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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredrik Fredriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko comes to the cage accompanied by marry yourdaughter. Fredriksson has chosen Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard - BEAST as his entrance music. Four Loko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
39 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Four Loko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fredrik Fredriksson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredriksson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Loko.
Loko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fredriksson under the eye.
Fredriksson is rocked!
Loko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fredriksson wants to counter with a clinch but Loko pushes him away.
Fredriksson is still on wobbly legs! Can Loko finish him?
Loko throws a series of punches but Fredriksson moves out of range.
Fredriksson seems to have recovered his senses.
Loko misses with a double jab
and Fredriksson moves into the clinch.
Fredriksson throws a punch but it's blocked by Loko.
Fredriksson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Loko up against the cage.
Loko breaks from the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Loko.
Fredriksson staying out of range there.
Loko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fredriksson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Loko throws a right hand that misses
and Fredriksson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loko looks to land a body kick but Fredriksson moved away.
A head kick misses from Loko.
Fredriksson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch combination from Fredriksson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko misses with a looping left.
Fredriksson wants to counter with a clinch but Loko pushes him away.
An inside leg kick lands from Loko.
Loko drops Fredriksson with a beautiful combination! Fredriksson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Loko is looking for the KO!
Fredriksson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fredriksson blocks a leg kick.
Loko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loko throws a nice looking combination but Fredriksson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fredriksson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fredriksson wants to counter the offense by Loko and move into the clinch position.
Loko throws a lazy head kick
and Fredriksson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fredriksson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Loko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Fredriksson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Loko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredriksson dodges the punch combination from Loko.
Nice shot lands for Fredriksson.
Loko lands with a big left! Fredriksson is wobbled badly! Loko comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Fredriksson to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Four Loko!
After winning the bout, Four Loko thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between L Manning Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyaf Daeland Puno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puno has chosen I'm a soldier - Tupac as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, L Manning Hines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyaf Daeland Puno!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hines dives in for a single leg takedown but Puno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Puno is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Puno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Hines wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hines's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hines scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Hines misses.
Hines scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Puno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hines finds it's way round the side to connect with Puno's head.
Puno throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hines moves out of range of the strikes.
Hines darts in looking for a takedown but Puno gets double underhooks and turns Hines into the cage.
Hines looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hines darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puno moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno misses with a few strikes there.
Puno scores with a decent looking hook.
Hines is rocked!
Hines glances at the clock... BAM! Puno nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hines crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hines is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyaf Daeland Puno!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Taphorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Nahtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nahtic has chosen Sleeping My Day Away as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Taphorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lou Nahtic!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nahtic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nahtic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nahtic misses with a head kick.
Nahtic scoring well with a low kick there.
Nahtic 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.
Taphorn swings for the body but Nahtic moves out of range.
Taphorn looks for a takedown but Nahtic sprawls well.
Nahtic avoids the body shot from Taphorn.
Nahtic scores with the left hand. Taphorn knows he should have avoided that one.
Nahtic 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.
Taphorn lands with a nice body punch.
Taphorn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nahtic circles away.
Taphorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Taphorn digs a good hook to Nahtic's body.
Taphorn blocks the body kick.
Lou Nahtic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taphorn misses with the body kick
and Nahtic counters with a nice uppercut.
Nahtic misses with a few strikes there.
Lou Nahtic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nahtic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taphorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Taphorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nahtic was well out of range. Poor timing from Taphorn.
Taphorn is looking to wear down Nahtic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taphorn misses with a body kick.
Taphorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nahtic throws a sloppy head kick and Taphorn moves out of range easily.
Nahtic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taphorn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nahtic.
Taphorn delivers a nice body kick.
Taphorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nahtic throws a sloppy head kick and Taphorn moves out of range easily.
Taphorn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nahtic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taphorn throws a leg kick which misses Nahtic's front leg but catches the back leg as Nahtic tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nahtic throws a leg kick
and Taphorn counters with a leg kick.
Nahtic throws an off balance right hand
and Taphorn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taphorn throws a hook but Nahtic avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn moves into range and clinches up with Nahtic.
Nahtic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nahtic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nahtic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taphorn.
Nahtic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nahtic checks a low kick from Taphorn.
Taphorn ducks under a wild hook from Nahtic.
