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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monday Blues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Niguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monday Blues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Niguez!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Blues.
Blues loads up on a big right hand but Niguez slips the punch.
Blues throws a good cross that connects.
A punch lands to the side of Niguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blues lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blues lands with a light punch inside.
Niguez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blues gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blues tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Niguez is looking for a takedown.
Niguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blues prevents it.
Monday Blues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Niguez.
Blues lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blues makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blues lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blues 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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Blues creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blues is leaning against Niguez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blues lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Blues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blues.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blues softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blues stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niguez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blues avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blues is working Niguez over against the cage.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Niguez is working for takedown but Blues is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short body shot lands from Blues as the two fighters clinch.
Blues lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Blues.
Blues lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Blues lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Niguez takes a shot to the head.
Blues lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Nice body punch from Blues.
Blues scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blues stalls.
Blues lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niguez tries for a takedown but Blues manages to get underhooks.
Blues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niguez takes a shot to the head.
Blues is working Niguez over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Blues.
Niguez looks winded!
Good body shot from Blues.
Blues lands a hook that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Blues lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niguez or not.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
A body shot lands from Blues.
Blues lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Blues.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blues slows down the pace here.
Niguez has Blues pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blues manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monday Blues dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Niguez walks into a left hand.
Blues scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blues.
Blues lunges at Niguez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niguez's hand.
Blues lands with a kick to the ribs.
Niguez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blues dips to his left and cracks Niguez with an uppercut!
Blues lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Niguez at a distance.
Blues connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niguez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blues gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Blues scores with a shoulder strike.
Blues gets through Niguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Blues as the two fighters clinch.
Blues is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niguez can do to turn this around?
Blues lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Blues.
Niguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blues gets underhooks to prevent Niguez's takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blues.
Blues lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blues gets through Niguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blues cracks Niguez with a nice body shot.
Blues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Monday Blues has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Blues lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Niguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Blues lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Blues.
Blues lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blues lands a shoulder strike.
Blues working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blues lands a left hand.
Blues lands with a left to the head.
Blues lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Blues lands an uppercut.
Blues throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niguezs head.
Blues lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Blues lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Blues scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues lands with a right to the head.
Niguez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blues lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blues throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blues lands a right hand.
Blues working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Niguez is looking for a takedown.
Monday Blues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Niguez.
Blues lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niguez has Blues pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blues manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blues is stalling here.
Blues scores with a shot to the side of Niguez's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blues lands an uppercut.
Blues lands a right hand.
Niguez'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.
Monday Blues dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Blues has closed the distance and engaged Niguez in a clinch.
Blues scores with a shoulder strike.
Blues lands a right hand.
Blues lands a left hand.
A short right from Blues on the inside.
Blues lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Blues.
A short uppercut from Blues.
Blues lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niguez backwards.
Blues cracks Niguez with a nice body shot.
Niguez takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blues fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blues lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blues darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Blues.
Jab by Blues.
Niguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monday Blues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blues scores with a nice strike.
Blues cracks Niguez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Blues lands with a cross.
Niguez is rocked!
Blues is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monday Blues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Niguez is still on wobbly legs! Can Blues finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blues fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Niguez seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Blues moves into the clinch.
Niguez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blues fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Niguez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blues is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blues lands with a right hand.
Niguez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Blues coming out on top.
Good exchange - Blues coming out on top.
Niguez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niguez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blues.
Monday Blues is winning the standup battle so far.
Niguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blues lands with a straight right. Niguez didn't see that one coming.
Niguez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Niguez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blues's corner calls for a 1-2. Blues obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Niguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blues connects with a single shot there.
Blues has managed to clinch.
Blues has Niguez pushed against the cage.
Niguez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blues prevents it.
Lucas Niguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monday Blues has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Niguez.
Niguez tries to land knees in the clinch but Blues avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monday Blues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blues has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monday Blues!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Barath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Charlsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Barath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Charlsworth !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barath throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charlsworth 's waist but Charlsworth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barath off to one side.
Barath misses with a double jab.
Barath gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Charlsworth lands an elbow that stopped Barath in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Chris Barath has been cut.
