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AD341: Building Bridges PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Prime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prime comes to the cage accompanied by Rich Boy - Boy Looka Here . Urhola comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Trammps -Disco Inferno kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Veli Urhola was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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194 cm
40
250 lbs
30 - 15 - 2 |
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194 cm
34
259 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Optimus Prime! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Veli Urhola! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prime misses with a hook. Urhola ducked under it nicely. Urhola cracks Prime with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Urhola sizes up Prime with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Prime throws a jab when Urhola was well out of range. A lazy left from Urhola finds it's target. Prime throws a nice looking combination but Urhola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Prime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Urhola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Urhola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prime.
Urhola throws a leg kick which misses Prime's front leg but catches the back leg as Prime tries to avoid it. Prime clinches up with Urhola and pushes him back against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Prime misses with some punches.
Urhola turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Urhola manages to end up in side control. Urhola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Urhola sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Prime is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urhola tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Prime parries the strikes from Urhola easily there. Urhola is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Prime to escape.
The strikes coming from Urhola are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Prime avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Urhola. Urhola 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.
Urhola scores with punches from side control. Urhola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Urhola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. The strikes coming from Urhola are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Prime managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Urhola.
The ground and pound from Urhola seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Urhola throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Urhola throws a strike aimed at the side of Prime's head but Prime avoids it well. Urhola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Urhola in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Urhola working the ground and pound but Prime is defending the strikes. The strikes coming from Urhola are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Urhola working the strikes but Prime uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Urhola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Urhola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prime's head. Prime has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Urhola is working away from the top position though. Urhola working Prime over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prime won't allow Urhola to pass to mount. Prime is looking for a sweep. Urhola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Urhola missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Urhola not landing any meaningful shots this time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Urhola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Prime is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Urhola there. Urhola working Prime over with strikes. Urhola not landing any meaningful shots this time. Prime is looking for a sweep. Urhola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Urhola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Urhola scoring with strikes to the body and head. Urhola not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Prime trying to control here.
Prime is doing well to control the position and prevent Urhola from advancing to side control. Urhola thows a huge punch but Prime dodges it nicely.
Urhola trying to control the action but Prime is working from the bottom. Prime blocking the ground and pound attempt from Urhola. Urhola thows a huge punch but Prime dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Urhola dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Prime does no damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Urhola. Prime does a little dance to reset his feet. Urhola lunges at Prime with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Prime's hand. Prime tries to clinch up. A little jabbing left from Urhola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Prime blocks an uppercut.
Urhola is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Prime tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Prime breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Both fighters circling a little - Prime finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Veli Urhola seems to be getting the better of the standup. Prime misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Urhola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime. Optimus Prime is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice defenses there by Urhola. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Urhola. Urhola slips under a jab. Prime stalks Urhola and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Urhola's face. Urhola staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Veli Urhola has been cut. A jab from Prime does it's job there. Prime misses with a hook to the body
and Urhola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A clash of legs there as Urhola blocks the low kick. Prime gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Urhola to score an easy takedown into full guard. Prime working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urhola. Prime keeping moving, preventing Urhola from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Urhola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Prime is pulling down on Urhola's head. It's preventing any offense from Urhola, at least for the moment. Urhola throws a big elbow that misses. Urhola throws a strike but Prime rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Prime stopping the sweep attempt from Urhola. Urhola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Prime stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urhola swivels though and keeps the full guard. Prime has gone for a leg lock! Urhola slips out almost immediately though and dives into Prime's guard.
Urhola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Urhola trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Urhola working some strikes from top position. Urhola trying to control the position from guard on top but Prime is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Urhola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Urhola trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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. Urhola throwing strikes from guard but Prime blocks nicely. Prime utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Prime is looking to stand up but Urhola isn't so interested in that idea. Urhola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Urhola with a flurry of punches that miss. Urhola has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Urhola trying to control but Prime is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Urhola sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Prime throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Urhola digs a good body shot into Prime's ribs. Optimus Prime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Urhola lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Optimus Prime will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Veli Urhola's cut. That's time! Prime's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Prime uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urhola.
Prime throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urhola misses with a looping left. Nice defenses there by Prime. Prime throws a body punch but Urhola moves out of range. Urhola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Prime swinging wildly here.
Prime lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urhola circles away quickly and effectively. Prime scores with a decent looking hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Urhola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prime.
Prime misses with a looping right. Urhola throws a series of punches but Prime avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prime swings for the body but Urhola moves out of range.
Prime on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urhola. Urhola obviously looking to wear him down.
Urhola connects with a solid leg kick. Prime needs to keep his hands up - Urhola had a free shot at his head there. Prime scores with a punch to the head. Urhola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Prime is looking to clinch but Urhola is avoiding it.
Urhola throws a quick inside leg kick. Prime getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Prime lands a nice shot to the body.
Prime lands with an overhand left. Prime tries to bum rush Urhola with a series of wild strikes but Urhola uses good footwork to avoid the assault. And Urhola tries to counter it with a takedown but Prime pushes his down on his head and steps out. Urhola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Prime tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A little jabbing left from Urhola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Urhola misses with a body shot.
Urhola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Prime. Urhola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prime. Urhola throws a right and a left that Prime avoids nicely. Prime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prime misses with a left hand and Urhola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A big left from Urhola misses. Prime bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Urhola's head. Urhola scores with a hook. Prime lands with a nice combination. Urhola backs away looking to recover. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Urhola closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prime quickly recovers to half guard. Urhola throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Prime avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Urhola.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prime avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Urhola. Urhola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Urhola is keen to just control but Prime is a slippery customer. Urhola is pressing down on Prime's thigh, looking to free his foot. Prime is holding on for now. Prime blocking the ground and pound attempt from Urhola. Urhola thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Urhola tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prime knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Urhola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Urhola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Urhola throwing shots but Prime is blocking nicely. Prime moves into full guard.
