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LH44: Sarducci vs Watanabe PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Kita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kita is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Aleja Gwiazd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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279 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Kita!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kita tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Kita misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
James appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kita tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kita punishes James's body with a nice straight punch.
Kita tries a head kick but it misses.
Kita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws a big counter combination but Kita scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kita lands with a nice combination. James backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Ricky James has been cut.
Kita throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kita darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Kita tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.
Kita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kita gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kita is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kita is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
A short right from Kita on the inside.
Kita is trying to force a seperation but James has the dominant position.
Kita trying to land knees to the body.
Kita stops a takedown attempt from James.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kita has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kita should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kita looking to stall.
Kita doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kita escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kita throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kita avoids it.
Kita 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.
Kita fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kita thuds a left hand into James's body.
Kita's coach down at Harambe Remembrance Hall was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kita's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kita misses the shot to the body.
Kita moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Kita looks to move away, James throws a big counter combo but Kita just gets out of the way.
Kita tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Kita.
Kita works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
Kita digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Damian Kita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Damian Kita is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kita tries to clinch there but James circles away.
It looked like James was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kita throws a right and a left that both miss.
James tries to move into range but Kita moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kita looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kita is looking for a sweep.
James connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kita some visible discomfort.
James landing strikes.
James swings around for an armbar but Kita sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into James's guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Kita from controlling successfully.
James pulls Kita in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Kita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky James's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kita throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kita lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Kita.
James looking to score a takedown here. Kita is defending well but James drives through and ends up in Kita's guard.
Kita looking to control.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James chips away with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from James'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James lands a couple of decent looking shots.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
James working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
James postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
James connects with a couple of short punches.
Kita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells James's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kita has a closed guard, preventing James from standing up.
James with a nice head shot there.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Kita's brow.
James with a nice head shot there.
James with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
James stands up over Kita, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
James postures up and lands a big shot to Kita's brow.
James landing with the ground and pound.
Kita has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. James doesn't defend quickly enough and Kita has managed to lock this one up! Can James escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Kita on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damian Kita!
After winning the bout, Damian Kita 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Babakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vike Nickolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vike Nickolson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
5 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergei Babakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vike Nickolson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickolson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babakov is looking to clinch.
Babakov swings for the body but Nickolson moves out of range.
Nickolson loads up on a big right hand but Babakov slips the punch.
Babakov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Babakov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Sergei Babakov has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Babakov. Nickolson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babakov tries to clinch there but Nickolson circles away.
Babakov connects with the punch.
Babakov tries to close the distance and clinch but Nickolson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Babakov wants to clinch.
Babakov closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Babakov.
Babakov throws a punch but it's blocked by Nickolson.
Nickolson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babakov prevents Nickolson from breaking the clinch.
Babakov struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickolson controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Babakov working hard to break the clinch.
Nickolson misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Nickolson.
Nickolson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Babakov or not.
Babakov can't find room to land a body shot as Nickolson controls the action.
Babakov misses with a punch on the inside.
Babakov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nickolson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babakov backwards.
Babakov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nickolson's elbow.
Babakov lands a right hand.
Nickolson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nickolson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babakov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good exchange - Nickolson coming out on top.
Babakov is rocked!
BOOM! Nickolson lands a beautiful left hook that drops Babakov. Babakov tries to recover but Nickolson is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Babakov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vike Nickolson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Lattimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Lattimore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Quincy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rick Lattimore!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy pushes Lattimore up against the cage in a clinch.
Lattimore misses with a knee to the head.
Lattimore has a couple of punches blocked by Quincy.
Quincy misses with a punch on the inside.
Lattimore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Quincy lands a right hand.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Quincy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Quincy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lattimore looking to throw knees to the head but Quincy is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lattimore softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quincy leaning against his opponent.
Quincy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lattimore avoiding damage as Quincy throws knees to the body.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but Quincy blocks with his arms.
Quincy is trying to stall.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quincy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quincy takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore lands a nice knee to the body.
Lattimore blocking some punches.
Lattimore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quincy's face.
Lattimore misses with a knee to the head.
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
Quincy has a couple of punches blocked by Lattimore.
Lattimore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lattimore misses with a knee to the head.
