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POWERS 68 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rascal Donkashane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Airt has chosen Wolf Blood as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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175 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac Airt looks to land a combination but Donkashane avoids it well.
Mac Airt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donkashane. Donkashane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donkashane looks to clinch
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt jabs Donkashane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mac Airt lands with a shot to the body.
Donkashane tries to clinch up but Mac Airt circles away and keeps his distance.
Donkashane fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donkashane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac Airt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donkashane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkashane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
Donkashane darts in trying to clinch
and Mac Airt counters with a nice right hand that sends Donkashane toppling to the canvas! Donkashane scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mac Airt finish him?!
Mac Airt gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Donkashane to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac Airt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Donkashane jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mac Airt walks away with a smile on his face. Donkashane gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rascal Donkashane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donkashane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Donkashane drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Mac Airt swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Donkashane's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cormac Mac Airt!
Cormac Mac Airt made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '"With a host, with a valiant band
Well did he go into Connacht.
Alas, that he saw the blood of Conn
On the side of Cuchulain's sword!"'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swanson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Devil You Know. Gordon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battle Born - 5FDP. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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208 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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215 lbs
20 - 17 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class 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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gordon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gordon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gordon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gordon.
Gordon moves out of range as Swanson throws a body kick.
Gordon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swanson.
Swanson loads up on a big right hand but Gordon slips the punch.
Gordon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gordon throws a leg kick but Swanson checks it.
Swanson scores with a takedown into Gordon's guard.
Gordon trying to strike off his back.
Swanson working some strikes from top position.
Swanson with a nice head shot there.
Gordon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swanson defends it easily.
Swanson works over Gordon with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gordon looking to control.
Swanson stands up over Gordon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Swanson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gordon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Swanson has managed to get both his arms back between Gordon's legs - danger averted.
Swanson drops back looking for a leg! Gordon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gordon manages to kick Swanson off! Swanson jumps back into Gordon's guard.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Swanson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gordon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gordon has momentary wrist control but Swanson slips an elbow through the middle.
Swanson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Swanson working some strikes from top position.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon working a defensive guard here.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Swanson is really struggling to control Gordon but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Swanson landing some decent shots from guard.
Gordon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swanson defends it easily.
Swanson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Swanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gordon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to control from the top but Gordon keeps moving.
Swanson is pushing down on Gordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Swanson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Swanson trying to control the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Swanson connects with a nice short shot to Gordon's temple.
Gordon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swanson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gordon trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swanson lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Swanson in particular looking to stall.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Swanson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson wants to take a breather but Gordon is having none of it.
Swanson lands strikes from half guard.
Gordon trying to hold on to Swanson's head to control him but Swanson postures up.
Gordon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Swanson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gordon is refusing to be controlled, as Swanson sits in half guard.
Swanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gordon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gordon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Swanson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Swanson moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Gordon.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Swanson 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swanson. Gordon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson rushes Gordon and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Gordon.
It looks like John Swanson has been cut.
Swanson misses with a body punch.
Gordon lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gordon misses with a punch to the body.
Gordon lands an elbow inside.
Swanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gordon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gordon.
Swanson blocks the elbow strike.
Gordon struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gordon.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gordon's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gordon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swanson's brow.
Swanson presses Gordon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Swanson.
Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gordon throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gordon's hands.
Gordon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gordon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Gordon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gordon looks to land a left hand but Swanson moved out of range nicely.
Swanson gets the takedown into side control.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
Gordon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gordon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Swanson connects with a decent elbow.
Swanson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gordon can do to turn this around?
Gordon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gordon is trying to improve his position.
Gordon taking a bit of punishment here - Swanson scoring with strikes.
Gordon is rocked!
Swanson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gordon to see if he's OK.
Gordon is still in real trouble! Can Swanson finish him?
Swanson landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson landing strikes.
Gordon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Swanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gordon keeps working.
Gordon is trying to control Swanson's posture but Swanson avoids it.
Gordon seems to have recovered his senses.
Gordon taking a bit of punishment here - Swanson scoring with strikes.
Swanson gets to mount! Gordon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Swanson with a couple of short strikes.
Gordon takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Swanson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Swanson!
John Swanson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koko Pinea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matel Huchkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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134 lbs
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143 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koko Pinea!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov is looking to clinch.
Huchkov pushes Pinea up against the cage in a clinch.
Huchkov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huchkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Huchkov misses with a knee strike.
Huchkov jumps guard but Pinea stands there with Huchkov around his waist. Huchkov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Huchkov tries to work over Pinea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huchkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Huchkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Huchkov tenderised Pinea's leg. Pinea is trying to keep his angry face on.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pinea!