Urhola throws a big right hand that misses. Prime keeping moving, preventing Urhola from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Prime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Urhola. Urhola ducks under a wild hook from Prime. Urhola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Urhola stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Optimus Prime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Urhola cracks Prime with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Prime lands a body shot.
Prime throws a hook to the side of Urhola's head but Urhola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Optimus Prime. I think Prime 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:30 Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Urhola! An out of breath Veli Urhola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarmo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hovi's entrance music is Vesa-Matti Loiri - Armo. A fine choice. Tarmo Hovi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Tarmo Hovi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Krynn! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A low kick from Krynn misses and Hovi counters by moving into the clinch. Hovi blocks an elbow strike. Hovi misses with an elbow over the top. Krynn takes a shot to the head. Hovi lands a right hand. Krynn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hovi backwards. Hovi misses with a body punch.
Hovi looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hovi scores with a shot to the side of Krynn's head. Krynn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Krynn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Krynn misses with the head strike.
Krynn misses with a body punch.
Krynn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krynn lands a right hand. Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Hovi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. 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! Krynn misses with an elbow strike.
Krynn's coach down at The Foundry was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Krynn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Hovi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Krynn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hovi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hovi lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hovi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Hovi stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hovi. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krynn. Hovi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hovi misses with a hook from the clinch. Krynn tries to throw a body punch but Hovi avoids it by throwing Krynn back against the cage. Hovi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krynn lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Tarmo Hovi has been cut. Krynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hovi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Krynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi has a couple of punches blocked by Krynn.
Hovi is trying to drag Krynn to the mat but Krynn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Krynn lands an elbow that stopped Hovi in his tracks for a moment. Krynn working aggressively here.
Krynn lands a nice elbow. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hovi misses with a body punch.
Hovi lands an uppercut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hovi blocking some punches.
Krynn blocks an elbow strike from Hovi.
Krynn digs a right hand underneath Hovi's ribcage. Hovi let out a lung full of air as it connected. Krynn lands an elbow that stopped Hovi in his tracks for a moment. Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside. Hovi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hovi lands a hook that snaps the head of Krynn backwards. Hovi blocks an elbow strike. Krynn misses with an elbow over the top. Krynn throws an elbow but it misses.
Hovi has Krynn pushed against the cage. Krynn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hovi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hovi digs a right hand underneath Krynn's ribcage. Krynn let out a lung full of air as it connected. Hovi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krynn struggles to land a body shot inside as Hovi controls his hands.
Krynn tries to work over Hovi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hovi blocks the elbow strike.
Krynn blocks a body shot from Hovi. Hovi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hovi backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Hovi misses with a body punch.
Krynn throws a head punch that misses. Hovi lands a body shot. Krynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hovi backwards. Hovi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Hovi as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Krynn lands a nice shot to the body. Krynn misses with an elbow over the top. Hovi working aggressively here.
Hovi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hovi lands with a light punch inside. Hovi takes an elbow to the forehead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice left hand lands by Hovi.
Hovi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hovi pushes Krynn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hovi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krynn's elbow. Hovi misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Hovi blocks an elbow strike. Krynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Hovi. With the fighters up against the cage, Hovi throws an elbow but misses. Hovi lands with a short shot to the head. Krynn cracks Hovi with a nice body shot. Krynn digs a right hand into Hovi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hovi's gas tank. Krynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krynn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hovi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Krynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Hovi uses good head movement to avoid it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krynn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Krynn looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hovi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krynns head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Huma Krynn will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Tarmo Hovi's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krynn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hovi. Krynn lands a jab. Hovi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Krynn is fending him off so far but Hovi persists. Nope, Krynn circles away and we're back to standing. Krynn looks like he wants to counter punch here. Hovi connects with an inside leg kick. Krynn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hovi. Despite the aggression on Krynn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Tarmo Hovi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Good leg kick by Hovi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krynn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi. Despite the aggression on Krynn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Hovi throws a right hand that misses
and Krynn counters with a nice uppercut. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krynn 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 Hovi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hovi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Krynn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Despite the aggression on Krynn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Huma Krynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hovi missing with a left hand there. Krynn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hovi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krynn counters by clinching up. Still in the clinch, Hovi scores with a nice short uppercut. Krynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Hovi lands a body punch in the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. A shot in the inside from Hovi. Krynn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hovi's elbow. Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krynn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hovi's brow. Hovi lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hovi takes an elbow to the temple. Hovi prevents a body shot from Krynn. Hovi wants to take the fight to the mat but Krynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hovi misses with a short punch on the inside. Krynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Hovi. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Huma Krynn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Krynn fails to land. Hovi dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Krynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Krynn pushes off an throws an elbow but Hovi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Krynn has a couple of punches blocked by Hovi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi. Krynn misses with an elbow over the top. Krynn misses with an elbow over the top. Krynn lands an elbow just above Hovi 's eye. Hovi misses with a body punch.
Krynn misses with a body punch.
Krynn misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Krynn scores with a nice short uppercut. Krynn lands with a short shot to the head. Hovi gets through Krynn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Hovi. Krynn working aggressively here.
Hovi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right hand to the side of the head by Krynn. Krynn is working Hovi over against the cage. Krynn lands with a short head shot on the inside. Krynn lands a damaging elbow. Krynn lands an elbow inside. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Hovi blocks an elbow strike from Krynn.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krynn. Krynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hovi wants to take the fight to the mat but Krynn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Hovi stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hovi. Krynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Krynn misses with an elbow over the top. Nice elbow from Krynn. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Krynn can't find room to land a body shot as Hovi controls the action.
