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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Svend Sved (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Takeshi Watanabe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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148 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Svend Sved! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeshi Watanabe! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe scores with a three punch combo!
Watanabe throws a right hand that Sved ducks under and follows up with a left that Sved also avoids with ease. Sved slips a jab and a cross from Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Svend Sved has been cut. Watanabe throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Sved colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Watanabe as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Sved is left battered and dazed whilst Watanabe and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeshi Watanabe!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Keiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Boudreau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keiser comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Boudreau has chosen Miracle - We Ain't Scared as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxwell Keiser! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chance Boudreau ! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keiser changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boudreau tries to avoid it but Keiser manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boudreau to the ground. Boudreau escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Boudreau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keiser.
Boudreau slips a jab from Keiser. Keiser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Keiser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boudreau paws at him with a jab and circles away. Boudreau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keiser stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Boudreau moves out of range of the body kick. Keiser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boudreau in his tracks. Keiser throws a head kick but Boudreau moves out of range.
Keiser avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Keiser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boudreau counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Boudreau just misses with a punch to the body.
Keiser shoots in looking for a takedown. Boudreau tries to sprawl out of it but Keiser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boudreau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Boudreau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Keiser changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boudreau looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. This has been an exciting period of action! Boudreau has one of Keiser's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boudreau is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Keiser is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boudreau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Keiser trying to control the position but Boudreau is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Keiser goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Boudreau rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Keiser's guard! Nice work there by Boudreau ! Boudreau lands a couple of decent looking shots. Boudreau is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Keiser looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Keiser had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boudreau defends it easily. Keiser looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Keiser seems keen to control Boudreau 's posture. Keiser working a defensive guard here.
Boudreau 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Maxwell Keiser just wasn't active enough. Keiser fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keiser tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boudreau swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Keiser. That's going to take a lot out of him. Boudreau is looking to clinch. Boudreau takes the fight into the clinch. Boudreau is defending well against a takedown attempt. Boudreau missing with knees to the body.
Boudreau stalling in the clinch.
Boudreau misses with some punches.
Boudreau lands a nice elbow. Boudreau is pressed up against the cage. Keiser has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boudreau down to the mat. Boudreau avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Keiser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Good standup being displayed there by Boudreau as he connects with a hook. Keiser misses the shot to the body. Maxwell Keiser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Boudreau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keiser fails miserably with a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maxwell Keiser will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Keiser keeps the fight on the outside. Keiser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boudreau . Keiser tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Boudreau defends well and Keiser ends up having to push Boudreau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Boudreau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Keiser swings wildly with an uppercut but Boudreau uses good head movement to avoid it. Boudreau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Keiser throws a punch but it's blocked by Boudreau . A right handed body shot lands from Boudreau .
Boudreau content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boudreau is looking to control Keiser's arms but Keiser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boudreau has his back to the cage. Boudreau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Keiser is trying to push Boudreau away but Boudreau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Keiser taking a breather. Boudreau misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boudreau looking to stall.
Keiser takes a shot to the head. Boudreau lands with a light punch inside. Keiser is looking for a takedown. Boudreau lands a shoulder strike. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Boudreau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boudreau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keiser backwards. Boudreau taking a breather. Boudreau missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Boudreau to work.
Keiser prevents a body shot from Boudreau . Boudreau scores with a shot to the side of Keiser's head. Keiser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Boudreau lands a knee to the head.
Boudreau stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boudreau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keiser backwards. Keiser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boudreau avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Keiser. That's going to take a lot out of him. Keiser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Boudreau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Keiser is rocked! Boudreau has Keiser pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Keiser is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Boudreau - that's hurt Keiser badly! Oh, another knee lands and Keiser is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Keiser doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chance Boudreau ! Our winner, Chance Boudreau , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hypnotized Lebanon. Danky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing In The Name. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Danky! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danky feints a jab promting al Hadj to slip. Danky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. al Hadj slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut. al Hadj clinches up with Danky and pushes him back against the cage. Danky avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj. al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
Danky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Danky takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dom Danky has been cut. Our sources have told us that al Hadj has been working on his elbows in the gym. Danky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a head kick. 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! al Hadj closes the distance and lands a one-two. Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
al Hadj clinches with his opponent.
Danky blocks a body shot from al Hadj. al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses. Danky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Danky lands a hook that snaps the head of al Hadj backwards. al Hadj lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Danky avoids a wild elbow strike from al Hadj.
That's one minute gone in the round. al Hadj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. al Hadj lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. al Hadj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danky misses with some punches.
al Hadj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses. A frustrated look appears on Danky's face as he tries to break the clinch. Danky lands a shoulder strike. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as al Hadj takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Danky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
al Hadj takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
al Hadj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. al Hadj is looking to land body kicks. Danky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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! al Hadj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. al Hadj gets a clinch. al Hadj pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. al Hadj works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
al Hadj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. al Hadj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
al Hadj stalling in the clinch but Danky improves position. Danky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Danky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
al Hadj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Danky dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Danky blocks an elbow strike. Danky blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Danky just misses with a elbow thrown towards al Hadj's brow. al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top. Danky blocks the elbow strike.