Pinea circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea misses with a body kick.
Huchkov goes for a double leg but Pinea avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pinea continues to drive forward.
As Huchkov tries to get set, Pinea tries to push him back and clinch up but Huchkov manages to avoid the attempt.
Pinea jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Huchkov throws a leg kick but Pinea checks it.
Pinea slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Huchkov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koko Pinea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Huchkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pinea feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Huchkov's calf.
Pinea tries to clinch but Huchkov is having none of it.
Huchkov wants to counter the offense by Pinea and move into the clinch position.
Pinea takes the fight into the clinch.
Pinea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huchkov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pinea smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Huchkov manages to pull guard.
Pinea trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huchkov wants to get back to his feet but Pinea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Huchkov controls Pinea momentarily but Pinea frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea postures up and lands a big shot to Huchkov's brow.
Pinea content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Huchkov wants to stand up but Pinea is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Huchkov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pinea on his heels. He'll look to pass Pinea's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea has Huchkov pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huchkov tries to stand but Pinea is controlling from the bottom.
Pinea keeping moving, preventing Huchkov from controlling successfully.
Huchkov postures up in Pinea's guard and throws a big left but Pinea blocks it.
Pinea has a closed guard, preventing Huchkov from standing up.
Pinea might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Huchkov postures up in Pinea's guard and throws a big left but Pinea blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinea pulls Huchkov in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Huchkov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pinea's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pinea lands with an overhand left.
Huchkov clinches up with Pinea and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Huchkov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huchkov or not.
Huchkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pinea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pinea tries to work over Huchkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pinea unloads a knee to the mid-section. Huchkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Huchkov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huchkov misses with a body punch.
Pinea with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matel Huchkov has been cut.
Huchkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pinea's elbow.
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 Koko Pinea will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matel Huchkov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Huchkov misses with a wild body shot.
Huchkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pinea's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Huchkov. That snapped Pinea's head back.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pinea slows the pace down.
Huchkov is not content to let Pinea control the position.
Pinea creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea working the ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Pinea politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pinea prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pinea asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pinea tries to score with some ground and pound. Huchkov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Huchkov struggling a bit here.
Pinea just content to control the position.
Pinea tries to advance to mount but can't.
Huchkov tries to buck Pinea off but Pinea is having none of it.
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.
Pinea trying to control the position but Huchkov is working away.
Pinea moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pinea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huchkov keeps working.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pinea is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Huchkov's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pinea.
Huchkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Huchkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pinea lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Huchkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huchkov is trying to pull guard but Pinea turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Huchkov has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Huchkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinea.
Pinea landing knees to the head.
Huchkov jumps guard and drags Pinea to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pinea trying to control but Huchkov is working from the bottom.
Huchkov looking to control.
Huchkov keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huchkov wants to get back to his feet but Pinea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Huchkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Huchkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Huchkov, not yet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinea lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Huchkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Koko Pinea has been cut.
Huchkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pinea avoids it really well and circles away.
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 Koko Pinea will probably get the nod.
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.
Huchkov misses the shot to the body.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pinea as he jumps to the side.
Pinea clinches up against the cage.
Huchkov misses with an elbow strike.
Pinea misses with a punch to the body.
Huchkov wants to break free but Pinea has control.
Huchkov jumps guard but Pinea turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pinea landing knees to the head.
Huchkov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Huchkov scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huchkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinea crunches a lovely knee into Huchkov's ribcage.
Pinea with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pinea gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Huchkov.
Koko Pinea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea working Huchkov over with knees to the body.
Pinea throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huchkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pinea landing knees to the head.
Huchkov jumps into guard, dragging Pinea to the mat.
Huchkov keeping moving, preventing Pinea from controlling successfully.
Pinea passes Huchkov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pinea thows a huge punch but Huchkov dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinea perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Huchkov is staying active underneath Pinea, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pinea is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pinea trying to control from half guard but Huchkov is working away.
Pinea is really struggling to control Huchkov but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pinea scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huchkov forces Pinea back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov jumps into guard, dragging Pinea to the mat.
Pinea trying to control the position from guard on top but Huchkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pinea has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pinea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huchkov is keeping the position for now.
Pinea wants to control from the top but Huchkov keeps moving.
Pinea throws a big right hand that misses.
Huchkov working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pinea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huchkov is keeping the position for now.
Pinea throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pinea tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Huchkov misses.
Pinea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huchkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinea, pushing him back against the cage.
Huchkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huchkov misses with an elbow strike.
Huchkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pinea.
A head punch on the inside from Huchkov fails to land.