Nahtic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taphorn. Nahtic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taphorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nahtic.
Nahtic slips under a jab from Taphorn.
Nahtic throws a low kick, looking for Taphorn's leg but Taphorn calmly moves out of range.
Taphorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nahtic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taphorn checks it well.
Taphorn swings for the body but Nahtic moves out of range.
Nahtic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nahtic throws a leg kick but Taphorn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nahtic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Taphorn takes a swing at Nahtic's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Taphorn.
Nahtic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Taphorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nahtic. That's going to slow Taphorn down.
Taphorn throws a lazy right hand but Nahtic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nahtic closes the distance and clinches.
Nahtic misses with a body punch.
Nahtic breaks from the clinch.
Taphorn misses with a straight right.
Taphorn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taphorn misses with a looping right.
Nahtic avoids the body shot from Taphorn.
Nahtic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taphorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nahtic moves away.
Nahtic has managed to clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Taphorn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nahtic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nahtic blocks a body shot from Taphorn.
Nahtic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taphorn after a bit of a struggle.
Taphorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nahtic backwards.
Nahtic pushes Taphorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taphorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Nahtic.
Taphorn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taphorn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Taphorn.
A short right from Taphorn on the inside.
Taphorn fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Taphorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taphorn has Nahtic pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taphorn wants a takedown.
Taphorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Taphorn will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nahtic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taphorn.
Taphorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nahtic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taphorn throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Nahtic misses the target.
Nahtic walks into a straight right hand from Taphorn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taphorn. Nahtic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nahtic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Taphorn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Taphorn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nahtic explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nahtic uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Taphorn has time to react.
Nahtic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taphorn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taphorn throws a nice looking combination but Nahtic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nahtic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nahtic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taphorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Nahtic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nahtic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taphorn. Taphorn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taphorn ducks under a wild hook from Nahtic.
Taphorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nahtic only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Taphorn misses with a kick to the body.
Taphorn has managed to clinch.
Taphorn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taphorn lands a shot to the body.
Taphorn misses with a body punch.
Taphorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taphorn tries to work over Nahtic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taphorn tries to throw a body punch but Nahtic avoids it by throwing Taphorn back against the cage.
Good body shot from Taphorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nahtic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nahtic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taphorn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taphorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nahtic.
Taphorn feinted there with a counter 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!
Taphorn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taphorn walks into a jab.
Taphorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Taphorn misses with a few strikes there.
Nahtic throws a shot to the body.
Nahtic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Taphorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nahtic was well out of range. Poor timing from Taphorn.
Nahtic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taphorn misses with a looping left.
Nahtic slips a jab from Taphorn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Nahtic thumps Taphorn with a low kick.
Nahtic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taphorn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nahtic scrambles back to his feet.
Taphorn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nahtic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taphorn.
Nahtic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Taphorn blocks the low kick.
Taphorn throws a looping overhand right but Nahtic ducks down to avoid it.
Nahtic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Nahtic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nahtic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nahtic tries to bum rush Taphorn with a series of wild strikes but Taphorn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nahtic lands with a kick to the temple. Taphorn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nahtic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Taphorn.
Nahtic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Taphorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Taphorn.
Taphorn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nahtic checks it well.
Nahtic tries a head kick but it misses.
Nahtic throws a looping overhand right but Taphorn ducks down to avoid it.
Nahtic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nahtic misses with a low kick.
Taphorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taphorn digs a good hook to Nahtic's body.
Taphorn throws a big shot that misses.
Nahtic is looking for the big counter here.
Nahtic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peter Taphorn is winning the standup battle so far.
Nahtic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Taphorn is out of range.
Taphorn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nahtic. That one must have hurt.
Taphorn missing with a left hand there. Nahtic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nahtic throws the kick towards the body but Taphorn avoids it.
Taphorn takes the fight into the clinch.
Peter Taphorn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nahtic blocks a body shot from Taphorn.
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 Peter Taphorn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nahtic doesn't manage to clinch there - Taphorn circles away.
Taphorn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nahtic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taphorn.
Taphorn throws a hook but Nahtic blocks it.
Nahtic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taphorn is defended easily by Nahtic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nahtic. That's going to slow Taphorn down.
Nice takedown defense from Nahtic. No joy for Taphorn on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taphorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Nahtic off the cage and back into range.