Charlsworth throws an elbow but it misses.
Charlsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Charlsworth stalling against the cage.
Barath is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Charlsworth is defending well.
Charlsworth takes an elbow to the temple.
A bit of stalling here from Charlsworth .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charlsworth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barath's efforts to push away.
Charlsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Charlsworth taking a breather.
Charlsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charlsworth will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barath up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Charlsworth .
Charlsworth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Barath's defenses.
Chris Barath's cut is getting worse.
Barath tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Charlsworth smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Barath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barath misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charlsworth steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barath.
A jab from Charlsworth misses.
Barath is looking to counter the offense by Charlsworth and move into the clinch.
Barath closes the distance and clinches.
Charlsworth avoiding damage.
Charlsworth lands an elbow inside that Barath shrugs off.
Barath has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barath is trying to stall.
Charlsworth lands an elbow inside that Barath shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charlsworth lands an elbow inside.
Chris Barath's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice elbow from Charlsworth .
Barath tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Charlsworth smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Charlsworth .
Ethan Charlsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charlsworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Charlsworth scores with a jab.
Barath gets tackled into the cage by Charlsworth . Charlsworth maintains the clinch.
Barath misses with a punch on the inside.
Barath tries to pull guard but Charlsworth won't allow it.
Barath is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Charlsworth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Barath is trying to pull guard but Charlsworth has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charlsworth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Barath up against the cage.
Barath tries to pull guard but Charlsworth forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Barath changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Charlsworth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Barath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Charlsworth can pounce on him.
Charlsworth has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charlsworth .
Jab by Charlsworth .
Charlsworth looks to land a right hand but Barath moved out of range.
Barath takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barath blocks a head kick by Charlsworth .
Charlsworth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ethan Charlsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barath takes the fight into the clinch.
Charlsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Chris Barath's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Barath's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ethan Charlsworth !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ethan Charlsworth made sure he mentioned Pitt Nutrition 160Q! 10% Laundry plus fees!!!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pranav Kumaran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Clarkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pranav Kumaran has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pranav Kumaran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Clarkson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumaran throws a head kick but Clarkson moves out of range.
Clarkson closes the distance and clinches.
Clarkson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Clarkson.
A short left from Clarkson.
Clarkson pushes Kumaran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clarkson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Clarkson.
Clarkson lands with a right to the head.
Clarkson's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Clarkson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clarkson.
Clarkson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kumaran is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarkson lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clarkson.
Kumaran is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarkson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kumaran's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kumaran drops to his knees and Clarkson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jordan Clarkson!
Jordan Clarkson gave a mention to Pitt Nutrition 160Q! 10% Laundry plus fees!!! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz scoring with punches and elbows.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Reid to see if he's OK.
Diaz working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reid takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz is working to tighten his grip on Reid's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Reid has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Diaz is really squeezing tight and eventually Reid passes out! Diaz breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ragnar Diaz!
An out of breath Ragnar Diaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Reealopubo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Reealopubo's choice of entrance music: Chop Suey. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Reealopubo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Reealopubo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reealopubo sprawls well. Reealopubo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
Reealopubo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Power appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Power looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Reealopubo!
Power throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Reealopubo!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power punching from mount but Reealopubo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Reealopubo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Power. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Power looking to finish Reealopubo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Reealopubo!
Power is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Reealopubo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reealopubo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Power.
Reealopubo is trying to stand up.
Power thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Reealopubo blocking the ground and pound.
Power wants to control the pace but Reealopubo is squirming around nicely.
Power working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power with good strikes from the mount here!
Power lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Power working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Power unloads with some shots from mount but Reealopubo bucks and avoids them well.
Power raining down shots from the mount!
Reealopubo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power looking to ground and pound but Reealopubo is blocking nicely.
Power tries to control but Reealopubo wriggling away.
Power controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Power there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power trying to control but Reealopubo is having none of it.
Reealopubo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Power.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Power throws some wild stikes that Reealopubo manages to avoid easily.
Power looking to ground and pound but Reealopubo is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Reealopubo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Power thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Power unloads with some shots from mount but Reealopubo bucks and avoids them well.
Power throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Power looking to finish with strikes here!
