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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Lundgren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon Freeman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charles Lundgren's chin.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren cracks Freeman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lundgren lands with a shot to the body.
Lundgren throws a good cross that connects.
Lundgren lands a nice shot to the body.
Lundgren lunges at Freeman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freeman's hand.
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Lundgren.
Freeman backs away from a small jab... but Lundgren lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Freeman crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Lundgren with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Charles Lundgren!
Charles Lundgren thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Permitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espada kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Greedy Fly. 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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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
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guillermo Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Permitis!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Permitis avoids the body shot from Espada.
Permitis tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Espada misses with a wild body shot.
Permitis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Permitis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Espada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Permitis tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Permitis has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Espada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Permitis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Espada gets back to half guard.
Espada is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espada is refusing to be controlled, as Permitis sits in half guard.
Permitis tries to stand and escape but Espada is controlling the position.
Permitis looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Permitis is trying to control. Espada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Permitis is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Permitis is working for a kimura but Espada is defending it quite comfortably.
Permitis is looking for a kimura here.
Espada trying to control but Permitis postures up.
Espada has his hands clasped together around Permitis's back. He's all about the action.
Espada trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Espada pushes Permitis off but Permitis dives into side control.
Permitis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Espada, who protects the arm well.
Espada tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Permitis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Espada struggling a bit here.
Permitis tries for a kimura but Espada is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Espada managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Permitis.
Permitis wants to control but Espada is keeping him busy.
Espada is holding Permitis down, trying to stall.
Espada is looking to regain half guard here but Permitis keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Permitis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Espada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Espada struggling a bit here.
Espada is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Permitis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Espada knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Permitis on the ground.
Espada is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Espada is looking to reverse the position.
Espada is trying to control Permitis's posture but Permitis avoids it.
The strikes coming from Permitis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Espada is not content to let Permitis control the position.
Espada can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Espada takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Espada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Espada seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Permitis actively working from the bottom here.
Permitis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Espada thows a huge punch but Permitis dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Espada sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Permitis defending well though.
Espada thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Espada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Permitis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Espada.
Permitis gets full guard.
Espada postures up and lands a big shot to Permitis's brow.
Espada postures up in Permitis's guard and throws a big left but Permitis blocks it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Permitis 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.
Permitis fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Espada.
Permitis shoots for a double leg takedown but Espada sprawls well. He's pushed Permitis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Espada scores with a jab to the head.
Espada takes a swing at Permitis's ribcage but misses.
Permitis with the counter takedown but Espada avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Espada scores with a jab to the body.
Espada lands with a shot to the body.
Espada is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Espada just misses with a punch to the body.
Permitis drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Espada defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Espada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Permitis was well out of range. Poor timing from Espada.
Espada lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Francois Permitis has been cut.
Espada misses with a wild body shot.
Francois Permitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Espada with a nice cross.
Espada lands a really nice looking cross but Permitis seems unphased.
Espada is looking to wear down Permitis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Permitis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Espada is looking to regain half guard here but Permitis keeps moving and retains side control.
Espada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Permitis can do to turn this around?
Permitis has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Permitis looking to control but Espada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Espada tries to improve his position but Permitis has taken his back! Permitis has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Espada tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Permitis pushes Espada away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francois Permitis!
Our winner, Francois Permitis, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Steel Penn Alliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Henderson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn Alliance!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
Henderson pulls guard.
Steel Penn Alliance postures up in Henderson 's guard and throws a big left but Henderson blocks it.
Henderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Penn Alliance pushing down on Henderson 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Henderson is trying to stand.
Steel Penn Alliance not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance slips a nice elbow through Henderson 's hands, connecting with Henderson 's forehead.
Henderson makes his way to full guard, as Steel Penn Alliance worked for a kimura.
My spies in Strong like Butterfly inform me that Steel Penn Alliance has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Steel Penn Alliance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson has his hands on Steel Penn Alliance's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson controls Steel Penn Alliance momentarily but Steel Penn Alliance frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steel Penn Alliance sizes up Henderson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's two 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.