Good work by Nahtic as he checks the leg kick.
Taphorn slips a jab and a cross from Nahtic.
Taphorn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taphorn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nahtic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Taphorn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taphorn shoots in looking for a takedown. Nahtic tries to sprawl out of it but Taphorn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nahtic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Taphorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nahtic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taphorn can pounce on him.
No joy there for Nahtic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Taphorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taphorn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nahtic loads up on a big right hand but Taphorn slips the punch.
Nahtic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taphorn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Nahtic lands.
Taphorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nahtic manages to avoid it.
Taphorn misses with a low kick as Nahtic jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn tries to score with a low kick but Nahtic moves his leg out of the way.
Nahtic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nahtic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taphorn.
Taphorn closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Nahtic to the mat! Nahtic manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taphorn tries to free his leg and advance position but Nahtic is retaining full guard.
Taphorn throwing strikes but missing.
Taphorn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taphorn throws a strike but Nahtic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Taphorn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nahtic stacks Taphorn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nahtic!
Taphorn tries to bench press Nahtic off him but Nahtic keeps the position.
Taphorn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nahtic is refusing to be controlled, as Taphorn sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lou Nahtic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nahtic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taphorn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taphorn's back!
Nahtic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Taphorn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We've been hearing good reports from Taphorn'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.
Taphorn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Taphorn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nahtic tries to control but Taphorn wriggling away.
Taphorn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taphorn is working hard here to advance position.
Lou Nahtic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nahtic trying to control but Taphorn is having none of it.
Taphorn tries to lock up and control but Nahtic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taphorn is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nahtic takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nahtic lands a couple of good shots and Taphorn has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lou Nahtic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taphorn 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Peter Taphorn!
An out of breath Peter Taphorn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Stenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredrik Stenberg had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Stenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stenberg connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Esposito scrambles back to his feet.
Stenberg looking to score a takedown here. Esposito is defending well but Stenberg drives through and ends up in Esposito 's guard.
Stenberg stands and throws Esposito 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stenberg trying to control the position but Esposito is working away.
Stenberg in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stenberg advances nicely into full mount.
Stenberg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Esposito gets back to half guard.
Esposito wants to get back to his feet.
Stenberg wants to take a breather but Esposito is having none of it.
Esposito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stenberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stenberg stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito trying to hold on to Stenberg's head to control him but Stenberg postures up.
Stenberg is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Esposito defends it well.
Stenberg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stenberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stenberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Esposito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stenberg is looking to advance position but Esposito won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stenberg in particular looking to stall.
Esposito is refusing to be controlled, as Stenberg sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Esposito keeps Stenberg at a distance using the push kick.
Esposito slips a jab from Stenberg.
Esposito is looking to land body kicks.
Stenberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with Stenberg's head.
Stenberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stenberg misses with a hook.
A big right from Stenberg misses.
A little jabbing left from Esposito on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Esposito throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Esposito is just out of range.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stenberg lands with an overhand left.
Esposito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stenberg lands a right hook to the body.
Esposito throws a sloppy head kick and Stenberg moves out of range easily.
Stenberg fires out a quick counter leg kick but Esposito just manages to avoid it.
Stenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Esposito misses its intended target.
Dante Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Stenberg misses the target.
Stenberg checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stenberg.
Good shot there by Stenberg.
Stenberg cracks Esposito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Esposito .
Stenberg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Esposito finds it's way round the side to connect with Stenberg's head.
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stenberg slips a jab from Esposito .
Stenberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Esposito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stenberg.
Stenberg takes one to the side of the head.
Esposito is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Stenberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Esposito lands a nice looking body kick.
Esposito gets caught napping as Stenberg dives in and scores a takedown. Esposito manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fredrik Stenberg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Esposito lands with an overhand left.
Esposito lands with a kick to the ribs.
Stenberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stenberg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Esposito lands a lovely overhand right.
Stenberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Esposito lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Esposito . Stenberg shrugs it off though.
Stenberg misses with an uppercut
and Esposito finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Esposito just misses with a punch to the body.
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stenberg.
Stenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Esposito .
The crowd cheers as Esposito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stenberg doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito swings for the body but Stenberg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a hook but Stenberg avoids it easily.
Stenberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esposito was well out of range. Poor timing from Stenberg.
