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Hilo Fight 150 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randomly Named Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randomly Named Fighter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Povetkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randomly Named Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Povetkin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Povetkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Povetkin tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Povetkin is predictable there
and Fighter counters with a three punch combo that has Povetkin backing up. Povetkin nods at Fighter to acknowledge the strikes.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Povetkin throws out the jab.
Good work by Fighter as he checks the leg kick.
Povetkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Povetkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alexander Povetkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Povetkin misses its intended target.
Povetkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Povetkin throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Povetkin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin throws an off balance right hand
and Fighter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Povetkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fighter is out of range and Povetkin settles back down.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Povetkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Povetkin.
Povetkin lands a nice shot that snaps Fighter's head back.
It looks like Randomly Named Fighter has been cut.
Povetkin misses with a double jab
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Povetkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Povetkin missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Povetkin misses
and Fighter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Povetkin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Povetkin misses with a hook to the body
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
Povetkin misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Povetkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Povetkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Povetkin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Povetkin swinging wildly here.
Povetkin thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Povetkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Povetkin.
Povetkin looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Povetkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Povetkin misses.
Povetkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fighter counters with a head kick. That will keep Povetkin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fighter avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Povetkin throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
Fighter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Povetkin looks to land a combination. Fighter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Povetkin misses the body punch
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
A combination from Povetkin does no damage.
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 Povetkin as he connects with a hook.
Povetkin looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Povetkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randomly Named Fighter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Povetkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Povetkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Povetkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Povetkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Povetkin throws a leg kick
and Fighter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Povetkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fighter moves away.
Povetkin thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it
and Fighter counters with a right hand to the body.
Povetkin throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Povetkin throws a right hand that Fighter ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Povetkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Fighter moved away.
Povetkin throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Povetkin misses the body punch
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
Povetkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Povetkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fighter is out of range and Povetkin settles back down.
Fighter moves out of range as Povetkin strikes.
Povetkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fighter's hands.
Alexander Povetkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Povetkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a head kick. That will keep Povetkin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Povetkin throws a combination that misses
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
A leg kick checked by Fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Povetkin misses
and Fighter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Povetkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That has opened up Randomly Named Fighter's cut even more.
Povetkin misses the body punch
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Povetkin misses with a combination
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Povetkin lands with an overhand left.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fighter might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Povetkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Fighter checks the leg kick.
Povetkin throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters with a series of strikes. Povetkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Povetkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a nice uppercut.
Povetkin swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Povetkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Fighter counters with a one-two to the body.
Povetkin misses with a combination
and Fighter counters with a big head kick but Povetkin shrugs it off.
Povetkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Fighter defending well as Povetkin loads up on a big left hand.
Povetkin tries to work over Fighter's front leg with a kick but Fighter checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin misses with an uppercut
and Fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Povetkin lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Povetkin misses
and Fighter counters with a three punch combo that has Povetkin backing up. Povetkin nods at Fighter to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Povetkin misses with an uppercut
and Fighter counters with a two punch combo.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Povetkin.
Povetkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Povetkin throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Povetkin looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Fighter defending well as Povetkin loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Povetkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randomly Named Fighter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Povetkin misses with a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a left and a right that stings Povetkin.
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fighter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Povetkin looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Povetkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Povetkin misses the jab.
Povetkin misses the shot to the body.
Povetkin works over Fighter's head and body with a nice combination.
Povetkin tries to work over Fighter's front leg with a kick but Fighter checks it.
A low kick from Povetkin is predictable there
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Povetkin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Povetkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Povetkin misses with a hook.
Fighter moves out of range as Povetkin strikes.
Fighter takes one on the button.
Povetkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
Povetkin throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a series of strikes. Povetkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fighter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Povetkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Fighter is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Povetkin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Povetkin misses with a double jab
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Povetkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Povetkin misses with a double jab
and Fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Povetkin.
Povetkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Povetkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Povetkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Povetkin looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Povetkin.
Fighter checks a low kick from Povetkin.
Povetkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fighter counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Povetkin.
Povetkin misses with the combination.
A low kick from Povetkin misses
and Povetkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Povetkin throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Povetkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fighter. That did some damage!
Fighter blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a nice kick to the body.
Povetkin missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Povetkin throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Povetkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Povetkin misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Povetkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter dodges the punch combination from Povetkin.
Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Povetkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Povetkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Povetkin!
Alexander Povetkin made sure to mention his sponsor, VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba has chosen Here Comes The Hotstepper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Gibson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Mamba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mamba scrambles back to his feet.
Mamba closes the distance and clinches up with Gibson, looking for a takedown. Mamba pushes Gibson against the cage but Gibson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mamba keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gibson wants to clinch.
Gibson throws a nice looking combination but Mamba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibson throws a lazy right hand but Mamba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Gibson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gibson blocks a low kick nicely.
Gibson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gibson doesn't manage to clinch there - Mamba circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gibson avoids it really well and circles away.
Gibson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gibson controls Mamba momentarily but Mamba frees himself.
Gibson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mamba on the ground.
Gibson has Mamba pulled in close to control his posture.
Mamba postures up and lands a big shot to Gibson's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba is stalling in the full guard.
Mamba postures up in Gibson's guard and throws a big left but Gibson blocks it.
Mamba controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gibson is looking to clinch.
Gibson is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibson misses with a wild body shot.
Gibson throws a body punch but Mamba moves out of range.