Steel Penn Alliance fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Henderson .
Steel Penn Alliance looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to pass the guard.
Henderson trying to keep a closed guard but Steel Penn Alliance is proving a slippery customer.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance advances to half guard.
Henderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance seems to be working for a kimura but Henderson defends the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel Penn Alliance gets caught napping as Henderson dives in and scores a takedown. Steel Penn Alliance manages to retain guard.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn Alliance is retaining full guard.
Henderson gets to his feet - Steel Penn Alliance follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance lands a two punch combo.
Steel Penn Alliance pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel Penn Alliance.
Steel Penn Alliance thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Henderson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Henderson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Penn Alliance prevents Henderson from moving into mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel Penn Alliance manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Steel Penn Alliance thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
The Steel Penn Alliance dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Henderson looks for the body kick but Steel Penn Alliance saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel Penn Alliance as he connects with a hook.
Steel Penn Alliance fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Henderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Henderson drives through with a takedown into Steel Penn Alliance's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Steel Penn Alliance bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson 's guard.
Henderson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steel Penn Alliance moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steel Penn Alliance is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel Penn Alliance is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henderson trying to control but Steel Penn Alliance is working from the bottom.
Henderson controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Penn Alliance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Henderson trying to move into half guard but instead Steel Penn Alliance has managed to sweep!
Steel Penn Alliance won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Steel Penn Alliance trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance is pushing down on Henderson 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Henderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Steel Penn Alliance has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Henderson rushes Steel Penn Alliance and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to break free of the clinch but Henderson has double underhooks.
Steel Penn Alliance misses with the head strike.
Steel Penn Alliance manages to break the clinch.
Henderson looking to score a takedown here. Steel Penn Alliance is defending well but Henderson drives through and ends up in Steel Penn Alliance's guard.
Steel Penn Alliance wants to hit a switch here but Henderson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Steel Penn Alliance there!
Henderson seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Steel Penn Alliance is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Steel Penn Alliance tries to hold on but Henderson postures up.
Steel Penn Alliance manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Steel Penn Alliance is trying to maintain the position but Henderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Henderson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel Penn Alliance throws a wild body kick that Henderson sees coming a mile off.
Henderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Henderson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Steel Penn Alliance to his feet.
Steel Penn Alliance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Henderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Penn Alliance looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henderson is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel Penn Alliance is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance slips nicely into half guard.
Steel Penn Alliance passes the guard and advances to mount!
Henderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Henderson wanted to stand there but Steel Penn Alliance had control of the position.
Steel Penn Alliance keeping moving, preventing Henderson from controlling successfully.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Henderson trying to control but Steel Penn Alliance is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Penn Alliance controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steel Penn Alliance scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel Penn Alliance fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Henderson .
Henderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Henderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Henderson won't allow Steel Penn Alliance to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn Alliance can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Henderson controls the pace.
Steel Penn Alliance is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel Penn Alliance looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henderson 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Henderson !
A relieved looking Dan Henderson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mangold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mangold has chosen Dead Prez as his entrance music. Danny Mangold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Mangold ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Danny Mangold has been cut.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Mangold moved away.
Mangold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Mangold is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangold connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris has his hands on Mangold's head, controlling the position.
Mangold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mangold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
Mangold throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Mangold with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand up but Mangold is controlling him.
Mangold is working Harris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mangold throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mangold has an active guard here but Harris has managed to pass into half guard.
Mangold is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harris pulls his head out easily.
Harris is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Harris stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mangold goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Raven Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris forces Mangold back against the cage and clinches.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mangold tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Mangold.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangold changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Mangold manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mangold misses with a takedown
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mangold looks winded!
Harris has Mangold up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Harris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Mangold looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harris is avoiding damage well.
