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GAMMA#630 Belliveau v Rokicki PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Kawajiri (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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
18 - 15 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuznetsov.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick from Kawajiri misses.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Kawajiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov tests Kawajiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
Kawajiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A good leg kick by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawajiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow that stopped Kawajiri in his tracks for a moment.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Kuznetsov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri digs a right hand into Kuznetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuznetsov's gas tank.
Kawajiri lands with a light punch inside.
Kawajiri lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawajiri.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov misses with an elbow over the top.
Kuznetsov is stalling here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kawajiri on the inside.
It looks like Alexandr Kuznetsov has been cut.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Kawajiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kawajiri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri scores with a shot to the side of Kuznetsov's head.
Kuznetsov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov is rocked!
Kuznetsov misses with a body punch.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov lands a good knee to the midsection. Kawajiri won't want to take too many of those.
Kuznetsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawajiri struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch.
Kawajiri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a front kick that sends Kawajiri stumbling back into the cage.
Kawajiri darts in and clinches Kuznetsov up against the cage.
Kawajiri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov works on Kawajiri's body with a couple of short punches.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuznetsov punishes Kawajiri's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kawajiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Kawajiri moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Kawajiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kuznetsov throws the kick towards the body but Kawajiri avoids it.
Kuznetsov darts in and clinches Kawajiri up against the cage.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Kuznetsov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tatsuya Kawajiri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kuznetsov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kawajiri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kuznetsov blocking some punches.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick
and Kuznetsov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kawajiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawajiri throws out a leg kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range and Kawajiri only half commits.
Kuznetsov lands a head kick. Kawajiri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kawajiri throws out a loose jab but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kawajiri is out of range.
Kawajiri lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawajiri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
Kawajiri digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow just above Kawajiri 's eye.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow that stopped Kawajiri in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov pushes Kawajiri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kawajiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov with a knee to the head.
Kawajiri is rocked!
Kawajiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuznetsov finish him?
Kawajiri is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuznetsov tries to stall but Kawajiri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Kawajiri seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawajiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kawajiri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kawajiri fails to land.
Kuznetsov taking a breather.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawajiri misses with some punches.
Kawajiri gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Kawajiri avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kawajiri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetsov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov gets through Kawajiri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kawajiri tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Kawajiri back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuznetsov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kawajiri's brow.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kawajiri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuznetsov obliges.
Kawajiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kawajiri is breathing heavily.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznetsov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Tatsuya Kawajiri has been cut.
Kawajiri blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Kuznetsov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawajiri takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch to the body.
Kawajiri lands a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri misses with some punches.
Kawajiri blocks an elbow strike from Kuznetsov.
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 Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kawajiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawajiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuznetsov is just out of range.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kawajiri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Kawajiri misses.
Kawajiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawajiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kawajiri throws a front kick aimed at Kuznetsov's knee but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Kawajiri is looking to chop away at Kuznetsov's legs.
Kawajiri closes the distance and pushes Kuznetsov back into the cage.
Kawajiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
The referee calls for Kuznetsov to work.
Kuznetsov lands a nice elbow.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawajiri backwards.
Kuznetsov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kawajiri blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
A short uppercut from Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri can't find room to land a body shot as Kuznetsov controls the action.
A knee to the head by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuznetsov prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawajiri is working Kuznetsov over against the cage.
Kawajiri pushes Kuznetsov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawajiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov can't find room to land a body shot as Kawajiri controls the action.
Kawajiri misses with the head strike.
Kawajiri has a couple of punches blocked by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawajiri.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kawajiri's face.
Kawajiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuznetsov's elbow.
Kuznetsov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawajiri pushes Kuznetsov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawajiri blocks the elbow strike.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kawajiri up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow inside that Kawajiri shrugs off.
Kawajiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawajiri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawajiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawajiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kawajiri fails to land.
Kuznetsov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands an elbow just above Kawajiri 's eye.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow that misses.
Kuznetsov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawajiri misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Kawajiri tries to clinch up.
Kuznetsov throws a big counter combination but Kawajiri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Kuznetsov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a big head kick that sends Kawajiri tumbling to the mat! Kuznetsov takes a step backwards and waves Kawajiri back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov lands a front kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuznetsov.
Kawajiri tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kawajiri.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kawajiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick.
Kuznetsov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kawajiri digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuznetsov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexandr Kuznetsov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Quin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quin has chosen Captain Jack - Iko Iko as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
32 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taneli Hauki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Quin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hauki misses with a series of wild punches.
Quin lands with a hook. Hauki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hauki misses with a wild body shot.
Hauki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauki.
Quin connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quin is defended easily by Hauki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quin is defended easily by Hauki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Quin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taneli Hauki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Quin.
Hauki misses with a jab to the body
and Quin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hauki misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hauki.
Hauki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hauki misses with a body shot.
Quin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hauki has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Hauki misses the jab.
Quin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Hauki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Quin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hauki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Quin.
Hauki takes one on the button.
A big left from Quin misses.
Hauki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quin punishes Hauki's body with a nice straight punch.
Hauki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
Quin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Quin lands a nice shot to the body.
Quin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quin with a hook.
Hauki misses the body punch
and Quin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hauki won't be happy with that.
Hauki is not content to let Quin control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quin working away.
Quin in side control, throwing shots but Hauki defends.
You can see the frustration on Hauki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Quin is trying to ground and pound but Hauki uses the momentary lack of control by Quin to regain half guard.
Quin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Quin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quin wants to pass to mount but Hauki is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hauki is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Quin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hauki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Quin jumps into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hauki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hauki stops Quin from passing to mount.
Quin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hauki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hauki can't do much from the bottom here.
Quin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Quin 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.
Quin misses with a hook.
Hauki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matt Quin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hauki takes a swing at Quin's ribcage but misses.
Quin throws a body punch but Hauki moves out of range.
Hauki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Quin manages to circle out of the way.
Quin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hauki sprawls well. Hauki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quin gets slowly back to his feet.
Quin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quin jabs at Hauki's body.
Jab, jab by Quin - just one landing.
Quin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hauki.
Quin scores with the left hand. Hauki knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Quin.
Quin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hauki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Quin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hauki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quin moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Quin as he connects with a hook.
Hauki lands a body shot.
Hauki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quin.
Quin misses with a hook. Hauki ducked under it nicely.
Quin throws a hook to the side of Hauki's head but Hauki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Quin.
Hauki is looking to wear down Quin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hauki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hauki fails to land with a series of punches.
Hauki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Quin.
Hauki is rocked!
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!
Quin flashes Hauki a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hauki's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hauki crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Quin punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Quin!