Gibson lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Bobby Mamba has been cut.
Gibson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamba was well out of range. Poor timing from Gibson.
Gibson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gibson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mamba checks it well.
Gibson fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibson gets a clinch.
Gibson misses with a knee strike.
Mamba wants a takedown.
Dean Gibson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Mamba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mamba has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gibson is trying to keep an underhook but Mamba manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mamba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gibson defending well though.
Mamba tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gibson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mamba maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Gibson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Mamba has cracked it and Gibson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Mamba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bobby Mamba!
Bobby Mamba 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 Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kay Ector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ector has chosen Monster! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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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
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinny Zombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kay Ector!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ector misses with a double jab.
Ector takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ector pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zombo is out of range and Ector settles back down.
Zombo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zombo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ector lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zombo punishes Ector's body with a nice straight punch.
Kay Ector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've been informed that Ector has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Zombo lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombo avoids the body shot from Ector.
Ector misses with a straight left.
Ector tries to bum rush Zombo with a series of wild strikes but Zombo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zombo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ector tries to clinch up but Zombo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ector swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Zombo misses the target.
Zombo throws a nice looking combination but Ector bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zombo slips a jab and a cross from Ector.
Ector misses with a body shot.
Zombo scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Kay Ector has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ector's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ector duly obliges.
It looks like Vinny Zombo has been cut.
Zombo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ector cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ector thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Zombo.
Nice defenses there by Ector.
Zombo is looking to slow Ector down with leg kicks.
Ector darts in and clinches Zombo up against the cage.
Zombo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ector uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombo.
Ector misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ector at a distance.
Ector misses with a few strikes there.
Zombo connects with a body shot.
Ector looks winded!
Zombo misses with a head kick.
Nice cross by Zombo.
Sloppy strikes from Zombo. Those never looked like landing.
Ector lands with an uppercut that bounces Zombo off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombo swings for the body but Ector moves out of range.
Zombo is looking to wear down Ector with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zombo misses with an uppercut.
Zombo slips a jab and a cross from Ector.
Zombo throws a one two combo.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses.
Ector tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ector lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zombo misses with a hook.
Ector fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ector throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ector waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zombo.
Zombo scores with a head kick.
Zombo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ector.
Ector throws a series of punches but Zombo avoids them all with ease.
Zombo gets a clinch.
Zombo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ector counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zombo lands a slapping body shot.
Some wild striking there from Zombo.
Zombo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ector feints a jab promting Zombo to slip. Ector then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zombo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zombo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ector scores with a decent looking hook.
Zombo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ector.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ector closes the distance and pushes Zombo back into the cage.
Zombo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zombo wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombo manages to break the clinch.
Zombo moves forwards but Ector connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zombo is rocked!
OH! Zombo has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Ector smells blood and charges in for the finish! Ector unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Zombo sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kay Ector!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kay Ector made sure he mentioned Ice Nutrition - Laundry avail., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Vinny Zombo was interviewed post fight and said 'My head hurts.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Izturis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emilio Izturis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emilio Izturis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izturis gets the takedown into side control.
Tate is looking for a sweep.
Tate is still trying to improve position.
Tate gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Izturis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Izturis's back!
Izturis looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tate.
Izturis is trying to break free.
Izturis manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tate's guard. Nice work there by Izturis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Izturis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Izturis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate is looking to sweep but instead, Izturis has passed into half guard.
Tate is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tate won't allow Izturis to pass to mount.
Tate taking some punishment here, with Izturis in his half guard.
Izturis is looking for a kimura here.
Tate is trying to get back to full guard.
Tate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tate blocking the ground and pound attempt from Izturis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate tries to get to full guard but Izturis has control of the leg.
Izturis is keen to just control but Tate is a slippery customer.
Izturis prevents Tate from improving his position.
Izturis is pressing down on Tate's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tate is holding on for now.
Izturis wants to control but Tate is keeping him busy.
Tate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Izturis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Izturis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate's head.
Tate flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Izturis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Izturis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tate manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tate trying to keep a closed guard but Izturis is proving a slippery customer.
Izturis pushing down on Tate's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Izturis trying to control from half guard but Tate is working away.
Tate wants to improve his position but Izturis is controlling well.
Tate wants to control but Izturis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Izturis.
Tate is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Izturis lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is looking for a sweep. Izturis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tate looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Izturis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Izturis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Izturis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Izturis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Izturis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Izturis working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Izturis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Izturis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tate.
Izturis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tate wants to land a leg kick but Izturis is out of range.
Izturis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Izturis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tate lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Izturis or perhaps it was just good defense by Tate, which made it look bad.
Tate feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Izturis's calf.
Izturis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Izturis lands with a cross.
Izturis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tate.
Emilio Izturis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate blocks a head kick by Izturis.
Good standup being displayed there by Izturis as he connects with a hook.
Izturis throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
Tate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Izturis counters with a right hand to the body.
Izturis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Izturis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Izturis just misses with a punch to the body.
Tate thows a left - swing and a miss!
Izturis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tate manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate missing with a left hand there. Izturis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Izturis back to the cage. Tate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tate looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tate misses with a hook. Izturis ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Izturis.
Tate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Izturis.
Tate on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tate is rocked!
Tate slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tate misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Izturis is defended easily by Tate.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Izturis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izturis scores with a hook to the body. Tate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Izturis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tate.
Izturis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tate.
