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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Neal Gamby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Richters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Neal Gamby! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Van Richters! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Richters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gamby. Gamby slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Richters tries to clinch but Gamby is having none of it. Gamby lands with a hook. Richters tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Gamby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richters. Gamby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Richters tries to clinch there but Gamby circles away.
Gamby looks to land a left hand but Richters moved out of range nicely. Gamby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamby connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Richters onto his butt! Richters bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
It looks like Van Richters 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! Richters lands a nice hook to Gamby's body. Gamby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Some wild striking there from Gamby.
Richters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gamby catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Richters stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Richters walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Richters is rocked! Gamby misses with a hook. Gamby lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Richters walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Gamby! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neal Gamby!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shoulder Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Blades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shoulder Devil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Blades! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Devil lands a jab. Vitor Blades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Devil moves away from the strike by Blades. Devil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blades with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Devil to score with a decent uppercut. Devil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blades to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Shoulder Devil has been cut. Blades swings widly with a right hand
and Devil connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Blades connects with a single shot there. Blades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Devil momentarily.
Blades takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Devil slips a jab and a cross from Blades.
This has been an exciting period of action! Devil bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A big right from Devil misses. Blades dodges the punch combination from Devil.
Blades misses with a few strikes there.
Blades moves out of range as Devil strikes. Devil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blades.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blades throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease. Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
Blades takes one to the chin there. Blades throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Devil checks a leg kick. Devil throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Devil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Devil slips a jab and a cross from Blades.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blades. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet. Blades thows a left - swing and a miss! Devil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Devil is looking to counter punch. Devil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Devil has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Devil throws a body shot but no joy. Devil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blades lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Devil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice jab there from Blades. Blades tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Blades punishes Devil's body with a nice straight punch. Devil takes a body punch but keeps moving. Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
Devil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Devil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blades was well out of range. Poor timing from Devil. Devil throws a hook but Blades blocks it. Blades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blades lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Blades moves out of range of the strikes. Blades jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Devil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blades.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blades slips a straight right by Devil. Blades now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Blades scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Devil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blades moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Blades thuds a left hand into Devil's body. Devil misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Blades misses. Devil seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Devil avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Devil. Blades does a little dance to reset his feet. Blades scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Blades misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blades. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet. Blades throws a body punch but Devil moves out of range. Devil tries to counter by clinching up but Blades breaks away and moves out of range. Devil slips a straight right by Blades. Blades is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Devil had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Devil staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Devil is looking to clinch but Blades is avoiding it.
Blades feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Devil's calf. Blades throws a big shot that misses. Devil scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Devil misses the shot to the body. Devil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Blades throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devil went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Blades throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Devil counters with a lovely straight right hand! The fighters circling - Blades throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A right-left combo lands from Blades. Devil misses with a wild body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Devil misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Devil. Blades lands an overhand right. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Blades dominated that round. The cut man is working on Shoulder Devil's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Blades misses with the combination.
Devil rushes Blades and presses him up against the cage. Blades blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Devil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blades's elbow. Blades misses with a body punch.
Blades breaks from the clinch.
Blades drops his hands momentarily and Devil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Blades throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Blades is looking to chop away at Devil's legs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left lands for Blades. Devil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Blades throws an overhand right that lands on Devil's shoulder, as Devil tries to avoid the shot. Blades looks to score with a jab to the body but Devil is just out of range. Blades throws a body punch but Devil moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good shot there by Devil. Blades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Blades lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Devil circles away quickly and effectively. Devil tries to clinch up. Blades on the wrong end of a nice hook. Blades takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Blades dodges the punch combination from Devil.
Blades throws a lazy uppercut
and Devil counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Devil throws out a loose jab but Blades uses good head movement to avoid it. Devil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blades manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Devil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blades doesn't seem bothered though. Devil avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Blades takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Devil tries to clinch but Blades is having none of it. Blades lands with a shot to the body. Devil lands a nice shot to the body.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Blades is just out of range. Jab from Blades. Blades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Devil is able to avoid easily. Blades fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Devil slips a straight right by Blades. Devil is looking to counter punch. A big right from Blades misses. Blades ducks under a wild hook from Devil. Blades looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Blades loads up on a big right hand but Devil slips the punch. A big left from Devil misses. Blades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Devil. Devil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blades's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Devil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blades.
Blades fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Devil on the side of the head. Devil moves in looking to clinch but Blades pushes him off. Blades connects with a looping right hand.