Stenberg throws a hook but Esposito blocks it.
Nice body punch from Esposito .
Esposito lands a body shot.
Dante Esposito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esposito throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stenberg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Esposito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Esposito .
Esposito throws a lazy body kick
and Stenberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Esposito as he connects with a hook.
Esposito scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stenberg in his tracks.
Stenberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Esposito .
A head kick by Esposito misses
and Stenberg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stenberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Esposito .
Esposito scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stenberg blocks a head kick by Esposito .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito leaves Stenberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Stenberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stenberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esposito .
Esposito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito .
Stenberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Esposito sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stenberg somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fredrik Stenberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Esposito misses.
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenberg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stenberg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stenberg.
Esposito doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stenberg throws a nice looking combination but Esposito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Esposito enables Stenberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Esposito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stenberg throws a strike but Esposito rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stenberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Esposito is aware though and is defending well.
Esposito is stalling in the full guard.
Stenberg has his foot on Esposito 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Esposito works his way back into a safe position though.
Stenberg wants to sweep here but Esposito controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stenberg is trying to hold Esposito in close to prevent damage but Esposito has managed to pass into half guard.
Stenberg gets full guard.
Stenberg has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Esposito is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stenberg.
Esposito working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Esposito tries to work over Stenberg's front leg with a kick but Stenberg checks it.
Esposito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That kick from Esposito tenderised Stenberg's leg. Stenberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Esposito clobbers Stenberg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dante Esposito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito misses with a straight right.
Stenberg is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Stenberg misses.
Esposito with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stenberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Stenberg.
Esposito tests Stenberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck for Stenberg with that takedown attempt.
Esposito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stenberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stenberg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Stenberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stenberg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Esposito keeping moving, preventing Stenberg from controlling successfully.
Stenberg slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stenberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Esposito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenberg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Esposito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stenberg being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Esposito .
Stenberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenberg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Esposito takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stenberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Esposito feints and then cracks Stenberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stenberg down.
Stenberg takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Esposito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stenberg throws out the jab.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Stenberg slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Esposito misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Stenberg misses the target.
Esposito buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stenberg misses the shot to the body.
Stenberg checks a low kick from Esposito .
A momentary lapse in concentration from Esposito enables Stenberg to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Esposito manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stenberg content to stall in guard here.
Fredrik Stenberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stenberg tries to free his leg and advance position but Esposito is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito has control of Stenberg's left arm, preventing Stenberg from doing any damage.
Stenberg trying to control but Esposito is working from the bottom.
Stenberg wants to pass the guard but Esposito is keeping the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stenberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stenberg feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stenberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Esposito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Esposito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Esposito 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Esposito !
A relieved looking Dante Esposito thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnarsson has chosen Wardruna - Blood Eagle as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Tsar Bomba has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tsar Bomba seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tsar Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnarsson misses with a straight right.
Bomba lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnarsson off the cage and back into range.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ragnarsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bomba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook. Bomba ducked under it nicely.
Bomba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bomba throws a shot to the body.
Ragnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bomba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bomba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragnarsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnarsson's shoulder, as Ragnarsson tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnarsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bomba. That one must have hurt.
Ragnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomba.
Bomba lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnarsson is out of range and Bomba settles back down.
Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Bomba in a clinch.
Bomba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnarsson shoots for a takedown but Bomba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bomba swings for the body but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a series of punches but Bomba avoids them all with ease.
Bomba scoring well with a low kick there.
Tsar Bomba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bomba throws a shot from downtown. Ragnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bomba.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bomba counter with a right hand.
Bomba misses with a straight right.
Ragnarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bomba.
Ragnarsson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ragnarsson looks to land a combination but Bomba avoids it well.
Bomba lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Bomba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Some wild striking there from Ragnarsson.
And Bomba counters with a quick kick to the body but Ragnarsson blocks it.
Bomba defending well as Ragnarsson loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnarsson throws out a loose jab but Bomba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bomba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Bomba.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the side of Bomba's head but Bomba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Bomba misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bomba. That's going to slow Ragnarsson down.
Ragnarsson clobbers Bomba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ragnarsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnarsson throws the left hand but Bomba avoids the punch easily.
Bomba scores with a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bomba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bomba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ragnarsson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bomba defends it well.