Izturis tries for a takedown but Tate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Izturis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tate defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Izturis. Tate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izturis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tate counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tate lets loose with a powerful body kick. Izturis will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws an overhand right that lands on Izturis's shoulder, as Izturis tries to avoid the shot.
Izturis lands with a hook. Tate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Izturis.
Izturis works Tate's body with a nice hook.
Izturis fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Izturis blocks the leg kick.
Tate throws a leg kick but Izturis moved away.
Izturis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emilio Izturis is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tate throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tate feints and then cracks Izturis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Izturis down.
Izturis is looking to wear down Tate with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Izturis throws a body punch but Tate moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Emilio Izturis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Izturis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate misses with a low kick.
Tate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tate scoring well with a low kick there.
Izturis connects with a single shot there.
A big right from Izturis misses.
Tate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izturis.
Tate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tate keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tate throws a leg kick that is checked
and Izturis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tate.
Tate lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izturis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tate swings for the body but Izturis moves out of range.
Tate throws a low kick, looking for Izturis's leg but Izturis calmly moves out of range.
Izturis misses with a low kick.
Izturis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tate moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Izturis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Izturis is out of range.
Tate drops his hands momentarily and Izturis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Izturis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Izturis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tate is fending him off so far but Izturis persists. Nope, Tate circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Izturis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate lands with a nice body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tate. No joy for Izturis on that attempt.
Tate throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tate misses with a right hand
and Izturis counters with a straight right hand.
Izturis misses with a right hand
and Tate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Izturis's knee momentarily.
Izturis misses with a low 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!
Tate moves out of range as Izturis strikes.
Tate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate throws a front kick that sends Izturis stumbling back into the cage.
Izturis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izturis has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Izturis takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Izturis misses with a body shot.
Calvin Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Izturis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Izturis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Izturis checks a leg kick.
Izturis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tate manages to avoid it.
Tate throws a leg kick
and Izturis counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Izturis is looking to advance position but Tate won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tate is trying to get back to full guard.
Emilio Izturis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Izturis is trying to control the action in half guard but Tate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tate is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Izturis lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Izturis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tate wants to improve his position but Izturis is controlling well.
Tate looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emilio Izturis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Izturis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Izturis!
A very excited looking Emilio Izturis rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Calvin Tate had this to say: 'He is better than I thought, I will be back.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott comes to the cage accompanied by Broken Wings. The Iron has chosen Slippin as his entrance music. John The Iron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John The Iron!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Iron closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - The Iron lands in his opponent's guard.
Mcdermott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcdermott seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The Iron lying in Mcdermott's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Mcdermott decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! The Iron taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terry Mcdermott!
A relieved looking Terry Mcdermott thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lopette kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back from the dead. Vasilyevich has chosen Billy Connolly - Ivan the terrible 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 middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilyevich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasilyevich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopette. That's going to slow Vasilyevich down.
Lopette thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Vasilyevich misses.
Lopette missing with a left hand there. Vasilyevich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lopette fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopette looks to land a right hand but Vasilyevich moved out of range.
Vasilyevich throws a wild body kick that Lopette sees coming a mile off.
Lopette takes a swing at Vasilyevich's ribcage but misses.
Vasilyevich throws the kick towards the body but Lopette avoids it.
Vasilyevich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vasilyevich misses with a body kick.
Lopette chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasilyevich can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyevich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vasilyevich tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich closes the distance and pushes Lopette back into the cage.
Lopette wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasilyevich fails to pull guard.
Lopette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lopette throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
Vasilyevich lands a leg kick that knocks Lopette off balance momentarily.
Lopette is looking to chop away at Vasilyevich's legs.
Vasilyevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lopette's sensitive parts.
Vasilyevich misses with an uppercut.
Vasilyevich tries to land a leg kick but Lopette saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Lopette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasilyevich forces Lopette back against the cage and clinches.
Vasilyevich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasilyevich or not.
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!
Vasilyevich stalling.
Lopette missing with knees to the body.
Vasilyevich working aggressively here.
Lopette pushes Vasilyevich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Lopette.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vasilyevich.
Lopette blocking some punches.
Lopette working aggressively here.
Vasilyevich is looking to control Lopette's arms but Lopette gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vasilyevich has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lopette fails to land.
Vasilyevich working aggressively here.
Lopette blocking some punches.
Vasilyevich is trying to maintain a safe position but Lopette gets an underhook and turns Vasilyevich into the cage.
Lopette makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lopette lands a nice knee to the body.
Vasilyevich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vasilyevich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich avoids the elbow strike from Lopette, against the cage.
Lopette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasilyevich throws a body kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasilyevich lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lopette has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopette and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasilyevich throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
Vasilyevich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lopette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopette cracks Vasilyevich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lopette moves out of range of the body kick from Vasilyevich.
Lopette with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lopette.
Vasilyevich throws the kick towards the body but Lopette avoids it.
Vasilyevich is looking to clinch but Lopette is avoiding it.
Vasilyevich staying out of range there.
Lopette ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich avoids the head kick by Lopette.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lopette.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Vasilyevich as he checks the leg kick.
Lopette keeps the fight on the outside.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lopette throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasilyevich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vasilyevich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopette walks away with a smile on his face. Vasilyevich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopette misses with a kick to the body.
Lopette tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasilyevich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lopette counters with a body kick that stops Vasilyevich in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasilyevich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lopette counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Vasilyevich will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick which misses Lopette's front leg but catches the back leg as Lopette tries to avoid it.