Devil throws a lazy right hand but Blades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Vitor Blades seems to be getting the better of the standup. Blades swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blades takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Blades throws a hook to the side of Devil's head but Devil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. It looked like Devil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Some wild striking there from Devil.
Blades lands a right hook to the body.
Devil swings for the body but Blades moves out of range.
Blades throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it. A quick step to the side and Devil tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Blades swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blades throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Blades walks into a straight right hand from Devil. Blades misses with a body shot.
As Blades looks to move away, Devil throws a big counter combo but Blades just gets out of the way. Blades takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Blades lands a nice shot that snaps Devil's head back.
Blades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devil was well out of range. Poor timing from Blades. Blades ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Devil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blades swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blades lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Devil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Devil tests Blades's chin there with a solid looking shot. Devil looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Blades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vitor Blades will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Shoulder Devil's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Blades. Devil lands a really nice looking cross but Blades seems unphased.
Devil lands a nice shot to the body.
Devil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Devil scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Blades tests Devil's chin there with a solid looking shot. Blades misses with a lunging right hand
and Devil counters with a nice body shot. Devil throws a lazy right hand but Blades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Devil misses with a lunging right hand
and Blades counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Blades shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Blades slips a jab and a cross from Devil.
Blades scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Blades misses with a straight right. A little feinted left hand from Devil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Blades clobbers Devil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blades throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it. Blades loads up on a big right hand but Devil slips the punch. Blades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Devil moves away. Blades misses the body punch enabling Devil to counter with a crisp jab. Blades misses with a straight left. Blades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Devil lands a right hook to the body.
Devil looks to land a left hand but Blades moved out of range nicely. Devil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Blades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blades fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Blades throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blades takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Blades slips under a jab from Devil. Devil fails in his attempt to clinch. A little jabbing left from Blades on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Devil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blades counters with a nice uppercut. 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! Blades missing with a left hand there. Devil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Blades throws a hook but Devil avoids it easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Blades. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet. A big right from Devil misses. Devil works the jab nicely. Devil lands a nice hook to Blades's body. Blades takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A big right from Blades misses. Devil lands a really nice looking cross but Blades seems unphased.
Devil scores with a hook to the body. Blades takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Devil moves away from the strike by Blades. Devil lands an overhand right. A telegraphed right hand from Blades misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blades fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Blades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devil. A jab from Blades misses. Blades ducks under a wild hook from Devil. Blades moves away from the strike by Devil. Blades misses with a wild combination.
Blades lands a lovely overhand right.
Shoulder Devil's cut is getting worse. Devil changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Devil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Devil misses with an uppercut
and Blades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Devil throws a hook to the side of Blades's head but Blades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Blades ducks under a wild hook from Devil.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Devil lands with a nice body punch. Devil throws a big shot that misses. Blades scores with a nice strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Blades catches Devil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A big right from Blades misses. Devil darts in and clinches Blades up against the cage. Blades blocking some punches.
Blades working aggressively here.
Devil blocking some punches.
Devil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Blades thows a left - swing and a miss! Devil walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blades. Blades moves into range and connects with a jab. Blades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Devil sees it coming and avoids it easily. Devil swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Vitor Blades just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Shoulder Devil's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
Devil defending well as Blades loads up on a big left hand. Devil throwing a counter right hand but Blades manages to avoid it. Devil looks to land a right hand but Blades moved out of range. Blades missing with a left hand there. Devil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Blades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blades throws an overhand right that lands on Devil's shoulder, as Devil tries to avoid the shot. Devil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blades throws out the jab. Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Blades is just out of range. Blades moves out of range of the strikes. Blades misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Devil staying out of range there. Blades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Devil. Blades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devil was well out of range. Poor timing from Blades. Devil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Blades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Devil throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Devil closes the distance and lands a one-two. Blades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devil.
Devil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Blades misses with a straight left. Devil tests Blades's chin there with a solid looking shot. Blades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Blades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Devil.
Blades cracks Devil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Devil cracks Blades with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Devil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Blades misses with an uppercut
letting Devil counter with a right hand. Devil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Blades takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Blades. Blades connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Devil's hands. Devil doesn't manage to clinch there - Blades circles away.
