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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Puzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puzo comes to the cage accompanied by Speak Softly Love. Mark Hales will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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187 lbs
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196 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Puzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hales!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puzo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Puzo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Puzo.
Puzo is looking to slow Hales down with leg kicks.
Hales takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hales fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hales drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Puzo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puzo tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hales wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puzo, who protects the arm well.
Hales working away.
Hales wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Puzo, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hales is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Puzo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hales has an Americana. Puzo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Hales is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Hales hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mark Hales!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Landen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Feltre might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Someday Never Comes. This should be a great matchup!
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Landen!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landen misses with a left hand
and Feltre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Landen misses with a looping left.
Feltre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Feltre checks a low kick from Landen.
Landen throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy left from Feltre finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Feltre - just one landing.
Feltre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Landen connects with a leg kick. Feltre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Landen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Feltre finds it's way round the side to connect with Landen's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Landen looks to score with a jab to the body but Feltre is just out of range.
Feltre appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Feltre finds it's target.
Feltre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Feltre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Landen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Feltre lands a nice looking body shot.
Landen throws a head kick that misses.
Feltre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Feltre blocks a jab.
Feltre appears to be looking for a big counter.
Landen throws a sloppy head kick
and Feltre counters with a body kick that stops Landen in his tracks momentarily.
A left lands for Feltre.
A swing and a miss from Landen.
Landen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feltre fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
It looks like Feltre has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Feltre, as that shot connected.
Feltre misses with a body shot.
Feltre slips a jab and a cross from Landen.
Feltre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landen manages to avoid it.
Feltre feints with a jab and clips Landen right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Landen is sent crashing into the canvas and Feltre leaps in for the kill! Landen tries to get to his feet but Feltre is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Landen is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Feltre!
Felipe Feltre bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kisuke Urahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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173 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kisuke Urahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wolfram Stelzer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urahara throws out a loose jab but Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Urahara takes one on the button.
Urahara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stelzer.
Urahara feinted with a counter takedown.
Urahara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stelzer wants to sweep but no luck.
Urahara wants to control from the top but Stelzer keeps moving.
Stelzer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara is looking to work some ground and pound but Stelzer has wrist control.
Stelzer has his foot on Urahara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urahara works his way back into a safe position though.
Urahara trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Stelzer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Urahara is looking for a triangle but Stelzer pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stelzer distracts Urahara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Urahara lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Urahara wants to control from the top but Stelzer keeps moving.
Urahara trying to move into half guard but instead Stelzer has managed to sweep!
Urahara has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stelzer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stelzer looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stelzer defends it easily.
Stelzer trying to control but Urahara is working from the bottom.
Stelzer lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stelzer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Urahara keeps moving.
Urahara looking to control.
Urahara throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara has an active guard here but Stelzer has managed to pass into half guard.
Urahara gets back to full guard.
Urahara controls Stelzer momentarily but Stelzer frees himself.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Urahara keeps moving.
Urahara is pulling down on Stelzer's head. It's preventing any offense from Stelzer, at least for the moment.
Stelzer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stelzer trying to control but Urahara is working from the bottom.
Stelzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stelzer distracts Urahara with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Urahara is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Stelzer with a nice head shot there.
Stelzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urahara working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stelzer has passed into half guard!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stelzer in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfram Stelzer 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.
Urahara blocks the body kick.
Urahara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Urahara connects with an inside leg kick.
Stelzer slips under a jab.
Stelzer tries to bum rush Urahara with a series of wild strikes but Urahara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Urahara attempts a counter takedown but Stelzer avoids it well and moves away.
Stelzer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urahara finds it's way round the side to connect with Stelzer's head.
Stelzer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Urahara.
Urahara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Urahara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Urahara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stelzer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Urahara on his heels. He'll look to pass Urahara's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urahara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wolfram Stelzer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Urahara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stelzer defends it easily.
Stelzer working some strikes from top position.
Stelzer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urahara is trying to control the position but Stelzer postures up.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Urahara keeps moving.
Urahara is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Urahara trying to keep a closed guard but Stelzer is proving a slippery customer.
Stelzer wants to control from the top but Urahara keeps moving.
Stelzer throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stelzer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Urahara had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stelzer defends it easily.
Urahara is looking for a triangle here but Stelzer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Urahara stops Stelzer from passing to mount.
Urahara manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Urahara tries to get to full guard but Stelzer has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stelzer lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Urahara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Urahara tries to hold on but Stelzer pushes him away.