Quincy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lattimore lands a good knee to the midsection. Quincy won't want to take too many of those.
Quincy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Quincy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Lattimore.
Lattimore working Quincy over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lattimore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quincy lands with a light punch inside.
Quincy prevents a body shot from Lattimore.
Lattimore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lattimore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lattimore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quincy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Lattimore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quincy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Lattimore.
Lattimore swings wildly with an uppercut but Quincy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lattimore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quincy'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.
Lattimore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quincy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quincy avoiding damage as Lattimore throws knees to the body.
Lattimore misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Quincy.
Quincy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lattimore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quincy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lattimore looking to throw knees to the head but Quincy is blocking nicely.
Quincy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Quincy stalls.
A knee to the head by Lattimore.
Quincy stalls.
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Quincy misses with the head strike.
Quincy is stalling here.
Quincy looking to throw knees to the head but Lattimore is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
Quincy lands with a short shot to the head.
Quincy tries to stall but Lattimore uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Quincy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quincy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lattimore lands with a short shot to the head.
Lattimore letting Quincy take a breather here.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but Quincy blocks with his arms.
Lattimore scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lattimore.
Quincy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lattimore looking to throw knees to the head but Quincy is blocking nicely.
Quincy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lattimore obliges.
Quincy is breathing heavily.
Lattimore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lattimore struggles to land a body shot inside as Quincy controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quincy.
Lattimore misses with a knee strike.
Quincy looking to throw knees to the head but Lattimore is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Lattimore 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.
Lattimore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lattimore misses the shot to the body.
Lattimore lands a jab to the head.
Lattimore gets tackled into the cage by Quincy. Quincy maintains the clinch.
Lattimore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lattimore as Quincy tries to tie him up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quincy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lattimore.
Quincy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lattimore lands a good knee to the midsection. Quincy won't want to take too many of those.
Lattimore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lattimore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quincy blocks it with crossed arms.
Lattimore scores with a shot to the side of Quincy's head.
Rick Lattimore seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Quincy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
A short body shot lands from Lattimore as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lattimore lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore lands a knee to the body.
Lattimore scores a nice knee to the body.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Lattimore lands a good knee to the midsection. Quincy won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Lattimore.
Lattimore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lattimore scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lattimore landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quincy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Quincy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lattimore.
Lattimore is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lattimore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quincy backwards.
Lattimore lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lattimore lands a knee to the body.
Lattimore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Quincy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lattimore.
Lattimore lands a nice knee to the body.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head.
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Lattimore throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lattimore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lattimore misses with a punch to the body.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
Quincy is looking to control Lattimore's arms but Lattimore gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quincy has his back to the cage.
Lattimore throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quincy misses with a punch on the inside.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section. Quincy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lattimore lands with a light punch inside.
Quincy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quincy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Quincy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Lattimore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quincy's face.
Lattimore lands a good knee to the midsection. Quincy won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lattimore landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Quincy wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Lattimore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lattimore.
Lattimore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lattimore lands a knee to the body.
Lattimore tries a body shot but Quincy blocks it.
Lattimore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
Quincy misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
Quincy misses with a punch on the inside.
Quincy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lattimore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lattimore landing knees to the head.
Lattimore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Quincy misses with some punches.
Quincy tries to throw a body punch but Lattimore avoids it by throwing Quincy back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Lattimore showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Quincy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Quincy clinches with his opponent.
Lattimore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lattimore scores a nice knee to the body.
Quincy lands a nice uppercut.
Lattimore using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quincy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quincy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lattimore working Quincy over with knees to the body.
Quincy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lattimore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lattimore misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quincy.
Lattimore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quincy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lattimore working Quincy over with knees to the body.
Lattimore missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quincy misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lattimore utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lattimore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Quincy's elbow.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Lattimore throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quincy blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lattimore.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Quincy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lattimore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quincy's face.
Lattimore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lattimore unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Quincy takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lattimore connects with a knee to the head.
Quincy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lattimore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lattimore putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quincy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lattimore scores with a knee to the head.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lattimore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lattimore looking to throw knees to the head but Quincy is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Lattimore.
Quincy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Quincy gets through Lattimore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lattimore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quincy working aggressively here.