Danky blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Danky is looking to break free of the clinch but al Hadj has double underhooks. Both fighters working to control the clinch. al Hadj misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, al Hadj throws an elbow but misses. al Hadj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. al Hadj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Danky displaying some good clinch control by pressing al Hadj up against the cage. al Hadj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Danky's efforts to push away. Danky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. al Hadj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. al Hadj misses with a double jab.
A cross from Danky lands. Danky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Danky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck al Hadj on the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! al Hadj moves out of range as Danky strikes. al Hadj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danky scores with a three punch combo!
Mohamed al Hadj's cut is getting worse. al Hadj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Danky.
Danky throws a jab but it's blocked by al Hadj. al Hadj falls off balance throwing a combination
and Danky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. al Hadj moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Danky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and al Hadj moves into the clinch. Danky takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Dom Danky's cut even more. Danky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! al Hadj misses with an elbow over the top. Nice elbow from al Hadj. al Hadj tries a body shot but Danky blocks it.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside that Danky shrugs off. al Hadj lands a body punch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mohamed al Hadj will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Danky's corner calls for a 1-2. Danky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. al Hadj throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Danky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Danky moves out of range of the body kick. Danky works the jab nicely. al Hadj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danky misses with a head kick.
al Hadj wants to clinch. al Hadj misses with a low kick. A low kick from Danky is predictable there and al Hadj counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Danky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danky thows a left - swing and a miss! A swing and a miss from al Hadj.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Danky has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. al Hadj connects with a right hand. Danky shakes it off. al Hadj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Danky misses with a hook. A right-left combo lands from al Hadj. Danky ducks down and throws a hook to the body. al Hadj scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danky in his tracks. Danky tries to bum rush al Hadj with a series of wild strikes but al Hadj uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A jab from Danky does it's job there.
Mohamed al Hadj's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! al Hadj 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. Nice jab there from Danky. al Hadj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. al Hadj misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Danky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by al Hadj. al Hadj keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danky. A big right from Danky misses. al Hadj connects with a jab. Danky uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before al Hadj has time to react. Danky misses with a two punch combination.
Danky with a hook. Danky misses with a looping right. al Hadj takes one to the chin there.
Jeez, Mohamed al Hadj's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Dom Danky seems to be getting the better of the standup. Danky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Danky avoids the body shot from al Hadj.
Danky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Danky misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danky misses with the combination.
al Hadj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Danky paws at him with a jab and circles away. Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a leg kick. Danky pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Danky throws a front kick that sends al Hadj stumbling back into the cage. al Hadj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. al Hadj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Danky cracks al Hadj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. al Hadj throws a head kick that Danky semi-blocks.
al Hadj pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from al Hadj tenderised Danky's leg. Danky is trying to keep his angry face on. Danky blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Hadj can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danky blocks a head kick by al Hadj.
al Hadj walks into a stiff left hand from Danky. Crunch! al Hadj slams his shin into Danky's torso. A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target. Danky cracks al Hadj with a good jab. al Hadj is looking to score with low kicks. al Hadj tries to clinch there but Danky circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by al Hadj. That's going to slow Danky down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A slow jab from Danky misses its intended target. al Hadj scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Danky throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Danky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for al Hadj.
al Hadj slips a jab and a cross from Danky.
Danky throws a right hand that misses
and al Hadj counters with a nice kick to the body. Danky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and al Hadj counters with a nice kick to the body. al Hadj fails to land with a series of punches.
al Hadj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. al Hadj uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Danky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. al Hadj connects with a body shot. al Hadj tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Danky tries a head kick but it misses.
Danky throws a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by al Hadj there.
That's one minute gone in the round. al Hadj digs a good hook to Danky's body.
Danky tests al Hadj's chin there with a solid looking shot. Danky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and al Hadj has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Danky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. al Hadj takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses. Danky feints a jab promting al Hadj to slip. Danky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. al Hadj slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mohamed al Hadj's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dom Danky! A very excited looking Dom Danky 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drazen Kadoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drazen Kadoic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Coryatt! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch lands to the side of Kadoic 's head but he takes it in his stride. Coryatt takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Chris Coryatt has been cut. Coryatt feints and then cracks Kadoic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kadoic down. Coryatt lands a big head kick that sends Kadoic tumbling to the mat! Coryatt takes a step backwards and waves Kadoic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kadoic is rocked!
