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CFC 15: Fury vs Roberts PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Markovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Markovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck Samson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Markovic sets himself, and Samson steps forward looking for the clinch! Markovic avoids it this time.
Markovic lands a high kick!
It looks like Chuck Samson has been cut.
Samson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markovic's waist but Markovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Samson off to one side.
Markovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Samson is looking to clinch.
Samson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Markovic but Markovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Markovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alexei Markovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Samson.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Markovic in particular looking to stall.
Markovic wants to free his trapped foot but Samson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Markovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samson keeps working.
Markovic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Samson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic moves into full mount! Samson won't be happy about that!
Samson is looking to improve his position but Markovic isn't that keen on the idea.
Markovic throwing strikes here but Samson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Samson tries to lock up and control but Markovic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Samson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Markovic's lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markovic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Markovic missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Samson is trying to stand back up but Markovic is controlling him
Markovic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Samson trying to control but Markovic postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Samson wants to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Samson manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson working a defensive guard here.
Markovic wants to pass the guard but Samson is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Samson holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Markovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Markovic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Samson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Markovic.
Samson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Samson keeps working.
Samson wants to improve his position but Markovic is controlling well.
Markovic is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Samson is trying to maintain the position but Markovic is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markovic seems to be working for a kimura but Samson defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Markovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Samson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Markovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Samson. Samson gets slowly back to his feet.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Markovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Samson. Those never looked like landing.
Markovic thinks about countering with a head kick.
Markovic misses with a head kick.
Markovic closes the distance and clinches.
Markovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samson can do to turn this around?
Samson is trying to drag Markovic to the mat but Markovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Markovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Samson.
Alexei Markovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Samson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic pushes Samson away with a front kick.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samson blocks a head kick by Markovic.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick from Markovic lands but Samson takes it in his stride.
Samson shoots in for a double leg but Markovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Samson shoots in for a takedown but Markovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been informed that Samson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samson throws a chopping leg kick but Markovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Markovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samson.
Samson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Markovic defends it nicely.
Alexei Markovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markovic throws a lazy head kick
and Samson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Markovic gets caught flat footed, as Samson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Markovic wants to get back to his feet but Samson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson wants to control from the top but Markovic keeps moving.
Samson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Markovic wants to get back to his feet but Samson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Samson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Markovic is not content to let Samson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Samson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Samson trying to control the action but Markovic is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Samson cracks Markovic with a big right hand but Markovic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Markovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Samson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Markovic misses with a head kick.
Samson has Markovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samson looks for a takedown but Markovic sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Markovic.
Samson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Markovic defends well and Samson ends up having to push Markovic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Samson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Markovic is fending him off so far but Samson persists. Nope, Markovic circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexei Markovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Samson.
Markovic lands with a kick to the temple. Samson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alexei Markovic is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samson dives in and grabs Markovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Markovic pushes down on Samson's head and hops out.
Alexei Markovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Samson has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic closes the distance and clinches.
Markovic gets underhooks to prevent Samson's takedown attempt.
Markovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Samson.
Samson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Markovic prevents it.
Markovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Samson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Markovic after a bit of a struggle.
Samson avoiding damage as Markovic throws knees to the body.
Markovic has had enough of the clinch but Samson keeps him there for the moment.
Markovic breaks from the clinch.
Markovic connects with a high kick.
Markovic throws a head kick but Samson moves out of range.
Markovic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Markovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Samson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Markovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Markovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Markovic breaks the clinch.
Markovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samson shoots for a takedown but Markovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Markovic appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Samson is looking to clinch.
Markovic is looking to counter with head kicks.
Markovic throws a series of punches but Samson avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Samson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson tries to buck Markovic off but Markovic is having none of it.
Markovic 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.
Samson seems a little lost for a moment, as Markovic dominates the positioning.
Samson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Markovic's best efforts.
Samson has one foot on Markovic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Samson closes the distance and clinches up with Markovic, looking for a takedown. Samson pushes Markovic against the cage but Markovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Markovic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Markovic leaves Samson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markovic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Markovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throws a head kick that misses.
Samson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Markovic but Markovic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Markovic tries to counter with a takedown but Samson is quick to defend against it.
Chuck Samson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samson punching from the bottom.
Markovic trying to pass the guard but Samson defending well.
Samson looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexei Markovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Markovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Markovic!
Alexei Markovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jayshaun Agosto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Kovalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jayshaun Agosto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexei Kovalev!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev misses the jab.
Agosto is looking for a counter combo.