Lattimore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lattimore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Lattimore.
Quincy misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lattimore blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Lattimore.
Lattimore landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lattimore lands a knee to the body.
Lattimore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Quincy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lattimore landing knees to the body.
Lattimore landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lattimore working Quincy over with knees to the body.
Lattimore lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lattimore makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quincy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lattimore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lattimore with a knee to the head.
Lattimore connects with a nasty looking knee right to Quincy's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quincy throws an elbow but it misses.
Quincy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lattimore tries a knee to the head but Quincy blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lattimore.
Lattimore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quincy avoiding damage as Lattimore throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Lattimore.
Lattimore lands a nice knee to the body.
Quincy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lattimore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quincy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Quincy tries to land a knee to the head but Lattimore blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Lattimore.
Lattimore working Quincy over with knees to the body.
Michael Quincy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Lattimore is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lattimore looking to throw knees to the head but Quincy is blocking nicely.
Lattimore tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Lattimore comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lattimore 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Lattimore!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Knorr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyce Bouyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matheus Knorr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Boyce Bouyer!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouyer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Knorr is trying to defend but Bouyer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Well, if Bouyer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Knorr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Bouyer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Knorr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bouyer pulls his head out easily.
Bouyer is taking a breather. Knorr 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knorr wants to get back to full guard but Bouyer has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouyer controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knorr is desperately trying to improve his position but Bouyer has a good base and remains in mount.
Bouyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Knorr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knorr tries to control the position but Bouyer now has his back.
Knorr just trying to survive but Bouyer is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouyer looking for the choke from the back.
Bouyer is hanging on to Knorr's back as he tries to escape.
Knorr showing good submission defense here.
Bouyer has good solid back control here.
Knorr fending off the submission attempt from Bouyer.
Knorr is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bouyer keeps control of the position easily here as Knorr tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Knorr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Knorr avoids the strikes from Bouyer.
Knorr trying to control the hands but Bouyer breaks the grip.
Bouyer tightening his grip on Knorr, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Knorr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Bouyer working for a choke but Knorr is defending well.
Even with his hooks in, Bouyer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knorr defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bouyer's arms.
Bouyer tries to get the hooks in deep but Knorr pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyce Bouyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knorr shoots for a takedown but Bouyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bouyer drives through with a takedown into Knorr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Knorr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bouyer won't allow Knorr to sweep him here.
Knorr has his foot on Bouyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bouyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Bouyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Knorr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bouyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bouyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knorr looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bouyer has picked Knorr up and slammed him! Knorr can't keep hold of the triangle and Bouyer manages to pass to side control!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bouyer working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knorr trying his best to control but Bouyer has mounted him.
Bouyer looking for a guillotine from mount but Knorr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knorr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bouyer landing strikes from the mount.
Knorr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bouyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knorr is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knorr tries to control Bouyer's body but Bouyer pushes him off. Knorr squirms to his side and now Bouyer has his back!
Bouyer has the hooks in. Knorr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bouyer just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bouyer looking for the choke from the back.
Knorr is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Bouyer.
Bouyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knorr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bouyer gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knorr manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bouyer's guard. Nice work there by Knorr.
Knorr trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knorr stopping the sweep attempt from Bouyer.
Bouyer trying to keep a closed guard but Knorr is proving a slippery customer.
Knorr content to stall in guard here.
Knorr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bouyer is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouyer is looking for a triangle but Knorr pushes his legs off easily.
Knorr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Knorr wants to control from the top but Bouyer keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knorr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bouyer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyce Bouyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bouyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knorr's half guard.
Knorr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bouyer is thwarting Knorr's attempts to control the position.
Knorr is refusing to be controlled, as Bouyer sits in half guard.
Knorr has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bouyer escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bouyer!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knorr looking for a sweep but Bouyer has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bouyer avoids the attempt from Knorr to control.
Boyce Bouyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouyer moves to the back position.
I really don't envy Knorr right now.
Bouyer is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Knorr is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Boyce Bouyer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Dumont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis Bickle acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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280 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Francois Dumont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle blocks a jab.
Bickle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Dumont throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bickle counters with a right hand to the body.
Bickle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bickle cracks Dumont with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Francois Dumont has been cut.