Mangold scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harris to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Mangold.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Harris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mangold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold scores with punches from side control.
Harris is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Mangold wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Mangold 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.
Harris parries the strikes from Mangold easily there. Mangold is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harris to escape.
Mangold working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.
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 Raven Harris will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mangold tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mangold gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Mangold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangold can't get the takedown.
Raven Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Mangold.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mangold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Mangold ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Mangold has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harris avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mangold tries to score a body lock takedown but Harris shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangold is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris wants to clinch up but Mangold keeps it at a distance.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangold.
Mangold shoots in and gets a takedown into Harris's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangold looking to pass the guard.
Mangold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mangold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mangold connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mangold trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Mangold throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Harris pulls Mangold in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mangold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Mangold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Mangold.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Mangold's back. He's all about the action.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Mangold wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Mangold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mangold misses with a head shot. Harris uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangold prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mangold drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harris!
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Mangold moves out of range easily.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris throws a body punch but Mangold moves out of range.
Mangold has a takedown stuffed.
Mangold has a takedown stuffed.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangold throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mangold's guard.
Harris stands up from Mangold's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mangold.
Raven Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Mangold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Mangold is breathing heavily.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Harris. No joy for Mangold on that attempt.
Mangold shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangold's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oooooh!!! Harris has knocked Mangold down with a huge combo! Harris steps away and waves a wobbly Mangold back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mangold fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harris is looking to counter punch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Mangold's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Harris throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mangold counters with a thumping low kick.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris pushes Mangold away with a front kick.
Harris lands a big uppercut and Mangold crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mangold looks OK. Harris waves Mangold back to his feet!
Mangold is rocked!
That has opened up Danny Mangold's cut even more.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Harris moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Mangold! Harris continues to tee off on Mangold, landing with a left and a right! Harris connects with a right hand that leaves Mangold sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raven Harris!
In defeat, Danny Mangold stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have fallen this once, but I promise to pick myself up again. I will never ever disappoint the millions of my fans again. The road to success is long, but I am a fighter, and I will persevere. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nando De Leeuw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nando De Leeuw !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leeuw misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice side step and Spade releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
De Leeuw doesn't manage to clinch there - Spade circles away.
De Leeuw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nando De Leeuw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leeuw swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spade misses with a wild body shot.
Spade blocks a head kick by De Leeuw .
Spade feints a counter leg kick.
De Leeuw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spade counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Leeuw thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leeuw misses with a combination
and Spade counters with a one-two to the body.
De Leeuw misses with a double jab
and Spade counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Leeuw 's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leeuw 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spade under the eye.
Spade falls off balance throwing a combination
and De Leeuw moves into the clinch.
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leeuw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spade working aggressively here.
Spade blocking some punches.
Spade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Spade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leeuw .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Leeuw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Spade blocking some punches.
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leeuw swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Leeuw .
Spade misses with some punches.
De Leeuw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Leeuw lands a left hand.
De Leeuw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Leeuw tries to bum rush Spade with a series of wild strikes but Spade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Leeuw scores with a jab. Spade acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spade throws out a powerful jab.
Spade throws a looping overhand right but De Leeuw ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from De Leeuw is predictable there
and Spade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Leeuw tries to clinch but Spade is having none of it.
Spade only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spade lands a jab to De Leeuw 's midsection.
Spade throws a shot from downtown. De Leeuw moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leeuw pushes Spade up against the cage in a clinch.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Leeuw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leeuw .
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw throws a head punch that misses.
Spade working aggressively here.
De Leeuw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Leeuw throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Spade misses with some punches.
De Leeuw misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, De Leeuw scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Leeuw is trying to push Spade away but Spade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Leeuw .
Spade has a couple of punches blocked by De Leeuw .
That's four 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!
Spade scores with a shoulder strike.
Spade misses with the head strike.
We've been informed that Spade has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
De Leeuw throws a punch but it's blocked by Spade.