Kovalev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Agosto throws a one two combo.
Agosto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kovalev.
Agosto takes one to the chin there.
Kovalev misses with a lunging right hand
letting Agosto counter with a right hand.
Kovalev just misses with a punch to the body.
Agosto lands a lovely overhand right.
Kovalev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Agosto, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agosto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Agosto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovalev throws a right and a left that Agosto avoids nicely.
Kovalev tries to close the distance and clinch but Agosto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kovalev tries to clinch but Agosto is having none of it.
Kovalev misses with a hook
and Agosto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev jabs at Agosto's body.
Kovalev looks to clinch
and Agosto counters with a stiff right hand.
Agosto looks to land a right hand but Kovalev moved out of range.
Kovalev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alexei Kovalev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalev catches Agosto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kovalev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Agosto under the eye.
Kovalev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donk. Kovalev catches Agosto right on the button with a cross.
Agosto throws a lazy right hand but Kovalev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalev tries to counter with a clinch but Agosto shakes him off and moves away.
Kovalev throws out a loose jab but Agosto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kovalev throws a looping overhand right but Agosto ducks down to avoid it.
Kovalev throws a leg kick
and Agosto counters with a stiff right hand.
Agosto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kovalev throws out a powerful jab.
Agosto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Kovalev misses.
Kovalev misses with a body punch
and Agosto counters with a three punch combo that has Kovalev backing up. Kovalev nods at Agosto to acknowledge the strikes.
Kovalev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kovalev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kovalev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Kovalev.
Kovalev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Agosto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalev looks to land a left hand but Agosto moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kovalev misses.
Kovalev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kovalev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kovalev misses with a hook. Agosto ducked under it nicely.
Kovalev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agosto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovalev tries to clinch up.
Kovalev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Agosto needs to keep his hands up - Kovalev had a free shot at his head there.
Agosto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Agosto missing with a left hand there. Kovalev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Kovalev. That snapped Agosto's head back.
Kovalev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Agosto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Agosto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kovalev just misses with a punch to the body.
Agosto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A combination from Kovalev does no damage.
Agosto half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Kovalev.
Kovalev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Agosto counters with a straight right hand.
Kovalev scores with a decent looking hook.
Kovalev scores with a jab to the head.
Kovalev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Agosto throws a big counter combination but Kovalev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kovalev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kovalev misses with a shot to the body
and Agosto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovalev thinking.
Nice defenses there by Agosto.
It looked like Agosto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kovalev.
Kovalev wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovalev misses with a right hand
and Agosto counters with a three punch combo that has Kovalev backing up. Kovalev nods at Agosto to acknowledge the strikes.
Jab by Kovalev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Kovalev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Agosto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kovalev lands with an overhand left.
Kovalev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agosto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agosto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovalev misses with a leg kick
and Agosto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kovalev scores with a nice strike.
Kovalev misses with a jab to the body
enabling Agosto to counter with a crisp jab.
Agosto moves away from the strike by Kovalev.
A combination from Agosto does no damage.
Kovalev misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovalev misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovalev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Agosto is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agosto walks into a jab.
Kovalev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Agosto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev scores with a hook to the body. Agosto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kovalev misses with a body punch
and Agosto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kovalev wants to clinch.
Kovalev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovalev thuds his right hand into Agosto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kovalev looks to clinch
and Agosto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kovalev lands a jab to the nose.
Kovalev with a nice cross.
Kovalev dips to his left and cracks Agosto with an uppercut!
Kovalev looks to throw the jab but Agosto is out of range.
Agosto is looking for a counter combo.
Agosto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kovalev misses with an uppercut. Agosto saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agosto connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agosto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovalev misses the target.
Agosto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kovalev looks to clinch
enabling Agosto to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Agosto lands.
Agosto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kovalev with a nice cross.
Agosto throws an overhand right that lands on Kovalev's shoulder, as Kovalev tries to avoid the shot.
Agosto thows a leg kick but Kovalev checks it
and Agosto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovalev misses with a body shot.
Kovalev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agosto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kovalev scores with a jab to the body.
Kovalev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agosto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kovalev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agosto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kovalev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agosto. Kovalev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovalev throws a hook but Agosto avoids it easily.
Agosto throws a solid leg kick but Kovalev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Agosto.
A big left from Kovalev misses.
Kovalev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kovalev misses with a lunging right hand
letting Agosto counter with a right hand.
Agosto thuds a left hand into Kovalev's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kovalev as he connects with a hook.