Dumont moves into the clinch successfully.
Dumont comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bickle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dumont has him pressed against the cage.
Dumont manages to break the clinch.
Dumont clinches up with Bickle and pushes him back against the cage.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Dumont.
Dumont stalling in the clinch.
Bickle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dumont keeps control of Bickle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dumont lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dumont lands with a left to the head.
Dumont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bickle's elbow.
Dumont throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bickles head.
Dumont misses with a body punch.
Dumont lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dumont is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dumont obliges.
Dumont lands an elbow inside.
A short body shot lands from Dumont as the two fighters clinch.
Bickle is trying to break free.
Dumont blocking some punches.
Dumont misses with a body punch.
Dumont struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Dumont lands a right hand.
Dumont lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dumont landing knees to the body.
Bickle looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumont misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumont unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dumont.
Dumont lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Dumont.
Dumont lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dumont pushes Bickle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bickle is rocked!
Dumont crunches a lovely knee into Bickle's ribcage.
Bickle is still on wobbly legs! Can Dumont finish him?
Dumont lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Dumont - that landed with a thud.
Dumont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Dumont.
Bickle seems to have recovered his senses.
Dumont lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dumont lands an elbow inside that Bickle shrugs off.
Dumont cracks Bickle with a nice body shot.
Dumont crunches a lovely knee into Bickle's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Dumont scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dumont takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dumont pushes Bickle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dumont struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
Dumont escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dumont.
Some wild striking there from Dumont.
A solid body kick from Dumont.
Dumont connects with an inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Bickle misses
and Dumont counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Dumont.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumont closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dumont landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Dumont.
Dumont utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dumont lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Travis Bickle's cut even more.
Dumont works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Dumont lands a nice elbow.
Dumont is working Bickle over against the cage.
Dumont lands with a light punch inside.
Dumont using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dumont misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumont misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dumont tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Dumont back against the cage.
Dumont crunches a lovely knee into Bickle's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Dumont dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dumont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dumont punishes Bickle's body with a nice straight punch.
Bickle lands with a hook. Dumont tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dumont lands a really nice looking cross but Bickle seems unphased.
Dumont looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dumont takes the fight into the clinch.
Dumont landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dumont scores with a knee to the head.
Dumont tries to work over Bickle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dumont is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bickle is breathing heavily.
Dumont lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Dumont - that landed with a thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dumont can't find room to land a body shot as Bickle controls the action.
Dumont lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Dumont.
Dumont lands a knee to the body.
Dumont breaks the clinch.
Dumont instigates a clinch.
Dumont lands an elbow just above Bickle 's eye.
Dumont scores with a knee to the head.
Dumont lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dumont - that landed with a thud.
Dumont landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dumont.
Francois Dumont has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Dumont - that landed with a thud.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dumont here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dumont works on Bickle's body with a couple of short punches.
Dumont struggles to land a body shot inside as Bickle controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dumont.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumont lands a knee to the body.
Dumont landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dumont lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle takes an elbow to the temple.
Bickle blocks a body shot from Dumont.
Knees to the body from Dumont.
Dumont lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dumont tries to throw a body punch but Bickle avoids it by throwing Dumont back against the cage.
Dumont drops Bickle with a big knee straight up the middle! Bickle is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dumont scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Dumont there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dumont scores with a push kick.
Bickle wants to stay close but Dumont steps back to make room for something. Bickle seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Dumont and Bickle drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Francois Dumont!
Francois Dumont thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Travis Bickle stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm gonna clean up these streets'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Deluxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Poro (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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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Deluxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Poro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Deluxe.
It looks like Pekka Poro has been cut.
Deluxe moves away from the strike by Poro.
Deluxe lands with an overhand left.
Poro pushes Deluxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Deluxe fails to pull guard.
Deluxe tries for a takedown but Poro manages to get underhooks.
Poro misses with the head strike.
We've been hearing reports that Deluxe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Poro tries to throw a body punch but Deluxe avoids it by throwing Poro back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Deluxe.
Poro stops a takedown attempt from Deluxe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Deluxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Poro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deluxe is trying to break the clinch but Poro has him pressed against the cage.