Our winner, Matt Quin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thorbjorn Heimendahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gangster's Paradise kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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266 lbs
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240 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer cracks Heimendahl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Heimendahl lands a nice hook to Brewer's body. Brewer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Heimendahl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brewer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Heimendahl wants to clinch up but Brewer keeps it at a distance.
Brewer moves out of range of the body kick from Heimendahl.
Good leg kick by Brewer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brewer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heimendahl moves away.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Heimendahl moves out of range as Brewer throws a body kick.
Heimendahl misses with a hook.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick and Heimendahl moves out of range easily.
Brewer throws a wild body kick that Heimendahl sees coming a mile off.
Frank Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heimendahl if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer throws a low kick but Heimendahl moves out of range easily.
Heimendahl avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brewer. Heimendahl shrugs it off though.
Brewer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good work by Brewer as he checks the leg kick.
Brewer misses with the body kick
and Heimendahl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl working aggressively here.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Heimendahl avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
Heimendahl misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Heimendahl's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Heimendahl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimendahl throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Brewer.
Brewer blocks an elbow strike from Heimendahl.
Brewer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heimendahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Heimendahl.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
Brewer scores with a nice hook 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!
Brewer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Heimendahl.
Brewer can't find room to land a body shot as Heimendahl controls the action.
Heimendahl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Heimendahl.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Heimendahl scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Brewer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heimendahl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brewer.
Brewer tries to break free but Heimendahl pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer blocks an elbow strike from Heimendahl.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimendahl misses with a punch to the body.
Heimendahl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heimendahl misses with a body punch.
Heimendahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimendahl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brewer tries to work over Heimendahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Heimendahl.
It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.
Heimendahl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brewer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heimendahl misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heimendahl.
Brewer takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer is working Heimendahl over against the cage.
Brewer has Heimendahl pressed against the cage.
Heimendahl lands with a left to the head.
Brewer'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.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Heimendahl throws a head punch that misses.
Heimendahl cracks Brewer with a nice body shot.
Brewer wants to get back to striking at distance but Heimendahl won't allow it.
Brewer tries a body shot but Heimendahl blocks it.
Brewer breaks from the clinch.
Heimendahl has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Heimendahl misses with a body kick.
Brewer scores with a spinning back kick!
Heimendahl moves in looking to clinch but Brewer pushes him off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brewer. Heimendahl shrugs it off though.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Heimendahl avoids it.
Brewer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Heimendahl checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brewer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heimendahl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Brewer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Heimendahl looks to land a body kick but Brewer moved away.
Brewer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heimendahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Heimendahl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Brewer as he connects with a hook.
Brewer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brewer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heimendahl thumps Brewer with a low kick.
Heimendahl takes the fight into the clinch.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Brewer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heimendahl can't find room to land a body shot as Brewer controls the action.
Heimendahl struggles to land a body shot inside as Brewer controls his hands.
Brewer is pushing Heimendahl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Heimendahl fails to land.
Heimendahl misses with an elbow strike.
Brewer manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brewer. Heimendahl shrugs it off though.
A cross from Brewer lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a push kick but Heimendahl slaps the foot to one side.
Heimendahl clobbers Brewer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heimendahl tries a head kick but it misses.
Heimendahl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brewer if he has to take too many more of those.
Heimendahl swings widly with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer misses with a body kick.
Brewer misses with a straight right.
Heimendahl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Heimendahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brewer.
Brewer looks for the body kick but Heimendahl saw that one coming.
Brewer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heimendahl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Heimendahl.
Heimendahl tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Heimendahl back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Brewer.
Heimendahl misses with a body punch.
Heimendahl lands an elbow inside that Brewer shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer stalling in the clinch.
Heimendahl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brewer controlling the action here for a moment.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimendahl misses with an elbow over the top.
Heimendahl throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Heimendahl will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brewer is looking to break free of the clinch but Heimendahl has double underhooks.
Heimendahl prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Heimendahl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Heimendahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimendahl pushes Brewer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brewer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Heimendahl lands with a left to the head.
Heimendahl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimendahl lands a hook that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Brewer.
A short left from Heimendahl.
Brewer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heimendahl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimendahl presses Brewer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Heimendahl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brewer throws a jab when Heimendahl was well out of range.
Brewer misses with a kick to the body.
Heimendahl is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brewer.
Brewer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heimendahl checks it well.
A swing and a miss from Heimendahl.
Brewer moves out of range as Heimendahl strikes.
Heimendahl throws a body shot but no joy.
Brewer looks to land a body kick but Heimendahl moved away.
Brewer throws a leg kick but Heimendahl sees it coming and checks it nicely.
No joy there for Heimendahl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Frank Brewer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brewer moves forwards but Heimendahl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brewer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer misses with a body kick.
Brewer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brewer delivers a nice body kick.
Heimendahl buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimendahl chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brewer can pounce on him.
Brewer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimendahl throws out the jab.
Brewer is looking to score with low kicks.
Brewer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heimendahl. That did some damage!
Brewer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Heimendahl if he has to take too many more of those.
Brewer scoring well with a low kick there.
Brewer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brewer.
Heimendahl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Heimendahl is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Heimendahl avoids it.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heimendahl.
Heimendahl ducks under a wild hook from Brewer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Heimendahl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl rushes Brewer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Heimendahl swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimendahl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brewer backwards.
Heimendahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Frank Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brewer lands with a right to the head.
Heimendahl lands a left hand.
Heimendahl lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brewer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heimendahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl lands an elbow just above Brewer 's eye.
Brewer blocks an elbow strike from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimendahl lands with a right to the head.
That has opened up Frank Brewer's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimendahl is working Brewer over against the cage.
Heimendahl tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Heimendahl back against the cage.
Heimendahl lands a nice uppercut.
Heimendahl lands an elbow that stopped Brewer in his tracks for a moment.
Brewer takes a shot to the head.
Heimendahl lands an uppercut.
Brewer is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Heimendahl.
Brewer is still on wobbly legs! Can Heimendahl finish him?
Heimendahl lands a right hand.
Heimendahl scores with a hook to the body.
Heimendahl drops Brewer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brewer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Heimendahl.
Heimendahl scores with a shot to the side of Brewer's head.
Heimendahl creates a bit of distance and unloads a huge uppercut that knocks Brewer out cold! The ref dives in to break up the two fighters! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thorbjorn Heimendahl!
Our winner, Thorbjorn Heimendahl, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kullervo Entrance Theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
176 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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176 lbs
27 - 15 - 1 |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mick Dundee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Evil Kullervo!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dundee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kullervo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dundee back to the cage. Kullervo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dundee misses with a looping left.
Dundee misses with the combination.
Dundee throws a sloppy head kick
and Kullervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dundee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kullervo.
A head kick misses from Kullervo.
An attempted straight right counter from Dundee misses the target.