It looks like Drazen Kadoic has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A clash of legs there as Coryatt blocks the low kick. Good leg kick by Coryatt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kadoic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kadoic. Kadoic misses with a two punch combination.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Coryatt throws a nice inside leg kick. Both fighters circling a little - Coryatt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Coryatt scores with a nice strike. Coryatt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kadoic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Coryatt throws the left hand but Kadoic avoids the punch easily. Some bone on bone action there as Kadoic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kadoic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kadoic throws a head kick that misses. Coryatt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Coryatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kadoic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kadoic. Coryatt does a little dance to reset his feet. Kadoic wants to clinch. Good work by Coryatt as he checks the leg kick. Coryatt scores with a hook. Kadoic misses with a hook. Coryatt tried to score with a low kick but Kadoic checks it. Kadoic moves out of range of the strikes. Coryatt getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kadoic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Coryatt misses with a two punch combination.
Coryatt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kadoic lands with a slapping head kick. Kadoic looks to land a left hand but Coryatt moved out of range nicely. Coryatt avoids the body shot from Kadoic.
A low kick from Kadoic is predictable there and Coryatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Coryatt.
Coryatt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coryatt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Kadoic throws a lazy head kick and Coryatt counters with a stiff right hand. Coryatt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. An inside leg kick lands from Kadoic. Coryatt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coryatt wants to slow Kadoic down by chopping away at his legs. Coryatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Coryatt is looking to score with low kicks. An inside leg kick lands from Kadoic.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kadoic connects with an inside leg kick. Coryatt throws a leg kick which misses Kadoic's front leg but catches the back leg as Kadoic tries to avoid it. Kadoic slips a jab from Coryatt. Kadoic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Kadoic misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kadoic. Kadoic misses with a punch on the inside.
Coryatt lands a hook that snaps the head of Kadoic backwards. Kadoic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Kadoic fails to land. Coryatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kadoic gets through Coryatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kadoic blocks a body shot from Coryatt. A short right from Kadoic. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kadoic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Coryatt misses with a hook from the clinch. Kadoic misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coryatt tries to stall but Kadoic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kadoic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kadoic. Coryatt lands a hook to the side of the head. Coryatt blocking some punches.
Coryatt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coryatt lands an uppercut. The referee calls for Coryatt to work.
Kadoic can't find room to land a body shot as Coryatt controls the action.
Coryatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Kadoic avoids the damage to the body. Kadoic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That has opened up Chris Coryatt's cut even more. Kadoic digs a right hand underneath Coryatt's ribcage. Coryatt let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice right hand lands inside from Coryatt. Coryatt missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kadoic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Coryatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kadoic's efforts to push away. Coryatt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kadoic blocks it with crossed arms. Kadoic scores with a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coryatt dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coryatt avoids the head kick by Kadoic.
Coryatt tries to work over Kadoic's front leg with a kick but Kadoic checks it. Coryatt getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Coryatt feints and then cracks Kadoic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kadoic down. Coryatt takes a kick to the side of the head. Kadoic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coryatt counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Kadoic lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Kadoic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kadoic blocking some punches.
Coryatt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kadoic backwards. Coryatt lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kadoic has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. A nice left hand lands by Coryatt.
Kadoic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Chris Coryatt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Kadoic struggles to land a body shot inside as Coryatt controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coryatt. Coryatt lands an elbow inside that Kadoic shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kadoic lands with a right to the head. Kadoic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coryatt backwards. Kadoic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coryatt. Kadoic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Kadoic misses with a punch to the body.
Kadoic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Coryatt throws an elbow that misses.
Kadoic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kadoic swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kadoic lands a big head kick that sends Coryatt tumbling to the mat! Kadoic takes a step backwards and waves Coryatt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Coryatt is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kadoic flashes Coryatt a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Coryatt's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Coryatt crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Kadoic punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drazen Kadoic! An out of breath Drazen Kadoic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enrico Ciccone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murat Orgun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murat Orgun acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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27
157 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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40
155 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enrico Ciccone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murat Orgun! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Orgun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Ciccone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ciccone shoots in for a takedown but Orgun shows good takedown defense. Ciccone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orgun is fending him off so far but Ciccone persists. Nope, Orgun circles away and we're back to standing. Orgun lands a head shot. Ciccone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Orgun sprawls well. Orgun wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ciccone gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Ciccone. That's going to take a lot out of him. Orgun is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ciccone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orgun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Ciccone moves out of range as Orgun strikes. Orgun looks to throw the jab but Ciccone is out of range. Enrico Ciccone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No joy there for Orgun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orgun misses with an uppercut. Nice sprawl there from Orgun as Ciccone shoots in. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Orgun just misses with a punch to the body.
Orgun tries to clinch but Ciccone moves out of range. Orgun jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ciccone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orgun. Ciccone shoots for a takedown but Orgun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Orgun with a jab. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccone.