Deluxe working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Poro stops a takedown attempt from Deluxe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluxe tries to score a body lock takedown but Poro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Deluxe is trying to push Poro away but Poro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Poro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Deluxe has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Deluxe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A bit of stalling here from Poro.
Deluxe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deluxe is trying to drag Poro to the mat but Poro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Deluxe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poro is leaning against Deluxe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poro throws a punch but it's blocked by Deluxe.
Deluxe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deluxe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poro smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deluxe scores with a nice strike.
Pekka Poro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deluxe fails to land with a series of punches.
Poro is looking for the big counter here.
Poro pushes Deluxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Poro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poro gets through Deluxe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deluxe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Poro.
Poro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deluxe tries a body shot but Poro blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Poro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Poro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Poro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poro lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poro struggles to land a body shot inside as Deluxe controls his hands.
Deluxe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Deluxe has had enough of the clinch but Poro keeps him there for the moment.
Deluxe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Poro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Deluxe blocking some punches.
Deluxe tries to throw a body punch but Poro avoids it by throwing Deluxe back against the cage.
Poro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Deluxe.
Deluxe is trying to pull guard but Poro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poro'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.
Poro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poro avoiding damage.
Poro lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deluxe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Poro misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poro.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Poro has a couple of punches blocked by Deluxe.
The referee is keeping an eye on Poro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Deluxe tries to pull guard but Poro holds him up against the cage and eventually Deluxe drops back down to his feet.
Poro prevents a body shot from Deluxe.
Deluxe has a couple of punches blocked by Poro.
Poro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poro lands with a right to the head.
Deluxe wants a takedown.
Deluxe has a couple of punches blocked by Poro.
Deluxe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deluxe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Poro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Poro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Deluxe misses the jab.
Poro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poro lands a slapping body shot.
Deluxe goes for a double leg but Poro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Poro continues to drive forward.
Poro has Deluxe up against the cage in a clinch.
Poro digs a right hand underneath Deluxe's ribcage. Deluxe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Deluxe missing with knees to the body.
Deluxe is looking for a takedown.
Deluxe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deluxe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluxe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Poro finds it's way round the side to connect with Deluxe's head.
Deluxe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deluxe misses the shot to the body.
Poro ducks under a wild hook from Deluxe.
Poro jabs at Deluxe's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poro throws a jab when Deluxe was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poro swings for the body but Deluxe moves out of range.
Deluxe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deluxe gets tackled into the cage by Poro. Poro maintains the clinch.
Poro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deluxe prevents a body shot from Poro.
Poro is working Deluxe over against the cage.
Deluxe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Deluxe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Deluxe wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poro blocks an uppercut.
Deluxe tries to circle away but Poro has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Poro.
Poro is leaning against Deluxe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Poro lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Poro.
Poro taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Poro continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Deluxes head.
Deluxe working aggressively here.
Deluxe is trying to break the clinch but Poro is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Poro.
Deluxe tries to work over Poro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poro can't find room to land a body shot as Deluxe controls the action.
Deluxe tries to throw a body punch but Poro avoids it by throwing Deluxe back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Poro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deluxe slowing the pace effectively.
Poro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deluxe tries to throw a body punch but Poro avoids it by throwing Deluxe back against the cage.
Poro is stalling here.
Poro lands a body punch.
Poro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deluxe can't get the takedown.
Deluxe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poro struggles to land a body shot inside as Deluxe controls his hands.
Poro is struggling to control the position.
Deluxe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Poro lands a hook that snaps the head of Deluxe backwards.
Poro misses with a punch to the body.
Poro controlling the action here for a moment.
Poro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Poro struggles to land a body shot inside as Deluxe controls his hands.
Deluxe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poro walks away with a smile on his face. Deluxe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Deluxe misses with an uppercut. Poro saw that one coming.
Poro moves into range and clinches up with Deluxe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poro lands a body punch.
Pekka Poro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Deluxe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Deluxe being controlled against the cage.
Deluxe misses with some punches.
Poro lands a body punch.
Deluxe tries to break the clinch but Poro is controlling the position.
Poro is leaning against Deluxe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Poro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Poro.
Poro stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Deluxe wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Poro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Poro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Poro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pekka Poro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Poro 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.
It looks like Johnny Deluxe has been cut.
Deluxe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poro.