Devil lands a really nice looking cross but Blades seems unphased.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Devil. Devil cracks Blades with an open hand slap. Blades throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Blades misses. No joy there for Devil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab by Blades. Devil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Devil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blades dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Devil. Blades scores with a jab. Blades misses the jab. Blades feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Devils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Blades takes one to the chin there. Devil misses with a hook. Blades ducked under it nicely. Blades lands with a nice combination. Devil backs away looking to recover. Blades connects with a good right hand that stumbles Devil. Devil circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Blades avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blades throws a nice looking combination but Devil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Blades is just out of range. Blades is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Devil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blades. Devil throws a hook to the side of Blades's head but Blades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Devil misses with a looping right. Devil misses with a hook. Blades ducked under it nicely. Blades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Devil. Devil throws an overhand right that lands on Blades's shoulder, as Blades tries to avoid the shot. Devil uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Devil darts in and clinches Blades up against the cage. Blades misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blades. A hook to the body from Devil.
Devil lands a shoulder strike. Devil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Devil. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Devil. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Shoulder Devil will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Shoulder Devil's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Devil lands the left hand. Devil clinches with his opponent.
Devil lands a body punch in the clinch. Blades misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Blades fails to land. Blades throws a punch but it's blocked by Devil. Blades tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Devil working some nice short punches in the clinch. Devil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Devil has Blades pressed against the cage, preventing Blades from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Devil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Devil can't find room to land a body shot as Blades controls the action.
Devil blocking some punches.
Blades is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Blades misses with a short punch on the inside. Devil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blades misses with some punches.
Blades tries to throw a body punch but Devil avoids it by throwing Blades back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Devil lands with a light punch inside. Devil misses with a short punch on the inside. Devil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Devil misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Devil. Blades fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blades wants to break the clinch but can't.
Devil works on Blades's body with a couple of short punches. Blades prevents a body shot from Devil. Devil lands with a light punch inside. Devil digs a right hand underneath Blades's ribcage. Blades let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short right hand to the side of the head by Devil. Devil breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Blades with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Blades looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Blades get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Blades is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Good shot there by Devil. Blades is still on wobbly legs! Can Devil finish him? Blades jabbing away but nothing is landing. Devil works Blades's body with a nice hook. Blades seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Devil. Devil takes a swing at Blades's ribcage but misses. Devil thuds his right hand into Blades's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Devil misses the jab. Blades connects with the punch. Devil moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Blades ducks right into an uppercut from Devil. Blades takes one to the side of the head.
Blades misses with a hook
and Devil counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Devil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blades. Devil's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blades under the eye. Devil connects with the punch. Devil looks to throw the jab but Blades is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Blades misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blades avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Devil uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blades has time to react. Devil slips a jab from Blades. Devil cracks a nice hook into Blades's ribs. Blades fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Devil was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Blades lands a lovely overhand right. Devil connects with a single shot there. Blades scores with the left hand. Devil knows he should have avoided that one. A swing and a miss from Devil. Blades misses with a double jab
and Devil counters with a straight right hand. Blades slips a jab from Devil.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blades takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Blades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Devil. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed right hand from Devil misses the target. Devil avoids the body shot from Blades.
A little feinted left hand from Devil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Devil lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Devil digs a good body shot into Blades's ribs. Blades gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Devil avoids the body shot from Blades.
Devil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Blades throws a big shot that misses. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Devil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Blades ducks under a wild hook from Devil. Devil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shoulder Devil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Blades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. It seemed like Blades was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight! Shoulder Devil showed his dominance in that final round. I think Blades 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:47 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shoulder Devil!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Freddie Schmall Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Schmall Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kung Lao! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Lao throws a hook to the side of Schmall Jr's head but Schmall Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Schmall Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lao takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Lao is predictable there and Schmall Jr counters with a beautiful hook that drops Lao to the mat! Will Lao be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Schmall Jr to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Lao is up. He looks OK to continue. Schmall Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. 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! Nice body kick there by Lao. Schmall Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lao counter with a right hand. Schmall Jr takes a swing at Lao's ribcage but misses. Schmall Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand. Lao misses with a body punch
and Schmall Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Schmall Jr moves away from the strike by Lao. Schmall Jr takes a swing at Lao's ribcage but misses. Lao is looking to land body kicks. Schmall Jr throws a looping overhand right but Lao ducks down to avoid it. Lao loads up on a big right hand but Schmall Jr slips the punch. Schmall Jr takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Lao walks into a big right hand from Schmall Jr and goes down! The referee sends Schmall Jr to a neutral corner as Lao gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way. Lao throws the left hand but Schmall Jr avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmall Jr cracks Lao with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the cage! Can Lao get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Lao looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Lao is rocked! Lao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lao is still on wobbly legs! Can Schmall Jr finish him? Lao misses with a wild combination.
