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SFC Fight Night 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Flow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flow's entrance music is Rich homie quan- difference. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolf Flow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Helix!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flow misses with a two punch combination.
Flow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Flow's head coaches at Rape Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Helix jabs at Flow's body.
Wolf Flow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix slips a jab and a cross from Flow.
Flow misses with a combination
and Helix counters with a single leg into guard. Flow didn't expect that.
Helix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Helix pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flow is keeping the position for now.
Helix is looking to work some ground and pound but Flow has wrist control.
Helix distracts Flow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helix is looking to work some ground and pound but Flow has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix tries to free his leg and advance position but Flow is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Helix 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Flow throws a right hand that Helix ducks under and follows up with a left that Helix also avoids with ease.
And Helix tries to counter it with a takedown but Flow pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Flow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Wolf Flow has been cut.
Helix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Helix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Flow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Helix counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Flow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Helix is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Helix is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Helix lands a heavy elbow.
Helix is landing with some decent strikes but Flow is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Helix dominating with strikes here.
Helix putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Flow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Helix fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Flow is rocked!
Flow is breathing heavily.
Flow's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Oh Flow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Helix lands a big shot there that rocks Flow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Flow in real trouble here! The ref calls for Flow to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Helix!
Wolf Flow spoke after the fight, saying 'give props to the guy was his night.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rukah Padero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Padero kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Midnight Conspiracy - Discord (At Dawn We Rage Remix). 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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152 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rukah Padero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maurice Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks for a takedown but Padero sprawls well.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Padero , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Padero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Padero slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've been hearing reports that Padero has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Rukah Padero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maurice Smith.
Padero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padero scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Padero is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Padero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Padero .
Padero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Padero defends it well.
Padero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws out a counter right but Padero avoids it with no problem.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Padero sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith throwing shots but Padero is blocking nicely.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Padero 's head.
Padero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Padero gets back to full guard.
Padero not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith postures up in Padero 's guard and throws a big left but Padero blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Padero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Padero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Padero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Padero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padero pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Padero looking for subs off his back but Smith has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Padero is working away.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith with the ground and pound but Padero uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Padero . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Padero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith pushes down on Padero 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Padero is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Padero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padero moves into full guard.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Padero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Padero 's legs - danger averted.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Padero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Padero looking for a sweep. Not yet Padero , not yet.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Padero is keeping the position.
Padero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Padero has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rukah Padero 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.
Smith shoots in and bounces Padero off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith postures up in Padero 's guard and throws a big left but Padero blocks it.
Padero has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Padero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Padero has wrist control.
Smith postures up in Padero 's guard and throws a big left but Padero blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Padero keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurice Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Padero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Padero 's legs - danger averted.
Padero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Padero is keeping the position.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Padero looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Padero has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Padero controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Padero throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Padero 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Padero stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Padero takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Padero is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but Padero is working away.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Padero can't do much from the bottom here.
Padero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Padero dodges it nicely.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Padero is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Padero is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Padero is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Padero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith prevents Padero from getting a body triangle.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Padero has the hooks in. Smith is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Padero gets his hands free as Smith looks to control.
Padero is trying to stick to Smith's back but Smith is turning into Padero . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Padero 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Smith.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Padero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Padero 's legs - danger averted.
Padero looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maurice Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Padero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Padero is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working Padero over with strikes.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Padero defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Padero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Padero wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Padero is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Smith throwing shots but Padero is blocking nicely.
Padero is trying to control but can't.
Padero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Padero has his feet on Smith's thighs here. He's pushed Smith off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Smith screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rukah Padero !
Rukah Padero very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francisco Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karlsson.
Guerrero throws a nice looking combination but Karlsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Guerrero.
Karlsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karlsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guerrero has him pressed against the cage.
Karlsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guerrero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karlsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Guerrero smiles and moves away.
Guerrero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karlsson throws a counter combo.
Nice takedown defense from Guerrero. No joy for Karlsson on that attempt.
Francisco Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Karlsson.
Guerrero dodges the punch combination from Karlsson.
We've been told by Guerrero's head coaches at CW's Elite Kung-Fu Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A punch combination from Guerrero misses.
Karlsson tries to counter with a clinch but Guerrero shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson shoots in but Guerrero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guerrero scores with a nice head shot.
Guerrero scores with a nice right 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!
Karlsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karlsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karlsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guerrero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guerrero as he avoids it easily.
Karlsson slips under a jab from Guerrero.
Good standup being displayed there by Guerrero as he connects with a hook.
Karlsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guerrero is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karlsson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karlsson.
Guerrero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karlsson in his tracks.
Guerrero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Guerrero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guerrero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Guerrero swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero digs a good body shot into Karlsson's ribs.
Guerrero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karlsson on the side of the head.
Karlsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guerrero counters with a nice uppercut.
Guerrero misses with a straight left.
Guerrero lands a glancing blow to the side of Karlsson's head.
Karlsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Guerrero scores with a three punch combo!
Karlsson is rocked!
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Guerrero avoids nicely.
Guerrero is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerrero.
Karlsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karlsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guerrero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karlsson. Guerrero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guerrero to score with a decent uppercut.
Karlsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guerrero throws a big shot that misses.
Guerrero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Guerrero both land. Nice combination.
Karlsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guerrero.
Karlsson shoots in but no luck this time.
Guerrero is looking to counter punch.
Karlsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guerrero to score with a decent uppercut.