Spade throws a punch but it's blocked by De Leeuw .
Spade misses with some punches.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Leeuw .
Spade swings wildly with an uppercut but De Leeuw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from De Leeuw .
Spade lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Leeuw backwards.
De Leeuw breaks the clinch.
De Leeuw misses with a jab to the body
letting Spade counter with a right hand.
De Leeuw looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spade lands with an overhand left.
De Leeuw tries to close the distance and clinch but Spade swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Leeuw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Spade will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Leeuw gets a clinch.
De Leeuw blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Spade fails to land.
Spade misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Leeuw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De Leeuw swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Leeuw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Leeuw lands with a right to the head.
De Leeuw working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Leeuw breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from De Leeuw .
Nando De Leeuw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Leeuw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spade manages to avoid it.
De Leeuw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leeuw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spade on the side of the head.
De Leeuw looks to land a right hand but Spade moved out of range.
Spade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Leeuw manages to avoid it.
A low kick from De Leeuw is predictable there
and Spade counters with a three punch combo that has De Leeuw backing up. De Leeuw nods at Spade to acknowledge the strikes.
De Leeuw is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Spade knocks De Leeuw out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Scott Spade!
A less than humble Scott Spade misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devil Anse Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devil Anse Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuya Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Inoue swings around for an armbar but Hatfield sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Inoue's guard.
Inoue not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hatfield wants to get up but he can't break Inoue's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Inoue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hatfield is aware though and is defending well.
Hatfield wants to stand but Inoue is controlling his posture from full guard.
Inoue is working an open guard so Hatfield takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatfield.
Inoue throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hatfield throws out a loose jab but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inoue on the side of the head.
Hatfield lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Inoue shoots in for a double leg but Hatfield sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No joy there for Hatfield, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devil Anse Hatfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatfield misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Inoue.
Hatfield explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Devil Anse Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Hatfield's head coaches at Miyagi Famiy Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
A cross from Hatfield lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hatfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hatfield lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue closes the distance and clinches up with Hatfield, looking for a takedown. Inoue pushes Hatfield against the cage but Hatfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hatfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hatfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Inoue with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hatfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Devil Anse Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
Inoue tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hatfield defends well and Inoue ends up having to push Hatfield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hatfield connects with a crisp jab.
Hatfield defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inoue.
Inoue misses with a takedown
and Hatfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hatfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield misses with a straight right.
Inoue fails to land the takedown.
Inoue darts in looking for a takedown but Hatfield gets double underhooks and turns Inoue into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Inoue is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatfield. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inoue is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hatfield throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Inoue with the counter takedown but Hatfield avoids it easily.
Inoue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hatfield defends it nicely.
A big left from Hatfield misses.
Hatfield throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inoue.
A jab from Hatfield misses.
Inoue with a poor takedown
and Hatfield counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inoue thinking.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Inoue scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatfield blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Inoue takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hatfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Inoue doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hatfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Inoue on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that Inoue avoids nicely.
And Inoue tries to counter it with a takedown but Hatfield pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hatfield throws a lazy right hand but Inoue sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Inoue moves out of range as Hatfield strikes.
Inoue closes the distance and pushes Hatfield back into the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Devil Anse Hatfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue'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.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
And Inoue tries to counter it with a takedown but Hatfield pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hatfield.
Hatfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Inoue can do to turn this around?
Hatfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Inoue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hatfield.
Hatfield swinging wildly here.
Hatfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Inoue shoots and misses
and Hatfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hatfield looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue shoots and misses
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield misses with a hook. Inoue ducked under it nicely.
Inoue tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Inoue moves into the clinch.
Inoue tries to pull guard but Hatfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Devil Anse Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatfield.
Hatfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Inoue avoids the damage to the body.
Hatfield stalling against the cage.
Inoue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hatfield smiles and moves away.
Hatfield with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Hatfield pushes him off.
Hatfield swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hatfield loads up on a big right hand but Inoue slips the punch.