Lao seems to have recovered his senses. Schmall Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lao moves out of range as Schmall Jr strikes. Schmall Jr misses the shot to the body. Lao throws a nice looking combination but Schmall Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schmall Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Schmall Jr scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Lao to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Schmall Jr away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Lao got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?! Schmall Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lao. Lao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmall Jr. Schmall Jr throwing a counter right hand but Lao manages to avoid it. Schmall Jr cracks Lao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A head kick misses from Lao. Schmall Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmall Jr counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Lao goes down! Will Lao beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Freddie Schmall Jr! A very excited looking Freddie Schmall Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Ripley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adolfo Fernando! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fernando takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Fernando pushes Ripley up against the cage in a clinch. Fernando is trying to push Ripley away but Ripley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ripley stalls. Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Fernando misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley. Ripley lands an elbow inside. Fernando trying to stall but Ripley improves his position.
Fernando tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fernando's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Fernando misses with an elbow over the top. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ripley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Ripley. Fernando taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripley scores with a shot to the side of Fernando's head. Ripley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Fernando is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ripley is keeping busy. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adolfo Fernando. Fernando throws a head kick that misses. Fernando has Ripley up against the cage in a clinch.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch but Ripley keeps him there for the moment. Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye. Ripley lands a shot to the body. Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripley digs a right hand into Fernando's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fernando's gas tank. Ripley has a couple of punches blocked by Fernando.
Ripley presses Fernando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ripley lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley has him pressed against the cage. Ripley throws a head punch that misses. Fernando is trying to stall.
Fernando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ripley working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ripley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando's efforts to push away. Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fernando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ripley lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Fernando is trying to push Ripley away but Ripley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ripley pushes Fernando back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ripley misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando. Ripley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Ripley. Fernando throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Ripley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Ripley lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Fernando just leaning against Ripley, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fernando is stalling here.
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! Ripley is leaning against Fernando and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ripley looks to throw an elbow but misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando. Fernando scores with a nice hook to the head. Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fernando stalling in the clinch.
Ripley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ripley takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Fernando just leaning against Ripley, taking a breather. Fernando wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Ripley scores with a nice hook to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ripley dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fernando moves into the clinch successfully.
Ripley misses with a short punch on the inside. Ripley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Fernando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ripley lands with a right to the head. Fernando avoids the elbow strike from Ripley, against the cage.
Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripley won't allow it.
Ripley misses with a punch on the inside.
Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling him. Fernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripley has double underhooks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ripley lands an uppercut. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Nice elbow from Ripley. Mike Ripley has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ripley lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ripley lands a damaging elbow. Ripley lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nice elbow from Ripley. Fernando misses with a short punch on the inside. Ripley misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up. Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ripley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around? Ripley misses with the head strike.
Ripley prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch. Ripley lands on the inside with an uppercut. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ripley just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fernando's brow. Ripley lands a damaging elbow. Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment. A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernando. Ripley swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it. Fernando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripley works on Fernando's body with a couple of short punches. Fernando wants to get back to striking at distance but Ripley won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernando. Fernando prevents a body shot from Ripley. Ripley lands a hook to the side of the head. Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ripley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernando. Fernando is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ripley is keeping busy. Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye. Ripley presses Fernando against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ripley lands a shoulder strike. Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripley avoiding damage as Fernando throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ripley scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice elbow from Ripley. The referee is keeping an eye on Ripley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch. Fernando looking to slow down the pace here. Fernando trying to stall but Ripley improves his position.
Ripley misses with a hook from the clinch. Fernando is looking to control Ripley's arms but Ripley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fernando has his back to the cage. Ripley can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
A body shot lands from Ripley.
Ripley misses with a short punch on the inside. Fernando blocks an elbow strike from Ripley.
Fernando can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment. Ripley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ripley lands with a light punch inside. Fernando prevents a body shot from Ripley. Fernando dodges an elbow strike from Ripley.
Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment. Fernando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ripley prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch. Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling him. Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Fernando wants to break free but Ripley has control.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but Ripley has the dominant position. Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off. Ripley stalling against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ripley dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ripley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it. Fernando throws a leg kick but Ripley sees it coming and checks it nicely. Ripley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fernando was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripley. Fernando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fernando moves into range and clinches up with Ripley. Ripley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ripley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fernando tries to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling the position. Fernando is trying to break free. A nice left hand lands by Fernando.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ripley stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley. Fernando lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses. Ripley lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow. Ripley lands a body punch in the clinch. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fernando. Ripley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Fernando is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ripley is defending well for now. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Ripley working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ripley is stalling here.
Fernando tries to land a knee to the head but Ripley blocks with his arms.
Ripley gets through Fernando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Fernando looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripley struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
Fernando missing with knees to the body.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley managing to block the knees to the body from Fernando.
Fernando wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple. Fernando takes an elbow to the forehead. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Fernando missing with knees to the body.
Ripley can't find room to land a body shot as Fernando controls the action.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley prevents Fernando from breaking the clinch. Ripley tries to throw a body punch but Fernando avoids it by throwing Ripley back against the cage. A body shot lands from Ripley.
Fernando is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ripley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ripley. Ripley swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernando uses good head movement to avoid it. Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye. Ripley lands a damaging elbow. Ripley lands a hook to the side of the head. Ripley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but Ripley has the dominant position. Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off. Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley has him pressed against the cage. Ripley throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ripley fails to land. Ripley lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripley lands with a right to the head. Fernando misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ripley.
Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow. Ripley lands a damaging elbow. Fernando blocks a body shot from Ripley. Nice elbow from Ripley. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripley has him pressed against the cage. Fernando tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ripley avoids it. Ripley tries a body shot but Fernando blocks it.
Ripley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernando. Ripley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernando backwards. Fernando takes an elbow to the forehead. Fernando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ripley has him pressed against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ripley clearly takes that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ripley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fernando manages to avoid it. Ripley swings for the body but Fernando moves out of range.
Fernando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ripley is looking to counter the offense by Fernando and move into the clinch. Fernando throws a sloppy head kick and Ripley moves out of range easily. Fernando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A counter left hand to the body from Ripley misses its target. Fernando darts in and clinches Ripley up against the cage. Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ripley just leaning against Fernando, taking a breather. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow. Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye. Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fernando trying to land knees to the body.
Fernando trying to control the position but instead, Ripley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fernando into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fernando tries to break free but Ripley pushes him back against the cage. Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Fernando takes an elbow to the temple. Fernando is trying to push Ripley away but Ripley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ripley dodges an elbow strike from Fernando.
Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye. Fernando prevents a body shot from Ripley. Ripley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike. Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripley has Fernando pressed against the cage.
Ripley misses with the head strike.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off. Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ripley throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernando. Fernando tries to break the clinch but Ripley is controlling the position. A frustrated look appears on Fernando's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow. Fernando is trying to break the clinch but Ripley has him pressed against the cage. Fernando is looking to break free of the clinch but Ripley has double underhooks. Ripley misses with an elbow strike.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fernando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ripley's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Ripley. Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow. Ripley works on Fernando's body with a couple of short punches. Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off. Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ripley lands an elbow that stopped Fernando in his tracks for a moment. Ripley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Ripley lands an elbow inside that Fernando shrugs off. A right handed body shot lands from Ripley.
Nice body punch from Fernando - that landed with a thud.
Fernando blocks an elbow strike. Ripley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernando's defenses. Ripley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Ripley lands a nice elbow. Ripley lands an elbow just above Fernando 's eye. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nice body punch from Fernando - that landed with a thud.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Ripley misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ripley throws an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the cage, Ripley throws an elbow but misses. Ripley keeps control of Fernando as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ripley pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernando leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nice body punch from Ripley - that landed with a thud.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch. Fernando avoids the elbow strike from Ripley, against the cage.
Ripley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ripley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ripley had his way with Adolfo Fernando in that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fernando misses with a head kick.
Ripley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fernando has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up. Ripley misses with a body punch.
Fernando is trying to force a seperation but Ripley has the dominant position. Fernando tries to circle away but Ripley has him pinned against the cage. Fernando dodges an elbow strike from Ripley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Fernando breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fernando has closed the distance and engaged Ripley in a clinch.
Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ripley struggles to land a body shot inside as Fernando controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ripley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ripley misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley. Ripley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ripley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ripley misses with a hook from the clinch. Fernando lands a body shot. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up. Ripley pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernando leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Ripley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Ripley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ripley as Fernando tries to tie him up. Ripley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernando's elbow. Fernando blocks a body shot from Ripley. Ripley avoiding damage as Fernando throws knees to the body.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Ripley misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice glancing elbow lands by Ripley. Fernando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fernando working hard to break the clinch. Fernando tries to circle away but Ripley has him pinned against the cage. Fernando is trying to stall.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fernando letting Ripley take a breather here. Come on Fernando - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ripley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ripley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ripley misses with a punch to the body.
Fernando tries to stall but Ripley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fernando wants to break free but Ripley has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ripley. Fernando blocks a body shot from Ripley. Fernando blocks an elbow strike from Ripley.
Fernando takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ripley lands with a short shot to the head. Fernando avoids a wild elbow strike from Ripley. Fernando takes an elbow to the forehead. Ripley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernando. Ripley lands a body shot. Ripley tries to work over Fernando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ripley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fernando's efforts to push away. Ripley lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fernando tries to circle away but Ripley has him pinned against the cage. Ripley digs a right hand underneath Fernando's ribcage. Fernando let out a lung full of air as it connected. Adolfo Fernando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ripley scores with a shot to the side of Fernando's head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fernando.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Ripley showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ripley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ripley! Our winner, Mike Ripley, 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Egek Mumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Kriesher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Egek Mumba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Kriesher ! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kriesher is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kriesher pushes Mumba away with a front kick. Kriesher looks to land a body kick but Mumba moved away. Kriesher wants to clinch up but Mumba keeps it at a distance. Mumba swats away the attempt to clinch by Kriesher . Mumba throws a big counter combination but Kriesher scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Kriesher tries to close the distance and clinch but Mumba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kriesher moves in looking to clinch but Mumba pushes him off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kriesher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mumba holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Mumba works on Kriesher 's body with a couple of short punches. Kriesher looks winded! Kriesher is trying to force a seperation but Mumba has the dominant position. Mumba is trying to break free. Mumba lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kriesher keeps control of Mumba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mumba tries to break free but Kriesher pushes him back against the cage. Mumba wants to break free but Kriesher has control.
Kriesher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mumba breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Kriesher with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Kriesher looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Kriesher get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action! Mumba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Mumba working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mumba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kriesher avoids it. Kriesher avoiding damage as Mumba throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Mumba's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mumba is stalling here.
Mumba tries to break free but Kriesher pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mumba tries to land knees in the clinch but Kriesher avoids the damage to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mumba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kriesher 's efforts to push away. Mumba is trying to push Kriesher away but Kriesher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A frustrated look appears on Mumba's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mumba can't break the clinch.
Mumba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mumba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kriesher 's efforts to push away. Mumba stalling in the clinch.
Mumba stalls. Mumba scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kriesher letting Mumba take a breather here. Kriesher tries to break free but Mumba pushes him back against the cage. Kriesher is trying to force a seperation but Mumba has the dominant position. Mumba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kriesher moves in looking to clinch but Mumba pushes him off. Mumba misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Kriesher misses. Mumba darts in and clinches Kriesher up against the cage. Kriesher dodges an elbow strike from Mumba.
Mumba has Kriesher pressed against the cage.
Kriesher working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mumba tries to break free but Kriesher pushes him back against the cage. Mumba missing with knees to the body.
Kriesher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kriesher has Mumba pressed against the cage, preventing Mumba from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kriesher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kriesher tries to circle away but Mumba has him pinned against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Kriesher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kriesher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mumba lands a body punch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Kriesher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egek Mumba should take that round, based on the knockdown. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mumba drives through and clinches with Kriesher against the cage.
Mumba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kriesher is looking to break free of the clinch but Mumba has double underhooks. Mumba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriesher can do to turn this around? Kriesher keeps control of Mumba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A frustrated look appears on Mumba's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mumba is trying to push Kriesher away but Kriesher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kriesher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mumba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A head punch on the inside from Kriesher fails to land. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Kriesher is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mumba is keeping busy. Kriesher seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kriesher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumba's elbow. Egek Mumba has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mumba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kriesher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mumba tries to break the clinch but Kriesher is controlling the position. Mumba is trying to force a seperation but Kriesher has the dominant position. Mumba is trying to force a seperation but Kriesher has the dominant position. Mumba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kriesher s head. Mumba lands with a left to the head. Kriesher is looking to break free of the clinch but Mumba has double underhooks. Mumba avoiding damage.
Mumba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mumba breaks from the clinch.