Krynn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Krynn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hovi blocks the elbow strike.
Krynn tries to work over Hovi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Krynn has a couple of punches blocked by Hovi.
Hovi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krynn backwards. A nice left hand lands by Krynn.
A nice left hand lands by Hovi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hovi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Krynn lands a body punch in the clinch. A short uppercut from Hovi. Hovi avoids a wild elbow strike from Krynn. Krynn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hovi avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Hovi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hovi pushes Krynn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hovi dodges an elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn lands an elbow inside. With the fighters up against the cage, Krynn throws an elbow but misses. Hovi swings wildly with an uppercut but Krynn uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huma Krynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tarmo Hovi's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hovi goes for a double leg but Krynn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Krynn continues to drive forward. Krynn swats away the attempt to clinch by Hovi. Hovi swings for the body but Krynn moves out of range.
Hovi moves out of range as Krynn strikes. Hovi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hovi works the jab nicely. Hovi throws a body shot but no joy. Krynn tries to counter with a clinch but Hovi shakes him off and moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Krynn tries to keep at a distance but Hovi has taken the fight into the clinch. Krynn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Krynn has a couple of punches blocked by Hovi.
Krynn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hovi blocks an elbow strike from Krynn.
Krynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hovi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krynn backwards. Hovi throws a punch but it's blocked by Krynn. Hovi tries to pull guard but Krynn holds him up against the cage and eventually Hovi drops back down to his feet.
Hovi avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Krynn misses with a punch to the body.
Hovi tries to work over Krynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Krynn lands an elbow just above Hovi 's eye. Krynn misses with the head strike.
Krynn takes a shot to the head. Krynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hovi backwards. Hovi jumps into guard, dragging Krynn to the mat.
Krynn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Hovi cracks a nice hook into Krynn's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hovi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krynn. Hovi misses the shot to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Krynn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hovi.
Krynn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Hovi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krynn throws out the jab. Krynn throws a hook to the side of Hovi's head but Hovi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hovi dips to his left and cracks Krynn with an uppercut! Hovi lands with a nice body punch. Hovi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krynn counters with an inside leg kick. Hovi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Krynn jabbing away but nothing is landing. A quick step to the side and Hovi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Krynn lands with a nice combination. Hovi backs away looking to recover. Hovi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krynn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Hovi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hovi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Krynn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tarmo Hovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hovi stuns Krynn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hovi stuns Krynn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hovi connects with a body shot. Hovi is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Krynn ducks under a wild hook from Hovi. Krynn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left lands for Hovi. Hovi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krynn circles away. Krynn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Huma Krynn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tarmo Hovi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Some bone on bone action there as Krynn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Krynn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hovi. Hovi sets himself, and Krynn steps forward looking for the clinch! Hovi avoids it this time. Hovi misses with an uppercut
and Krynn counters with a slapping leg kick. Krynn darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Hovi thows a leg kick but Krynn checks it and Krynn counters with a low kick, right behind Hovi 's knee. Hovi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hovi misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tarmo Hovi. I think Krynn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Huma Krynn! Huma Krynn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Park Jae Sung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jae Sung comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style by PSY. The crowd seem to be enjoying Dynamite's choice of entrance music: Pet. Black Dynamite has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Park Jae Sung's chin.
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Park Jae Sung! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Black Dynamite! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jae Sung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dynamite defends it nicely. A little jabbing left from Dynamite on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jae Sung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dynamite blocks a low kick nicely. Jae Sung misses with a right hand and Dynamite cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jae Sung throws a good cross that connects.
Jae Sung throws a right and a left that both miss. Dynamite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jae Sung throws a jab when Dynamite was well out of range. Dynamite takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dynamite lands with an overhand left. A looping hook to the body misses from Jae Sung. Dynamite does a little dance to reset his feet. A little jabbing left from Dynamite on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jae Sung misses with a straight right. Dynamite throws a jab but it's blocked by Jae Sung. Jae Sung misses with a hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good leg kick by Jae Sung there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Dynamite misses. Dynamite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jae Sung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jae Sung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dynamite blocks a jab. Jae Sung just misses with a punch to the body.
Jae Sung throws a body shot but no joy. Jae Sung scores with a head kick. Dynamite tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Black Dynamite has been cut. Dynamite scores with a jab. Jae Sung scores with a body shot.
Dynamite looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jae Sung ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jae Sung avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Dynamite throws a sloppy head kick and Jae Sung moves out of range easily. 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! Jae Sung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Jae Sung. Jae Sung lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dynamite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jae Sung looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Jae Sung looks to land a left hand but Dynamite moved out of range nicely. Black Dynamite is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dynamite throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dynamite lands a nice hook to Jae Sung's body. Jae Sung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jae Sung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dynamite. That one must have hurt. Dynamite throws a right hand that Jae Sung ducks under and follows up with a left that Jae Sung also avoids with ease. Jae Sung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dynamite. Dynamite ducks under a wild hook from Jae Sung. Dynamite closes the distance and clinches. Knees in the clinch landing for Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with a punch to the body.
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jae Sung avoids it. Dynamite with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dynamite trying to land knees to the body.
Jae Sung fails to pull guard.
Jae Sung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jae Sung misses with the head strike.
Jae Sung lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jae Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jae Sung is defending well for now. Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jae Sung jumps guard but Dynamite stands there with Jae Sung around his waist. Jae Sung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Jae Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jae Sung lands a left hand.
Dynamite misses with a knee to the head. Jae Sung throws a punch but it's blocked by Dynamite. Jae Sung lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Dynamite manages to break the clinch.