Guerrero scores with a hook to the body. Karlsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guerrero.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Guerrero.
Karlsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guerrero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Karlsson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Guerrero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karlsson.
Guerrero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karlsson tries to clinch there but Guerrero circles away.
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Guerrero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karlsson throws a right hand that Guerrero ducks under and follows up with a left that Guerrero also avoids with ease.
Guerrero scores with a sloppy right hand. Karlsson should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot by Guerrero.
Guerrero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karlsson is looking to clinch.
Guerrero swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsson.
Guerrero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karlsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Guerrero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Francisco Guerrero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guerrero swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guerrero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Karlsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Guerrero finish him?
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Guerrero avoids nicely.
Guerrero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karlsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Karlsson throws a hook but Guerrero avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Guerrero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Karlsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guerrero.
Guerrero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karlsson's head backwards.
Francisco Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Guerrero circles away.
Karlsson slips a jab from Guerrero.
Karlsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guerrero under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Guerrero.
Guerrero misses with an uppercut. Karlsson saw that one coming.
Karlsson tries to clinch up.
Karlsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Guerrero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karlsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guerrero.
Good exchange - Guerrero coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guerrero throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Guerrero does no damage.
Francisco Guerrero is winning the standup battle so far.
Guerrero misses with a straight left.
Guerrero looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Guerrero misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
Guerrero is looking for a counter combo.
Karlsson dives in and grabs Guerrero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guerrero pushes down on Karlsson's head and hops out.
Karlsson misses with a hook
enabling Guerrero to counter with a crisp jab.
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guerrero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Guerrero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karlsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Guerrero's head.
Guerrero with a nice cross.
Guerrero drops Karlsson with a beautiful combination! Karlsson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Guerrero is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guerrero looks to land a left hand but Karlsson moved out of range nicely.
Karlsson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karlsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Karlsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Guerrero cracks Karlsson with a hook to the temple - Karlsson is on wobbly legs here! Guerrero swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Karlsson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Guerrero wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Francisco Guerrero!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Rakieta Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kross comes to the cage accompanied by Everyday Normal Guy. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Kross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grzegorz Rakieta Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rakieta Jr moves out of range as Kross throws a body kick.
Rakieta Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kross tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rakieta Jr slips a jab from Kross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakieta Jr connects with a leg kick. Kross looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kross thumps Rakieta Jr with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kross shoots in for a takedown but Rakieta Jr shows good takedown defense.
Rakieta Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rakieta Jr gets caught flat footed, as Kross shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kross throwing strikes from guard but Rakieta Jr blocks nicely.
Kross loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kross might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kross working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kross stops Rakieta Jr from standing up.
Kross postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kross distracts Rakieta Jr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rakieta Jr wants to stand but Kross is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kross throwing strikes from guard but Rakieta Jr blocks nicely.
Kross trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kross throws a big elbow that misses.
Kross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rakieta Jr wants to stand but Kross is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rakieta Jr manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakieta Jr moves out of range as Kross throws a body kick.
Rakieta Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rakieta Jr.
Rakieta Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rakieta Jr's head.
Kross throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rakieta Jr is looking to chop away at Kross's legs.
Rakieta Jr connects with a body shot that sends Kross's belly button to the back.
Rakieta Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grzegorz Rakieta Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rakieta Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rakieta Jr tries a low kick but Kross avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakieta Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kross slips a jab and a cross from Rakieta Jr.
Kross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rakieta Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Rakieta Jr.
Rakieta Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kross counters with a takedown into side control.
Rakieta Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kross throws a strike aimed at the side of Rakieta Jr's head but Rakieta Jr avoids it well.
Kross misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've been hearing good reports from Kross's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kross in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kross throws an elbow but Rakieta Jr slips to the side and avoids it well.
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 Kris Kross will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rakieta Jr throws a right and a left that Kross avoids nicely.
Rakieta Jr feints a jab promting Kross to slip. Rakieta Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kross slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Kris Kross has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kross.
Rakieta Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Rakieta Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A combination from Rakieta Jr does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kross lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rakieta Jr takes a step back to recover.
Grzegorz Rakieta Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kross avoids the head kick by Rakieta Jr.
Kross misses with a takedown attempt - Rakieta Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakieta Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rakieta Jr misses with the combination.
Kross is looking to counter the offense by Rakieta Jr and move into the clinch.
Kross looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kross working some strikes from top position.
Kross is looking to work some ground and pound but Rakieta Jr has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kross slips nicely into half guard.
Kross content to control rather than advance.
Rakieta Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kross.
Kross not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kross takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kross thows a huge punch but Rakieta Jr dodges it nicely.
Kross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kross not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kross has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rakieta Jr trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kross lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rakieta Jr hang on?
Rakieta Jr is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kross lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kross misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kross lands a couple of good shots and Rakieta Jr has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kross landing with strikes.
Kross tightening his grip on Rakieta Jr, looking for the choke.
Kross missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Kross dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kris Kross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rakieta Jr throws a leg kick but Kross moved away.
Kross tries to clinch but Rakieta Jr moves out of range.
Kross is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rakieta Jr.
Kross shoots in looking for a takedown. Rakieta Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Kross keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rakieta Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rakieta Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakieta Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kross.
Rakieta Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kross.
Kross throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakieta Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kross misses with a low kick.
Rakieta Jr swinging wildly here.
Kross looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kross connects with a body shot that sends Rakieta Jr's belly button to the back.