Mumba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mumba gets a clinch. Mumba displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kriesher up against the cage. Kriesher is trying to break free. Mumba blocking some punches.
Mumba working hard to break the clinch. Mumba is struggling to control the position. Mumba lands a body shot. Kriesher is breathing heavily. A head punch on the inside from Kriesher fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Mumba pressing his opponent against the cage. Mumba has Kriesher pushed against the cage. Kriesher avoiding damage as Mumba throws knees to the body.
Mumba tries to land knees in the clinch but Kriesher avoids the damage to the body. Mumba lands a body punch in the clinch. Mumba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mumba creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Kriesher crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Kriesher is rocked! Mumba drives through and clinches with Kriesher against the cage.
Kriesher is still on wobbly legs! Can Mumba finish him? Mumba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kriesher seems to have recovered his senses. Kriesher tries to throw a body punch but Mumba avoids it by throwing Kriesher back against the cage. Mumba works on Kriesher 's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kriesher stalling in the clinch but Mumba improves position. Mumba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mumba throws a series of punches but Kriesher avoids them all with ease. Kriesher walks straight into a big right, left combination from Mumba and drops to the floor! Oh, he's out cold! He's out cold! Wow, that finish was brutal! Congratulations to Mumba as he moves his way up the rankings!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Egek Mumba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benson McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson McGregor ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Neto! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McGregor scores with a hook. McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neto moves away. McGregor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Neto lands a head kick!
Neto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neto throws a head kick that misses. McGregor throws a big shot that misses. McGregor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neto in his tracks. McGregor lands a really nice looking cross but Neto seems unphased.
Neto slips a straight right by McGregor . Neto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McGregor avoids the head kick by Neto.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Neto moved out of range. Neto ducks under a wild hook from McGregor . The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Neto slips a jab from McGregor . Neto slips a straight right by McGregor . McGregor misses with a body shot.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Neto moves away and avoids it. McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neto was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor . Neto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round. McGregor catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Neto stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Neto walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Neto is rocked!
It looks like Francisco Neto has been cut. McGregor rushes Neto and presses him up against the cage. McGregor swings wildly with an uppercut but Neto uses good head movement to avoid it. Neto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from McGregor .
McGregor digs a right hand into Neto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neto's gas tank. McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor scores with a hook to the body. Neto looks winded! McGregor scores with a shot to the side of Neto's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice body punch from McGregor . A short right from McGregor . McGregor lands with a short head shot on the inside. Neto is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him? McGregor cracks Neto with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Neto goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Neto wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Benson McGregor ! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Benson McGregor made sure he mentioned Spartan Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rosco Grouch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hipster Canuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosco Grouch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hipster Canuck! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grouch has Canuck up against the cage in a clinch.
Grouch looking to throw knees to the head but Canuck is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canuck. Canuck has had enough of the clinch but Grouch keeps him there for the moment. Canuck lands a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Canuck fails to land. Grouch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Grouch. Grouch throws a leg kick but Canuck moved away. Good exchange - Canuck coming out on top. Grouch closes the distance and pushes Canuck back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grouch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Canuck missing with a left hand there. Grouch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Canuck throws a shot from downtown. Grouch moves away and avoids it. Canuck throws a lazy right hand but Grouch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A combination from Grouch does no damage. Canuck appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Canuck uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grouch has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grouch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The crowd cheers as Canuck lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grouch doesn't seem phased though. Grouch throws a sloppy head kick and Canuck moves out of range easily. Canuck gets tackled into the cage by Grouch. Grouch maintains the clinch. Grouch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Left hook, right uppercut from Canuck. Canuck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grouch counters with a three punch combo that has Canuck backing up. Canuck nods at Grouch to acknowledge the strikes. Grouch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Canuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grouch drops his hands momentarily and Canuck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Canuck sizes up Grouch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Grouch is looking to clinch. Canuck blocks a leg kick. Canuck lands an overhand right. Canuck moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grouch is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Canuck scores with a jab to the jaw. Oh Grouch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Canuck cracks Grouch with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hipster Canuck! Hipster Canuck 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Delorto Karb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Doss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Delorto Karb! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Doss! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Doss lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Delorto Karb has been cut. Doss punishes Karb's body with a nice straight punch. Karb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Doss connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Karb onto his butt! Karb bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doss swats him away and circles back towards the center. Karb walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Doss! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Doss! A relieved looking Dick Doss thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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