Dynamite misses with a looping right. Dynamite throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Jae Sung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Dynamite avoids the body shot from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dynamite manages to avoid it. Jae Sung on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dynamite lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dynamite tries to work over Jae Sung's front leg with a kick but Jae Sung checks it. Dynamite takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jae Sung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Dynamite lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Dynamite looks to land a combination but Jae Sung avoids it well. Jae Sung connects with a leg kick. Dynamite looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Dynamite throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jae Sung's head. Jae Sung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dynamite as he jumps to the side. Dynamite has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Dynamite throws a head kick but Jae Sung moves out of range.
It looked like Jae Sung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dynamite misses with a straight left. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dynamite throws a big shot that misses. Jae Sung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jae Sung has a takedown stuffed. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Black Dynamite will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Black Dynamite'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.
Dynamite throws a right hand that misses
and Jae Sung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Jae Sung misses with a punch on the inside.
Jae Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dynamite lands a good knee to the midsection. Jae Sung won't want to take too many of those. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite. Jae Sung lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dynamite backwards. Dynamite using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jae Sung has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jae Sung tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dynamite's elbow. Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jae Sung is defending well for now. Jae Sung struggles to land a body shot inside as Dynamite controls his hands.
Dynamite is trying to stall.
Dynamite with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jae Sung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dynamite stalling in the clinch but Jae Sung improves position. Jae Sung lands a body shot. A knee to the head by Dynamite.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jae Sung avoids it. Jae Sung takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dynamite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jae Sung moves out of range of the strikes. Dynamite misses with a wild body shot. Dynamite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jae Sung cracks Dynamite with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. No joy there for Dynamite, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dynamite. An attempted straight right counter from Jae Sung misses the target. A jab from Dynamite misses. Dynamite on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Dynamite is breathing heavily. Jae Sung lands a nice shot to the body.
Jae Sung rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dynamite moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dynamite throws out a counter right but Jae Sung avoids it with no problem. Dynamite lands a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Dynamite. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dynamite. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jae Sung jabs Dynamite to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dynamite looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Dynamite tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jae Sung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jae Sung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dynamite. Park Jae Sung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dynamite avoids a kick to the body.
Jae Sung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dynamite was well out of range. Poor timing from Jae Sung. As Jae Sung backs off Dynamite throws a huge counter combo but Jae Sung manages to avoid it all. Dynamite staying out of range there. Jae Sung throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dynamite throws a head kick but Jae Sung moves out of range.
Dynamite throws an overhand right that lands on Jae Sung's shoulder, as Jae Sung tries to avoid the shot. Jae Sung slips a straight right by Dynamite. Dynamite throws a looping overhand right but Jae Sung ducks down to avoid it. Jae Sung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jae Sung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jae Sung scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jae Sung misses with a short punch on the inside. Jae Sung avoiding damage as Dynamite throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jae Sung. Jae Sung tries to throw a body punch but Dynamite avoids it by throwing Jae Sung back against the cage. Dynamite has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Dynamite leaning his opponent against the cage. Black Dynamite seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dynamite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Jae Sung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jae Sung jumps guard but Dynamite turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Jae Sung uses good head movement to avoid it. Dynamite is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jae Sung is defending well for now. Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jae Sung avoids it. Dynamite with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Jae Sung misses with the head strike.
Jae Sung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Dynamite misses with a knee strike.
Dynamite connects with a knee to the head.
Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Jae Sung swings wildly with an uppercut but Dynamite uses good head movement to avoid it. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Jae Sung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jae Sung is looking to take this one to the mat. Jae Sung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dynamite just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Jae Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jae Sung lands with a light punch inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jae Sung struggles to land a body shot inside as Dynamite controls his hands.
Dynamite tries a knee to the head but Jae Sung blocks it.
Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jae Sung blocks it with crossed arms. Jae Sung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dynamite just stands there and leans against the cage. Jae Sung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Black Dynamite will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Black Dynamite's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dynamite avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A telegraphed right hand from Jae Sung misses the target. A big right from Dynamite misses. Dynamite misses with a body kick. Jae Sung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dynamite. Jae Sung scores with a hook to the body. Dynamite takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jae Sung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jae Sung lands a body shot.
Dynamite moves forwards but Jae Sung connects with a nice, crisp jab. Jae Sung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dynamite under the eye. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jae Sung dodges the punch combination from Dynamite.
Dynamite throws a head kick that Jae Sung semi-blocks.
Dynamite moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dynamite slips under a jab. Dynamite throws a right and a left that both miss. Dynamite takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dynamite slips under a jab. Jae Sung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dynamite. Dynamite throws a hook but Jae Sung avoids it easily. Jae Sung swings for the body but Dynamite moves out of range.
Dynamite stuffs the takedown attempt from Jae Sung. Jae Sung gets slowly back to his feet. A combination from Jae Sung does no damage. Jae Sung throws the left hand but Dynamite avoids the punch easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dynamite! But no joy. A jab from Jae Sung misses. Jae Sung throws a right and a left that both miss. Jae Sung fails in his attempt to clinch. Dynamite darts in trying to clinch and Jae Sung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Park Jae Sung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Jae Sung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dynamite. Dynamite throws a hook but Jae Sung avoids it easily. Dynamite misses with an uppercut. Jae Sung saw that one coming. Jae Sung takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jae Sung shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dynamite but Dynamite pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dynamite misses with a wild combination.
Jae Sung misses with a two punch combination.
Jae Sung throws a poor cross that misses
and Dynamite counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jae Sung has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dynamite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jae Sung tries to pull guard but Dynamite won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Park Jae Sung. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dynamite misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dynamite just stands there and leans against the cage. Jae Sung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dynamite throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jae Sung blocks it with crossed arms. Jae Sung avoiding damage as Dynamite throws knees to the body.