Rakieta Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kross was well out of range. Poor timing from Rakieta Jr.
Rakieta Jr is looking to chop away at Kross's legs.
Kross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kross scores with a hook to the body. Rakieta Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grzegorz Rakieta Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakieta Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Rakieta Jr does no damage.
Kross checks a low kick from Rakieta Jr.
Kross half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rakieta Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rakieta Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rakieta Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Kross swings for the body but Rakieta Jr moves out of range.
Rakieta Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakieta Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kross's sensitive parts.
Rakieta Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Rakieta Jr misses
and Kross decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rakieta Jr's guard.
Rakieta Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kross chips away with some ground and pound.
Kross throws an elbow that misses. Rakieta Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kross's guard. Nice move by Rakieta Jr!
Kross is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kross is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kross looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rakieta Jr is one step ahead there.
Kross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rakieta Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kross has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rakieta Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Kross's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grzegorz Rakieta Jr.
I think Kross 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Kross!
An out of breath Kris Kross thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris BigOnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boris BigOnes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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30
240 lbs
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22
188 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris BigOnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huey Manley!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Manley.
Manley staying calm.
BigOnes is looking to reverse the position.
Manley landing a few strikes.
BigOnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manley working the ground and pound.
BigOnes tries to buck Manley off but Manley is having none of it.
Manley landing a few strikes.
Manley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Manley trying to control the action but BigOnes is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BigOnes tries to bench press Manley off him but Manley keeps the position.
Manley scoring with punches from side control.
BigOnes has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Manley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
BigOnes tries to buck Manley off but Manley is having none of it.
Manley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BigOnes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley controlling the position from side mount.
BigOnes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Manley scoring with punches and elbows.
Manley lands a decent elbow from side control.
BigOnes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Manley looks up at the clock and then as BigOnes takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Manley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Manley cracks BigOnes with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Manley immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! BigOnes is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Manley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Huey Manley!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Almodovar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Azevedo's choice of entrance music: Puddle Of Mudd - Psycho . Pedro Almodovar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Almodovar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo looks to land a left hand but Almodovar moved out of range nicely.
Azevedo lands a high kick!
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
Azevedo tries to score with a low kick but Almodovar moves his leg out of the way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azevedo 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 Almodovar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Almodovar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azevedo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Almodovar throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a leg kick but Almodovar moved away.
Azevedo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Almodovar.
Azevedo throws a right and a left that Almodovar avoids nicely.
Azevedo scores with a body shot.
Almodovar checks the leg kick.
Azevedo misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Almodovar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Azevedo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almodovar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azevedo lands with an uppercut that bounces Almodovar off the cage and back into range.
Azevedo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Almodovar looks to throw the jab but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo throws a chopping leg kick but Almodovar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Azevedo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Azevedo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Almodovar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azevedo throws a shot to the body.
A head kick by Almodovar misses
and Azevedo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Almodovar avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
An attempted straight right counter from Almodovar misses the target.
Azevedo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azevedo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Azevedo misses with a double jab
and Almodovar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo scoring well with a low kick there.
Azevedo thows a leg kick but Almodovar checks it
and Almodovar counters with a solid body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Azevedo.
Almodovar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Almodovar blocks the body kick.
Almodovar throwing a counter right hand but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Almodovar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azevedo throws a jab when Almodovar was well out of range.
Azevedo throws a low kick but Almodovar avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Azevedo scores with a four punch combination!
Azevedo throws a series of punches but Almodovar avoids them all with ease.
Almodovar dodges the punch combination from Azevedo.
Azevedo lands a head kick. Almodovar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Azevedo misses.
Azevedo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Azevedo does no damage.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Azevedo misses.
Almodovar is looking to counter punch.
Almodovar throws a wild body kick that Azevedo sees coming a mile off.
Azevedo misses with a two punch combination.
Azevedo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thiago Azevedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Azevedo misses
enabling Almodovar to counter with a crisp jab.
Almodovar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Almodovar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almodovar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Azevedo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo tries to score with a low kick but Almodovar moves his leg out of the way.
Almodovar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Azevedo avoids the head kick by Almodovar.
Almodovar avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
An attempted straight right counter from Almodovar misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azevedo. Almodovar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Almodovar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Almodovar misses with an uppercut.
Azevedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Azevedo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Azevedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Azevedo misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azevedo lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Azevedo 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.
Almodovar lands a nice looking body kick.
Azevedo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Almodovar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
Azevedo misses with a left hand
and Almodovar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Azevedo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Azevedo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice shot by Almodovar.
Almodovar blocks a head kick by Azevedo.
Almodovar dodges the punch combination from Azevedo.
Azevedo misses with a hook
and Almodovar counters with a nice uppercut.
Almodovar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Azevedo lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Azevedo.
Almodovar scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Azevedo misses
and Almodovar counters with a nice kick to the body.
Azevedo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Almodovar counter with a right hand.
Azevedo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Azevedo there.
Almodovar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Almodovar blocks a head kick by Azevedo.
Almodovar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Azevedo under the eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Almodovar checks a leg kick.
Azevedo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Azevedo throws a right and a left that Almodovar avoids nicely.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Almodovar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azevedo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thiago Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azevedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azevedo fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almodovar looks for the body kick but Azevedo saw that one coming.
Thiago Azevedo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar lands a head kick. Azevedo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Azevedo is rocked!
Almodovar misses with a body kick.