Dundee takes a swing at Kullervo's ribcage but misses.
Kullervo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kullervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dundee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders (Max ID280) in the buildup to the fight.
Dundee misses the body punch
and Kullervo counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dundee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kullervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kullervo is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Dundee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kullervo doesn't seem phased though.
Dundee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dundee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab from Kullervo.
Kullervo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good exchange - Kullervo coming out on top.
Dundee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dundee misses with a wild combination.
Dundee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kullervo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dundee. Kullervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kullervo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kullervo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dundee misses the jab.
Kullervo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dundee delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo digs a good body shot into Dundee's ribs.
Dundee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dundee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Kullervo lands.
Kullervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dundee throws a wild body kick that Kullervo sees coming a mile off.
Kullervo is looking to slow Dundee down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kullervo.
Dundee throws a nice looking combination but Kullervo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dundee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dundee throws a jab when Kullervo was well out of range.
Kullervo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dundee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kullervo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dundee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kullervo can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dundee throws a wild body kick that Kullervo sees coming a mile off.
Kullervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dundee.
Dundee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dundee clinches up with Kullervo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kullervo tries to pull guard but Dundee holds him up against the cage and eventually Kullervo drops back down to his feet.
Dundee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dundee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kullervo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kullervo decides to pull guard.
Kullervo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dundee is aware though and is defending well.
Dundee gets to his feet - Kullervo follows without any prompting.
Dundee throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Dundee.
Dundee scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee throws an off balance right hand
and Kullervo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kullervo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dundee.
Kullervo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Dundee. Those never looked like landing.
Kullervo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dundee.
A slow jab from Kullervo misses its intended target.
Dundee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kullervo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dundee finds it's way round the side to connect with Kullervo's head.
Nice cross by Dundee.
Kullervo slips under a jab.
Kullervo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kullervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dundee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kullervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kullervo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dundee with a jab.
Dundee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evil Kullervo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dundee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dundee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kullervo prevents a body shot from Dundee.
Dundee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kullervo's elbow.
Dundee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kullervo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kullervo gets control of Dundee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kullervo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kullervo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dundee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dundee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kullervo trying to keep a closed guard but Dundee is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullervo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dundee is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kullervo looking to control.
Kullervo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dundee wanted to stand there but Kullervo had control of the position.
Kullervo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dundee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dundee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dundee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Kullervo controlling the position.
Kullervo looking for subs off his back but Dundee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kullervo is looking for a sweep. Dundee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dundee darts in and clinches Kullervo up against the cage.
Dundee throws a punch but it's blocked by Kullervo.
Dundee lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Evil Kullervo has been cut.
Dundee lands a body punch.
Kullervo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dundee misses with the head strike.
Dundee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kullervo backwards.
Kullervo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kullervo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Kullervo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dundee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kullervos head.
Kullervo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dundee to keep the fight standing.
Kullervo tries to work over Dundee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dundee lands a hook that snaps the head of Kullervo backwards.
Kullervo pulls guard successfully.
Dundee stopping the sweep attempt from Kullervo.
Kullervo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dundee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dundee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Dundee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evil Kullervo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dundee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullervo moves away.
Kullervo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dundee connects with a right hand. Kullervo shakes it off.
Dundee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kullervo wants to counter with a clinch but Dundee pushes him away.
Dundee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kullervo misses with a hook. Dundee ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Dundee misses the target.
Kullervo tries to bum rush Dundee with a series of wild strikes but Dundee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Kullervo.
Dundee cracks Kullervo with a good jab.
Dundee looks for the body kick but Kullervo saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Kullervo.
Dundee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullervo moves away from the strike by Dundee.
Dundee misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dundee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dundee looks to land a left hand but Kullervo moved out of range nicely.
Kullervo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A left lands for Dundee.
Evil Kullervo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dundee digs a good hook to Kullervo's body.
Kullervo cracks the inside of Dundee's front leg.
Dundee tests Kullervo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good leg kick by Kullervo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mick Dundee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kullervo throws a leg kick
and Dundee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kullervo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dundee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kullervo.
Kullervo cracks the inside of Dundee's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dundee is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dundee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kullervo. Kullervo obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dundee throws a body kick that misses.
Kullervo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dundee.
Dundee connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Kullervo - just one landing.
Dundee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kullervo.
Dundee slips a straight right by Kullervo.
Dundee throwing a counter right hand but Kullervo manages to avoid it.
Dundee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy body kick from Dundee
and Kullervo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dundee thinking.
Dundee throws the kick towards the body but Kullervo avoids it.
Dundee moves away from the strike by Kullervo.
Dundee throws a head kick that misses.
Kullervo lunges at Dundee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dundee's hand.
Dundee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kullervo at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo throws out a loose jab but Dundee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dundee ducks under a wild hook from Kullervo.
Kullervo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kullervo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dundee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dundee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullervo moves away.
Dundee throws a head kick but Kullervo moves out of range.
Kullervo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kullervo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dundee is out of range.
Dundee misses with a kick to the body
and Kullervo counters with a leg kick.
Dundee tries a head kick but it misses.
Dundee misses with a hook.
Kullervo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dundee throws out a loose jab but Kullervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dundee blocks a low kick nicely.
Dundee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kullervo.
Dundee thows a body kick. Kullervo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dundee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kullervo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dundee to score with a decent uppercut.
Kullervo moves out of range as Dundee strikes.
Kullervo feints a counter leg kick.
Kullervo throws a looping overhand right but Dundee ducks down to avoid it.
Dundee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullervo moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kullervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullervo works the jab nicely.
Dundee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kullervo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Evil Kullervo.
I think Kullervo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Boma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cullen Castrello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boma comes to the cage accompanied by Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie. Oscar Boma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
168 lbs
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156 lbs
23 - 9 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 3, fighting out of New York, Cullen Castrello!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrello checks a leg kick.
Castrello throws a right hand that misses
and Boma counters with a left to the body.
Castrello blocks a leg kick.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Boma slips a jab and a cross from Castrello.
Castrello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boma blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Castrello has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Castrello tries to land a leg kick but Boma saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick from Castrello.
Castrello ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Castrello misses with a two punch combination.
Boma walks into a jab.
Castrello fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Castrello.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Castrello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Castrello - that will leave a mark!
Castrello lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Castrello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Castrello scores with a one two! Boma had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Castrello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boma finds it's way round the side to connect with Castrello's head.
Boma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) in the buildup to the fight.
Castrello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castrello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Castrello tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Good shot there by Boma.
Boma moves out of range of the body kick.
Castrello blocks a head kick by Boma.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castrello lands with a nice combination. Boma backs away looking to recover.
Boma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castrello has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boma tried to score with a low kick but Castrello checks it.