Jae Sung tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
A short uppercut from Jae Sung. Dynamite putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jae Sung in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Dynamite missing with knees to the body.
Dynamite tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jae Sung avoids it. A body shot lands from Jae Sung.
Jae Sung jumps guard and drags Dynamite to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Dynamite has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jae Sung is proving hard to escape from. Dynamite trying to control the position from guard on top but Jae Sung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jae Sung tries to land a sweep but no joy. Dynamite trying to control but Jae Sung is working from the bottom. Black Dynamite is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Jae Sung 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. Jae Sung is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dynamite is aware though and is defending well. Dynamite stands up from Jae Sung's guard - Dynamite perhaps looking for a knockout. Jae Sung swinging wildly here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Park Jae Sung. Well Dynamite 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Dynamite! Our winner, Black Dynamite, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Tokoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tokoro's entrance music is Boomtastic. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Tokoro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan McKay! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tokoro with a lazy takedown attempt and Tokoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Hideo Tokoro has been cut. McKay throws a nice inside leg kick. Tokoro slips under a jab. A cross from McKay lands. Tokoro connects with a looping right hand.
Tokoro doesn't manage to clinch there - McKay circles away.
Tokoro misses with a jab to the body
and McKay counters with a lovely straight right hand! McKay gets caught flat footed, as Tokoro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Tokoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKay swivels though and keeps the full guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tokoro is working hard here to advance position. Tokoro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McKay dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. McKay is looking to stand up but Tokoro won't let him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McKay preventing the sweep. McKay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. McKay trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tokoro's guard. McKay stands up from guard. Let's bang! McKay throws a nice inside leg kick. Tokoro looks to throw the jab but McKay is out of range.
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. Tokoro swings for the body but McKay moves out of range.
Tokoro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McKay paws at him with a jab and circles away. A little jabbing left from McKay on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. McKay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. McKay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tokoro's head. McKay throws a body shot but no joy. Tokoro is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Tokoro tries to close the distance and clinch but McKay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McKay slips a jab from Tokoro. McKay throws a jab when Tokoro was well out of range. McKay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tokoro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tokoro misses with an uppercut. McKay saw that one coming. McKay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McKay's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tokoro connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McKay scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tokoro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tokoro tries to clinch up but McKay circles away and keeps his distance. McKay moves into range and connects with a jab. Tokoro misses with a body shot
and McKay counters with a stiff right hand. McKay throws the left hand but Tokoro avoids the punch easily. McKay digs a good body shot into Tokoro's ribs. Tokoro misses with a looping right. McKay swats away the attempt to clinch by Tokoro. Tokoro throws an off balance right hand
letting McKay counter with a right hand. McKay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tokoro. An inside leg kick lands from McKay.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tokoro tries to clinch up but McKay circles away and keeps his distance. Horrible takedown attempt by Tokoro or perhaps it was just good defense by McKay, which made it look bad. Tokoro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tokoro shoots and misses and McKay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Tokoro. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice defenses there by Tokoro. McKay throws a body kick that misses. Tokoro attempts a counter takedown but McKay avoids it well and moves away. McKay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Tokoro tries to clinch but McKay moves away and McKay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by McKay. That's going to slow Tokoro down. McKay throws a front kick that sends Tokoro stumbling back into the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan McKay dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hideo Tokoro's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McKay moves out of range of the strikes. McKay misses with an attempted mid kick.
McKay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tokoro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tokoro is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McKay looks like he wants to counter punch here. Tokoro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKay was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokoro. Tokoro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McKay keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hideo Tokoro's cut is getting worse. McKay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tokoro misses with a body punch
and McKay counters with an inside leg kick. McKay connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tokoro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and McKay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. McKay lands a jab to the head.
Tokoro misses with a left hand and McKay counters with a good low kick that Tokoro was not able to check. Tokoro tries to clinch but McKay moves away and McKay counters with a straight right hand. McKay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tokoro is rocked! McKay misses with a body kick. McKay connects with a body shot that sends Tokoro's belly button to the back. McKay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tokoro. McKay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A shot to the body from Tokoro misses and McKay counters with a slapping leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McKay lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McKay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A jab lands there for McKay. Dylan McKay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tokoro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKay. McKay obviously looking to wear him down.
McKay scores with a shot to the body.
Tokoro looks to clinch and McKay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Dylan McKay seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McKay cracks Tokoro with an open hand slap. McKay connects with a body shot that sends Tokoro's belly button to the back. Tokoro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tokoro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Tokoro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Tokoro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hideo Tokoro's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. McKay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tokoro. Oh Tokoro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKay, right into the meat.
Tokoro gets off balance looking for a body kick and Tokoro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tokoro looks to land a left hand but McKay moved out of range nicely. Tokoro seems to have got his legs back now. McKay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tokoro wants to clinch. McKay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tokoro. McKay lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. McKay scores with a jab to the head.
Tokoro looks to throw the jab but McKay is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tokoro shoots in for a double leg but McKay sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideo Tokoro. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tokoro throws a sloppy head kick and McKay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jeez, Hideo Tokoro's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. McKay has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Tokoro walks straight into a right hand from McKay - that's dropped him! McKay jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tokoro from any more punishment! Tokoro complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dylan McKay! Dylan McKay very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Riggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlinhos Valente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riggs comes into the arena with Hot Iron & The Lead Sled blaring out of the sound system. Valente is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
42 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Riggs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlinhos Valente! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riggs looks to throw the jab but Valente is out of range. Valente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Riggs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Riggs lands a jab. Riggs wants to clinch. Valente pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Riggs back to the cage. Valente follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Valente thumps Riggs with a low kick. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Valente tries to close the distance and clinch but Riggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Valente has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. A solid leg kick lands there for Valente.