Bomba looks to land a right hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range.
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bomba's head backwards.
Ragnarsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomba.
Bomba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bomba throws a hook to the side of Ragnarsson's head but Ragnarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Bomba moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bomba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnarsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bomba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bomba quickly recovers to half guard.
Bomba scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ragnarsson manages to mount him!
Bomba wants to control but Ragnarsson is having none of it.
Bomba is trying to escape the mount.
Bomba tries to improve his position but instead Ragnarsson has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsar Bomba dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bomba thuds a left hand into Ragnarsson's body.
Bomba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bomba tries to score with a low kick but Ragnarsson moves his leg out of the way.
Good standup being displayed there by Bomba as he connects with a hook.
Ragnarsson misses with an uppercut. Bomba saw that one coming.
Bomba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Bomba is having none of it.
Bomba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bomba scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ragnarsson slips under a jab.
Bomba digs a good body shot into Ragnarsson's ribs.
Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Bomba.
Bomba is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a looping left.
Bomba thumps Ragnarsson with a low kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a left hand
and Bomba counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bomba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bomba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson shoots for a takedown but Bomba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bomba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ragnarsson clobbers Bomba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ragnarsson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ragnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragnarsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bomba counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson is rocked!
Ragnarsson looks up at the clock. Bad move! Bomba lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ragnarsson. Bomba pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsar Bomba!
Tsar Bomba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sigurd Ragnarsson was interviewed post fight and said 'Get that Mic away from me and keep that fucvking camera out my face.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Volga Overstreet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Volga Overstreet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Komaroff walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Overstreet tries to land a leg kick but Komaroff saw it coming and moves away.
Overstreet connects with a right hand. Komaroff shakes it off.
Overstreet swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Komaroff.
Overstreet cracks a nice hook into Komaroff's ribs.
Overstreet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Komaroff checks it well.
Overstreet looks to score with a jab to the body but Komaroff is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Komaroff.
Komaroff throws a right and a left that both miss.
Overstreet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Komaroff avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
Komaroff with the counter takedown but Overstreet avoids it easily.
Komaroff lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komaroff avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Komaroff.
Overstreet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Overstreet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Komaroff.
Komaroff throws the left hand but Overstreet avoids the punch easily.
Overstreet feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Overstreet wants to clinch up but Komaroff keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overstreet misses with a low kick.
Komaroff takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Overstreet throws a body punch but Komaroff moves out of range.
Komaroff goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Komaroff lands a lovely overhand right.
Komaroff misses with a body shot.
Overstreet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Komaroff moves away.
Overstreet misses with a straight right.
A good leg kick by Overstreet.
Overstreet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Overstreet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Komaroff doesn't seem phased though.
Komaroff misses with a leg kick.
Overstreet definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Komaroff misses.
Overstreet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overstreet clobbers Komaroff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Komaroff throws an overhand right that lands on Overstreet's shoulder, as Overstreet tries to avoid the shot.
Overstreet throwing a counter right hand but Komaroff manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Komaroff.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overstreet fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Komaroff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Overstreet sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Komaroff avoids the body shot from Overstreet.
Overstreet throws a front kick aimed at Komaroff's knee but Komaroff avoids it well.
Overstreet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Overstreet walks into a left hand.
Komaroff motions for Overstreet to come forward. Komaroff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Overstreet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Overstreet misses the shot to the body.
Overstreet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Overstreet throws a jab when Komaroff was well out of range.
Overstreet wants to slow Komaroff down by chopping away at his legs.
Overstreet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Komaroff on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Komaroff, as that shot connected.
Komaroff connects with a single shot there.
Komaroff lunges at Overstreet with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Overstreet's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Overstreet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Komaroff misses with a jab to the body
and Overstreet counters with a straight right hand.
Komaroff is rocked!
Overstreet drops Komaroff with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Komaroff! Overstreet dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volga Overstreet!
Volga Overstreet retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Volga Overstreet thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Pinaglabanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali has chosen Immortal Technique - Obnoxius as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. John Pinaglabanan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arvo Penaali's chin.
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35
144 lbs
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140 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, John Pinaglabanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinaglabanan misses with a hook.
Pinaglabanan lands a jab to the head.
Penaali checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pinaglabanan throws a push kick but Penaali slaps the foot to one side.