Vasilyevich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopette.
Vasilyevich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lopette.
Vasilyevich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lopette looks for the body kick but Vasilyevich saw that one coming.
Vasilyevich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses
and Vasilyevich counters by clinching up.
Lopette lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasilyevich backwards.
Vasilyevich trying to stall but Lopette improves his position.
Vasilyevich prevents a body shot from Lopette.
Vasilyevich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vasilyevich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lopette looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lopette lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasilyevich won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopette tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasilyevich avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette lands a body punch.
Lopette lands a shoulder strike.
Vasilyevich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasilyevich is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vasilyevich gets control of Lopette's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vasilyevich will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lopette's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lopette has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasilyevich has his foot on Lopette's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopette works his way back into a safe position though.
Lopette wants to control from the top but Vasilyevich keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopette trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lopette stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vasilyevich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasilyevich lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lopette working a defensive guard here.
Lopette keeping moving, preventing Vasilyevich from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette controls Vasilyevich momentarily but Vasilyevich frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopette keeping full guard, as Vasilyevich tries to pass.
Vasilyevich slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vasilyevich misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lopette tries to buck Vasilyevich off but Vasilyevich is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasilyevich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vasilyevich with the ground and pound but Lopette regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich tries to pass to full mount but Lopette defends it.
Vasilyevich trying to control from half guard but Lopette is working away.
Lopette trying to hold on to Vasilyevich's head to control him but Vasilyevich postures up.
Vasilyevich wants to pass the guard but Lopette is defending well.
Lopette is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vasilyevich's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vasilyevich's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich prevents Lopette from getting a body triangle.
Lopette gets his hands free as Vasilyevich looks to control.
Lopette is hanging on to Vasilyevich's back as he tries to escape.
Vasilyevich staying busy and making it hard for Lopette to control.
You can see the frustration on Vasilyevich's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vasilyevich trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lopette trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopette lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilyevich uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lopette has time to react.
Vasilyevich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lopette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasilyevich.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilyevich. Lopette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Lopette.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopette.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasilyevich misses the shot to the body.
Lopette throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasilyevich.
Lopette just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasilyevich connects with a body shot that sends Lopette's belly button to the back.
Vasilyevich checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Vasilyevich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lopette throws a leg kick but Vasilyevich moved away.
Lopette throws a front kick aimed at Vasilyevich's knee but Vasilyevich avoids it well.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Vasilyevich.
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Vasilyevich moved away.
Vasilyevich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vasilyevich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivan Vasilyevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasilyevich misses with a kick to the body.
Vasilyevich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lopette throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick there by Lopette.
Vasilyevich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilyevich connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Lopette.
Lopette tries to land a front kick but Vasilyevich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasilyevich misses the shot to the body.
Vasilyevich moves out of range as Lopette throws a body kick.
Lopette scores with a nice body kick.
Lopette blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilyevich throws a push kick but Lopette slaps the foot to one side.
Lopette lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vasilyevich takes a step back to recover.
Vasilyevich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasilyevich struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Vasilyevich misses with a body punch.
Lopette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lopette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lopette swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasilyevich.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasilyevich misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Vasilyevich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Lopette.
Lopette throws the kick towards the body but Vasilyevich avoids it.
Vasilyevich doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick but Lopette checks it.
Lopette throws the kick towards the body but Vasilyevich avoids it.
Lopette scores with the left hand. Vasilyevich knows he should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasilyevich.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lopette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vasilyevich if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasilyevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Vasilyevich.
Lopette misses with a body 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!
Lopette misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lopette. That's going to slow Vasilyevich down.
Lopette connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vasilyevich. Vasilyevich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasilyevich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.
Vasilyevich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopette throws the kick towards the body but Vasilyevich avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from Vasilyevich. Those never looked like landing.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick
and Lopette counters with a good low kick that Vasilyevich was not able to check.
Vasilyevich moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bornas Lopette clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lopette throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lopette's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lopette duly obliges.
A jab from Lopette misses.
Lopette throws a low kick but Vasilyevich moves out of range easily.
Lopette walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasilyevich.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Lopette looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Vasilyevich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich darts in and clinches Lopette up against the cage.
Lopette blocks a body shot from Vasilyevich.
Lopette throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lopette struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilyevich controls his hands.
Vasilyevich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyevich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vasilyevich avoiding damage as Lopette throws knees to the body.
Vasilyevich swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopette breaks from the clinch.
Lopette throws a push kick but Vasilyevich slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopette.
Vasilyevich takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheers as Vasilyevich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lopette doesn't seem phased though.
Vasilyevich tries to close the distance and clinch but Lopette swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasilyevich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasilyevich has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lopette.
Vasilyevich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Vasilyevich misses.
Vasilyevich doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopette circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasilyevich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopette sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopette throws a head kick that misses
and Vasilyevich counters by moving into the clinch.
Vasilyevich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lopette tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vasilyevich jumps guard but Lopette turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopette.
Lopette misses with the head strike.
Vasilyevich misses with the head strike.
Lopette works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vasilyevich trying to control the position but instead, Lopette has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasilyevich into the cage.
Bornas Lopette has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lopette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lopette. Beautiful body shot.
Lopette fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vasilyevich is out of range.
Vasilyevich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vasilyevich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lopette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasilyevich lands a slapping body shot.
Vasilyevich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lopette.