Azevedo is still on wobbly legs! Can Almodovar finish him?
Almodovar cracks the inside of Azevedo's front leg.
Good leg kick by Azevedo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Azevedo lands a right hook to the body.
Azevedo seems to have recovered his senses.
Azevedo throws a low kick but Almodovar avoids it.
Azevedo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Almodovar throws a push kick but Azevedo slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Almodovar misses
and Azevedo counters with a straight right hand.
Azevedo fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Almodovar misses.
Azevedo lands with a slapping head kick.
Azevedo swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo lands a jab to Almodovar's midsection.
Azevedo takes one on the button.
It looks like Almodovar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A head kick misses from Almodovar.
Azevedo misses with a leg kick
and Almodovar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Almodovar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Almodovar thinks about countering with a body kick.
Almodovar throws a head kick that misses.
Almodovar checks a leg kick.
Jab from Azevedo.
Almodovar throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Azevedo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Almodovar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azevedo throws a sloppy head kick
and Almodovar counters with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Almodovar.
Azevedo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlmodovar.
Azevedo throws a series of punches but Almodovar moves out of range.
Almodovar appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Azevedo lands but Almodovar takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo dodges the punch combination from Almodovar.
Azevedo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick by Azevedo misses
and Almodovar counters with a left and a right that stings Azevedo.
Azevedo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Azevedo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Almodovar can pounce on him.
Azevedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Almodovar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Azevedo as he connects with a hook.
Azevedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thiago Azevedo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Azevedo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Almodovar to counter with a crisp jab.
Azevedo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Azevedo walks into a stiff left hand from Almodovar.
Azevedo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almodovar circles away quickly and effectively.
A leg kick checked by Almodovar.
Almodovar thinks about countering with a head kick.
Almodovar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Almodovar is looking for a counter combo.
Azevedo misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Almodovar misses its target.
Azevedo swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almodovar avoids the head kick by Azevedo.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Almodovar's calf.
A punch combination from Azevedo misses.
Azevedo misses with a leg kick
enabling Almodovar to counter with a crisp jab.
Almodovar misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Azevedo misses
and Almodovar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Azevedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almodovar moves away.
Azevedo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azevedo ducks right into an uppercut from Almodovar.
Almodovar throws a body kick that misses.
Azevedo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Almodovar.
Almodovar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azevedo can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Azevedo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Azevedo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Azevedo misses.
It looked like Almodovar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Almodovar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Almodovar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Almodovar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azevedo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo throws an overhand right that lands on Almodovar's shoulder, as Almodovar tries to avoid the shot.
Almodovar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Almodovar swinging wildly here.
Azevedo staying out of range there.
Almodovar scores with a sloppy right hand. Azevedo should have avoided that one.
Almodovar tries a head kick but it misses.
Azevedo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Azevedo blocks a head kick by Almodovar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almodovar throws a leg kick which misses Azevedo's front leg but catches the back leg as Azevedo tries to avoid it.
Azevedo misses with a body shot.
Almodovar avoids the body shot from Azevedo.
Almodovar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Azevedo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Almodovar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Azevedo lands a really nice looking cross but Almodovar seems unphased.
Crunch! Almodovar slams his shin into Azevedo's torso.
Almodovar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo moves away.
Azevedo flicks out a counter leg kick but Almodovar steps away.
Azevedo scores with a head kick. Almodovar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Almodovar looks to throw the jab but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Azevedo misses with a two punch combination.
Azevedo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses
and Almodovar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almodovar's corner calls for a 1-2. Almodovar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Almodovar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azevedo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Almodovar. That did some damage!
Azevedo thows a leg kick but Almodovar checks it
and Almodovar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Almodovar.
Azevedo throws out a loose jab but Almodovar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almodovar looks for the body kick but Azevedo saw that one coming.
Azevedo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Almodovar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azevedo just manages to avoid it.
Azevedo avoids the body shot from Almodovar.
Azevedo throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Almodovar.
Pedro Almodovar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Azevedo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Azevedo misses with an uppercut.
Almodovar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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 Pedro Almodovar.
Well Azevedo 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Azevedo!
Our winner, Thiago Azevedo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xanadu Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Billy O Brien has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Billy O Brien seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy O Brien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xanadu Newton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Brien. O Brien circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but Newton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Brien throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
O Brien swings for the body but Newton moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
O Brien avoids the head kick by Newton.
Newton misses with a head kick.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Newton cracks the inside of O Brien's front leg.
O Brien swings widly with a right hand
and Newton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Newton tried to score with a low kick but O Brien checks it.
Newton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newton fakes the leg kick and cracks O Brien in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Newton motions for O Brien to come forward. Newton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Newton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Brien throws out the jab.
Newton fakes the leg kick and cracks O Brien in the body.
O Brien sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
O Brien takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been hearing reports that O Brien has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Newton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Newton lands a leg kick that knocks O Brien off balance momentarily.
O Brien ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
O Brien takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Newton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Brien swings widly with a right hand
and Newton counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newton. That's going to slow O Brien down.
Newton tries to clinch but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien attempts a counter takedown but Newton avoids it well and moves away.
O Brien is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newton scoring well with a low kick there.
O Brien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Brien misses with a right hand
and Newton counters with a thumping low kick.
Newton looks for the body kick but O Brien saw that one coming.
Newton throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton throws a leg kick but O Brien sees it coming and moves out of range.