Inoue drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hatfield defends it well.
Hatfield scores with a one two! Inoue had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hatfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatfield throws an off balance right hand
and Inoue counters with a shoot takedown. Hatfield fights it but they end up in guard.
Hatfield working a defensive guard here.
Hatfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatfield wants to stand and escape but Inoue is having none of it.
Hatfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hatfield manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inoue.
Hatfield lands with a good body shot.
Hatfield gets caught napping as Inoue dives in and scores a takedown. Hatfield manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Inoue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatfield is keeping the position for now.
Inoue trying to control but Hatfield is working from the bottom.
Inoue looking to sit in guard and control but Hatfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hatfield stands and steps away. Inoue gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hatfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inoue momentarily.
Inoue tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hatfield defends well and Inoue ends up having to push Hatfield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Inoue with a poor takedown
and Hatfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Devil Anse Hatfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Hatfield misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Hatfield. No joy for Inoue on that attempt.
Inoue slips a jab and a cross from Hatfield.
Hatfield throws a shot from downtown. Inoue moves away and avoids it.
Inoue doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Hatfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Devil Anse Hatfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue'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!
Inoue shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatfield sprawls well. He's pushed Inoue's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hatfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hatfield darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatfield swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inoue counters with a takedown into side control.
Hatfield throws Inoue to one side and escapes!
Hatfield misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Inoue is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Inoue feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Hatfield keeps moving.
Inoue throws a strike but Hatfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Inoue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hatfield stands up and waves to Inoue to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue misses with a combination
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inoue shoots in but no luck this time.
Hatfield stuns Inoue with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hatfield swings for the body but Inoue moves out of range.
Hatfield fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Hatfield.
Inoue feints the counter takedown.
Hatfield jabs Inoue right on the nose. Inoue blinks but takes it well.
Inoue shoots in but Hatfield avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Devil Anse Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuya Inoue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield cracks Inoue with an open hand slap.
Hatfield thumps Inoue with a low kick.
Inoue shoots for a takedown but Hatfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Inoue fails to land the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Hatfield tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inoue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Inoue is just out of range.
Inoue feints the counter takedown.
Inoue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hatfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Inoue momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatfield missing with a left hand there. Inoue was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Inoue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hatfield cracks Inoue with a good jab.
Hatfield throws a looping overhand right but Inoue ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatfield throws out the jab.
Inoue drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hatfield defends it well.
Inoue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Inoue goes for a double leg but Hatfield avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hatfield continues to drive forward.
Nice uppercut there from Hatfield.
Inoue doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Inoue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hatfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatfield blocks a head kick by Inoue.
Hatfield moves into range and connects with a jab.
Inoue moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hatfield leaning against his opponent.
Hatfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatfield throws a one two combo.
Hatfield lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatfield lands a jab to the nose.
Inoue blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hatfield misses the target.
Inoue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hatfield defends it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devil Anse Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hatfield, 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devil Anse Hatfield!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by Blueprint 2 Mashup - Eminem, Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. Harris has chosen Jedi Theme Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rami Harris!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris tries a low kick but Hopkins avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands an overhand right.
Harris slips a jab from Hopkins.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Harris lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris lands a left hand.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harris - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harris is looking to control Hopkins's arms but Hopkins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage.
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopkins lands with a light punch inside.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Harris trying to stall but Hopkins improves his position.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopkins. That did some damage!
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopkins moves into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hopkins - that landed with a thud.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopkins presses Harris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Rami Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
It looked like Hopkins was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Harris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harris.
Hopkins works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Hopkins.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins 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.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Vinny Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Hopkins's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopkins.
Hopkins clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Harris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopkins is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopkins controls his hands.
Harris can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Vinny Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris lands with a light punch inside.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hopkins on the inside.
Hopkins lands a shot to the body.
Harris has Hopkins pressed against the cage.
Hopkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopkins pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Hopkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Harris.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Hopkins improves position.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Harris misses with some punches.
Harris is leaning against Hopkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hopkins tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Hopkins - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Hopkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopkins takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopkins.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Hopkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopkins.
Harris tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris lands an uppercut.
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Harris misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harris.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Harris.
Harris tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Harris.
Hopkins has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a nice uppercut.
Harris is rocked!
Hopkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Hopkins creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Harris's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Harris drops to his knees and Hopkins pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Hopkins!
Vinny Hopkins made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I never got to show my full potential before. Welcome to my show..'.
Rami Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'May the force be with you!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djalu Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberts has chosen Sepultura - Attitude as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Wang Chung has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wang Chung seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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250 lbs
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284 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Djalu Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts wants to clinch.
Roberts moves into range and clinches up with Chung.
Chung tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chung manages to break the clinch.
Roberts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chung.
Chung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Roberts sprawls well. Roberts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chung gets slowly back to his feet.
Djalu Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung looking to score a takedown here. Roberts is defending well but Chung drives through and ends up in Roberts's guard.
Chung is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chung has gone for a leg lock! Roberts slips out almost immediately though and dives into Chung's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roberts wants to stand and escape but instead Chung has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Chung trying to control but Roberts is working from the bottom.
Chung won't allow Roberts to sweep him here.
Chung wants to pass the guard but Roberts is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chung with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roberts checks a leg kick.
Chung sets himself, and Roberts steps forward looking for the clinch! Chung avoids it this time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chung 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 Roberts has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roberts and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chung is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Chung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roberts avoids it.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roberts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chung is breathing heavily.
Roberts softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberts scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Wang Chung has been cut.
Roberts pushes Chung against the cage. Roberts is working some dirty boxing. Roberts pushes off with a quick right hook! Chung goes down! Chung tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Roberts moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djalu Roberts!
Djalu Roberts made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Alekseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tural Agaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alekseev comes to the cage accompanied by Imperium. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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268 lbs
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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
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Alekseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tural Agaev!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agaev scores with a leg kick.
Alekseev rushes Agaev and presses him up against the cage.
Agaev breaks from the clinch.
Alekseev darts in and clinches Agaev up against the cage.
Agaev misses with a body punch.
Agaev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alekseev has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Agaev clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agaev is trying to get back to his feet but Alekseev has full control of the position and if anything, Agaev has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alekseev lands with a hammerfist to the side of Agaev's head.
Alekseev looking for the choke from the back.
Alekseev is hanging on to Agaev's back as he tries to escape.
Alekseev scores with punches and elbows.
Alekseev is landing with strikes. Agaev can't take much more of this.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
I would not like to be Agaev right now.
Agaev fending off the submission attempt from Alekseev.
Alekseev tries to get the hooks in deep but Agaev pushed the leg off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alekseev is hanging on to Agaev's back as he tries to escape.
Can Agaev hold on?! Alekseev is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Agaev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Agaev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Agaev taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alekseev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Agaev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Tural Agaev has been cut.
Alekseev looking to control but Agaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alekseev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alekseev with shots to the head and body - Agaev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alekseev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That has opened up Tural Agaev's cut even more.
Alekseev working the ground and pound effectively.
The cut above Tural Agaev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alekseev controlling the pace for now.
Alekseev lands a nice shot to the head.
Tural Agaev's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tural Agaev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oleg Alekseev!
Oleg Alekseev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amis Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Force has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
268 lbs
22 - 6 - 0 |
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255 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Force!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amis Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle misses with an uppercut.
Force digs a good hook to Pelle's body.
Force connects with a right hand. Pelle shakes it off.
Force sends Pelle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Force is motioning to the referee to let Pelle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pelle is rocked!
Force weaves into range and cracks Pelle right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pelle goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Force is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ray Force!
Ray Force retains his super heavyweight title!
An out of breath Ray Force thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Amis Pelle stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fucking auto travel ate all my fighters energy. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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