The referee warns Urahara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Urahara really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stelzer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stelzer working Urahara over with strikes here.
Stelzer raining down shots from the mount!
Stelzer prevents Urahara from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urahara is squirming around, avoiding Stelzer's attempts to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelzer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stelzer is working for a guillotine from mount but Urahara frees his head quite easily.
Stelzer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Urahara is looking to escape.
Urahara tries to reverse the position but Stelzer maintains control.
Stelzer looking to finish Urahara with some ground and pound. This is bad for Urahara!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolfram Stelzer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Urahara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stelzer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urahara manages to avoid it.
Stelzer throws a front kick that sends Urahara stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Urahara.
Stelzer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stelzer connects with an inside leg kick.
Urahara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stelzer's calf.
Stelzer instigates a clinch.
Stelzer misses with some punches.
Stelzer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urahara blocks an uppercut.
Stelzer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Urahara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urahara lands a left hand.
Urahara wants the takedown. Stelzer is fighting it off but Urahara persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stelzer's guard against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urahara looking to sit in guard and control but Stelzer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Urahara trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelzer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Urahara has an active guard here but Stelzer has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stelzer lands a nice short elbow.
Stelzer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ground and pound from Stelzer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stelzer is stalling here. Urahara is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stelzer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Urahara has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Urahara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stelzer keeps working.
Kisuke Urahara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urahara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stelzer is trying to control Urahara's posture but Urahara avoids it.
Stelzer is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urahara wants to control but Stelzer is keeping him busy.
Stelzer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Urahara.
Wolfram Stelzer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stelzer is trying to control Urahara's posture but Urahara avoids it.
Urahara fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stelzer isn't going anywhere.
Stelzer is looking to regain half guard here but Urahara keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Urahara throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Urahara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stelzer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Urahara working the body and head with strikes.
Urahara wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stelzer, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urahara goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stelzer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Urahara but great work by Stelzer.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wolfram Stelzer.
Well Stelzer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfram Stelzer!
An intense looking Wolfram Stelzer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I requested this match because I hadn't fought in several months. Much respect to my opponent for taking it, and I will face the top contender next.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swann has chosen Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night as his entrance music. Ross Swann has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jack Daniels's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Swann!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann lands a nice hook to Daniels's body. Daniels takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Swann scores with a body shot.
Daniels walks into a stiff left hand from Swann.
Swann throws a series of punches but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels throws out a leg kick but Swann moves out of range and Daniels only half commits.
Swann has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Daniels is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Swann lands a right hook to the body.
Swann walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Swann connects with a solid leg kick.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Swann takes a kick to the side of the head.
Swann misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swann tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swann.
Swann cracks Daniels with an open hand slap.
Swann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swann lands a big head kick that sends Daniels tumbling to the mat! Swann takes a step backwards and waves Daniels back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Daniels is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swann. That did some damage!
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Swann.
Swann misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Swann throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Swann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Ross Swann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Swann throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Swann swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swann throws a head kick that half lands.
We've been told by Daniels's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swann misses with a head kick.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels throws a hook but Swann avoids it easily.
Swann drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Swann lands a leg kick that knocks Daniels off balance momentarily.
Swann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Swann seems unphased.
Swann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Swann scores with a head kick. Daniels tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Swann.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels lands an overhand right.
Swann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Swann moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann scores with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Swann
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Swann.
It appears Daniels was looking to counter with a kick there.
Swann swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Swann.
Swann misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Swann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Swann fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swann scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Daniels. Swann shrugs it off though.
Daniels sizes up Swann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Swann throws a lazy body kick
and Daniels counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swann throws a series of punches but Daniels avoids them all with ease.
Swann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swann throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels half committed to a counter leg kick.
Swann feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daniels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Swann moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Swann misses its intended target.
Daniels is looking to counter punch.
Swann takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Swann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swann wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Swann looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels cracks the inside of Swann's front leg.
Swann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swann misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swann throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a good, hard body kick but Swann shrugs it off.
Daniels misses the jab.
Swann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Swann motions for Daniels to come forward. Swann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Swann 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.
Daniels lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.
Swann is looking to land body kicks.
Ross Swann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab from Daniels.
Swann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Swann misses with a low kick.
Swann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Swann takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Swann throws a leg kick that is checked
and Daniels counters with a low kick, right behind Swann 's knee.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Swann.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Swann moved away.
Swann motions for Daniels to come forward. Swann throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels tries to work over Swann's front leg with a kick but Swann checks it.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Swann avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Swann's sensitive parts.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Swann.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swann throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swann throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Swann.