Riggs tries to clinch but Valente moves out of range. Valente gets a clinch. Riggs looking to slow down the pace here. Valente stalling in the clinch but Riggs improves position. Valente lands with a short shot to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Riggs misses with a punch to the body.
Riggs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside. Riggs misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Riggs. Valente lands a body shot. Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Valente manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Riggs blocks a body shot from Valente. Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Riggs taking a breather. Riggs pushes Valente back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs. Valente lands an elbow inside. Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not. Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Riggs misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land. A nice right hand lands inside from Valente. A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valente softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs. Riggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Valente blocks an uppercut.
Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses. A bit of stalling here from Riggs.
The referee calls for Valente to work.
Riggs lands with a right to the head. Valente lands with a left to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
Valente lands with a short head shot on the inside. Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Riggs misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Valente.
Riggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Riggs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Valente throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riggs scores with an uppercut up the middle. Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Valente throws a head punch that misses. Valente lands an uppercut. Valente lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riggs. Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Valente stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Valente lands with a left to the head. Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow. Riggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Valente controls his hands.
Valente is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Nice body punch from Valente - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Valente. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs stalling in the clinch but Valente improves position. Valente lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment. Riggs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Valente. Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riggs. Valente misses with an elbow strike.
Riggs throws a head punch that misses. Riggs lands with a light punch inside. A battle for position here, against the cage. Riggs blocks a body shot from Valente. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head punch blocked on the inside by Riggs. Riggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valente or not. A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente. Riggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Valente uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Riggs throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Valente to counter with a crisp jab. Valente fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Valente tries to move into range but Riggs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Valente wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Riggs looks to score with a jab to the body but Valente is just out of range. Riggs works the jab nicely. Valente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riggs. Valente looks to score with a jab to the body but Riggs is just out of range. Valente tries to clinch up but Riggs circles away and keeps his distance. Riggs throws a right and a left that both miss. A telegraphed right hand from Riggs misses the target. Valente looks like he wants to counter punch here. Riggs on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valente. Valente obviously looking to wear him down.
Valente throws a big shot that misses. Valente scores with a decent looking hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valente fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Valente moves into the clinch. Riggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valente backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Valente. Valente misses with a hook from the clinch. Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valente misses with an elbow over the top. Riggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Valente digs a right hand into Riggs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riggs's gas tank. Riggs blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Valente working some nice short punches in the clinch. Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggs. A nice glancing elbow lands by Valente. Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Valente. Valente blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valente lands an elbow just above Riggs 's eye. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A right hand to the body from Valente.
Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Valente goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valente lands a nice elbow. Riggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valente lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Riggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valente just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riggs's brow. Riggs lands a hook to the side of the head. Valente lands a nice shot to the body. Valente creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Riggs's defenses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente. A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente. Carlinhos Valente seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Riggs blocks an elbow strike from Valente.
Riggs presses Valente against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Valente doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Valente takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch. Valente lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente. Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente. Riggs prevents a body shot from Valente. Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Valente. A short uppercut from Riggs. A short right hand to the side of the head by Valente. Valente blocks a body shot from Riggs. Valente scores with a shot to the side of Riggs's head. Valente lands a nice elbow. Valente lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Riggs. Riggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Valente on the inside. Stalling in the clinch from Valente.
Valente has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Valente works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Riggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage. Valente blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valente lands a body shot. Valente working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Valente misses with a body punch.
Valente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riggs's elbow. Valente lands an elbow inside that Riggs shrugs off. Valente lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente presses Riggs against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside. Valente pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Riggs misses with a body punch.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Riggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Riggs. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage. Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut. Valente misses with a punch on the inside.
Valente misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valente's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlinhos Valente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Riggs misses with a right hand and Valente counters with a right hand to the body. Riggs misses with a straight right. Riggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riggs scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Valente doesn't seem bothered though. Riggs misses with the combination.
Riggs loads up on a big right hand but Valente slips the punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Riggs. Valente does a little dance to reset his feet. Valente works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Riggs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Riggs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Valente on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Riggs throws a right hand that misses
and Valente counters with a lovely straight right hand! Riggs tries to keep at a distance but Valente has taken the fight into the clinch. Valente pushes Riggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Riggs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Riggs misses with a short punch on the inside. Valente lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valente backwards. Riggs tries to throw a body punch but Valente avoids it by throwing Riggs back against the cage. A short left from Valente. Valente lands a body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Valente is working Riggs over against the cage. Valente lands with a short head shot on the inside. Riggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Valente comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Riggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Riggs letting Valente take a breather here. Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Riggs looking to slow down the pace here. Valente misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valente lands an elbow inside that Riggs shrugs off. Riggs misses with a hook from the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Valente.
Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Martin Riggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valente lands an elbow inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Valente tries to work over Riggs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valente creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Valente stalling against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Valente.
Valente struggles to land a body shot inside as Riggs controls his hands.
Riggs lands a shoulder strike. A right hand to the body from Valente.
Riggs misses with a body punch.
Valente scores with an uppercut up the middle. Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente. A nice right hand lands inside from Valente. Valente lands a right hand. Valente throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riggss head. Riggs being controlled against the cage. Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Valente scores with a nice short uppercut. Carlinhos Valente is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Riggs lands on the inside with an uppercut. Valente lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riggs backwards. Valente makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valente blocks an uppercut.
Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riggs can't find room to land a body shot as Valente controls the action.