Ciccone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ciccone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Orgun lands a nice knee to the body. Ciccone is breathing heavily. Ciccone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Orgun lands a nice knee to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ciccone avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Ciccone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orgun after a bit of a struggle. Orgun stalling.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the head but Ciccone blocks with his arms.
Orgun is working Ciccone over against the cage. Knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccone.
Orgun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ciccone has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Orgun is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Orgun landing knees to the body.
Orgun misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciccone.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orgun scores with a knee to the head.
Orgun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Orgun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orgun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciccone avoids it. Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Ciccone blocks a body shot from Orgun. Orgun digs a right hand into Ciccone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ciccone's gas tank. Ciccone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orgun pulls him back up using the underhooks. Orgun crunches a lovely knee into Ciccone's ribcage. Orgun tries to land a knee to the head but Ciccone blocks with his arms.
Ciccone wants to take the fight to the mat but Orgun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Ciccone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ciccone avoiding damage as Orgun throws knees to the body.
Orgun lands an elbow inside that Ciccone shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orgun connects with a knee to the head.
Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ciccone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Orgun obliges. Ciccone takes a knee to the side of the body. Orgun landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Orgun connects with a knee to the head.
Orgun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Orgun landing knees to the body.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
Orgun effectively controlling the action here. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Orgun lands a good knee to the midsection. Ciccone won't want to take too many of those. Orgun stops a takedown attempt from Ciccone.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orgun. Orgun lands a nice uppercut. Orgun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Orgun.
Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orgun stalling.
Orgun is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciccone is defending well for now. Stalling in the clinch from Orgun.
Orgun putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ciccone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Orgun lands with a short shot to the head. Ciccone wants to take the fight to the mat but Orgun manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Orgun landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orgun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Orgun stops a takedown attempt from Ciccone.
Ciccone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A left hand lands to the body for Orgun.
Orgun content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Orgun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murat Orgun dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orgun scores with a jab. Ciccone shoots in looking for a takedown. Orgun tries to sprawl out of it but Ciccone keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orgun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Murat Orgun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Orgun tries to clinch up but Ciccone circles away and keeps his distance. Orgun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Orgun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orgun throws an overhand right that lands on Ciccone's shoulder, as Ciccone tries to avoid the shot. Orgun clinches. Ciccone is looking to take this one to the mat. A right hand to the body from Orgun.
Murat Orgun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Orgun pressing his opponent against the cage. Orgun lands a nice shot to the body. Orgun lands with a left to the head. Orgun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. 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! Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ciccone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Orgun has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Orgun controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orgun unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orgun is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Orgun lands a good knee to the midsection. Ciccone won't want to take too many of those. Orgun using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orgun missing with knees to the body.
Ciccone is trying to drag Orgun to the mat but Orgun just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enrico Ciccone. That's going to take a lot out of him. Orgun comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Orgun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ciccone managing to block the knees to the body from Orgun.
Orgun lands a knee to the body.
Orgun is pressed up against the cage. Ciccone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Orgun down to the mat. Orgun avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Orgun tries to clinch but Ciccone is having none of it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Orgun moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Orgun scores with a sloppy right hand. Ciccone should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orgun lands with a hook. Ciccone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ciccone is rocked! Orgun bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Oh Ciccone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Orgun pounces like a tiger and cracks Ciccone with a vicious hook! Ciccone is down but not out! Orgun follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murat Orgun! Murat Orgun bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Cottero told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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36
134 lbs
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149 lbs
29 - 13 - 0 |
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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
43 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cottero connects with a crisp jab. Cottero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Fox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Fox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Cottero. Cottero lands a body shot.
Fox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cottero is looking to score with low kicks. Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Cottero lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand. Fox throws a combination. Cottero tries to block but a couple of punches get through. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cottero moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cottero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cottero cracks Fox with a good jab. A big left from Fox misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox misses with a kick to the body.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Cottero ducks down to avoid it. Cottero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Fox misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Cottero. Fox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. That kick from Fox tenderised Cottero's leg. Cottero is trying to keep his angry face on. Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Cottero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands. Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cottero. Nice body kick from Cottero. Tommy Cottero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cottero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. An inside leg kick from Fox misses. Cottero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cottero looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range. Fox avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Cottero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cottero throws a jab when Fox was well out of range. Fox takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Cottero tenderised Fox's leg. Fox is trying to keep his angry face on. Fox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cottero misses the shot to the body. Cottero works the jab nicely. Cottero lands with an overhand left. Fox throws a jab but it's blocked by Cottero. Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Cottero is just out of range. Cottero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cottero. Fox wants to break free but Cottero has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox. Cottero misses with the head strike.
Fox misses with a body punch.
Cottero swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land. Cottero is trying to stall.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Cottero.
Cottero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cottero scores with a nice right hand.
Cottero wants to land a leg kick but Fox is out of range. Fox throws a leg kick but Cottero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cottero moves out of range of the body kick from Fox.