Lopette throws a jab when Vasilyevich was well out of range.
A low kick from Vasilyevich misses
and Lopette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasilyevich misses with a right hand
and Lopette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopette throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasilyevich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vasilyevich's head.
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Vasilyevich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vasilyevich scores with a leg kick.
Lopette throws a leg kick
and Vasilyevich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vasilyevich.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilyevich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopette's elbow.
Lopette lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lopette just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasilyevich's brow.
Vasilyevich tries a body shot but Lopette blocks it.
Lopette comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lopette scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasilyevich 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.
Vasilyevich throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopette.
Vasilyevich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasilyevich struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopette controls his hands.
Vasilyevich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bornas Lopette will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopette throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vasilyevich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopette is retaining full guard.
Lopette keeping moving, preventing Vasilyevich from controlling successfully.
Vasilyevich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopette looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vasilyevich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lopette swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vasilyevich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vasilyevich wants to control from the top but Lopette keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette working a defensive guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasilyevich misses the shot to the body.
Vasilyevich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasilyevich throws the left hand but Lopette avoids the punch easily.
Lopette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vasilyevich moves out of range of the body kick from Lopette.
Vasilyevich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lopette.
Lopette scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Vasilyevich.
Ivan Vasilyevich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich slips a jab from Lopette.
Vasilyevich tries to clinch but Lopette is having none of it.
Vasilyevich throws a low kick, looking for Lopette's leg but Lopette calmly moves out of range.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasilyevich throws a hook to the side of Lopette's head but Lopette sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasilyevich connects with an inside leg kick.
Lopette throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lopette slips a jab and a cross from Vasilyevich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopette uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasilyevich.
A jab from Vasilyevich misses.
Vasilyevich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopette.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lopette looks to land a body kick but Vasilyevich moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lopette!
Vasilyevich is looking to slow Lopette down with leg kicks.
Lopette swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasilyevich.
Lopette lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bornas Lopette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lopette fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasilyevich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Vasilyevich misses
and Lopette counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopette scores with a nice body kick.
Vasilyevich closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Lopette.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich gets through Lopette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasilyevich lands with a left to the head.
Lopette utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasilyevich is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Vasilyevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopette lands an elbow inside that Vasilyevich shrugs off.
Lopette breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasilyevich misses with a hook. Lopette ducked under it nicely.
Vasilyevich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vasilyevich.
Lopette thumps Vasilyevich with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasilyevich lands the left hand.
Vasilyevich moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopette throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Vasilyevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lopette has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bornas Lopette!
Bornas Lopette retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bornas Lopette thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
The defeated Ivan Vasilyevich had this to say: 'I only did Half Pretzel!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rastaphan Dominatrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sithole has chosen I Miss The Misery as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rastaphan Dominatrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moses Sithole!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominatrix misses the jab.
Dominatrix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sithole counters with a good, hard body kick but Dominatrix shrugs it off.
Sithole lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Rastaphan Dominatrix has been cut.
Sithole moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sithole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dominatrix throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sithole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dominatrix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sithole paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sithole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dominatrix.
Sithole tries to clinch but Dominatrix moves out of range.
Sithole lands with an overhand left.
Sithole has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sithole, as that shot connected.
Dominatrix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sithole lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sithole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sithole misses with a low kick.
Dominatrix tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Dominatrix misses.
Dominatrix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dominatrix throws an overhand right that lands on Sithole's shoulder, as Sithole tries to avoid the shot.
We've been hearing reports that Dominatrix has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sithole scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sithole throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dominatrix to regain full guard.
Sithole looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dominatrix controls Sithole momentarily but Sithole frees himself.
Dominatrix has Sithole pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dominatrix wants to sweep but no luck.
Sithole cracks Dominatrix with a solid left hand.
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!
Sithole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dominatrix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dominatrix is looking for a triangle but Sithole pushes his legs off easily.
Sithole not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sithole looking to sit in guard and control but Dominatrix gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sithole is keeping the position for now.
Sithole seems keen to control Dominatrix's posture.
Dominatrix looking to pass the guard.
Sithole has control of Dominatrix's left arm, preventing Dominatrix from doing any damage.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Moses Sithole hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dominatrix looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dominatrix checks a low kick from Sithole.
Sithole tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix shoots in but Sithole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dominatrix throws a series of punches but Sithole moves out of range.
Dominatrix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sithole finds it's way round the side to connect with Dominatrix's head.
Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut is getting worse.
Sithole ducks under a wild hook from Dominatrix.
Dominatrix connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sithole cracks the inside of Dominatrix's front leg.
Sithole fails to land with a series of punches.
Sithole slips a jab from Dominatrix.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sithole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sithole takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dominatrix fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sithole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dominatrix is looking to land body kicks.
Sithole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sithole scores with a body shot.
Sithole avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dominatrix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sithole moves in looking to clinch but Dominatrix pushes him off.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sithole jabs Dominatrix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sithole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sithole is looking to land body kicks.
Dominatrix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sithole makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Sithole.
Dominatrix throws a lazy uppercut
and Sithole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sithole misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sithole lands a nice shot that snaps Dominatrix's head back.
Dominatrix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sithole is able to avoid easily.
Sithole scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dominatrix in his tracks.
Crunch! Sithole slams his shin into Dominatrix's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominatrix is looking to chop away at Sithole's legs.
Dominatrix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sithole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moses Sithole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Sithole lands but Dominatrix takes it in his stride.
Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix gets caught napping as Sithole dives in and scores a takedown. Dominatrix manages to retain guard.
Sithole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dominatrix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sithole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sithole wants to pass the guard but Dominatrix is keeping the position.
Dominatrix has his foot on Sithole's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sithole works his way back into a safe position though.
Dominatrix being controlled here, momentarily.
Dominatrix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dominatrix is looking for a triangle but Sithole pushes his legs off easily.
Sithole controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole throwing strikes but missing.
Sithole with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sithole controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sithole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dominatrix throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sithole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sithole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dominatrix is keeping the position for now.
Moses Sithole has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix is trying to keep Sithole in close.
Sithole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sithole pushing down on Dominatrix's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dominatrix is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sithole moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Dominatrix.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Dominatrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dominatrix is trying to improve his position.
Dominatrix on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Sithole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rastaphan Dominatrix's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dominatrix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dominatrix tries to score with a low kick but Sithole moves his leg out of the way.
Dominatrix missing with a left hand there. Sithole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominatrix stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dominatrix wants it to stay on the feet.
Dominatrix blocks a head kick by Sithole.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sithole. Dominatrix shrugs it off though.
Sithole shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dominatrix trying to control from the bottom.
Sithole is looking to take a break and control but Dominatrix is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sithole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dominatrix tries to get to full guard but Sithole has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominatrix is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sithole pulls his head out easily.
Dominatrix is refusing to be controlled, as Sithole sits in half guard.
Sithole controlling the action here.
Dominatrix looking for submissions off his back.
Sithole has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sithole is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sithole trying to control from half guard but Dominatrix is working away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Moses Sithole hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dominatrix throws a shot from downtown. Sithole moves away and avoids it.
Sithole connects with a right hand. Dominatrix shakes it off.
Dominatrix ducks under a wild hook from Sithole.
Sithole gets the takedown into side control.
Sithole scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dominatrix tries to improve position but can't.
Sithole passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dominatrix!
Sithole sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominatrix slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Rastaphan Dominatrix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dominatrix works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sithole trying to control but Dominatrix is working from the bottom.
Dominatrix is trying to keep Sithole in close.
Dominatrix is looking for a triangle but Sithole pushes his legs off easily.
Dominatrix looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sithole puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sithole trying to control the pace.
Dominatrix is looking for a sweep. Sithole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sithole takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole controlling the pace.
Sithole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dominatrix keeps working.
Dominatrix wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominatrix is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sithole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sithole trying to control from half guard but Dominatrix is working away.
Sithole not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Sithole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sithole has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Sithole!
A victorious Moses Sithole thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rastaphan Dominatrix spoke after the fight, saying 'Oh well, my camp thought I would get beat, I don't learn too fast since I get punched so often. Congrats to the new champ.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omar Boulami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bentley Downer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boulami's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rock - Mustapha Ibrahim. Omar Boulami could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bentley Downer's chin.
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23
177 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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31
181 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omar Boulami!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bentley Downer!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downer closes the distance and clinches.
Downer misses with a knee strike.
Boulami lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boulami scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Downer missing with knees to the body.
Boulami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boulami tries to break free but Downer pushes him back against the cage.
Boulami avoids the elbow strike from Downer, against the cage.
Boulami is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Downer is keeping busy.
Boulami avoids a wild elbow strike from Downer.
A frustrated look appears on Boulami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Boulami scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boulami tries a body shot but Downer blocks it.
Boulami manages to pull guard.
Boulami has a closed guard, preventing Downer from standing up.
Boulami is trying to keep Downer in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer wants to get up but he can't break Boulami's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boulami working for a triangle but Downer defends it easily.
Boulami looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Downer is looking to stand up but Boulami won't let him.
Downer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Camelot's Court. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Boulami looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downer is looking to stand up but Boulami won't let him.
Downer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boulami has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Downer has managed to get both his arms back between Boulami's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulami trying to keep a closed guard but Downer is proving a slippery customer.
Downer is looking to stand up but Boulami won't let him.
Downer postures up.
Downer wants to stand and escape but instead Boulami has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boulami is looking to work some ground and pound but Downer has wrist control.
Boulami postures up in Downer's guard and throws a big left but Downer blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Downer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boulami.
Downer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boulami. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Downer keeping moving, preventing Boulami from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Downer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boulami accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boulami has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Downer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Boulami throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Downer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Downer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boulami throws a strike but Downer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Downer wants to get up but he can't break Boulami's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Downer stopping the sweep attempt from Boulami.
Boulami is controlling Downer's posture.
Boulami looking to hit a scissor sweep but Downer is one step ahead there.
Boulami looking for a guillotine here but Downer defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulami looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Downer misses with a hook.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boulami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Downer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Downer moves in looking to clinch but Boulami pushes him off.
Boulami keeps the fight on the outside.
Downer throws a body punch but Boulami moves out of range.
Downer looks to land a right hand but Boulami moved out of range.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boulami swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boulami tries to keep at a distance but Downer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Downer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Downer trying to land knees to the body.
Downer missing with knees to the body.
Boulami misses with some punches.
Downer prevents a body shot from Boulami.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Downer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boulami's brow.
Boulami misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulami pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boulami avoids a wild elbow strike from Downer.
Downer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boulami.
Boulami throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Downers head.
Boulami throws a head punch that misses.