Kovalev missing with a left hand there. Agosto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agosto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Agosto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Agosto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovalev darts in trying to clinch
and Agosto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalev missing with a left hand there. Agosto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Kovalev does it's job there.
Kovalev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agosto on the side of the head.
Kovalev throws a sloppy body shot
and Agosto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Agosto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Agosto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kovalev's head backwards.
Agosto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovalev throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Kovalev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Agosto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alexei Kovalev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovalev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agosto on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovalev. Agosto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovalev connects with a nice looking jab.
Kovalev tries to clinch up
letting Agosto counter with a right hand.
Agosto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Agosto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovalev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Agosto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kovalev.
Agosto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kovalev. Kovalev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agosto connects with a single shot there.
Agosto throws a sloppy body shot
and Kovalev counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovalev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agosto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Agosto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kovalev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Agosto circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Agosto counter with a right hand.
Kovalev connects with a nice looking jab.
Kovalev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovalev slips a jab and a cross from Agosto.
Kovalev tries to clinch but Agosto is having none of it.
Agosto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Agosto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alexei Kovalev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kovalev there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agosto throws out a loose jab but Kovalev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev misses with a hook
and Agosto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovalev moves in looking to clinch but Agosto pushes him off.
Kovalev tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kovalev takes a swing at Agosto's ribcage but misses.
Kovalev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agosto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Kovalev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovalev cracks a nice hook into Agosto's ribs.
Kovalev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Agosto on the side of the head.
Kovalev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Agosto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agosto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kovalev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kovalev clobbers Agosto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kovalev misses with a looping left.
Kovalev wants to land a leg kick but Agosto is out of range.
Kovalev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kovalev throws the kick towards the body but Agosto avoids it.
Kovalev throws a hook but Agosto blocks it.
Jayshaun Agosto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Kovalev. Beautiful body shot.
Agosto misses with a straight right.
Kovalev tries to counter by closing the distance.
Agosto sizes up Kovalev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kovalev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kovalev misses with an uppercut. Agosto saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agosto needs to keep his hands up - Kovalev had a free shot at his head there.
Kovalev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agosto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Agosto misses the target.
Kovalev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kovalev tries to clinch but Agosto moves away
and Agosto counters with a left and a right that stings Kovalev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovalev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kovalev connects with a right hand. Agosto shakes it off.
Agosto missing with a left hand there. Kovalev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kovalev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kovalev lands with an uppercut that bounces Agosto off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kovalev. That snapped Agosto's head back.
Agosto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovalev.
Agosto is looking for a counter combo.
Agosto slips under a jab.
Agosto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kovalev.
It looked like Agosto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alexei Kovalev.
Well Kovalev 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexei Kovalev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Eriksson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lars Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans shoots in and gets a takedown into Eriksson's guard.
Eriksson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Evans trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Evans is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Evans's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Evans wants to stand but Eriksson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans postures up and lands a big shot to Eriksson's brow.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eriksson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Evans looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Evans will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eriksson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eriksson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Eriksson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Evans is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Eriksson throws a series of strikes that have Evans backpedaling.
It looks like Jay Evans has been cut.
Eriksson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eriksson misses with a lunging right hand
and Evans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eriksson is pressing down on Evans's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Evans is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Eriksson is retaining full guard.
Evans showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Eriksson circles away.
Evans takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eriksson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eriksson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eriksson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans.
Eriksson throws a jab when Evans was well out of range.
Evans tries to counter with a takedown but Eriksson is quick to defend against it.
Evans closes the distance and pushes Eriksson back into the cage.
Evans jumps guard but Eriksson stands there with Evans around his waist. Evans gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Evans is breathing heavily.
Eriksson is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eriksson down to the mat. Eriksson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a head kick that misses.
Eriksson moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eriksson throws an elbow but misses.
Evans decides to pull guard.
Evans on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Evans tries to get out of the position.
Eriksson trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eriksson throws a big right hand that misses.
Eriksson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Eriksson from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eriksson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eriksson throwing strikes from guard but Evans blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lars Eriksson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Evans's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eriksson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eriksson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans avoids the head kick by Eriksson.
Eriksson cracks the inside of Evans's front leg.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eriksson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eriksson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Eriksson misses.
Evans drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eriksson sprawls and moves away.
Eriksson misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Evans.
Evans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eriksson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Evans backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
It looked like Evans was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Eriksson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksson misses with a hook. Evans ducked under it nicely.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eriksson connects with a jab.