Cottero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fox had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Fox moves out of range of the strikes. Fox misses with an uppercut. Cottero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Fox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cottero under the eye. 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! Fox throws a low kick but Cottero avoids it. Cottero thumps Fox with a low kick. Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range. Fox misses with an uppercut
and Cottero counters with a slapping leg kick. Fox lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cottero lands a head kick. Fox smiles back at him and beckons him forward. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cottero. Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away. Cottero lands a jab to the nose. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Cottero lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand. Fox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cottero lands with a kick to the temple. Fox shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Tommy Cottero seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cottero, right into the meat.
Cottero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fox if he has to take too many more of those.
Cottero lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Cottero. That snapped Fox's head back.
Cottero throws a body kick that misses. Cottero staying out of range there. Cottero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cottero in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. A decent looking cross lands there for Cottero. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away. Cottero throws a leg kick that is checked and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Fox lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox is trying to push Cottero away but Cottero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Fox can't find room to land a body shot as Cottero controls the action.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cottero has him pressed against the cage. Cottero can't find room to land a body shot as Fox controls the action.
Fox is trying to push Cottero away but Cottero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Cottero lands on the inside with an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fox. Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cottero has him pressed against the cage. Fox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cottero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cottero keeps control of Fox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Fox blocks an uppercut.
Cottero displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fox up against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Cottero throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox. Cottero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cottero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cottero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fox motions for Cottero to come forward. Fox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. A jab from Fox misses. Fox cracks the inside of Cottero's front leg. 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! Jab by Fox. Fox misses the shot to the body. Cottero throws a body shot but no joy. Fox lands a jab to Cottero's midsection. Cottero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Fox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cottero momentarily.
Fox lands a nice hook to Cottero's body. Cottero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cottero throws a half hearted mid kick. Fox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cottero throws a front kick aimed at Fox's knee but Fox avoids it well. Cottero drops his hands momentarily and Fox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Fox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A jab from Cottero misses. Cottero throws a jab but it's blocked by Fox. Cottero has managed to clinch.
Fox lands with a right to the head. Fox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Cottero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A right hand to the body from Fox.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fox blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cottero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fox feints and then cracks Cottero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cottero down. Fox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cottero.
An inside leg kick from Fox misses. Cottero misses with a low kick.
Fox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cottero can pounce on him.
Cottero drives through and clinches with Fox against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cottero. Cottero tries a body shot but Fox blocks it.
Cottero misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cottero swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it. Cottero wants to stall.
Fox prevents a body shot from Cottero. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing. Fox throws the kick towards the body but Cottero avoids it. Fox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cottero checks a leg kick. Cottero shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Fox checks a low kick from Cottero. Fox moves out of range as Cottero strikes. An inside leg kick from Fox misses. Cottero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Cottero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fox's hands. Cottero misses with a body shot
and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox. A short body shot lands from Fox as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cottero. A head punch on the inside from Cottero fails to land. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cottero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cottero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cottero scoring well with a low kick there.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot. Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cottero.
Cottero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cottero throws a leg kick but Fox moved away. Fox wants to slow Cottero down by chopping away at his legs. Cottero throws a leg kick which misses Fox's front leg but catches the back leg as Fox tries to avoid it. Cottero lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
Cottero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Red Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fox throws a body punch but Cottero moves out of range. A chopping leg kick lands by Fox. Fox takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Fox thumps Cottero with a low kick. Fox wants to slow Cottero down by chopping away at his legs. Fox looks to land a body kick but Cottero moved away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An inside leg kick lands from Cottero. Cottero throws a lazy head kick and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox. Fox lands a hook to the side of the head. Fox wants to get back to striking at distance but Cottero won't allow it.
Fox is looking to break free of the clinch but Cottero has double underhooks. A nice left hand lands by Cottero.
Cottero misses with a punch to the body.
Cottero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cottero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fox thows a left - swing and a miss! Fox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cottero doesn't seem bothered though. Cottero misses with a wild body shot. Fox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cottero. Fox lands a nice looking body shot.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Cottero. Cottero defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand. A slow jab from Cottero misses its intended target. Fox misses the shot to the body. Fox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cottero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fox scrambles back to his feet. Fox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cottero counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fox misses the shot to the body. Fox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Cottero tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fox walks into a left hand. Cottero lands with a nice body punch. Fox is looking to slow Cottero down with leg kicks. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fox misses with a looping right. Cottero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fox throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Cottero counters with a straight right hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Cottero tries to land a front kick but Fox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Fox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cottero doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Tommy Cottero. I've got Cottero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Cottero! Our winner, Tommy Cottero, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Rin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac feat. Ice Cube - Bow Down. Rin has chosen Death Before Dishonor as his entrance music. The key to victory for Augustus Belmont has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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159 lbs
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194 lbs
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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
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kaito Rin! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belmont looks to land a combination but Rin avoids it well. Belmont lands a glancing blow to the side of Rin's head. Belmont dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Belmont dips to his left and cracks Rin with an uppercut! Belmont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rin manages to avoid it. Rin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belmont is trying to defend but Rin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Rin wants to work for an arm triangle but Belmont is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Belmont is doing well to control the position and prevent Rin from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Belmont has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Rin wants to control but Belmont is keeping him busy. Rin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Rin throws out a loose jab but Belmont uses good head movement to avoid it. Belmont is looking to score with low kicks. Belmont works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Belmont throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rin moves out of range of the leg kick from Belmont. Rin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Belmont counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Belmont plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Belmont tries a low kick but Rin avoids it. Rin ducks under a wild hook from Belmont. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A clash of legs there as Belmont blocks the low kick. Belmont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belmont pushes Rin away with a front kick. Belmont lands a jab. Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Belmont connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rin fails to land with a series of punches.