Boulami is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Downer tries to land a knee to the head but Boulami blocks with his arms.
Downer throws an elbow but it misses.
Boulami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Downer throws a head kick that misses.
Boulami gets a takedown into half guard.
Downer is controlling Boulami's trapped leg to prevent Boulami from advancing to side control.
Omar Boulami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer is trying to maintain the position but Boulami is very close to passing his half guard.
Boulami moves nicely into side control.
Downer tries to buck Boulami off but Boulami is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Downer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sloppy strikes there by Boulami.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
What's Downer going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Downer keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Downer is looking for a sweep.
Boulami looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Downer is avoiding damage well.
Boulami cracks Downer with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Downer keeps working.
Boulami throws an elbow but Downer slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boulami throws a strike aimed at the side of Downer's head but Downer avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulami tries to advance to mount but Downer denies him.
Boulami working the ground and pound.
Boulami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Downer keeps working.
Downer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Downer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boulami has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boulami looking to finish Downer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Downer!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Boulami dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boulami misses with an uppercut.
Boulami avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch but Boulami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Boulami misses.
Downer digs a good hook to Boulami's body.
Bentley Downer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Downer is looking to slow Boulami down with leg kicks.
Downer tries to close the distance and clinch but Boulami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Downer throws a head kick but Boulami moves out of range.
Boulami stalks Downer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Downer's face. Downer staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Bentley Downer has been cut.
Downer just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Boulami. Those never looked like landing.
Boulami fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Downer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Downer misses the shot to the body.
Boulami throws the kick towards the body but Downer avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downer moves to clinch but Boulami breaks away
and Boulami decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Downer's guard.
Boulami wants to control from the top but Downer keeps moving.
Boulami sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boulami postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boulami throwing strikes but missing.
Boulami working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Downer's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boulami.
Boulami controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boulami postures up and lands a big shot to Downer's brow.
Downer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boulami working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Downer is still in real trouble! Can Boulami finish him?
Boulami is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boulami is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boulami throws a big right hand that misses.
Boulami loads up on a big left hand. Downer felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Boulami looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Downer can't hide his disappointment, as Boulami celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Boulami!
Omar Boulami retains his welterweight title!
Omar Boulami thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Pitakaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pitakaka has chosen my dick as his entrance music. Evil Kullervo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Elijah Pitakaka's chin.
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24
209 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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25
217 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Pitakaka!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Kullervo - just one landing.
Elijah Pitakaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kullervo ducks under a wild hook from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kullervo misses the shot to the body.
Pitakaka looks to land a body kick but Kullervo moved away.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Kullervo looks to land a left hand but Pitakaka moved out of range nicely.
Pitakaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitakaka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitakaka. That's going to slow Kullervo down.
Kullervo cracks Pitakaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Pitakaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitakaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitakaka throws a leg kick
and Kullervo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kullervo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kullervo looks to land a left hand but Pitakaka moved out of range nicely.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Pitakaka throws a low kick, looking for Kullervo's leg but Kullervo calmly moves out of range.
Pitakaka is looking to chop away at Kullervo's legs.
Pitakaka is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo misses the jab.
Kullervo lands a head kick. Pitakaka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kullervo connects with a leg kick. Pitakaka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pitakaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitakaka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kullervo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pitakaka circles away.
Pitakaka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kullervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullervo. Pitakaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullervo throws a wild body kick that Pitakaka sees coming a mile off.
Pitakaka lands a front kick.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pitakaka. That's going to slow Kullervo down.
Pitakaka scores with a spinning back kick!
Pitakaka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pitakaka throws a push kick but Kullervo slaps the foot to one side.
Kullervo closes the distance and pushes Pitakaka back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitakaka is trying to force a seperation but Kullervo has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Pitakaka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kullervo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pitakaka is trying to break the clinch but Kullervo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullervo struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitakaka controls his hands.
Pitakaka is looking to break free of the clinch but Kullervo has double underhooks.
Kullervo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pitakaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kullervo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pitakaka backwards.
Pitakaka tries to break the clinch but Kullervo is controlling the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kullervo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo is working Pitakaka over against the cage.
Pitakaka tries to circle away but Kullervo has him pinned against the cage.
Pitakaka working hard to break the clinch.
Pitakaka tries to break the clinch but Kullervo is controlling the position.
Kullervo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pitakaka is trying to push Kullervo away but Kullervo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kullervo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pitakaka uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kullervo controls Pitakaka momentarily but Pitakaka frees himself.
Kullervo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pitakaka controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kullervo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pitakaka has passed into half guard!
Pitakaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kullervo keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo trying to hold on to Pitakaka's head to control him but Pitakaka postures up.
Pitakaka wants to stand up but Kullervo is controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kullervo is looking for a sweep. Pitakaka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pitakaka decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kullervo checks a leg kick.
Pitakaka ducks under a wild hook from Kullervo.
Pitakaka pushes Kullervo away with a front kick.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Kullervo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Evil Kullervo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elijah Pitakaka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kullervo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pitakaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pitakaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitakaka throws a lazy right hand but Kullervo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kullervo misses the shot to the body.
Kullervo avoids a kick to the body.
Kullervo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitakaka lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pitakaka.
Kullervo swings for the body but Pitakaka moves out of range.
Pitakaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kullervo.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick
and Kullervo counters with a good low kick that Pitakaka was not able to check.
Kullervo checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a body kick that misses.
Pitakaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo is looking to clinch but Pitakaka is avoiding it.