Swann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Swann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniels throws a hook but Swann avoids it easily.
Swann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Swann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Swann scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swann lands with a right hand.
Swann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Swann connects with a solid leg kick.
Swann closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Swann.
Daniels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swann blocks a jab.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Daniels throws a body punch but Swann moves out of range.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Swann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Swann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Swann manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Daniels as he connects with a hook.
Swann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniels.
Swann lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann scores with a hook to the body. Daniels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Swann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Swann connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Swann misses with a few strikes there.
Swann moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daniels throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Swann swings widly with a right hand
and Swann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swann misses the jab.
Daniels takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A thudding body kick lands there by Swann!
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!
Swann wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swann checks a leg kick.
Swann slips under a jab.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Swann.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swann.
Daniels tried to score with a low kick but Swann checks it.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Daniels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swann delivers a nice body kick.
Daniels fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab when Swann was well out of range.
As Daniels backs off Swann throws a huge counter combo but Daniels manages to avoid it all.
Swann misses the body punch
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swann tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Swann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daniels scrambles back to his feet.
Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Swann fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Swann keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Swann throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Swann thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Swann throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels is looking for a counter combo.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swann lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swann.
Swann throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Swann slams his shin into Daniels's torso.
A low kick from Swann misses
and Swann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Daniels with a nice cross.
Swann looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Swann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daniels.
Swann throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swann misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels misses with a straight left.
Swann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daniels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swann misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Swann really felt that one!
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Swann looks to throw the jab but Daniels is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Swann finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Swann lands a nice leg kick that just misses Daniels's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniels lands a front kick.
Swann lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Daniels misses its target.
Swann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swann misses with a body shot.
Swann looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Swann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swann. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swann throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Swann throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Swann throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Daniels counters with a low kick, right behind Swann 's knee.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Swann moved out of range nicely.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Swann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Daniels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Swann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swann throws a leg kick
and Swann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swann throws a lazy head kick
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Swann.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Swann manages to avoid it.
Swann drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels cracks Swann with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Swann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Daniels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swann.
Swann throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swann ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Swann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick by Swann misses
and Daniels cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swann on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Swann avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Swann throws a nice head kick!
Swann misses with an uppercut
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSwann.
Swann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Swann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swann scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Swann slips under a jab from Daniels.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swann can pounce on him.
Jab by Swann.
Daniels with a nice cross.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daniels tried to counter with a leg kick but Swann avoided it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Daniels.
I think Daniels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Jack Daniels thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ross Swann had this to say: 'Every dog has his day.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mystery Perfect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sorsa's choice of entrance music: Like a Bunny. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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169 lbs
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179 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mystery Perfect!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Sorsa is predictable there
and Perfect counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Perfect.
Perfect trying to control but Sorsa is working from the bottom.
Sorsa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sorsa keeping full guard, as Perfect tries to pass.
Sorsa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Perfect defends it easily.
Perfect landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorsa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sorsa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sorsa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Perfect defends well.
Perfect lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perfect is posturing up here but Sorsa has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Perfect tries to roll out but it's too tight and Perfect has to tap! Slick submission there by Sorsa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Repe Sorsa!
Repe Sorsa is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Repe Sorsa made sure he mentioned Machine Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Mystery Perfect spoke after the fight, saying 'The fight was too easy and boring, and since my opponent looked like he really wanted the W, I thought I'd put on a show and give him the W.The line's getting longer. Better get back to pleasing them single and taken ladies before they go crazy'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Troeng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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133 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Beltran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tor Troeng!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltran throws a low kick but it's checked well by Troeng.
Troeng throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beltran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Troeng slips a straight right by Beltran.
Beltran moves away from the strike by Troeng.
It appears Beltran was looking to counter with a kick there.
Beltran misses with a head kick.
Troeng misses with an uppercut
and Beltran counters with a nice body kick.
Beltran takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Troeng throws a hook but Beltran blocks it.
Beltran throws a leg kick that misses.
Beltran misses with a kick to the body.
Beltran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beltran loads up on a big right hand but Troeng slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beltran gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Troeng. Beautiful body shot.
Beltran ducks under a wild hook from Troeng.
Troeng stuns Beltran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran misses with an uppercut
letting Troeng counter with a right hand.
Troeng does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Troeng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beltran half committed to a counter leg kick.
Troeng throws a combination that misses
letting Beltran counter with a right hand.