Newton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brien is wise to it.
Newton misses with a straight left.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but Newton uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Newton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Brien tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newton tries a quick counter leg kick but O Brien is wise to it.
O Brien takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Brien.
Newton throws a shot from downtown. O Brien moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Brien throws a jab when Newton was well out of range.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Newton's body.
Newton pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Brien is out of range and Newton settles back down.
O Brien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Newton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Brien.
Newton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Brien.
Newton tries to land a front kick but O Brien steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Newton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
O Brien scores with a jab.
Newton misses with a low kick as O Brien jumps back.
O Brien takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
O Brien avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Brien connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien thumps Newton with a low kick.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Newton circles away from the clinch attempt.
O Brien feints and then cracks Newton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Newton down.
O Brien checks a low kick from Newton.
Newton misses with a low kick.
Newton misses with a body shot.
A big right from O Brien misses.
Newton was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Newton looks to score with a jab to the body but O Brien is just out of range.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Newton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Newton thumps O Brien with a low kick.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newton counters with a good, hard body kick but O Brien shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xanadu Newton 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.
O Brien throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
Newton throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
O Brien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newton.
A little feinted left hand from O Brien on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xanadu Newton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Newton staying out of range there.
Newton shoots in and drives through. O Brien sprawls well.
O Brien was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether O Brien might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Newton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien.
A big left from O Brien misses.
Newton moves to clinch but O Brien breaks away
and O Brien counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton wants to land a leg kick but O Brien is out of range.
O Brien throwing a counter right hand but Newton manages to avoid it.
O Brien moves away from the strike by Newton.
Newton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Newton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Brien on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from O Brien.
Newton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
Newton ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Xanadu Newton has been cut.
Newton throws out a leg kick but O Brien moves out of range and Newton only half commits.
O Brien checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Newton takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses.
It looked like O Brien was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newton.
Newton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien.
Newton throws a head kick but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
O Brien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Newton lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Brien's sensitive parts.
Nice body punch from O Brien.
O Brien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newton, pushing him back against the cage.
O Brien utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Newton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newton tries a body shot but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Brien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Newton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Newton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow.
Newton trying to stall but O Brien improves his position.
Newton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newton blocking some punches.
O Brien misses with a punch to the body.
Newton misses with a punch to the body.
O Brien misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Brien.
Newton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Newton as the two fighters clinch.
Newton is trying to pull guard but O Brien turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Brien lands with a short shot to the head.
Newton is trying to maintain a safe position but O Brien gets an underhook and turns Newton into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newton.
Newton manages to break the clinch.
O Brien looks to score with a jab to the body but Newton is just out of range.
O Brien misses with a jab to the body
and Newton counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Newton tries to avoid it but O Brien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Newton to the ground. Newton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Newton.
O Brien with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Newton misses with a hook. O Brien ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of Newton's head but Newton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Newton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
O Brien misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton throws a chopping leg kick but O Brien manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Newton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Newton slips a straight right by O Brien.
Despite the aggression on Newton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Newton blocks a jab.
Newton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Brien misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newton shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense.
Billy O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xanadu Newton.
Newton tries to move into range but O Brien moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Brien throws a jab but it's blocked by Newton.
Newton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Newton tries to work over O Brien's front leg with a kick but O Brien checks it.
O Brien misses with a looping left.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Newton.
Newton lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Brien takes a step back to recover.
O Brien has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Newton.
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 Billy O Brien will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Xanadu Newton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Newton.
Newton is clearly trying to counter these attacks from O Brien with a body shot.
Newton missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Brien connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Newton duly obliges.
Newton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O Brien looks to land a body kick but Newton moved away.
Newton scores with a hook.
Newton throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Brien.
O Brien is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Newton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Newton throws a leg kick but O Brien checks it.
It looked like O Brien wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Brien connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Newton to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Brien keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien avoids a kick to the body.
O Brien stuns Newton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Brien tried to score with a low kick but Newton checks it.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Newton ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Brien!
Newton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from O Brien. Those never looked like landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Newton.
O Brien is looking to clinch.
Newton tries a low kick but O Brien avoids it.
O Brien is looking to counter punch.
Newton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Newton misses.
O Brien fires out a quick counter leg kick but Newton just manages to avoid it.
O Brien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newton's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien scores with a one two! Newton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Newton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien misses with a hook. Newton ducked under it nicely.
Newton feints a counter leg kick.
Newton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Brien blocks a head kick by Newton.
O Brien connects with a jab.
Newton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from O Brien misses the target.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newton moves away.
O Brien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good leg kick by Newton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Brien checks a leg kick nicely.
Newton takes one on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Newton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from O Brien misses.
O Brien tests Newton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Brien connects with a looping right hand.
Newton throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Brien appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newton is looking to land body kicks.
O Brien uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newton scores with a head kick. O Brien tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from O Brien misses.
O Brien moves into range and clinches up with Newton.
Newton tries to throw a body punch but O Brien avoids it by throwing Newton back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Newton's efforts to push away.
Newton blocks a body shot from O Brien.
O Brien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newton's elbow.
Newton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newton manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newton throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Brien misses with a hook.
O Brien thuds a left hand into Newton's body.
A shot to the body from Newton misses
and O Brien counters with a stiff right hand.
Newton staying out of range there.