Penaali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penaali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinaglabanan.
Penaali ducks right into an uppercut from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan is looking to score with low kicks.
Penaali walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Penaali fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pinaglabanan misses with a left hand
and Pinaglabanan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Pinaglabanan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Penaali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinaglabanan.
Penaali scores with a hook to the body. Pinaglabanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John Pinaglabanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinaglabanan thows a leg kick but Penaali checks it
and Penaali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pinaglabanan thinking.
Pinaglabanan shoots in and drives through. Penaali sprawls well.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penaali.
Pinaglabanan throws a leg kick
and Penaali counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinaglabanan misses the target.
Pinaglabanan lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali has managed to clinch.
Penaali blocks a body shot from Pinaglabanan.
Penaali blocks a body shot from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan misses with an elbow strike.
Penaali is trying to drag Pinaglabanan to the mat but Pinaglabanan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pinaglabanan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penaali fails to pull guard.
John Pinaglabanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arvo Penaali.
Penaali pulls Pinaglabanan into guard.
Pinaglabanan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Penaali looking for a guillotine here but Pinaglabanan defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penaali looking for a guillotine here but Pinaglabanan defends easily.
Pinaglabanan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pinaglabanan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Penaali's head.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Penaali not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pinaglabanan wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Pinaglabanan works over Penaali with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan cracks Penaali with a solid left hand.
Pinaglabanan trying to control but Penaali is working from the bottom.
Penaali can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pinaglabanan controls the pace.
Penaali has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pinaglabanan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penaali is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pinaglabanan distracts Penaali with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Penaali bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinaglabanan's guard.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
Penaali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pinaglabanan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Penaali looking to pass the guard.
Pinaglabanan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Penaali trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinaglabanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penaali won't allow Pinaglabanan to sweep him here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Pinaglabanan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pinaglabanan slips a jab and a cross from Penaali.
Pinaglabanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penaali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Penaali's guard.
Penaali pushes Pinaglabanan off and gets back to his feet.
Penaali scores with a jab to the head.
Penaali shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pinaglabanan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penaali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penaali lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the position but Penaali postures up.
Pinaglabanan wants to sweep here but Penaali controlling him for the moment.
Pinaglabanan is looking to sweep but instead, Penaali has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penaali trying to control the action but Pinaglabanan is working from the bottom.
Penaali prevents Pinaglabanan from improving his position.
Penaali is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan is trying is best to control the position here.
Penaali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pinaglabanan is positioning himself well to prevent Penaali advancing to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pinaglabanan trying to control here.
Pinaglabanan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Penaali looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pinaglabanan wants to get back to full guard.
Pinaglabanan has his hands clasped together around Penaali's back. He's all about the action.
Penaali not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Penaali is looking to stall here but Pinaglabanan recovers full guard.
Pinaglabanan keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is trying to keep Penaali in close.
Pinaglabanan managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arvo Penaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penaali feints and as Pinaglabanan raises his hands in defense, Penaali changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pinaglabanan has control of Penaali's left arm, preventing Penaali from doing any damage.
Penaali is looking to work some ground and pound but Pinaglabanan has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is trying to control the position but Penaali postures up.
Penaali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Penaali wants to control from the top but Pinaglabanan keeps moving.
Pinaglabanan pulls Penaali in close to prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Penaali trying to control but Pinaglabanan is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Penaali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Penaali looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinaglabanan is just out of range.
Penaali doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinaglabanan circles away.
Pinaglabanan misses with a body shot.
Penaali scores with a hook to the body. Pinaglabanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Penaali is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pinaglabanan rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinaglabanan throws an off balance right hand
and Penaali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinaglabanan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Penaali tries to avoid it but Pinaglabanan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Penaali to the ground. Penaali escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pinaglabanan throws a right hand that misses
and Penaali counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pinaglabanan blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arvo Penaali showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Penaali blocks the body kick.
Pinaglabanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Penaali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pinaglabanan closes the distance and clinches.
Penaali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Penaali has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Penaali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinaglabanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Penaali.
Penaali throws a jab when Pinaglabanan was well out of range.
Pinaglabanan throws a big shot that misses.
Pinaglabanan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Penaali on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penaali shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penaali 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.