Tor Troeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beltran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beltran ducks under a wild hook from Troeng.
Beltran on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Troeng throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beltran thinks about countering with a body kick.
Troeng takes a swing at Beltran's ribcage but misses.
Troeng misses with a body shot
and Beltran counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Beltran throws a sloppy head kick
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beltran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Troeng throws a leg kick
and Beltran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troeng misses with a wild body shot.
Beltran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beltran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Troeng checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng moves out of range as Beltran throws a body kick.
Troeng misses the body punch
and Beltran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beltran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Troeng misses with a jab to the body
and Beltran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Troeng takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Troeng swings for the body but Beltran moves out of range.
Troeng lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beltran at a distance.
Troeng misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Troeng.
Beltran plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beltran blocks a jab.
Troeng throws a low kick but Beltran moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Troeng.
Troeng misses with an uppercut
and Beltran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troeng on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Troeng slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng lands a nice hook to Beltran's body. Beltran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Troeng throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Beltran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Beltran tenderised Troeng's leg. Troeng is trying to keep his angry face on.
A shot to the body from Troeng misses
and Troeng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beltran scores with a kick to the body.
Troeng misses with a looping left.
Troeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beltran throws out the jab.
Beltran swings for the body but Troeng moves out of range.
Beltran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beltran moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Troeng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beltran.
Troeng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beltran moves away.
Beltran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troeng misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Beltran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Troeng - just one landing.
Beltran looks to land a combination but Troeng avoids it well.
We've been informed that Troeng has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Troeng takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beltran scores with the left hand. Troeng knows he should have avoided that one.
Troeng fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beltran checks it well.
Troeng misses with a body punch
and Beltran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Troeng thinking.
Troeng connects with a high kick.
Troeng walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beltran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A quick step to the side and Beltran tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beltran lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Beltran
and Troeng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Troeng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beltran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Troeng's calf.
Troeng with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Beltran will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Troeng misses the body punch
and Beltran counters with a straight right hand.
Troeng walks into a stiff left hand from Beltran.
Troeng is rocked!
Beltran drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Troeng right on the button. Troeng goes down! Beltran follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Beltran gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Beltran!
A very excited looking Carlos Beltran rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ McKenzie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kurko Tyrma's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kurko Tyrma!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKenzies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like AJ McKenzie has been cut.
Tyrma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKenzies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyrma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKenzie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McKenzie looks to land a right hand but Tyrma moved out of range.
Tyrma scores with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyrma blocks the leg kick.
McKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Tyrma.
Tyrma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyrma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McKenzie feints and then cracks Tyrma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tyrma down.
McKenzie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McKenzie misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie digs a good body shot into Tyrma's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKenzie.
McKenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyrma just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrma. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Tyrma backs away, McKenzie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a leg kick.
Tyrma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie throws a shot from downtown. Tyrma moves away and avoids it.
Tyrma throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKenzie. Tyrma does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie ducks right into an uppercut from Tyrma.
McKenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McKenzie cracks Tyrma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McKenzie throws a lazy right hand but Tyrma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McKenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
McKenzie drops his hands momentarily and Tyrma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrma pivots, looking for a leg kick but McKenzie is out of range and Tyrma settles back down.
Tyrma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKenzie.
A little feinted left hand from McKenzie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyrma looks to land a body kick but McKenzie moved away.
Tyrma blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma throws a big shot that misses.
Tyrma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyrma misses with a hook.
Good work by Tyrma as he checks the leg kick.
Tyrma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKenzie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tyrma's knee momentarily.
McKenzie throws an off balance right hand
and McKenzie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrma misses with a hook.
McKenzie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
McKenzie lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrma off the cage and back into range.
McKenzie blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyrma checks the leg kick nicely there.
McKenzie throws a looping overhand right but Tyrma ducks down to avoid it.
Tyrma ducks under a wild hook from McKenzie.
McKenzie tries to clinch but Tyrma moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tyrma darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tyrma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKenzie feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Tyrma sprawling to the canvas! Tyrma rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can McKenzie finish him?!
Tyrma is rocked!
Tyrma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tyrma is still on wobbly legs! Can McKenzie finish him?
Tyrma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyrma seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyrma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McKenzie. That did some damage!
Tyrma misses with a left hand
and McKenzie counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Tyrma falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AJ McKenzie!
AJ McKenzie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Kurko Tyrma had this to say: 'No more split decisions, I DIE OR ohhh... I died?'.
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