Newton motions for O Brien to come forward. Newton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien thuds his right hand into Newton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Newton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
O Brien paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy O Brien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think O Brien 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy O Brien!
A victorious Billy O Brien thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Body Count's in the house. Jones has chosen Kid Rock - Cocky as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uncle Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Bob looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Bob, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones sends Bob crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jones is motioning to the referee to let Bob up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bob is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bob.
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncle Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob instigates a clinch.
Bob seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones cracks Bob with a hook to the temple - Bob is on wobbly legs here! Jones swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bob falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Jones wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nathan Jones!
Nathan Jones managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Just Fight (Everything 8$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fietsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kreb Barishkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barishkov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Seek and Destroy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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280 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Fietsora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kreb Barishkov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fietsora throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barishkov counters with a series of strikes. Fietsora will be more careful next time no doubt.
Barishkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fietsora throws a big counter combination but Barishkov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fietsora lands a head shot.
Barishkov misses with a low kick.
Barishkov tries to work over Fietsora's front leg with a kick but Fietsora checks it.
Barishkov misses with a wild body shot.
Barishkov misses with a straight right.
As Barishkov tries to get set, Fietsora tries to push him back and clinch up but Barishkov manages to avoid the attempt.
Barishkov 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.
Fietsora throws a body shot but no joy.
Fietsora misses with a combination
letting Barishkov counter with a right hand.
Barishkov with a hook.
Barishkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Barishkov moves forwards but Fietsora connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barishkov takes a swing at Fietsora's ribcage but misses.
Barishkov tests Fietsora's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barishkov misses with a straight right.
Fietsora ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora looks to land a body kick but Barishkov moved away.
Fietsora dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barishkov. That did some damage!
Barishkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barishkov throws the left hand but Fietsora avoids the punch easily.
Barishkov throws a leg kick but Fietsora sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Barishkov looks to move away, Fietsora throws a big counter combo bu Barishkov just gets out of the way.
Fietsora pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barishkov is out of range and Fietsora settles back down.
Fietsora turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fietsora jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barishkov swings for the body but Fietsora moves out of range.
Fietsora checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fietsora half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fietsora tries to clinch but Barishkov is having none of it.
Barishkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fietsora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fietsora lands a nice looking body shot.
Barishkov wants to slow Fietsora down by chopping away at his legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fietsora!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora tries to clinch but Barishkov moves out of range.
Fietsora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barishkov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fietsora ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Fietsora misses
and Barishkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fietsora thumps Barishkov with a low kick.
Fietsora misses with a straight right.
Fietsora misses with a body kick.
Barishkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barishkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Fietsora tenderised Barishkov's leg. Barishkov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fietsora is looking to clinch.
Barishkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fietsora displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barishkov throws out the jab.
Fietsora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barishkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barishkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fietsora finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Barishkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barishkov misses with a wild body shot.
Fietsora tests Barishkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barishkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barishkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fietsora throws a wild body kick that Barishkov sees coming a mile off.
Fietsora takes a swing at Barishkov's ribcage but misses.
Barishkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
It looks like Fietsora has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fietsora connects with an inside leg kick.
Barishkov missing with a left hand there. Fietsora was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fietsora wants to clinch up but Barishkov keeps it at a distance.
Barishkov jabs Fietsora right on the nose. Fietsora blinks but takes it well.
Barishkov throws a leg kick but Fietsora sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Barishkov.
A good leg kick by Fietsora.
Barishkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barishkov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barishkov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Kreb Barishkov has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fietsora looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barishkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good leg kick by Fietsora there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fietsora slips under a jab from Barishkov.
Barishkov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fietsora throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barishkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barishkov can pounce on him.
Barishkov throws the left hand but Fietsora avoids the punch easily.
Barishkov tried to score with a low kick but Fietsora checks it.
Fietsora is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kreb Barishkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kreb Barishkov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barishkov looks to land a right hand but Fietsora moved out of range.
Fietsora seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fietsora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fietsora thuds his shin into the meat of Barishkov's side.
Fietsora lands with a shot to the body.
Fietsora lands with a shot to the body.
Fietsora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Barishkov tries to get set, Fietsora tries to push him back and clinch up but Barishkov manages to avoid the attempt.
Fietsora lands a jab-cross combination.
Barishkov is rocked!
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Fietsora has cracked Barishkov with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Fietsora lands another huge swinging hook and Barishkov tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Barishkov, before Fietsora can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luca Fietsora!
Luca Fietsora 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller comes to the cage accompanied by War Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Virgil Keller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccuito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Riccuito has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Riccuito tries to land a leg kick but Keller saw it coming and moves away.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riccuito takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keller throws a shot to the body.
Keller throws a body shot but no joy.
Riccuito throws out a loose jab but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller thuds his right hand into Riccuito's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Riccuito on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keller. Keller obviously looking to wear him down.
Keller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Keller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riccuito doesn't seem phased though.
Keller with a nice cross.
Riccuito throws a push kick but Keller slaps the foot to one side.
Riccuito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keller appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice body punch from Riccuito.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
Keller has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Keller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keller misses the shot to the body.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keller is looking to score with low kicks.
Riccuito is trying to counter with his kicks.
Keller looks to land a right hand but Riccuito moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Riccuito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riccuito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Riccuito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keller.
Riccuito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riccuito prevents Keller from breaking the clinch.
Keller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Riccuito.