Castrello pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Castrello tries to clinch there but Boma circles away.
Boma throwing a counter right hand but Castrello manages to avoid it.
Castrello checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma moves out of range as Castrello strikes.
Boma connects with a high kick.
Castrello throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boma.
Castrello throws a big shot that misses.
Boma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Castrello looks to land a combination but Boma avoids it well.
Boma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Castrello swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Castrello throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boma lands with an overhand left.
Boma throws a lazy head kick
and Castrello finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boma throws out a powerful jab.
Boma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Decent striking displayed by Castrello there.
Castrello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Boma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Castrello doesn't seem phased though.
Castrello is rocked!
Boma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Castrello is still on wobbly legs! Can Boma finish him?
Castrello moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Castrello seems to have recovered his senses.
Castrello connects with a looping right hand.
Castrello takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castrello staying out of range there.
Castrello lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
Boma walks into a stiff left hand from Castrello.
Castrello avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boma tries a head kick but it misses.
Boma slips under a jab.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Boma.
Boma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Boma.
Castrello is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boma.
Castrello takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boma under the eye.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Castrello moves away and avoids it.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Castrello.
Boma lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castrello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castrello tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boma lands with a right hand.
Boma moves away from the strike by Castrello.
Castrello moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Castrello lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Castrello tries to land a leg kick but Boma saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Castrello misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Castrello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castrello lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Castrello thuds his right hand into Boma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boma swats away the attempt to clinch by Castrello.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Castrello checks it well.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Boma throws a lazy uppercut
and Castrello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Castrello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
Boma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Castrello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boma has time to react.
Castrello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma throws a hook but Castrello blocks it.
Boma throws a head kick but Castrello moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Castrello! But no joy.
Castrello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boma avoids the head kick by Castrello.
Castrello tries a low kick but Boma avoids it.
Boma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Castrello misses with a hook. Boma ducked under it nicely.
Boma connects with a looping right hand.
Castrello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Castrello takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Castrello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Castrello misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Boma misses.
Boma throws a poor cross that misses
and Castrello counters with a body kick.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Castrello scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello blocks a jab.
Castrello misses with a straight right.
Castrello scores with a punch to the head.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Castrello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castrello has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boma breaks from the clinch.
Castrello fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Castrello clinches.
Castrello lands a hook that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castrello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boma avoids it.
Castrello being controlled against the cage.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma looking to slow down the pace here.
Boma is looking to break free of the clinch but Castrello has double underhooks.
Boma avoiding damage as Castrello throws knees to the body.
Boma working hard to break the clinch.
Castrello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Castrello throws an elbow that misses.
Castrello content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Castrello misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Castrello.
Boma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cullen Castrello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boma scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Boma misses
and Castrello counters with a big head kick but Boma shrugs it off.
Boma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boma looks to score with a jab to the body but Castrello is just out of range.
Castrello moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma lands a right hand.
Castrello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Castrello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma avoids a wild elbow strike from Castrello.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boma breaks the clinch.
Castrello has managed to clinch.
Castrello misses with an elbow over the top.
Castrello misses with the head strike.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castrello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castrello misses with a wild body shot.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cullen Castrello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Castrello lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boma at a distance.
Castrello scores with a jab to the jaw.
Castrello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Castrello misses with an uppercut
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Castrello slips under a jab.
Castrello throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Boma looks to throw the jab but Castrello is out of range.
Castrello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Castrello is able to avoid easily.
Castrello checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Castrello misses.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello avoids the head kick by Boma.
Castrello connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
Boma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boma slips a jab from Castrello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castrello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Castrello throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boma's head.
Boma misses with a straight right.
Boma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castrello.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Castrello manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Castrello on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Castrello is looking to chop away at Boma's legs.
Boma scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Castrello.
A punch lands to the side of Castrello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Castrello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boma, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello cracks a nice hook into Boma's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boma.
Castrello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrello wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boma blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Castrello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castrello throws out the jab.
Boma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Castrello connects with a single shot there.
Castrello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Boma misses.
Boma misses with a hook. Castrello ducked under it nicely.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castrello slips under a jab from Boma.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castrello.
Castrello pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boma throws a quick counter head kick but Castrello was just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castrello.
Boma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Castrello connects with a high kick.
Castrello looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castrello thuds his right hand into Boma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Castrello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boma misses the shot to the body.
Boma misses with a leg kick
letting Castrello counter with a right hand.
Castrello misses with a head kick.
Castrello lands a lovely overhand right.
Boma throws a lazy head kick
and Castrello counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Castrello lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castrello misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Castrello.
Danga de danga de dang - Castrello scores with a four punch combination!
A head kick misses from Boma.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boma throws a jab but it's blocked by Castrello.
Castrello steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Castrello lands a really nice looking cross but Boma seems unphased.
Boma throws a right hand that misses
and Castrello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boma throws a low kick, looking for Castrello's leg but Castrello calmly moves out of range.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Castrello looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boma.
Castrello flicks out a counter leg kick but Boma steps away.
Boma throws a hook to the side of Castrello's head but Castrello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castrello scoring well with a low kick there.
Castrello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boma. Boma obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castrello 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cullen Castrello!
A very excited looking Cullen Castrello made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vrej Nazaryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nazaryan has chosen DVBBS & Borgeous - Tsunami as his entrance music. Bart Bunga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
22 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vrej Nazaryan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga lands with a shot to the body.
Bunga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nazaryan lands a nice shot that snaps Bunga's head back.
It looks like Bart Bunga has been cut.
Bunga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bunga feints and then cracks Nazaryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nazaryan down.
Bunga lands a really nice looking cross but Nazaryan seems unphased.
Bunga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bunga clinches.
Nazaryan tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nazaryan scores with a shot to the side of Bunga's head.
Bunga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nazaryan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Nazaryan won't allow it.
Nazaryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunga misses with the head strike.
Nazaryan can't find room to land a body shot as Bunga controls the action.
Nazaryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nazaryan.
I was talking to Bunga's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Nazaryan won't allow it.
Nazaryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazaryan lands a shoulder strike.
Bunga breaks from the clinch.
Bunga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nazaryan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nazaryan moves out of range of the body kick.
Bunga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazaryan moves away.
Nazaryan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Bunga catches Nazaryan right on the button with a cross.
Bunga walks into a jab.
Bunga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!
Bunga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazaryan moves away.
Bunga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nazaryan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick and Nazaryan moves out of range easily.
Nazaryan clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazaryan manages to break the clinch.
Nazaryan scores with a shot to the body.
Bunga misses with a looping right.
Bunga lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice shot by Nazaryan.
Bunga feints and then cracks Nazaryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nazaryan down.