Evans is rocked!
Eriksson misses with the combination.
Eriksson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eriksson scores with a one two! Evans had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eriksson drops Evans with a naaaaasty hook - Evans is in real trouble here! Eriksson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Eriksson!
A victorious Lars Eriksson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Malkolm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Big heart |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximilian Malkolm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Lopez!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez lands a jab to Malkolm's midsection.
Malkolm rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Malkolm shoots for a double leg takedown but Lopez sprawls well. He's pushed Malkolm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lopez slips a jab and a cross from Malkolm.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malkolm shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malkolm on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lopez. Lopez obviously looking to wear him down.
Malkolm wants to clinch.
Malkolm tries to clinch up
and Lopez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lopez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lopez feints and then cracks Malkolm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malkolm down.
Malkolm misses with a hook
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lopez drops Malkolm with a beautiful combination! Malkolm stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lopez is looking for the KO!
Malkolm is rocked!
Lopez jabs Malkolm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oh Malkolm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malkolm is breathing heavily.
Lopez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malkolm.
Malkolm seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez throws an overhand right that has Malkolm reeling! Lopez follows up with more punches and Malkolm is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Lopez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Penny Eichmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Penny Eichmann has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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25
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Penny Eichmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eichmann swinging wildly here.
Smith looks winded!
Left hook, right uppercut from Eichmann.
Eichmann scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Smith tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Eichmann is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Smith buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Smith!! Smith is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Eichmann throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Penny Eichmann!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marv Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marv Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts shoots in for a takedown but Anders shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roberts fails with the takedown.
Roberts fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marv Roberts.
No luck for Roberts with that takedown attempt.
As Roberts looks to move away, Anders throws a big counter combo bu Roberts just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Roberts.
Anders feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Roberts shoots for a double leg takedown but Anders sprawls well. He's pushed Roberts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anders lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roberts fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders connects with a solid leg kick.
Anders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roberts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Roberts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anders tries to avoid it but Roberts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anders to the ground. Anders escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anders changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roberts looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Roberts looks winded!
Anders advances to full mount.
Anders is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Roberts is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Roberts flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Anders anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Roberts and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Anders slips an arm under Roberts chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Anders has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Anders is squeezing on Roberts like an anaconda would it's prey. Roberts fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Anders!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ben Anders waved his t-shirt featuring SP Ultimate Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Gasanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Veloso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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25
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Gasanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danilo Veloso!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gasanov lands with a nice body punch.
Gasanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Danilo Veloso has been cut.
Gasanov cracks Veloso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gasanov digs a good body shot into Veloso's ribs.
Veloso tries to clinch but Gasanov is having none of it.
Gasanov is looking for a counter combo.
Gasanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veloso.
Veloso scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Veloso lands.
Gasanov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veloso tries to bum rush Gasanov with a series of wild strikes but Gasanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gasanov scores with a jab.
Veloso throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Veloso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Gasanov lands.
Gasanov thuds his right hand into Veloso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Veloso misses.
Veloso fakes the leg kick and cracks Gasanov in the body.
Veloso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Veloso dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gasanov. That did some damage!
A lazy left from Gasanov finds it's target.
Veloso tries to clinch up.
Gasanov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veloso manages to circle out of the way.
Gasanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veloso walks into a left hand.
Gasanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Veloso.
Veloso avoids the body shot from Gasanov.
Gasanov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Veloso wants to clinch up but Gasanov keeps it at a distance.
Gasanov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gasanov 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gasanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veloso fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov avoids the head kick by Veloso.
Veloso throws a jab but it's blocked by Gasanov.
Gasanov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Veloso dodges the punch combination from Gasanov.
Veloso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gasanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Veloso throws a sloppy head kick and Gasanov moves out of range easily.
A combination from Gasanov does no damage.
Nice cross by Gasanov.
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gasanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veloso is looking to clinch.
Gasanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Veloso.
Veloso tries to clinch up
and Gasanov counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veloso in his tracks.
Veloso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veloso goes for a double leg but Gasanov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gasanov continues to drive forward.
Gasanov misses with a double jab.
Veloso throws a wild body kick that Gasanov sees coming a mile off.
Gasanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gasanov throws a series of punches but Veloso avoids them all with ease.
Veloso wants to clinch but Gasanov slips to the side
enabling Gasanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Veloso lands a head kick!
That kick from Veloso tenderised Gasanov's leg. Gasanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gasanov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Veloso throws a nice head kick!