Rin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Belmont checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Belmont lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A solid leg kick lands there for Belmont.
A left and a right from Belmont both land. Nice combination. Rin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belmont's waist but Belmont gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rin off to one side. That kick from Belmont tenderised Rin's leg. Rin is trying to keep his angry face on. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rin. Augustus Belmont is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A good leg kick by Belmont.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Belmont keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rin. Good work by Belmont as he checks the leg kick. Rin tries to clinch there but Belmont circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Belmont. Rin checks a leg kick nicely. Belmont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Belmont ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Belmont gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Belmont throws a body shot but no joy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Belmont uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rin.
Belmont avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belmont. Rin misses with an uppercut. Belmont throws a looping overhand right but Rin ducks down to avoid it. Rin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A nice leg kick lands there from Belmont. Belmont 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. Belmont fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rin throws a hook to the side of Belmont's head but Belmont sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Belmont throws a lazy right hand but Rin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belmont as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Rin misses. Rin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Belmont circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Belmont tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rin throws a low kick but Belmont avoids it. Belmont bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Belmont thuds his shin into the meat of Rin's side. Rin scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Belmont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Belmont here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Belmont! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Belmont tries to escape but Rin is in control. Rin is looking to take a break and control but Belmont is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Rin tries to move to mount but Belmont blocks the move with his legs. Belmont dodges the ground and pound from Rin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Belmont struggling a bit here. Rin wants to control for a moment but Belmont uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Rin is looking to pass Belmont's guard but actually Belmont recovers to full guard. Belmont keeping full guard, as Rin tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Belmont is trying to keep Rin in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaito Rin will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Belmont throws a solid leg kick but Rin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belmont. A nice leg kick lands there from Belmont. Belmont throws a low kick but Rin avoids it. Belmont throws a predictable looking body shot
so Rin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Belmont is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Belmont is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Belmont is one step ahead there. Belmont has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kaito Rin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Belmont cracks Rin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Belmont avoids the body shot from Rin.
Rin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rin lands with a nice body punch. Rin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Belmont's calf. Rin lands a nice hook to Belmont's body. Belmont takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Rin misses with a lunging right hand
and Belmont counters with a stiff right hand. Rin throws a leg kick and Belmont counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Belmont stuffs the takedown attempt from Rin. Rin gets slowly back to his feet. 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! Belmont slaps away a takedown attempt from Rin, before circling back to the center of the mat. Belmont lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Belmont. Belmont scores with a nice strike. Augustus Belmont is winning the standup battle so far. Belmont throws a leg kick that is checked so Rin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Belmont keeping full guard, as Rin tries to pass. Belmont looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rin is one step ahead there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rin trying to control the position from guard on top but Belmont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kaito Rin wasn't active enough on the ground. Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A telegraphed right hand from Belmont misses the target. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belmont. Belmont lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kaito Rin. I think Rin 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaito Rin! A victorious Kaito Rin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. The defeated Augustus Belmont had this to say: 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Mvungi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Queen comes to the cage accompanied by Fat Joe - Money Over Bitches [Feat Too $hort & TA]. Mvungi has chosen Professor Jay ft. Ferooz - Nikusaidiaje? as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
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155 lbs
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oliver Queen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Mvungi! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A combination from Mvungi does no damage. An inside leg kick lands from Queen. Queen misses with a body kick. Mvungi misses with a combination
and Queen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mvungi won't be happy with that. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Queen lands a few punches from side control. Queen grinds an elbow into Mvungi's temple. Queen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mvungi's shoulder. That is not cool. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Queen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mvungi keeps working. Mvungi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Queen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Mvungi struggling a bit here. Mvungi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Queen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mvungi tries to bench press Queen off him but Queen keeps the position. The strikes coming from Queen are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Mvungi tries to bench press Queen off him but Queen keeps the position. Mvungi can't do much from the bottom here. Queen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Queen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mvungi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Queen working the ground and pound. Mvungi is trying to escape the position but Queen is controlling the position. Queen in side control, throwing shots but Mvungi defends. Queen working the body and head with strikes. Mvungi defending against the ground and pound. Mvungi is trying to get back to half guard. Mvungi is still trying to improve position. Mvungi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Queen. Queen wants to control but Mvungi is keeping him busy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mvungi is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Queen wants to control but Mvungi is keeping him busy. Queen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mvungi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Queen lands an elbow. Mvungi tries to improve position but can't. Queen working away. Queen just content to control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Queen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mvungi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Queen wants to control but Mvungi is keeping him busy. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mvungi tries to bench press Queen off him but Queen keeps the position. Mvungi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Queen is controlling him well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Queen dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Queen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mvungi is rocked!