Riccuito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riccuito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riccuito misses with a hook
and Keller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riccuito circles away quickly and effectively.
Riccuito wants to counter the offense by Keller and move into the clinch position.
Keller throws a nice looking combination but Riccuito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Riccuito takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riccuito counters by moving into the clinch.
Keller is trying to force a seperation but Riccuito has the dominant position.
Riccuito blocking some punches.
Riccuito lands a left hand that snaps the head of Keller backwards.
Riccuito lands a nice uppercut.
Keller is trying to push Riccuito away but Riccuito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Riccuito landing knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Keller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Keller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Keller tries to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling the position.
Keller manages to break the clinch.
Keller misses with a straight right.
Keller misses with a hook.
Riccuito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito wants to counter with a clinch but Keller pushes him away.
Riccuito gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Keller as Riccuito tries to tie him up.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Keller scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keller is keeping busy.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
Riccuito has Keller pressed against the cage, preventing Keller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Keller misses with a punch on the inside.
Keller takes an elbow to the temple.
Keller lands with a left to the head.
Keller struggles to land a body shot inside as Riccuito controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Keller fails to land.
Riccuito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Keller takes a shot to the head.
Riccuito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riccuito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Keller lands a left hand.
Riccuito with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Keller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Riccuito.
Keller has had enough of the clinch but Riccuito keeps him there for the moment.
Keller blocking some punches.
Keller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Keller is looking to break free of the clinch but Riccuito has double underhooks.
Riccuito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccuito.
Keller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riccuito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Riccuito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Riccuito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keller.
A punch combination from Keller misses.
Riccuito throws a leg kick which misses Keller's front leg but catches the back leg as Keller tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Riccuito blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and Riccuito releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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 Virgil Keller will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Riccuito does it's job there.
Keller looks to score with a jab to the body but Riccuito is just out of range.
Riccuito thows a leg kick but Keller checks it
and Keller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riccuito cracks the inside of Keller's front leg.
Keller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Keller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Riccuito looks for the body kick but Keller saw that one coming.
Riccuito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keller.
Keller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Keller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riccuito.
Riccuito throws a leg kick
and Keller counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Riccuito. That snapped Keller's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller throws an off balance right hand
and Riccuito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Keller misses.
Keller blocks the body kick.
Virgil Keller is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Virgil Keller has been cut.
Riccuito slips under a jab.
Riccuito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riccuito works the jab nicely.
Keller moves away from the strike by Riccuito.
Keller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riccuito's sensitive parts.
Keller misses with a hook to the body
and Riccuito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riccuito lands a lovely overhand right.
Keller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Riccuito forces Keller back against the cage and clinches.
Mark Riccuito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Riccuito tries to land knees in the clinch but Keller avoids the damage to the body.
Keller manages to break the clinch.
Riccuito feints and then cracks Keller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keller down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito cracks Keller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller misses with a hook
letting Riccuito counter with a right hand.
Riccuito defending well as Keller loads up on a big left hand.
Riccuito only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Riccuito just misses with a punch to the body.
Riccuito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick misses from Keller.
Riccuito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab, jab by Keller - just one landing.
Riccuito scores with a nice body kick.
Riccuito throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keller avoids the head kick by Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with the body kick
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
Keller throws a jab when Riccuito was well out of range.
Keller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Keller.
Keller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riccuito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Keller misses the target.
Riccuito throws a right and a left that Keller avoids nicely.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Riccuito counters with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keller tries to move into range but Riccuito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keller. That's going to slow Riccuito down.
A bone on bone clash there as Keller blocks the leg kick.
Riccuito throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keller.
Riccuito tries to clinch up.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Keller.
Riccuito tries to land a front kick but Keller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riccuito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keller is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito throws a lazy right hand but Keller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Keller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riccuito on the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Keller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Keller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRiccuito.
Keller throws a big shot that misses.
Riccuito tries a quick counter leg kick but Keller is wise to it.
Riccuito chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Keller can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keller, as that shot connected.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Keller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Riccuito looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keller misses the jab.
Keller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riccuito.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Keller moves out of range.
Riccuito throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Riccuito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Riccuito looks to score with a jab to the body but Keller is just out of range.
Keller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Riccuito moves away and avoids it.
Riccuito tries to counter by closing the distance.
Keller blocks a leg kick.
Keller misses with a hook. Riccuito ducked under it nicely.
Keller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keller throws a lazy right hand but Riccuito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riccuito wants to counter the offense by Keller and move into the clinch position.
Keller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Keller misses with a straight left.
Keller with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riccuito.
Keller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keller throws a body kick that misses.
Riccuito loads up on a big right hand but Keller slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the jaw.
Riccuito tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
Riccuito cracks Keller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Keller misses with a hook.
Riccuito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riccuito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riccuito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riccuito misses with a kick to the body.
Riccuito will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riccuito misses with the body kick
and Keller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keller lands a jab.
Keller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keller moves away.
Riccuito avoids the body shot from Keller.
Riccuito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riccuito cracks Keller with an open hand slap.
Keller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riccuito finds it's way round the side to connect with Keller's head.
Keller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riccuito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keller moves away.
Keller misses with a two punch combination.
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Riccuito fails to land with a series of punches.
Keller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Riccuito checks it well.
Keller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riccuito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller scoring well with a low kick there.
Riccuito scores with a nice head shot.
Keller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riccuito on the side of the head.