Deluxe switches off momentarily and Poro cracks him with a monster right hand! Deluxe topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Poro dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Poro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Poro!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Harrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Harrak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Jones's chin.
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195 lbs
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220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omar Harrak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Jones!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones cracks Harrak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Harrak.
Harrak ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Harrak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses with a hook. Harrak ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Harrak counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like John Jones has been cut.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Harrak counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Harrak jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones throws a right and a left that Harrak avoids nicely.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Harrak punishes Jones's body with a nice straight punch.
Jones looks winded!
Harrak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Harrak lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Harrak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harrak lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Harrak points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Jones wakes up just in time to hear Harrak thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Omar Harrak!
Omar Harrak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herra Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Han Denderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herra Hiiri!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiiri misses with a straight left.
Denderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hiiri to the mat! Hiiri manages to get full guard.
Denderson lands a couple of digs.
Hiiri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hiiri is looking to stand up but Denderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Hiiri 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.
Denderson working some strikes from top position.
Denderson throwing strikes from guard but Hiiri blocks nicely.
Denderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hiiri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Denderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hiiri is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Denderson won't allow Hiiri to sweep him here.
Denderson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denderson stands and throws Hiiri's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Denderson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hiiri some visible discomfort.
Denderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Denderson grinds an elbow into Hiiri's temple.
Hiiri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Denderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hiiri takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hiiri is looking for a sweep.
Hiiri prevents Denderson from moving into mount.
Denderson cracks Hiiri with a big right hand but Hiiri just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hiiri struggling a bit here.
Denderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hiiri to see if he's OK.
Denderson trying to control the action but Hiiri is working from the bottom.
Denderson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hiiri is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Han Denderson!
Han Denderson 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 David Bylund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Bylund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francis Fitzpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Bylund was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Bylund swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bylund has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bylund throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick rushes Bylund and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bylund tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick slows down the pace here.
Fitzpatrick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bylund scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Bylund is just out of range.
Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Bylund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Bylund.
Bylund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bylund cracks Fitzpatrick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Francis Fitzpatrick has been cut.
Bylund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bylund scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzpatrick doesn't seem bothered though.
Fitzpatrick takes a swing at Bylund's ribcage but misses.
Bylund lands with a cross.
Bylund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice strike.
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and pushes Bylund back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzpatrick.
Bylund misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bylund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bylund breaks the clinch.
Bylund takes a swing at Fitzpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Fitzpatrick lands a really nice looking cross but Bylund seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bylund swings for the body but Fitzpatrick moves out of range.
Bylund scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bylund throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzpatrick's shoulder, as Fitzpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Bylund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bylund misses with a straight left.
Fitzpatrick throws a right hand that misses
and Fitzpatrick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fitzpatrick wants to clinch.
Bylund has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitzpatrick finds it's way round the side to connect with Bylund's head.
Fitzpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Bylund bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice cross by Fitzpatrick.
Bylund connects with a jab.
Fitzpatrick misses with a jab to the body
and Bylund counters with a left right combination that sends Fitzpatrick crashing to the mat - Bylund wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Fitzpatrick out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Bylund!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarducci comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. This should be a great matchup!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenji Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe misses with a body punch
and Sarducci counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Watanabe thinking.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sarducci, as that shot connected.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
letting Sarducci counter with a right hand.
Sarducci works the jab nicely.
Watanabe dives in and grabs Sarducci's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sarducci pushes down on Watanabe's head and hops out.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a left to the body.
Guido Sarducci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarducci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watanabe throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarducci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a stiff right hand.
Sarducci lands with a cross.
Watanabe misses with a takedown attempt
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarducci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sarducci tries to sprawl but Watanabe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Watanabe trying to mount his opponent but Sarducci defends it.
Sarducci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Watanabe.
Watanabe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sarducci definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Watanabe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Watanabe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Watanabe.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sarducci trying to control but Watanabe postures up.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sarducci to regain full guard.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Sarducci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sarducci has momentary wrist control but Watanabe slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
Watanabe landing some decent shots from guard.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Sarducci blocks nicely.
Watanabe scoring with some ground and pound.
Sarducci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watanabe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Watanabe throws a big right hand that misses.