Nazaryan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nazaryan is rocked!
Bunga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nazaryan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bunga finish him?
A left lands for Bunga.
Nazaryan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bunga misses the shot to the body.
Nazaryan seems to have recovered his senses.
Bunga tries to clinch but Nazaryan is having none of it.
Nazaryan checks a leg kick nicely.
Bunga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nazaryan lands with a right hand.
Bunga scores with a jab. Nazaryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bunga scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Bunga misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nazaryan's hands.
Nazaryan misses with a body kick.
Bunga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bunga ducks under a wild hook from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bunga.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nazaryan!
Bunga is rocked!
Bunga throws a head kick that misses.
Nazaryan thuds a left hand into Bunga's body.
Bunga slips a jab from Nazaryan.
Nazaryan jabs at Bunga's body.
Bunga throws a jab but it's blocked by Nazaryan.
A jab from Nazaryan finds it's way through Bunga's defenses.
Oh Bunga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunga lands with an overhand left.
Bunga seems to have got his legs back now.
Bunga misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nazaryan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bunga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nazaryan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunga misses with an uppercut. Nazaryan saw that one coming.
Nazaryan connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga lands a slapping body shot.
Nazaryan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bunga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazaryan moves away.
Nazaryan circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bunga to the canvas! Bunga doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nazaryan keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vrej Nazaryan!
Vrej Nazaryan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duane Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laoka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Bell Tolls. Duane Perry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Duane Perry!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry darts in and clinches Laoka up against the cage.
Perry lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka scores with a shoulder strike.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry's elbow.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry lands a hook that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka throws a punch but it's blocked by Perry.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Laoka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perry lands with a light punch inside.
Laoka with a knee to the head.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laoka has a couple of punches blocked by Perry.
Perry tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Perry prevents a body shot from Laoka.
Laoka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perry taking a breather.
Laoka can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laoka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laoka blocks an uppercut.
Laoka scores with a shot to the side of Perry's head.
Laoka misses with a punch on the inside.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Laoka.
Perry has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laoka seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Perry can turn it around.
Perry prevents a body shot from Laoka.
Perry lands a left hand.
Perry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perry lands a nice uppercut.
Laoka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A body shot lands from Laoka.
Perry stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Perry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Perry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka working aggressively here.
A short left from Perry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laoka trying to land knees to the body.
Laoka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka misses with a knee to the head.
Laoka misses with a punch on the inside.
Perry lands a hook that snaps the head of Laoka backwards.
Laoka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Laoka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perrys head.
Laoka takes a shot to the head.
Laoka digs a right hand underneath Perry's ribcage. Perry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry tries to work over Laoka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laoka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Perry is keeping busy.
A short right from Perry.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry's elbow.
Laoka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Laoka controlling the action here for a moment.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry breaks from the clinch.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laoka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perry lands a jab to Laoka's midsection.
Laoka throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
Perry throws a jab when Laoka was well out of range.
Perry looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
We've been told by Laoka's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID280K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Perry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perry! But no joy.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Some bone on bone action there as Laoka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice body kick there by Perry.
Perry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laoka is looking for a counter combo.
Laoka connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Laoka shows good takedown defense.
Perry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laoka takes one to the side of the head.
Perry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Laoka coming out on top.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Perry throws a low kick but it's checked well by Laoka.
Duane Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perry. Laoka does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laoka lands a leg kick that knocks Perry off balance momentarily.
Perry dodges the punch combination from Laoka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Duane Perry will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Perry.
Perry throws a front kick that sends Laoka stumbling back into the cage.
Laoka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, jab by Laoka - just one landing.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laoka was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Laoka jabs Perry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perry works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Laoka misses.
Laoka avoids a kick to the body.
Laoka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Perry checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perry feints the counter takedown.
Perry moves out of range of the strikes.
Laoka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry is looking to slow Laoka down with leg kicks.
Perry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Laoka misses the target.
Laoka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laoka tries to counter with a takedown but Perry is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a jab. Perry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laoka tests Perry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Perry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laoka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laoka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perry misses with a straight right.
Perry fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laoka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perry.
Perry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Laoka looks to score with a jab to the body but Perry is just out of range.
Laoka slips a jab and a cross from Perry.
Perry is looking to chop away at Laoka's legs.
Perry connects with an inside leg kick.
Perry is looking to slow Laoka down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laoka is out of range.
Perry lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Laoka.
Laoka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perry needs to keep his hands up - Laoka had a free shot at his head there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Perry, right into the meat.
Laoka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perry.
Laoka throws a quick counter kick to the body but Perry avoids it.
Laoka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Perry.
Laoka drives through and clinches with Perry against the cage.
Laoka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laoka is leaning against Perry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka presses Perry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laoka.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perry misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Perry.
Laoka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laoka is trying to stall.
Laoka cracks Perry with a nice body shot.
Perry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laoka lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry blocks a body shot from Laoka.
Laoka has Perry pressed against the cage, preventing Perry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laoka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laoka is keeping busy.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Laoka.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perry's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry misses with the head strike.
Laoka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Laoka scores with a shot to the side of Perry's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perry misses with a body punch.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Perry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Laoka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laoka lands a shot to the body.
Laoka lands a nice knee to the body.
Perry is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
A body shot lands from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Laoka.
Laoka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Katsu Laoka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perry's face.
Perry working aggressively here.
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 Katsu Laoka will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Laoka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laoka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laoka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perry checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laoka.
Laoka lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Perry. That snapped Laoka's head back.
Perry misses with a low kick as Laoka jumps back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Laoka, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perry! But no joy.
Perry needs to keep his hands up - Laoka had a free shot at his head there.
Perry misses with a low kick.
Perry misses with a head kick.
Katsu Laoka is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laoka misses with a left hand
and Perry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Perry looks to land a left hand but Laoka moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka tries to work over Perry's front leg with a kick but Perry checks it.
Perry throws a leg kick which misses Laoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Laoka tries to avoid it.
Perry clinches up against the cage.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Perry fails to land.
Perry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laoka looking to stall.
Laoka tries to throw a body punch but Perry avoids it by throwing Laoka back against the cage.
Perry managing to block the knees to the body from Laoka.
Laoka presses Perry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laoka lands a nice knee to the body.
Perry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Laoka.
Laoka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laoka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Perry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Laoka controls the action.
Laoka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Laoka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka lands a shot to the body.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laoka landing knees to the head.
Laoka tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka crunches a lovely knee into Perry's ribcage.
Laoka lands a body punch.
Laoka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laoka digs a right hand into Perry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perry's gas tank.
Laoka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Laoka lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Laoka.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laoka misses with a body punch.
Perry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Laoka.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Laoka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laoka.
A right hook to the body lands for Laoka.