Pitakaka misses with the body kick
and Pitakaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kullervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullervo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pitakaka. That one must have hurt.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Pitakaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kullervo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Kullervo coming out on top.
Kullervo scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitakaka throws a looping overhand right but Kullervo ducks down to avoid it.
Kullervo blocks a head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka misses with a leg kick.
Kullervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitakaka moves away.
Pitakaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitakaka throws a sloppy head kick and Kullervo moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo scores with a hook to the body. Pitakaka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pitakaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitakaka 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.
Kullervo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kullervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kullervo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pitakaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pitakaka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kullervo lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Pitakaka.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses.
Kullervo with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kullervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitakaka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kullervo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitakaka has time to react.
Kullervo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Kullervo.
Pitakaka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitakaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kullervo throws a lazy right hand but Pitakaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kullervo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kullervo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pitakaka.
Kullervo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kullervo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pitakaka can pounce on him.
Pitakaka lands a high kick!
It looks like Evil Kullervo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pitakaka.
Kullervo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pitakaka doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kullervo.
Pitakaka is breathing heavily.
Pitakaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitakaka throws a lazy head kick
and Kullervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pitakaka is rocked!
Kullervo takes a swing at Pitakaka's ribcage but misses.
Pitakaka misses with a body kick.
Kullervo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pitakaka misses with a head kick.
Kullervo tries to clinch but Pitakaka is having none of it.
Pitakaka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pitakaka throws a head kick that misses
and Kullervo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pitakaka tries to move into range but Kullervo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pitakaka is still on wobbly legs! Can Kullervo finish him?
Kullervo steps in with a hook that catches Pitakaka right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kullervo follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Pitakaka looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evil Kullervo!
Evil Kullervo retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Evil Kullervo 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Hardacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Short Stuff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuff has chosen High aggro damage/kicks 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 heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hardacre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Stuff!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuff thows a leg kick but Hardacre checks it
and Hardacre counters with a body kick.
Hardacre takes a swing at Stuff's ribcage but misses.
Hardacre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hardacre is looking to land body kicks.
Hardacre throws a head kick that misses.
Hardacre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ELITE GYM 40CAP in the buildup to the fight.
Stuff throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hardacre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stuff. Stuff obviously looking to wear him down.
Hardacre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stuff throws a leg kick that misses.
Stuff lands a jab to the nose.
Hardacre throws out a leg kick but Stuff moves out of range and Hardacre only half commits.
Hardacre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stuff scores with a head kick.
Hardacre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stuff. That one must have hurt.
Hardacre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre tries a low kick but Stuff avoids it.
Stuff lands a head kick. Hardacre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stuff throws a low kick, looking for Hardacre's leg but Hardacre calmly moves out of range.
Hardacre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stuff. Stuff obviously looking to wear him down.
Stuff tries to score with a low kick but Hardacre moves his leg out of the way.
Stuff lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stuff looks to score with a jab to the body but Hardacre is just out of range.
Hardacre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hardacre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Stuff.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardacre, right into the meat.
Hardacre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stuff misses with a body shot.
Stuff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuff avoids the head kick by Hardacre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre scores with a hook to the body. Stuff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hardacre. Stuff shrugs it off though.
Stuff looks winded!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardacre.
Hardacre misses with a kick to the body.
Hardacre blocks the body kick.
Hardacre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardacre looks to throw the jab but Stuff is out of range.
Stuff throws a sloppy head kick and Hardacre moves out of range easily.
Hardacre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stuff misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardacre.
Hardacre ducks right into an uppercut from Stuff.
Stuff chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hardacre can pounce on him.
Hardacre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Stuff is predictable there
and Stuff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardacre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Stuff misses.
Stuff tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardacre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardacre swings for the body but Stuff moves out of range.
Hardacre scores with a spinning back kick!
Stuff pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardacre throws out a leg kick but Stuff moves out of range and Hardacre only half commits.
Hardacre takes one to the side of the head.
Hardacre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stuff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardacre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stuff misses with a head kick.
Stuff tries a head kick but it misses.
Stuff has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stuff avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre scoring well with a low kick there.
Stuff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stuff misses with a head kick.
That kick from Hardacre tenderised Stuff's leg. Stuff is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hardacre moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hardacre.
Hardacre thumps Stuff with a low kick.
Hardacre throws the kick towards the body but Stuff avoids it.
Hardacre scores with a leg kick.
Hardacre misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stuff avoids the head kick by Hardacre.
Hardacre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardacre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stuff at a distance.
Hardacre lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stuff takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Hardacre dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stuff checks a low kick from Hardacre.
Hardacre moves away from the strike by Stuff.
Stuff is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hardacre throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hardacre is looking to wear down Stuff with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hardacre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuff scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hardacre.
Hardacre misses with a body kick.
Short Stuff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuff has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hardacre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardacre lands a big head kick that sends Stuff tumbling to the mat! Hardacre takes a step backwards and waves Stuff back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Short Stuff has been cut.
Damian Hardacre is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardacre throws a head kick that misses.
Hardacre connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hardacre.
Stuff is breathing heavily.
Hardacre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hardacre looks to throw the jab but Stuff is out of range.
Hardacre throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Stuff crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damian Hardacre!
Damian Hardacre retains his heavyweight title!
After the fight, Damian Hardacre was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Short Stuff had this to say: 'Maybe he got lucky. But probably I took a dive'.
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