Huchkov managing to block the knees to the body from Pinea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koko Pinea clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pinea leaves Huchkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Huchkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pinea has managed to clinch.
Pinea lands a knee to the body.
Huchkov is trying to pull guard but Pinea turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Huchkov tries to pull guard but Pinea won't allow it.
Koko Pinea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Pinea doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pinea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huchkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Pinea with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Huchkov tries to pull guard but Pinea holds him up against the cage and eventually Huchkov drops back down to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huchkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koko Pinea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pinea lands a good knee to the midsection. Huchkov won't want to take too many of those.
Pinea trying to land knees to the body.
Pinea misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinea crunches a lovely knee into Huchkov's ribcage.
Huchkov tries to pull guard but Pinea forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Huchkov throws a head punch that misses.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but Huchkov blocks with his arms.
Huchkov tries to pull guard but Pinea forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Huchkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huchkov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pinea not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huchkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pinea manages to pass to side control.
Huchkov is looking to control Pinea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huchkov avoid being mounted?
Pinea trying to control from half guard but Huchkov is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pinea in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Huchkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huchkov shoots in and gets a takedown into Pinea's guard.
Pinea trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov tries to stand but Pinea is controlling from the bottom.
Pinea manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Huchkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Matel Huchkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinea stands up over Huchkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pinea slips nicely into half guard.
Pinea is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huchkov can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinea slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koko Pinea had his way with Matel Huchkov in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown but Pinea shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pinea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huchkov.
Pinea keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinea throws a shot to the body.
Pinea looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinea tries to clinch up but Huchkov circles away and keeps his distance.
Matel Huchkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinea getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Huchkov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pinea has his hands on Huchkov's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea continues to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huchkov wants to stand but Pinea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huchkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Huchkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Huchkov lands a couple of digs.
Huchkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pinea swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koko Pinea is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Huchkov as Pinea shoots in.
Huchkov tries to clinch up but Pinea circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinea doesn't manage to clinch there - Huchkov circles away.
Huchkov clinches up with Pinea and pushes him back against the cage.
Pinea tries to land knees in the clinch but Huchkov avoids the damage to the body.
Huchkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pinea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinea is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Huchkov is defending well for now.
Huchkov tries to pull guard but Pinea holds him up against the cage and eventually Huchkov drops back down to his feet.
Huchkov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pinea seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Huchkov can turn it around.
Koko Pinea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matel Huchkov.
Huchkov breaks the clinch.
Pinea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Huchkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huchkov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huchkov lands in his opponent's guard.
Huchkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pinea is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huchkov stopping the sweep attempt from Pinea.
Pinea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huchkov being controlled here momentarily.
Pinea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinea has a closed guard, preventing Huchkov from standing up.
Matel Huchkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Huchkov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huchkov is fighting to break Pinea's control of his arms but Pinea is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huchkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huchkov throws a leg kick that misses.
Pinea thuds his right hand into Huchkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koko Pinea is winning the standup battle so far.
A right-left combo lands from Huchkov.
Pinea stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pinea wants it to stay on the feet.
Huchkov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Huchkov fails with the takedown
and Pinea moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinea managing to block the knees to the body from Huchkov.
A knee to the head by Pinea.
Huchkov lands an uppercut.
Pinea is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matel Huchkov.
I think Pinea 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Koko Pinea!
Koko Pinea is the new bantamweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen ROAR by Katy Perry as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snitch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin King!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snitch throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King tries to counter with a clinch but Snitch shakes him off and moves away.
Snitch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Snitch lands in his opponent's guard.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Snitch controls the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
King keeping full guard, as Snitch tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snitch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snitch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down King for as long as he can get away with.
King has his hands on Snitch's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Snitch, as that shot connected.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Snitch rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Snitch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snitch doesn't seem phased though.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King misses with a straight right.
Snitch fails to land with a series of punches.
Snitch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
Snitch misses the jab.
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snitch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Snitch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but King defends well and Snitch ends up having to push King into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Snitch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Snitch just misses with a punch to the body.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King misses with a looping left.
Snitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snitch lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
Snitch misses with a looping left.
Snitch throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King drives through and clinches with Snitch against the cage.
King stalling the fight.
A short right from King on the inside.
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!
Snitch wants to stall.
King works on Snitch's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Snitch backwards.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Snitch backwards.
A short left from King.
Nice body punch from King.
King tries a body shot but Snitch blocks it.
King lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Snitch to his knees! King keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin King!
Calvin King is the new welterweight champion!
Calvin King bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Jon Snitch stepped up to the mic, saying 'This loss will make me better, I will be back.'.
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