It looks like Jonathan Mvungi has been cut. Queen looks to throw the jab but Mvungi is out of range. Mvungi is still on wobbly legs! Can Queen finish him? Queen looks to land a left hand but Mvungi moved out of range nicely. Queen closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Mvungi out cold! Mvungi corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oliver Queen! Oliver Queen 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between K The Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac - Don't Get It Twisted. Dack Fayden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, K The Rad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dack Fayden! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rad turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Fayden throws a looping overhand right but Rad ducks down to avoid it. Fayden jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice body punch from Fayden. Jab, jab by Fayden - just one landing. Rad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Fayden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it. Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fayden takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fayden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rad can pounce on him.
Fayden avoids the body shot from Rad.
Rad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fayden. Rad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fayden tries to clinch but fails miserably and Rad counters with a nice leg kick. Rad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fayden. Dack Fayden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fayden on the wrong end of a nice hook. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Fayden throws a shot from downtown. Rad moves away and avoids it. Fayden misses with a left hand and Rad finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Rad lands with an uppercut that bounces Fayden off the cage and back into range. Rad throws a nice outside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Fayden. Rad moves forwards but Fayden connects with a nice, crisp jab. Fayden throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fayden shoots for a double leg takedown but Rad sprawls well. He's pushed Fayden's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Rad scores with a decent looking hook. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fayden has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Rad throws a lazy uppercut
and Fayden counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rad blocks a jab. Fayden throws a lazy uppercut
and Rad counters with a lovely straight right hand! Fayden misses with a hook
and Rad counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Rad connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Fayden lands with an uppercut that bounces Rad off the cage and back into range. Rad scores with a decent looking hook. Fayden throws a hook to the side of Rad's head but Rad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rad slips under a jab from Fayden. Rad scores with a nice right hand.
Rad keeps the fight on the outside. Fayden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
K The Rad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fayden tried to score with a low kick but Rad checks it. Fayden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fayden cracks Rad with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Fayden misses the shot to the body. Rad is looking to slow Fayden down with leg kicks. A nice inside leg kick there by Rad. That's going to slow Fayden down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fayden misses with a double jab
and Rad counters with a left to the body. Rad tries to land a leg kick but Fayden saw it coming and moves away.
Fayden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Fayden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rad pinned against the cage. Rad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fayden moves in looking to clinch but Rad pushes him off. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fayden throws a lazy uppercut
and Rad counters with a head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
K The Rad dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rad keeps the fight on the outside. Fayden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fayden somewhat. Fayden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rad looks to score with a jab to the body but Fayden is just out of range. Rad circles away from the clinch attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rad here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Fayden moves in looking to clinch but Rad pushes him off. Fayden throws out a loose jab but Rad uses good head movement to avoid it. Fayden fails in his attempt to clinch. Rad misses with an uppercut. Fayden saw that one coming. Rad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the liver by Fayden. Beautiful body shot. Fayden wants to clinch up but Rad keeps it at a distance. Rad seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. A looping hook to the body misses from Fayden. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet. A slow jab from Fayden misses its intended target. Rad throws a shot from downtown. Fayden moves away and avoids it. Fayden throws a right hand that misses
and Rad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fayden is out of range. Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Fayden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Fayden throws a leg kick that is checked and Rad counters with a straight right hand. Rad scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Fayden dives in and scores a takedown into Rad's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fayden tries to free his leg and advance position but Rad is retaining full guard. Fayden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Fayden's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of K The Rad. Fayden lands a really nice looking cross but Rad seems unphased.