Valente blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Valente. Riggs misses with the head strike.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Come on Riggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Riggs fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Valente. Nice elbow from Valente. Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
Valente lands an elbow just above Riggs 's eye. Valente lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riggs or not. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Riggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Valente lands an elbow that stopped Riggs in his tracks for a moment. Riggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valente as Riggs tries to tie him up. Valente lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riggs backwards. Valente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Valente slows down the pace here.
Riggs has a couple of punches blocked by Valente.
And that's the end of the fight! Carlinhos Valente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Valente 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlinhos Valente! Carlinhos Valente 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc comes into the arena with Dr. Octagon - Real Raw blaring out of the sound system. Le is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Untouchable . 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cung Le! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Le connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Le takes a swing at Troc's ribcage but misses. Le rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troc moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Troc attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Le pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A swing and a miss from Troc. Le tries a quick counter leg kick but Troc is wise to it. Troc misses with a low kick. Troc throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le. Troc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Le has managed to clinch.
Le lands a hook that snaps the head of Troc backwards. Troc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le avoids it. Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Troc managing to block the knees to the body from Le.
Troc tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Le stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land. Le lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Nice body punch from Le.
That's one minute gone in the round. Le softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Troc tries to land a knee to the head but Le blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le. Le misses with an elbow strike.
Troc lands with a light punch inside. Le working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troc. Le misses with a knee strike.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Troc. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Troc creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Le avoiding damage as Troc throws knees to the body.
Le gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Troc scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Le blocking some punches.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Troc's elbow. Knees in the clinch landing for Troc.
Le takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Le gets through Troc's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Troc tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Troc lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le backwards. Le managing to block the knees to the body from Troc.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Le lands a hook that snaps the head of Troc backwards. Le landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Troc throws an elbow but it misses.
Le lands a shot to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Troc. Le blocks an uppercut.
Le throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Troc dodges an elbow strike from Le.
Troc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Le lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Troc trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le. Troc lands an uppercut. Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Le lands an elbow just above Troc 's eye. Troc takes a shot to the head. Troc lands with a right to the head. Le lands a right hand. Troc throws a punch but it's blocked by Le. Troc pushes Le back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Troc throws a head punch that misses. Le pushes Troc back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Troc is breathing heavily. Le lands with a short head shot on the inside. Le lands a good knee to the midsection. Troc won't want to take too many of those. Troc misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nice elbow from Le. 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! Le lands a knee to the head.
Le putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Troc in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nice body punch from Le. A short right from Le on the inside. Le is working Troc over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Le creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Troc's defenses.
It looks like Trang Troc has been cut. Le digs a right hand into Troc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Troc's gas tank. Le lands a shoulder strike. Le lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Troc is rocked! Le lands a body shot. Oh Troc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Le lands an elbow inside that Troc shrugs off. Le drops Troc with a big knee straight up the middle! Troc is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Le throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Troc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Le throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Le cracks Troc on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Troc falls backwards against the cage. Le follows up with more strikes that drop Troc to his knees. Le keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Troc! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cung Le! Cung Le gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). Trang Troc was interviewed post fight and said 'That's what you get for trying to save the day- a tarnished legacy.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Yano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Lituation-Fabolous. Yano has chosen Fleur de Lis - Jucifer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Reuben Cox is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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206 lbs
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206 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reuben Cox! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Yano! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A big right from Cox misses. Yano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Yano throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily. Yano punishes Cox's body with a nice straight punch. Good shot there by Yano. Cox lands a head kick. Yano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Koji Yano has been cut. Yano scores with a jab. Yano scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
Cox scores with a jab. Yano tries to clinch but Cox moves out of range. Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Cox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cox throws a sloppy head kick and Yano moves out of range easily. Yano connects with a body shot. Reuben Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yano throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily. Cox tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick by Cox misses and Yano counters with a left and a right that stings Cox. Yano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cox doesn't seem bothered though. Yano connects with a looping right hand.
Cox is rocked! Yano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A low kick from Cox is predictable there and Yano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Oh Cox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Cox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cox avoids the head kick by Yano.
Cox misses with an uppercut. Yano saw that one coming. Cox misses with an uppercut
and Yano counters with a takedown into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Yano cracks Cox with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Yano immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Cox is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Yano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Yano! Koji Yano thanked the fans post fight for their support. The defeated Reuben Cox had this to say: 'Yo girl likes to rub my cox, fag!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ranky Scorpion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Force (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scorpion's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ˇMAYDAY! - Last One Standing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ranky Scorpion! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Force! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scorpion looks to land a left hand but Force moved out of range nicely. A shot to the body from Force misses and Scorpion counters with a left to the body. Scorpion on the wrong end of a nice jab. Scorpion misses with a body shot.
Force throws a looping overhand right but Scorpion ducks down to avoid it. Scorpion listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Force takes a swing at Scorpion's ribcage but misses. Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Force digs a good hook to Scorpion's body.
Scorpion throws a head kick that misses. Force scores with the left hand. Scorpion knows he should have avoided that one. Force is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scorpion. Force lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Force misses. Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Scorpion is just out of range. Scorpion gets a double leg takedown into Force's guard. Force pushes Scorpion off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Scorpion slips a jab from Force. Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Scorpion. Scorpion missing with a left hand there. Force was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Force uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scorpion.
A slow jab from Force misses its intended target. A decent looking cross lands there for Scorpion. Force works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Force misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scorpion.
Scorpion throwing a counter right hand but Force manages to avoid it. Force is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Force scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice defenses there by Scorpion. Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Scorpion counters with a slapping leg kick. Scorpion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Force.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Force drops Scorpion with a beautiful combination! Scorpion stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Force is looking for the KO!