Power unloads with some shots from mount but Reealopubo bucks and avoids them well.
Power trying to control but Reealopubo is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Power there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Power throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reealopubo on the side of the head.
Reealopubo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reealopubo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reealopubo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Power seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Power has a takedown stuffed.
Reealopubo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Power.
Power throws a hook but Reealopubo avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power misses with a looping right.
Power doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reealopubo moves into the clinch.
Reealopubo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reealopubo misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reealopubo.
Reealopubo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Power creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reealopubo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Reealopubo swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power is trying to break free.
Reealopubo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Power is working Reealopubo over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Reealopubo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Power throws an elbow but misses.
Reealopubo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Power.
Reealopubo digs a right hand into Power's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Power's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reealopubo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reealopubo misses with some punches.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Power tries to work over Reealopubo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reealopubo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Reealopubo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reealopubo throws a head punch that misses.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Reealopubo avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reealopubo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reealopubo lands with a right to the head.
Reealopubo misses with a punch to the body.
Power lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reealopubo lands with a light punch inside.
Reealopubo misses with a punch to the body.
Reealopubo lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Reealopubo.
Reealopubo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
A short right from Reealopubo.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reealopubo can do to turn this around?
Power dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Reealopubo prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Power is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Reealopubo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reealopubo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Power or not.
A short right from Reealopubo.
Power misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reealopubo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power is trying to push Reealopubo away but Reealopubo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reealopubo misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reealopubo tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Reealopubo.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Power changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Reealopubo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reealopubo's coach down at Hybrid Fighting Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reealopubo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Reealopubo gets caught napping as Power dives in and scores a takedown. Reealopubo manages to retain guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reealopubo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Power wants to pass the guard but Reealopubo is keeping the position.
Power has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Power trying to control but Reealopubo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Reealopubo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reealopubo is looking to clinch but Power is avoiding it.
Reealopubo tries to clinch there but Power circles away.
Reealopubo gets a clinch.
Power blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reealopubo tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Reealopubo back against the cage.
Power is looking to control Reealopubo's arms but Reealopubo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Power has his back to the cage.
Power working hard to break the clinch.
Reealopubo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reealopubo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Power misses with some punches.
Reealopubo struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reealopubo is leaning against Power and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Power blocks a body shot from Reealopubo.
Reealopubo struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Reealopubo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reealopubo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Power blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reealopubo digs a right hand into Power's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Power's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Reealopubo.
Reealopubo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo gets underhooks to prevent Power's takedown attempt.
Reealopubo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe Reealopubo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reealopubo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reealopubo lands with a left to the head.
Reealopubo lands a left hand.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reealopubo tries to throw a body punch but Power avoids it by throwing Reealopubo back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Power looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo lands with a light punch inside.
Reealopubo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reealopubo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reealopubo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Reealopubo.
Reealopubo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reealopubo pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reealopubo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reealopubo.
Reealopubo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Reealopubo struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Reealopubo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power takes a shot to the head.
Reealopubo misses with a punch to the body.
Reealopubo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Reealopubo - that landed with a thud.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reealopubo wants to clinch.
Reealopubo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Power tries to counter with a takedown but Reealopubo is quick to defend against it.
Power fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Power tries to counter with a takedown but Reealopubo is quick to defend against it.
Reealopubo tries to clinch up.
Reealopubo clinches up against the cage.
Reealopubo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reealopubo is leaning against Power and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reealopubo misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Reealopubo.
Power takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reealopubo.
Reealopubo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Reealopubo lands with a right to the head.
Power tries to throw a body punch but Reealopubo avoids it by throwing Power back against the cage.
Power doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power blocking some punches.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reealopubo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reealopubo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Power backwards.
Reealopubo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Reealopubo.
Reealopubo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reealopubo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reealopubo lands a hook that snaps the head of Power backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Reealopubo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reealopubo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Reealopubo!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Reealopubo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deait Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Auld Bawls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bawls has chosen AC/DC - Big Balls as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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250 lbs
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deait Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Auld Bawls!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bawls rushes Shaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bawls is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bawls blocks it with crossed arms.