Laoka lands a knee to the body.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Laoka - that landed with a thud.
Laoka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perry can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Laoka.
A hook to the body from Laoka.
Laoka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laoka lands a hook that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Laoka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Perry misses with a body punch.
Perry throws a punch but it's blocked by Laoka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laoka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Laoka blocks a body shot from Perry.
Laoka can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Perry tries a body shot but Laoka blocks it.
Laoka blocking some punches.
Laoka scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laoka prevents a body shot from Perry.
Laoka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Laoka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Laoka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perry's face.
It looks like Duane Perry has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Laoka.
Laoka stalling the fight.
Laoka lands a nice shot to the body.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the head but Perry blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Laoka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perry trying to stall but Laoka improves his position.
Laoka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
A short body shot lands from Laoka as the two fighters clinch.
Perry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laoka looking to throw knees to the head but Perry is blocking nicely.
Laoka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Perry tries to throw a body punch but Laoka avoids it by throwing Perry back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Laoka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laoka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Laoka!
A very excited looking Katsu Laoka 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beast Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beast Putin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joe Jordan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Putin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Jordan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Jordan moves out of range easily.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Putin.
Putin's corner calls for a 1-2. Putin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beast Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jordan counters with a nice body shot.
Putin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jordan pinned against the cage. Jordan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Putin throws a big shot that misses.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Jordan moved out of range.
We've been told by Jordan's head coaches at GTi 888 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan avoids the body shot from Putin.
Putin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jordan's calf.
Putin throws a head kick but Jordan moves out of range.
Joe Jordan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin throws a low kick but Jordan moves out of range easily.
Putin fakes the leg kick and cracks Jordan in the body.
Putin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Putin swings around for an armbar but Jordan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Putin's guard.
Putin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Putin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jordan is aware though and is defending well.
Jordan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jordan is in close to Putin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jordan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looking to sit in guard and control but Putin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Putin looking to pass the guard.
Putin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jordan wants to stand but Putin is controlling the position.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Jordan is retaining full guard.
Putin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Putin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jordan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has his feet on Putin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Putin connects with a body shot.
Putin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Jordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Putin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Putin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.
Jordan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Jordan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jordan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Putin misses with a straight left.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Jordan is out of range.
Jordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Jordan moves out of range of the body kick.
Putin lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jordan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Putin.
Putin throws a body shot but no joy.
Putin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beast Putin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Putin is looking to slow Jordan down with leg kicks.
Putin misses with a shot to the body
and Jordan counters with a nice body shot.
Putin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jordan's sensitive parts.
Putin blocks a head kick by Jordan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jordan. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jordan.
Nice uppercut lands for Putin. That snapped Jordan's head back.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Putin misses
and Jordan counters with a left to the body.
Jordan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jordan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Putin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jordan checks a low kick from Putin.
Putin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Putin misses the target.
Putin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jordan avoids it really well and circles away.
Beast Putin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jordan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Putin misses with a body shot
and Jordan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Beast Putin has been cut.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.
Putin is looking to chop away at Jordan's legs.
Jordan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Putin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin jabs Jordan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Putin slips a jab from Jordan.
Putin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Putin throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin scores with a nice head shot.
Jordan looks to land a left hand but Putin moved out of range nicely.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Putin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Jordan's shoulder, as Jordan tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Jordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jordan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putin tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Putin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jordan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Putin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Putin throws a jab when Jordan was well out of range.
Jordan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan gets caught flat footed, as Putin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jordan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jordan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Putin blocks a body shot from Jordan.
Putin goes for a takedown attempt but Jordan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jordan lands a body shot.
Putin is breathing heavily.
Jordan throws a lazy right hand but Putin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin cracks Jordan with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beast Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Beast Putin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin throws a body punch but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jordan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.
Putin misses with a hook
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.
Putin looks to land a body kick but Jordan moved away.
Jordan staying out of range there.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jordan avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Jordan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Putin.
Putin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Putin throws a right hand that misses
and Jordan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jordan wants to clinch.
Putin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Jordan lands.
Putin lands a two punch combo.
Putin misses with a looping right.
Putin lands a jab to the nose.
Putin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jordan if he has to take too many more of those.
Putin misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Putin misses with a straight right.
Jordan throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
Joe Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jordan just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jordan.
Putin shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed Putin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jordan throws a quick head kick that knocks Putin silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Jordan is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Jordan!
Joe Jordan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lao Shin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin's entrance music is Shaolin Chamber of Death. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lao Shin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeVanzo instigates a clinch.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Shin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
DeVanzo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeVanzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeVanzo blocking some punches.
DeVanzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeVanzo has a couple of punches blocked by Shin.
DeVanzo manages to break the clinch.
DeVanzo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
DeVanzo drives through and clinches with Shin against the cage.
Shin scores with a shot to the side of DeVanzo's head.
DeVanzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo digs a right hand underneath Shin's ribcage. Shin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
DeVanzo tries to land a knee to the head but Shin blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shin lands a damaging elbow.
Shin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeVanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from DeVanzo.
Shin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeVanzo avoids it.
Shin misses with a body punch.
DeVanzo swings wildly with an uppercut but Shin uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeVanzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
DeVanzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Good body shot from DeVanzo.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a head punch that misses.
Shin lands a left hand.
DeVanzo takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Shin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeVanzo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeVanzo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shin is defending well for now.
Shin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from DeVanzo on the inside.
Shin blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
Shin cracks DeVanzo with a nice body shot.
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
Shin lands a nice uppercut.
DeVanzo lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Shin fails to land.
Shin struggles to land a body shot inside as DeVanzo controls his hands.
Shin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shin misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
Shin scores with a nice hook to the head.
DeVanzo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
DeVanzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Shin as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeVanzo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shin throws an elbow but misses.
DeVanzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shin moves forwards but DeVanzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
DeVanzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shin's hands.
DeVanzo scoring well with a low kick there.
DeVanzo takes one on the button.
DeVanzo tries to move into range but Shin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
DeVanzo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeVanzo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DeVanzo tries to land a front kick but Shin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo misses the jab.
Shin looks to land a left hand but DeVanzo moved out of range nicely.
Shin lands a nice hook to DeVanzo's body. DeVanzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shin takes a swing at DeVanzo's ribcage but misses.
DeVanzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shin.
DeVanzo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
DeVanzo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shin.
DeVanzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeVanzo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shin trying to remain calm as DeVanzo controls from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeVanzo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shin keeps working.
Shin struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artie DeVanzo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from DeVanzo misses.
Shin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shin feints and then cracks DeVanzo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeVanzo down.
DeVanzo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Shin misses its intended target.
DeVanzo misses with the body kick
and Shin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
DeVanzo misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Shin.
DeVanzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Shin finish him?
DeVanzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeVanzo seems to have recovered his senses.
DeVanzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but DeVanzo avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
Shin misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shin just misses with a elbow thrown towards DeVanzo's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeVanzo lands with a light punch inside.
Shin tries to work over DeVanzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shin blocks an elbow strike from DeVanzo.
A right handed body shot lands from Shin.
Shin avoids a wild elbow strike from DeVanzo.
Shin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the head.
Shin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shin lands an elbow inside that DeVanzo shrugs off.
DeVanzo tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Shin.
DeVanzo tries a body shot but Shin blocks it.
A short left from Shin.
Shin misses with the head strike.
DeVanzo misses with a body punch.
Shin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeVanzo backwards.
Shin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeVanzo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shin lands a nice uppercut.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
DeVanzo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
Still in the clinch, DeVanzo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shin tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
DeVanzo scores with a hook to the body.
DeVanzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shin up against the cage.
Shin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
DeVanzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shin tries to throw a body punch but DeVanzo avoids it by throwing Shin back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for DeVanzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
DeVanzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shin presses DeVanzo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shin prevents a body shot from DeVanzo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeVanzo.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Shin.
DeVanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shin takes the fight into the clinch.
Shin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeVanzo lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by DeVanzo.
Shin tries to move into range but DeVanzo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A cross from Shin lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeVanzo keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by DeVanzo.
Shin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
DeVanzo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shin to the ground. DeVanzo is now in Shin's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Shin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
DeVanzo controlling from the top position.
DeVanzo preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lao Shin dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
DeVanzo is looking to slow Shin down with leg kicks.
DeVanzo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
DeVanzo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shin counters with a left to the body.
Shin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeVanzo misses with a low kick as Shin jumps back.
Shin throws the kick towards the body but DeVanzo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shin throws a body kick that misses.
DeVanzo scores with a jab to the body.
Shin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. DeVanzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
DeVanzo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Shin.
DeVanzo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shin.
Shin takes the fight into the clinch.
DeVanzo tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
DeVanzo throws a head punch that misses.
DeVanzo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeVanzo.
Shin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
DeVanzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeVanzo's elbow.
A short left from Shin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
DeVanzo takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shin.
DeVanzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeVanzo.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.
Shin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from DeVanzo.
Shin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shin lands a nice shot to the body.
DeVanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.
Shin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shin lands a left hand.
DeVanzo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shin throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeVanzo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeVanzo.
Shin lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
Nice elbow from Shin.
Shin throws a punch but it's blocked by DeVanzo.
DeVanzo tries to work over Shin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Shin.
Shin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DeVanzo cracks Shin with a nice body shot.
DeVanzo throws a head punch that misses.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Shin avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Shin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shin.
A short uppercut from Shin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeVanzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shins head.
DeVanzo blocking some punches.
DeVanzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeVanzo.
Shin swings wildly with an uppercut but DeVanzo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shin lands with a right to the head.
DeVanzo struggles to land a body shot inside as Shin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from DeVanzo.
Shin tries a body shot but DeVanzo blocks it.
DeVanzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
DeVanzo is looking to control Shin's arms but Shin gets an underhook and turns him. Now DeVanzo has his back to the cage.
Shin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shin can't find room to land a body shot as DeVanzo controls the action.
Shin is looking to control DeVanzo's arms but DeVanzo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shin has his back to the cage.
DeVanzo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shin backwards.
Shin has a couple of punches blocked by DeVanzo.
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 Lao Shin.
I think Shin 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lao Shin!
Lao Shin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Artie DeVanzo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey, are we done here? 'Cause I'm losing my buzz.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Belliveau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belliveau might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to We will rock you. Rokicki has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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183 cm
30
196 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Belliveau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belliveau looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body kick there by Rokicki.
Belliveau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Belliveau misses with a low kick.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokicki throws a shot from downtown. Belliveau moves away and avoids it.
Rokicki delivers a nice body kick.
Belliveau throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Rokicki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rokicki throws a wild body kick that Belliveau sees coming a mile off.
Rokicki lands with a hook. Belliveau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Belliveau loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Belliveau misses.
Belliveau tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rokicki connects with an inside leg kick.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Rokicki lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki misses the jab.
Belliveau sizes up Rokicki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belliveau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau throws a solid leg kick but Rokicki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belliveau.
Rokicki thuds his right hand into Belliveau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rokicki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rokicki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belliveau's head backwards.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belliveau misses with a straight right.
Rokicki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rokicki misses with an uppercut. Belliveau saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Belliveau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rokicki.
Belliveau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rokicki.
Rokicki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Rokicki does it's job there.
Rokicki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belliveau's hands.
Rokicki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rokicki. That one must have hurt.
Belliveau slips a jab from Rokicki.
It looked like Belliveau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rokicki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Belliveau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Belliveau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Rokicki lands a nice hook to Belliveau's body. Belliveau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rokicki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belliveau is looking to land body kicks.
Belliveau slips a jab from Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rokicki with a hook.
Rokicki takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
Belliveau appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokicki is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Rokicki.
Steve Belliveau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Nice defenses there by Belliveau.
Rokicki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Belliveau had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belliveau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Belliveau walks into a jab.
Rokicki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belliveau is looking to score with low kicks.
Belliveau throws a leg kick
letting Rokicki counter with a right hand.
Rokicki staying out of range there.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belliveau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rokicki.
Rokicki connects with a leg kick. Belliveau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Belliveau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Belliveau enables Rokicki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Belliveau manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Belliveau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Rokicki does no damage.
A jab from Rokicki misses.
Rokicki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Belliveau dodges the punch combination from Rokicki.
Rokicki is looking to score with low kicks.
Rokicki thuds a left hand into Belliveau's body.
Rokicki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a hook to the side of Belliveau's head but Belliveau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rokicki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Belliveau 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.
Belliveau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Rokicki finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokicki. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rokicki takes a swing at Belliveau's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rokicki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belliveau tried to score with a low kick but Rokicki checks it.
Rokicki misses with a body kick.
Belliveau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokicki.
Rokicki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rokicki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belliveau doesn't seem bothered though.
Belliveau's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rokicki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belliveau scrambles back to his feet.
Rokicki misses the jab.
As Rokicki tries to get set, Belliveau tries to push him back and clinch up but Rokicki manages to avoid the attempt.
Rokicki misses with a straight right.
Belliveau lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rokicki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
Rokicki feints the counter takedown.
Belliveau keeps Rokicki at a distance using the push kick.
Belliveau scores with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belliveau. Rokicki shrugs it off though.
Rokicki is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Belliveau avoids them all with ease.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rokicki throws out a loose jab but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belliveau.
Belliveau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Rokicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Rokicki lands a nice shot to the body.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
Nice body kick there by Rokicki.