Veloso has closed the distance and engaged Gasanov in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gasanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Veloso tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gasanov smiles and moves away.
Gasanov misses with a double jab
and Veloso counters with a nice body kick.
Veloso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gasanov.
Veloso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gasanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veloso.
Veloso just misses with a punch to the body.
Veloso throws a nice looking combination but Gasanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veloso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Veloso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gasanov lands with an uppercut that bounces Veloso off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gasanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gasanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gasanov looks to land a combination but Veloso avoids it well.
Gasanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gasanov lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Gasanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danilo Veloso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gasanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Veloso takes a jab right on the kisser.
Veloso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gasanov slips a jab and a cross from Veloso.
Gasanov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Veloso throws an overhand right that lands on Gasanov's shoulder, as Gasanov tries to avoid the shot.
Gasanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Veloso throws a jab when Gasanov was well out of range.
Gasanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veloso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mamed Gasanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gasanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veloso tries to clinch but Gasanov moves away
and Gasanov counters with a left and a right that stings Veloso.
Veloso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veloso lands a jab.
Gasanov throws a leg kick but Veloso moved away.
Veloso connects with a solid leg kick.
Veloso ducks under a wild hook from Gasanov.
Gasanov digs a good hook to Veloso's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso shoots and misses
and Gasanov counters by clinching up.
Veloso tries to work over Gasanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gasanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Veloso has double underhooks.
Veloso trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Veloso takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Veloso is trying to pull guard but Gasanov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Veloso stalling in the clinch but Gasanov improves position.
Gasanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Veloso is defending well.
Veloso misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Veloso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Veloso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gasanov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Veloso wants to clinch up but Gasanov keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Gasanov misses
and Veloso counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A left and a right from Gasanov both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Gasanov. Those never looked like landing.
Gasanov misses with a wild combination.
Veloso is looking for the big counter here.
We've been informed that Veloso has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gasanov swinging wildly here.
Gasanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veloso can do to turn this around?
Veloso lands a glancing blow to the side of Gasanov's head.
A left and a right from Gasanov both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veloso lands a jab-cross combination.
Gasanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gasanov duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Veloso blocks a jab.
Veloso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Veloso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veloso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gasanov.
Veloso moves out of range of the strikes.
Veloso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veloso jabs at Gasanov's body.
Veloso ducks under a wild hook from Gasanov.
Gasanov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gasanov ducks right into an uppercut from Veloso.
Veloso misses with a wild combination.
Veloso closes the distance but Gasanov moves to the side
and Gasanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veloso fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Veloso.
Veloso tries to clinch but Gasanov is having none of it.
Veloso lands a jab to the nose.
Gasanov misses with the combination.
Mamed Gasanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Veloso checks a leg kick.
And Veloso tries to counter it with a takedown but Gasanov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Veloso clinches.
Veloso scores with a knee to the head.
Gasanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Veloso misses with the head strike.
Veloso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gasanov tries to break free but Veloso pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Gasanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danilo Veloso's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Veloso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gasanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veloso scores with a jab to the head.
Mamed Gasanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Gasanov's corner calls for a 1-2. Gasanov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A combination from Gasanov does no damage.
Gasanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veloso is able to avoid easily.
Veloso rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gasanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veloso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Veloso throws a head kick that half lands.
Veloso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gasanov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gasanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gasanov duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veloso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Gasanov.
Gasanov moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veloso takes a swing at Gasanov's ribcage but misses.
Veloso misses with a wild combination.
Gasanov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Veloso back to the cage. Gasanov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sloppy strikes from Gasanov. Those never looked like landing.
Gasanov digs a good hook to Veloso's body.
Sloppy strikes from Gasanov. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gasanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velosos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gasanov throws a nice looking combination but Veloso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veloso lands with a nice combination. Gasanov backs away looking to recover.
Gasanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Veloso.
Veloso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gasanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Gasanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Veloso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veloso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veloso tries to land a front kick but Gasanov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gasanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veloso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Veloso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gasanov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Veloso manages to circle out of the way.
Veloso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veloso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gasanov misses with a low kick.
Veloso feints the counter takedown.
Gasanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Veloso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gasanov in his tracks.
Gasanov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gasanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Veloso throws a body shot but no joy.
Gasanov tries to counter by clinching up but Veloso breaks away and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov misses with a hook
and Veloso counters with a straight right hand.
Veloso wants to land a leg kick but Gasanov is out of range.
Gasanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Gasanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veloso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gasanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Veloso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gasanov throws a right and a left that Veloso avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Gasanov.