Scorpion is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Force lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Scorpion circles away quickly and effectively. Force takes one to the chin there. Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Scorpion finds it's way through Force's defenses. Force slips a straight right by Scorpion. A nice side step and Force releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Force needs to keep his hands up - Scorpion had a free shot at his head there. Scorpion scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Scorpion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Force lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Scorpion throws a good cross that connects.
Force throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Force drops his hands momentarily and Scorpion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Force. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet. Scorpion connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Force momentarily.
Force throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Force avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force. Scorpion lands a head kick. Force smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Scorpion is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Force jabs Scorpion right on the nose. Scorpion blinks but takes it well. Force moves out of range as Scorpion strikes. Force lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Force lands with a right that hurts Scorpion. Scorpion looks to clinch but Force throws a short knee that drops Scorpion. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mac Force! In his post fight interview, Mac Force started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritzie Zivic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Ray Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zivic comes to the cage accompanied by La La Girl by Paffendorf. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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38
216 lbs
48 - 15 - 1 |
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32
212 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
48 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fritzie Zivic! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alvin Ray Dunkin! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dunkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zivic manages to avoid it. Zivic takes a swing at Dunkin's ribcage but misses. Zivic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Dunkin blocks a jab. Dunkin unleashes a big counter combination but Zivic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Dunkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Zivic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Fritzie Zivic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zivic throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunkin. Zivic rushes Dunkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Zivic misses with the head strike.
Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunkin blocks a body shot from Zivic. Dunkin lands with a short head shot on the inside. Zivic misses with a punch on the inside.
Zivic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunkin blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dunkin wants to break free but Zivic has control.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunkin's elbow. A left hand lands to the body for Dunkin.
Dunkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zivic backwards. Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside. Dunkin blocks an elbow strike. Dunkin is leaning against Zivic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Dunkin. Zivic takes a shot to the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Dunkin lands with a light punch inside. Zivic prevents a body shot from Dunkin. Dunkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dunkin fails to land. A right hook to the body lands for Dunkin.
Dunkin cracks Zivic with a nice body shot. A short body shot lands from Zivic as the two fighters clinch.
Dunkin tries to throw a body punch but Zivic avoids it by throwing Dunkin back against the cage. Zivic misses with a short punch on the inside. Zivic tries to throw a body punch but Dunkin avoids it by throwing Zivic back against the cage. Zivic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunkin prevents a body shot from Zivic. Dunkin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Zivic misses with the head strike.
Dunkin tries to work over Zivic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Zivic tries to work over Dunkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dunkin has a couple of punches blocked by Zivic.
Zivic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dunkins head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunkin throws a head punch that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dunkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zivic backwards. Zivic tries to work over Dunkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunkin. Dunkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Zivic throws a low kick, looking for Dunkin's leg but Dunkin calmly moves out of range. Dunkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zivic cracks Dunkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Dunkin misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Zivic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dunkin thumps Zivic with a low kick. Zivic misses with a low kick.
Dunkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zivic is able to avoid easily. The crowd cheers as Dunkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zivic doesn't seem phased though. Dunkin defending well as Zivic loads up on a big left hand. Dunkin cracks a nice hook into Zivic's ribs. Dunkin lands a right hook to the body.
Zivic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Zivic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zivic forces Dunkin back against the cage and clinches. Zivic misses with a punch on the inside.
Dunkin tries a body shot but Zivic blocks it.
Zivic lands a body punch. A short right from Zivic. Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zivic. Zivic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Zivic lands a hook to the side of the head. Zivic lands with a light punch inside. Zivic lands a nice shot to the body. Zivic blocks an uppercut.
Dunkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zivic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dunkin with a knee to the head.
It looks like Fritzie Zivic has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short body shot lands from Dunkin as the two fighters clinch.
Zivic tries a body shot but Dunkin blocks it.
Zivic tries a body shot but Dunkin blocks it.
Zivic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunkin's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A body shot lands from Dunkin.
Dunkin lands a shot to the body. Zivic is breathing heavily. Zivic has a couple of punches blocked by Dunkin.
Zivic lands an uppercut. Dunkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dunkin lands a nice uppercut. Dunkin lands a nice uppercut. Dunkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dunkin blocks a body shot from Zivic. Dunkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Zivic. Dunkin digs a good hook to Zivic's body.
Dunkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zivic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dunkin clinches up with Zivic and pushes him back against the cage. Zivic misses with some punches.
Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunkin misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alvin Ray Dunkin will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Fritzie Zivic's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zivic moves into the clinch. Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zivic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dunkin backwards. Dunkin digs a right hand underneath Zivic's ribcage. Zivic let out a lung full of air as it connected. Zivic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvin Ray Dunkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dunkin lands an uppercut. Dunkin lands a shoulder strike. Dunkin prevents a body shot from Zivic. Zivic misses with a punch to the body.
Dunkin lands a shoulder strike. Dunkin lands a body punch in the clinch. Zivic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunkin.
Dunkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dunkin blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nice body punch from Dunkin. Zivic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Zivic misses with the head strike.
Dunkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zivic's elbow. Zivic misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zivic blocks a body shot from Dunkin. Dunkin blocks a body shot from Zivic. Dunkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Zivic misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zivic. Dunkin breaks from the clinch.
Dunkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zivic rather than just go for the knockout. Dunkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zivic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Zivic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zivic looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunkin is just out of range. Zivic backing away here, and Dunkin unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Alvin Ray Dunkin seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dunkin lands with a good body shot. Dunkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. It looked like Zivic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Zivic throws a lazy right hand but Dunkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dunkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dunkin misses with a body shot.
Dunkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dunkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dunkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dunkin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunkin connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Zivic tumbling to the canvas! Dunkin pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Zivic was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alvin Ray Dunkin! Alvin Ray Dunkin is the new light heavyweight champion!
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