Belliveau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rokicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Belliveau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rokicki.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belliveau scores with a nice head shot.
Rokicki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belliveau's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki sizes up Belliveau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rokicki misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belliveau connects with a looping right hand.
Rokicki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good exchange - Rokicki coming out on top.
Rokicki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belliveau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rokicki jabs Belliveau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rokicki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Belliveau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokicki. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with a straight right.
Rokicki missing with a left hand there. Belliveau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokicki throws a body punch but Belliveau moves out of range.
As Rokicki backs away, Belliveau returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Belliveau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rokicki finds it's way round the side to connect with Belliveau's head.
Rokicki connects with a body shot that sends Belliveau's belly button to the back.
Rokicki looks to land a right hand but Belliveau moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau blocks it.
Belliveau lands with a cross.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
Belliveau tries to land a leg kick but Rokicki saw it coming and moves away.
Belliveau takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rokicki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belliveau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rokicki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belliveau is trying to defend but Rokicki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Belliveau is trying to maintain the position but Rokicki is very close to passing his half guard.
Rokicki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokicki wants to take a breather but Belliveau is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belliveau pushes Rokicki off and gets back to his feet.
Rokicki thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Belliveau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rokicki.
Belliveau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Belliveau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rokicki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Belliveau finds it's way round the side to connect with Rokicki's head.
That has opened up Piotr Rokicki's cut even more.
Belliveau darts in and clinches Rokicki up against the cage.
Rokicki throws a head punch that misses.
Rokicki breaks from the clinch.
Rokicki moves out of range as Belliveau strikes.
Nice shot lands for Rokicki.
Rokicki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokicki checks a leg kick nicely.
Rokicki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rokicki - that will leave a mark!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rokicki blocks a leg kick.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belliveau has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Rokicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Belliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Belliveau takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belliveau connects with a body shot that sends Rokicki's belly button to the back.
Piotr Rokicki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rokicki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Belliveau wants to slow Rokicki down by chopping away at his legs.
Rokicki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rokicki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Belliveau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rokicki - the referee stops the clock and Belliveau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rokicki. Belliveau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
Rokicki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rokicki. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belliveau is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A clash of legs there as Belliveau blocks the low kick.
It appears Belliveau was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rokicki avoids a kick to the body.
Belliveau will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rokicki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rokicki works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokicki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belliveau.
Belliveau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belliveau throws a sloppy head kick and Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Rokicki looks to throw the jab but Belliveau is out of range.
Belliveau misses the jab.
Rokicki scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
Belliveau moves out of range as Rokicki strikes.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Rokicki shoots in but Belliveau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Belliveau throws a leg kick which misses Rokicki's front leg but catches the back leg as Rokicki tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rokicki.
The fighters circling - Belliveau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rokicki misses with a low kick.
Belliveau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rokicki takes one on the button.
Belliveau misses with a body shot.
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!
Rokicki misses with a looping right.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belliveau.
Rokicki is looking for the big counter here.
Belliveau moves forwards but Rokicki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rokicki throws an overhand right that lands on Belliveau's shoulder, as Belliveau tries to avoid the shot.
Rokicki throws a series of punches but Belliveau moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Belliveau. Beautiful body shot.
Belliveau throws a low kick but Rokicki moves out of range easily.
Rokicki flicks out a counter leg kick but Belliveau steps away.
The fighters circling - Rokicki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belliveau closes the distance and pushes Rokicki back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau tries to work over Rokicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rokicki takes a shot to the head.
Belliveau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rokicki backwards.
Rokicki working aggressively here.
Rokicki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Belliveau misses with a body punch.
Belliveau misses with the head strike.
Rokicki wants to take the fight to the mat but Belliveau manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rokicki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rokicki throws a punch but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau misses with some punches.
Belliveau dodges an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki swings wildly with an uppercut but Belliveau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belliveau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belliveau working aggressively here.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Rokicki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rokicki's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki manages to break the clinch.
Rokicki thuds his right hand into Belliveau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rokicki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Belliveau lands a jab to Rokicki's midsection.
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!
Belliveau thumps Rokicki with a low kick.
Belliveau cracks the inside of Rokicki's front leg.
Rokicki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belliveau is out of range.
Rokicki lands with an overhand left.
Belliveau misses with a wild body shot.
Belliveau missing with a left hand there. Rokicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Belliveau swings for the body but Rokicki moves out of range.
Belliveau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokicki misses with a straight left.
Belliveau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rokicki manages to avoid it.
Belliveau feints and then cracks Rokicki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rokicki down.
Rokicki throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Steve Belliveau did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
That's time! Belliveau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belliveau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau tries to move into range but Rokicki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belliveau scores with a jab to the body.
Belliveau throws a leg kick but Rokicki moved away.
A head kick misses from Belliveau.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Rokicki avoids the body shot from Belliveau.
Rokicki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rokicki throws a chopping leg kick but Belliveau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rokicki throws a hook but Belliveau avoids it easily.
Belliveau ducks under a wild hook from Rokicki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Belliveau.
Some bone on bone action there as Rokicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Belliveau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Belliveau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rokicki checks it well.
Belliveau checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokicki. Belliveau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belliveau misses the jab.
Belliveau looks to score with a jab to the body but Rokicki is just out of range.
Rokicki throws a leg kick
and Belliveau counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
A combination from Rokicki does no damage.
Rokicki is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Belliveau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokicki just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokicki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belliveau misses with an uppercut.
Rokicki throws a jab but it's blocked by Belliveau.
Belliveau goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Rokicki misses its intended target.
Rokicki throws an off balance right hand
and Belliveau counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Belliveau digs a right hand into Rokicki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rokicki's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rokicki.
Belliveau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rokicki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Belliveau's elbow.
Belliveau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rokicki lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rokicki misses with a series of wild punches.
Rokicki misses with a leg kick
and Belliveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rokicki throws the kick towards the body but Belliveau avoids it.
Belliveau dodges the punch combination from Rokicki.
Rokicki throws a head kick that Belliveau semi-blocks.
Rokicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belliveau just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Belliveau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belliveau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belliveau swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rokicki.
Rokicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Belliveau is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rokicki misses the target.
A cross from Rokicki lands.
Rokicki moves away from the strike by Belliveau.
Rokicki checks a leg kick.
Rokicki lands with an overhand left.
Rokicki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rokicki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rokicki needs to keep his hands up - Belliveau had a free shot at his head there.
The cut above Piotr Rokicki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rokicki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rokicki was well out of range. Poor timing from Belliveau.
Belliveau's corner calls for a 1-2. Belliveau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rokicki is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belliveau circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Rokicki tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Belliveau wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steve Belliveau!
Steve Belliveau retains his middleweight title!
Steve Belliveau was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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