Danilo Veloso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veloso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gasanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Veloso has Gasanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Veloso gets underhooks to prevent Gasanov's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veloso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veloso stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Veloso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gasanov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Veloso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Veloso tries to stall but Gasanov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gasanov is trying to trip Veloso. He has hold of a leg but Veloso is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gasanov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Veloso is striking from the bottom but Gasanov uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gasanov wants to pass to mount but Veloso is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Gasanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gasanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Gasanov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imanali Gadisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ramon Gonzales has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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164 lbs
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Gonzales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imanali Gadisov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales throws a leg kick
and Gadisov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzales won't be happy with that.
The ground and pound from Gadisov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gadisov working the ground and pound but Gonzales is defending the strikes.
Gadisov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gadisov controlling the position.
An elbow from Gadisov crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadisov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gonzales down.
Gadisov looks up at the clock and then as Gonzales takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gadisov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gadisov cracks Gonzales with a big right hand but Gonzales just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadisov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gonzales's legs.
Gadisov tries to score with some ground and pound. Gonzales controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gadisov 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.
Gadisov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gonzales avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gadisov.
Gadisov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gadisov throws a strike aimed at the side of Gonzales's head but Gonzales avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gadisov trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gadisov lands some shots froms side control.
Gadisov in side control, throwing shots but Gonzales defends.
Gadisov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Gonzales gets a takedown into half guard.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gadisov manages to get to full guard.
Gadisov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gadisov works his foot free and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Gadisov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imanali Gadisov 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.
Gonzales throws a leg kick
so Gadisov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gadisov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gadisov postures up in Gonzales's guard and throws a big left but Gonzales blocks it.
Gadisov working some strikes from top position.
Gadisov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gadisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gadisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadisov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gadisov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gadisov lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gadisov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzales looks to throw a body kick
so Gadisov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gadisov wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
Gadisov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gadisov chips away with some ground and pound.
Gadisov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gonzales utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov is in close to Gonzales's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gadisov throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gadisov gets a takedown into half guard.
Gadisov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gadisov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gadisov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gonzales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gadisov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gadisov.
Gadisov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gadisov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gadisov lands with some strikes.
Gadisov lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gonzales is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Gadisov.
Oh Gonzales is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gadisov with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzales knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gadisov on the ground.
Gadisov lands a big elbow - Gonzales is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gonzales is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Imanali Gadisov!
Imanali Gadisov is the new lightweight champion!
Imanali Gadisov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ravil Ahmedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendrick King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmedov is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be a great matchup!
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180 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravil Ahmedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kendrick King!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmedov misses with a looping right.
Ahmedov is breathing heavily.
Ahmedov misses with an uppercut.
And King tries to counter it with a takedown but Ahmedov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
King looking to score a takedown here. Ahmedov is defending well but King drives through and ends up in Ahmedov's guard.
King trying to control but Ahmedov is working from the bottom.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King wants to control from the top but Ahmedov keeps moving.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
King pushes down on Ahmedov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King passes to side control.
King wants to control but Ahmedov is keeping him busy.
Ahmedov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King throws an elbow but Ahmedov slips to the side and avoids it well.
King working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fails to land a wild elbow strike.
King tries to score with some ground and pound. Ahmedov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ahmedov dodges the ground and pound from King.
King tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ahmedov's legs.
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ahmedov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King advances nicely into full mount.
King controlling the pace for now.
King looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
King is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kendrick King!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Frank Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Rockstar as his entrance music. Todd Roberts will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Fury!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Todd Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts is looking to clinch but Fury is avoiding it.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts gets a clinch.
Roberts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fury has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Roberts is trying to keep an underhook but Fury manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fury looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fury sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.
Roberts blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Roberts defending well though.
Fury thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fury seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roberts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury working the ground and pound effectively.
Fury thowing shots but they're missing.
Fury with shots to the head and body - Roberts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fury has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Roberts's face.
Fury thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury with a couple of short strikes.
Fury thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
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!
Fury throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Roberts because Fury loaded up on that one.
Fury in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fury landing strikes from the mount and Roberts is in trouble!
Fury tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fury lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Roberts hang on?
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts is bucking up trying to escape but Fury cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roberts is still in real trouble! Can Fury finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Roberts scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Fury land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Fury stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Fury!
Frank Fury retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Frank Fury thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Todd Roberts stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'd like to thank CRC, the Fans and everyone thats help me pursue my dreams, I will be back better than ever! '.
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