Rad connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. K The Rad is winning the standup battle so far. Rad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fayden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rad. Fayden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fayden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Fayden checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
Fayden dives in and grabs Rad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rad pushes down on Fayden's head and hops out. K The Rad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dack Fayden. Fayden looks to throw the jab but Rad is out of range. Fayden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rad's hands. A swing and a miss from Fayden. Rad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fayden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rad's waist but Rad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fayden off to one side. Decent striking displayed by Rad there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Fayden takes a swing at Rad's ribcage but misses. Rad scoring well with a low kick there.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dack Fayden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fayden tries to close the distance and clinch but Rad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Rad throws a low kick, looking for Fayden's leg but Fayden calmly moves out of range. Fayden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rad pinned against the cage. Rad gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rad misses with a straight left. Rad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Rad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Fayden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Rad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rad looks to throw the jab but Fayden is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. A good leg kick by Rad. A low kick from Fayden misses and Rad counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rad throws a quick inside leg kick. Rad scores with a jab. Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Fayden scores with a jab. Fayden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rad circles away. Rad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Rad throws out a leg kick but Fayden moves out of range and Rad only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fayden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it. Jab from Rad. Rad cracks Fayden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rad connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fayden. Fayden circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Rad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Fayden throws a leg kick that misses. Rad connects with a looping right hand.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Fayden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A slow jab from Fayden misses its intended target. Some bone on bone action there as Rad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Rad misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fayden. K The Rad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dack Fayden. Rad throws an overhand right that lands on Fayden's shoulder, as Fayden tries to avoid the shot. Fayden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Fayden has Rad pressed against the cage, preventing Rad from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Fayden has Rad pressed against the cage, preventing Rad from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A frustrated look appears on Rad's face as he tries to break the clinch. Fayden decides to pull guard. Fayden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Rad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fayden is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fayden is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rad throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Fayden's body to avoid the submission. Fayden has instead reached around Rad's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Fayden arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dack Fayden! Dack Fayden thanked the fans post fight for their support. K The Rad spoke after the fight, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Boothe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzannavabizch has chosen Brandon Loveladdy's band WE ARE THE CHOSEN : BREAKING THE KARMIC CYCLE as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Boothe! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Uzannavabizch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Boothe walks into a left hand. Boothe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uzannavabizch. A big left from Uzannavabizch misses. Boothe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uzannavabizch to score with a decent uppercut. Uzannavabizch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boothe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uzannavabizch throws out the jab. Uzannavabizch avoids the head kick by Boothe.
Boothe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uzannavabizch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Uzannavabizch gets the takedown into side control. Uzannavabizch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boothe knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Boothe tries to escape but Uzannavabizch is in control. Uzannavabizch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Uzannavabizch working the ground and pound but Boothe is defending the strikes. The strikes coming from Uzannavabizch are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Boothe defending against the ground and pound. Boothe dodges the ground and pound from Uzannavabizch. Boothe tries to escape but Uzannavabizch is in control. Uzannavabizch is trying to ground and pound but Boothe uses the momentary lack of control by Uzannavabizch to regain half guard. Boothe tries to roll over but Uzannavabizch keeps him under control. Boothe looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boothe is looking for a sweep. Uzannavabizch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Uzannavabizch not landing any meaningful shots this time. Uzannavabizch not landing any meaningful shots this time. Boothe taking some punishment here, with Uzannavabizch in his half guard. Uzannavabizch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Boothe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uzannavabizch. Uzannavabizch is thwarting Boothe's attempts to control the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. 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! Boothe is staying active underneath Uzannavabizch, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Boothe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uzannavabizch. Uzannavabizch seems to be working for a kimura but Boothe defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Uzannavabizch is looking for a kimura but Boothe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Uzannavabizch to get the leverage. Uzannavabizch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boothe's head. Uzannavabizch throwing shots but Boothe is blocking nicely. Boothe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uzannavabizch. Boothe pushes Uzannavabizch off looking to stand but Uzannavabizch dives back in and keeps control.
Uzannavabizch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Uzannavabizch wants to pass to mount but Boothe is defending the position. Uzannavabizch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Uzannavabizch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boothe is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Uzannavabizch passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boothe! Boothe regains half guard. Uzannavabizch not landing any meaningful shots this time. Boothe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Uzannavabizch. 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! Boothe manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Uzannavabizch keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. Uzannavabizch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boothe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Boothe. Uzannavabizch shrugs it off though. Uzannavabizch jabbing away but nothing is landing. Boothe jabs Uzannavabizch right on the nose. Uzannavabizch blinks but takes it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Uzannavabizch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boothe's hands. Uzannavabizch misses with a looping left. Boothe ducks under a wild hook from Uzannavabizch. Boothe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Boothe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Uzannavabizch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boothe. Boothe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Uzannavabizch looks to land a left hand but Boothe moved out of range nicely. Boothe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Uzannavabizch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boothe lands a left and a right that send Uzannavabizch crashing to the mat, dazed. Boothe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Uzannavabizch is rocked! Boothe misses with a series of wild punches.
Uzannavabizch is still on wobbly legs! Can Boothe finish him? Boothe throws a quick inside leg kick. Uzannavabizch seems to have recovered his senses. Uzannavabizch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boothe.
Boothe wants to land a leg kick but Uzannavabizch is out of range. Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Boothe! Uzannavabizch is out on his feet! Boothe rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Uzannavabizch is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Uzannavabizch is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Boothe! Thomas Boothe retains his light heavyweight title!
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