Pinaglabanan lands a body shot.
Pinaglabanan looks to land a right hand but Penaali moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penaali throws a right and a left that Pinaglabanan avoids nicely.
Pinaglabanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penaali was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinaglabanan.
Pinaglabanan pushes Penaali up against the cage in a clinch.
Penaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penaali tries to break the clinch but Pinaglabanan is controlling the position.
Pinaglabanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Penaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan is pressed up against the cage. Penaali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pinaglabanan down to the mat. Pinaglabanan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pinaglabanan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Penaali is trying to defend but Pinaglabanan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pinaglabanan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pinaglabanan drops an elbow to the side of Penaali's head.
Penaali actively working from the bottom here.
Penaali wants to get back to full guard.
Arvo Penaali has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penaali is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinaglabanan pulls his head out easily.
Pinaglabanan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pinaglabanan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pinaglabanan trying to control from half guard but Penaali is working away.
Penaali is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pinaglabanan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pinaglabanan is taking a breather. Penaali says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pinaglabanan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Penaali.
Penaali struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali is not content to let Pinaglabanan control the position.
Penaali tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pinaglabanan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Penaali takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pinaglabanan lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Penaali's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penaali sneaks back into half guard.
Penaali looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinaglabanan prevents Penaali from improving his position.
Penaali is looking to control Pinaglabanan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penaali avoid being mounted?
Pinaglabanan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pinaglabanan throwing shots but Penaali is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinaglabanan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinaglabanan lands with a punch from half guard.
Pinaglabanan lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pinaglabanan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pinaglabanan 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pinaglabanan!
John Pinaglabanan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gracie Allen enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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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
32 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Allen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kiddi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Allen.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiddi.
Kiddi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Allen can pounce on him.
Kiddi throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Kiddi throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiddi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiddi.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.
A slow jab from Kiddi misses its intended target.
Kiddi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.
Kiddi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Allen blocks a head kick by Kiddi.
Kiddi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiddi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Kiddi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Allen avoids the head kick by Kiddi.
Kiddi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen connects with a body shot.
Kiddi connects with a looping right hand.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Allen misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiddi at a distance.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiddi at a distance.
Kiddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen cracks Kiddi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kiddi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen throws a jab when Kiddi was well out of range.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Kiddi looks for the body kick but Allen saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Kiddi darts in and clinches Allen up against the cage.
Kiddi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiddi misses with a wild body shot.
Allen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kiddi misses the shot to the body.
Kiddi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kiddi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allen is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiddi looks to land a strike but Allen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws an elbow that misses. Allen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kiddi's guard. Nice move by Allen!
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kiddi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kiddi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiddi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kiddi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen postures up.
Kiddi wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Kiddi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Allen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Allen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kiddi looking to control.
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kiddi keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gracie Allen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kiddi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiddi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiddi tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiddi misses with a body shot
letting Allen counter with a right hand.
Kiddi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiddi lands a nice looking body shot.
Allen ducks under a wild hook from Kiddi.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen tries a quick counter leg kick but Kiddi is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiddi throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Kiddi blocks a head kick by Allen.
Kiddi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Kiddi tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Kiddi misses
and Allen counters with a good low kick that Kiddi was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kiddi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Allen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kiddi somewhat.
Allen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Allen throws a body punch but Kiddi moves out of range.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Kiddi off balance momentarily.
Allen checks the leg kick.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiddi.
Allen slips a straight right by Kiddi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Allen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiddi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen throws a jab when Kiddi was well out of range.
Kiddi feinted with a counter takedown.
Kiddi throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Kiddi finds it's way through Allen's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiddi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi throws a sloppy head kick and Allen moves out of range easily.
Allen checks a low kick from Kiddi.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiddi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Allen misses.
Kiddi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Allen sprawls well. Allen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kiddi gets slowly back to his feet.
Allen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Allen. Beautiful body shot.
Allen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kiddi looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Kiddi lands a body shot.
Kiddi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kiddi defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Allen cracks Kiddi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Allen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kiddi to stand back up!
Kiddi is rocked!
Allen keeps Kiddi at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Kiddi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Allen lands a jab to Kiddi's midsection.
Allen lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Kiddi out cold! Kiddi is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gracie Allen!
An out of breath Gracie Allen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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