Bawls has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Shaw clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Shaw is trying to shake Bawls off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Bawls won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Bawls shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shaw eats them both and turns towards Bawls to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Deait Shaw has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bawls connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaw throws a hook to the side of Bawls's head but Bawls sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Bawls counters with a three punch combo that has Shaw backing up. Shaw nods at Bawls to acknowledge the strikes.
Bawls drives through and clinches with Shaw against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bawls gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bawls is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shaw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bawls seems to be working for a kimura but Shaw defends the submission attempt.
Bawls wants to free his trapped foot but Shaw is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bawls content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bawls looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bawls seems content to control.
Shaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Bawls.
Bawls is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Shaw still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Shaw has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bawls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shaw off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bawls has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Shaw is in real trouble here. Bawls gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Shaw is tapping out! Bawls wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Auld Bawls!
An out of breath Auld Bawls thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Palentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Spanish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Palentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Spanish!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palentine throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Ricky Spanish has been cut.
Palentine seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Spanish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spanish there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spanish walks into a jab.
Spanish throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spanish is rocked!
Palentine is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Spanish flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Spanish is out cold! Palentine holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Palentine!
An out of breath Bobby Palentine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ricky Spanish spoke after the fight, saying 'Tonight my opponent showed why he is a world class athlete, but I will be back. Please donate to my charity The Little River project which supplies clean drinking water to 3rd world countries. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Jacobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lichfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Jacobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Lichfield!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lichfield is trying to get back to full guard.
Lichfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lichfield keeping moving, preventing Jacobi from controlling successfully.
Lichfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jacobi is aware though and is defending well.
Jacobi advances to half guard.
Lichfield tries to get to full guard but Jacobi has control of the leg.
Jacobi is trying to control the action in half guard but Lichfield is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lichfield looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lichfield is refusing to be controlled, as Jacobi sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lichfield can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lichfield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jacobi pulls his head out easily.
Lichfield is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jacobi wants to control but Lichfield is keeping him busy.
Lichfield is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jacobi pulls his head out easily.
Lichfield is staying active underneath Jacobi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lichfield tries to roll over but Jacobi keeps him under control.
Lichfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lichfield.
Jacobi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lichfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jacobi 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.
Lichfield keeping moving, preventing Jacobi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lichfield looking for subs off his back but Jacobi has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lichfield is looking to get back to full guard here but Jacobi has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jacobi trying to control the position but Lichfield is working away.
Jacobi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jacobi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lichfield is trying to improve his position.
Jacobi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lichfield knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobi is looking to take a break and control but Lichfield is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jacobi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lichfield has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jacobi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lichfield's legs.
Jacobi wants to control but Lichfield is keeping him busy.
Lichfield is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Jacobi's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Jacobi! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Lichfield has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Johnny Jacobi!
A victorious Johnny Jacobi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Shreve Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Shreve Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey throws an overhand right that lands on Shreve Jr's shoulder, as Shreve Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Shreve Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lahey manages to avoid it.
Lahey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lahey tries a low kick but Shreve Jr avoids it.
Shreve Jr forces Lahey back against the cage and clinches.
Lahey misses with a knee strike.
Shreve Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like Jim Lahey has been cut.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shreve Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lahey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lahey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Shreve Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lahey stalling in the clinch but Shreve Jr improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Shreve Jr.
Lahey misses with a knee strike.
Lahey'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.
Lahey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shreve Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shreve Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
Shreve Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Lahey.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Shreve Jr avoiding damage as Lahey throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Shreve Jr - that landed with a thud.
Lahey is breathing heavily.
Lahey is trying to maintain a safe position but Shreve Jr gets an underhook and turns Lahey into the cage.
A short right from Shreve Jr on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr cracks Lahey with a nice body shot.
Shreve Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
Lahey has a couple of punches blocked by Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shreve Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Shreve Jr.
Lahey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shreve Jr blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shreve Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lahey backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shreve Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shreve Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Shreve Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lahey is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shreve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Lahey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shreve Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lahey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lahey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shreve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shreve Jr.
Shreve Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Shreve Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shreve Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lahey seems to have got his legs back now.
Shreve Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shreve Jr creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lahey's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lahey drops to his knees and Shreve Jr pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Shreve Jr!
Larry Shreve Jr is the new heavyweight champion!
Larry Shreve Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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