Riccuito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Riccuito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riccuito wants to counter with a clinch but Keller pushes him away.
Keller throws a body punch but Riccuito moves out of range.
Keller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keller looks to land a right hand but Riccuito moved out of range.
Keller throws a right hand that Riccuito ducks under and follows up with a left that Riccuito also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Riccuito.
Riccuito walks forward, straight into a front kick from Keller.
Riccuito blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riccuito throws a good cross that connects.
Riccuito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Keller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Keller throwing a counter right hand but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Riccuito needs to keep his hands up - Keller had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riccuito tries to work over Keller's front leg with a kick but Keller checks it.
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Keller.
Riccuito scores with the left hand. Keller knows he should have avoided that one.
A shot to the liver by Keller. Beautiful body shot.
Keller throws a front kick aimed at Riccuito's knee but Riccuito avoids it well.
Keller throws a nice looking combination but Riccuito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keller digs a good hook to Riccuito's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Keller clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keller looks to throw the jab but Riccuito is out of range.
Riccuito steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Keller.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Riccuito - that will leave a mark!
Keller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Keller misses with an uppercut
and Riccuito makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keller really felt that one!
Decent striking displayed by Keller there.
Riccuito moves out of range of the strikes.
Riccuito 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.
Riccuito throws a solid leg kick but Keller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Riccuito.
Keller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keller throws a sloppy body shot
and Riccuito counters with a nice uppercut.
Riccuito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Keller does it's job there.
Riccuito lands a really nice looking cross but Keller seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keller.
Keller misses with a wild body shot.
Riccuito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Riccuito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keller missing with a left hand there. Riccuito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riccuito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab from Riccuito.
Keller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Keller.
Riccuito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Keller in his tracks.
A left lands for Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Riccuito throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Riccuito keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Keller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito lands a jab to the nose.
Keller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riccuito throws out the jab.
Riccuito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keller throws a leg kick but Riccuito sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riccuito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keller tests Riccuito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Riccuito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riccuito feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kellers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Riccuito just misses with a punch to the body.
Keller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Keller looks to land a right hand but Riccuito moved out of range.
Riccuito takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Keller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riccuito flicks out a counter leg kick but Keller steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller throws a body punch but Riccuito moves out of range.
Riccuito moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riccuito flicks out a counter leg kick but Keller steps away.
Riccuito fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keller takes one to the side of the head.
Keller lands a head kick!
Riccuito throws a low kick, looking for Keller's leg but Keller calmly moves out of range.
Keller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Keller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Keller misses with a double jab.
Riccuito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riccuito swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Riccuito throws a body kick that misses.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Keller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Keller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Keller slips a jab from Riccuito.
Riccuito misses with a wild combination.
Riccuito is looking to land body kicks.
Riccuito avoids the body shot from Keller.
Keller slips under a jab from Riccuito.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Riccuito to counter with a crisp jab.
Riccuito takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keller feints and then cracks Riccuito's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riccuito down.
Riccuito throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Riccuito connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Riccuito dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Virgil Keller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Riccuito thuds his shin into the meat of Keller's side.
Riccuito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Keller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Riccuito.
Riccuito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riccuito lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Riccuito.
Keller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Riccuito slams his shin into Keller's torso.
Some bone on bone action there as Keller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riccuito tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller misses with a series of wild punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Keller throwing a counter right hand but Riccuito manages to avoid it.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Riccuito throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito misses the shot to the body.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Riccuito tries to clinch but Keller is having none of it.
Keller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Riccuito clinches up with Keller and pushes him back against the cage.
Keller blocks a body shot from Riccuito.
Keller wants to stall.
Riccuito scores a nice knee to the body.
Keller tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riccuito cracks Keller with a nice body shot.
Keller lands with a light punch inside.
Keller is trying to break free.
Keller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riccuito lands an elbow that stopped Keller in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Riccuito.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Riccuito.
Keller throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
Riccuito struggles to land a body shot inside as Keller controls his hands.
Riccuito lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keller or not.
A shot in the inside from Riccuito.
Riccuito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Riccuito.
A big left from Riccuito misses.
Keller walks into a left hand.
Keller connects with a nice looking jab.
Riccuito thuds a left hand into Keller's body.
Riccuito moves out of range as Keller strikes.
Keller misses the body punch
and Riccuito counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
Keller misses the body punch
and Riccuito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Riccuito. Keller shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito lands with an overhand left.
Keller misses the jab.
Keller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riccuito.
Keller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Riccuito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keller throws a low kick, looking for Riccuito's leg but Riccuito calmly moves out of range.
Riccuito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keller.
Riccuito misses with a body punch
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keller dodges the punch combination from Riccuito.
Riccuito throws a jab when Keller was well out of range.
Riccuito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Keller swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riccuito misses with a leg kick
and Keller counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Donk. Riccuito catches Keller right on the button with a cross.
Riccuito motions for Keller to come forward. Riccuito throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riccuito moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Keller.
Keller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Keller misses with the head strike.
Keller scores with a shoulder strike.
Riccuito lands an elbow inside.
Riccuito swings wildly with an uppercut but Keller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riccuito tries a body shot but Keller blocks it.
Riccuito trying to land knees to the body.
Keller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riccuito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Riccuito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Riccuito 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Riccuito!
Mark Riccuito is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mark Riccuito decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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