Watanabe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watanabe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarducci works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Watanabe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenji Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sarducci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarducci lands with a nice combination. Watanabe backs away looking to recover.
Sarducci stuffs the takedown attempt from Watanabe. Watanabe gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarducci misses the target.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Sarducci throws a big counter combination but Watanabe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Watanabe misses with a takedown
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guido Sarducci dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Watanabe tries to clinch up but Sarducci circles away and keeps his distance.
Sarducci throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Watanabe on the side of the head.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sarducci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sarducci lands with a straight right. Watanabe didn't see that one coming.
Sarducci scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarducci fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Watanabe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Watanabe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sarducci scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe walks into a left hand.
Watanabe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Watanabe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Watanabe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watanabe scores with punches from side control.
Watanabe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Watanabe working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Guido Sarducci has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Watanabe lands an elbow.
Watanabe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Watanabe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Watanabe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Watanabe fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sarducci tries to buck Watanabe off but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe landing a few strikes.
Watanabe tries to score with some ground and pound. Sarducci controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Watanabe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sarducci to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Watanabe working the head with strikes.
Watanabe looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sarducci is avoiding damage well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Sarducci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watanabe lands an elbow.
Sarducci taking punishment in the form of punches.
Watanabe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The strikes coming from Watanabe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Watanabe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Watanabe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sarducci regains half guard, as Watanabe was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci taking some punishment here, with Watanabe in his half guard.
Watanabe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarducci defending well though.
Watanabe lands strikes from half guard.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Watanabe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Watanabe thows a huge punch but Sarducci dodges it nicely.
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 Guido Sarducci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sarducci punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Sarducci - just one landing.
Watanabe has his takedown stuffed
and Sarducci counters with a straight right hand.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Guido Sarducci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Watanabe.
Watanabe fails with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a nice uppercut.
Guido Sarducci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Watanabe with a poor takedown
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sarducci with a nice cross.
Sarducci moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Watanabe takes a swing at Sarducci's ribcage but misses.
Watanabe throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sarducci to counter with a crisp jab.
Watanabe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sarducci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Watanabe can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarducci punishes Watanabe's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a left to the body.
Watanabe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watanabe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watanabe misses with a takedown
and Sarducci counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sarducci lands a nice shot to the body.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Sarducci counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sarducci scores with a hook to the body. Watanabe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Watanabe tries to clinch up
and Sarducci cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci scores with the left hand. Watanabe knows he should have avoided that one.
Watanabe walks into a stiff left hand from Sarducci.
Watanabe misses with a hook
and Watanabe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watanabe misses with a looping right.
Watanabe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sarducci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guido Sarducci clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Sarducci's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sarducci scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Watanabe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watanabe slips a nice elbow through Sarducci's hands, connecting with Sarducci's forehead.
Watanabe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sarducci has hold of Watanabe's hands but Watanabe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Watanabe misses with a head shot. Sarducci uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sarducci utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kenji Watanabe has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarducci preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing.
Watanabe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sarducci being controlled here, momentarily.
Watanabe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watanabe throws a big elbow that misses.
Watanabe throwing strikes from guard but Sarducci blocks nicely.
Watanabe is looking to work some ground and pound but Sarducci has wrist control.
Sarducci on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sarducci tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Watanabe stands and throws Sarducci's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sarducci defending against the ground and pound.
Watanabe throws an elbow but Sarducci slips to the side and avoids it well.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe is chipping away with strikes.
Watanabe works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Watanabe is putting a hurting on Sarducci here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sarducci takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Watanabe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Watanabe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sarducci sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe scoring with punches from side control.
Watanabe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Watanabe cracks Sarducci with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Watanabe throws a strike aimed at the side of Sarducci's head but Sarducci avoids it well.
Sarducci on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Watanabe lands some shots froms side control.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sarducci is rocked!
Watanabe working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Sarducci is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Watanabe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sarducci seems to have got his legs back now.
Watanabe working the ground and pound.
Watanabe grinds an elbow into Sarducci's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking to take a break and control but Sarducci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Watanabe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Watanabe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Watanabe in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sarducci looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Watanabe turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Watanabe!
Kenji Watanabe is the new welterweight champion!
Kenji Watanabe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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