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CFC 419 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Libon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slawek Libon looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slawek Libon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Libon.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim.
Libon's coach down at Cozad MMA Montreal was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Libon's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kim throws a head kick but Libon moves out of range.
Kim thuds his right hand into Libon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Libon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Libon tries a quick counter leg kick but Kim is wise to it.
Kim scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Libon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kim.
Kim thuds a left hand into Libon's body.
Libon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws a push kick but Libon slaps the foot to one side.
Libon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kim defends it well.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. Libon moves away and avoids it.
Kim throws out a powerful jab.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Libon.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
Kim jabs Libon right on the nose. Libon blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Libon.
Libon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kim lands a nice hook to Libon's body. Libon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Kim.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Libon feints the counter takedown.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Libon.
Kim looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kim looks to land a left hand but Libon moved out of range nicely.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Libon.
Libon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kim.
Kim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Libon slips a straight right by Kim.
Kim connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libon blocks the body kick.
Kim throws a body kick that misses
and Libon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Libon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Libon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kim has momentary wrist control but Libon slips an elbow through the middle.
Libon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim wants to sweep but no luck.
Libon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Libon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kim's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Libon.
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Libon wants to counter with a clinch but Kim pushes him away.
Kim scores with a decent looking hook.
Kim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Libon can do to turn this around?
Kim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kim.
A jab from Kim misses.
Libon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniel Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim throws the left hand but Libon avoids the punch easily.
Libon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Libon.
Kim lands a jab.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Libon is just out of range.
Libon slips under a jab from Kim.
Libon tries to counter with a clinch but Kim shakes him off and moves away.
Nice jab there from Kim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Libon blocks the leg kick.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Libon moves away.
A head kick misses from Kim.
Kim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Libon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a head kick that misses
and Libon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Libon is struggling to control the position.
Libon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kim after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Kim fails to land.
Libon effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Libon keeps him there for the moment.
Kim has had enough of the clinch but Libon keeps him there for the moment.
Kim has Libon pushed against the cage.
Libon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Kim dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniel Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Kim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kim swings for the body but Libon moves out of range.
Libon throws out a counter right but Kim avoids it with no problem.
Kim misses with a hook.
Libon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kim throws a low kick but Libon moves out of range easily.
Libon wants to counter the offense by Kim and move into the clinch position.
Kim throws a leg kick that misses.
Kim backing away here, and Libon unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim punishes Libon's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Kim.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Libon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kim misses with a hook. Libon ducked under it nicely.
Libon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Libon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Libon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Kim lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries to work over Libon's front leg with a kick but Libon checks it.
Daniel Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim scores with a head kick. Libon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Libon ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Libon tries a quick counter leg kick but Kim is wise to it.
Kim throws a head kick that misses.
Libon walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim thows a leg kick but Libon checks it
and Libon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Libon throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Libon's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kim 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.
Libon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Libon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Libon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Libon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Libon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Libon throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kim tries to get out of the position.
Libon postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
Libon cracks Kim with a solid left hand.
Libon stands up over Kim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Libon lands a couple of elbows.
Libon stands up and waves to Kim to follow him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kim throws a leg kick
and Libon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slawek Libon has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Libon lands a nice short elbow.
Slawek Libon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Libon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Kim.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Kim!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkes Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yu Sai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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174 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jonathan Hawkes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yu Sai!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai 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.
Hawkes Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sai.
Sai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawkes Jr wants to clinch.
Sai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawkes Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Sai.
Jonathan Hawkes Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sai swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkes Jr.
Hawkes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Sai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Hawkes Jr catches Sai right on the button with a cross.
Hawkes Jr has closed the distance and engaged Sai in a clinch.
Hawkes Jr lands a nice elbow.
A body shot lands from Sai.
Sai manages to break the clinch.
Hawkes Jr is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes Jr wants to clinch.
Hawkes Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawkes Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sai counters with a straight right hand.
Hawkes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkes Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sai to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkes Jr moves in looking to clinch but Sai pushes him off.
Hawkes Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Hawkes Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkes Jr throws the left hand but Sai avoids the punch easily.
Hawkes Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Hawkes Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but Sai moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but Sai is having none of it.
Sai scores with a leg kick.
Hawkes Jr tries to keep at a distance but Sai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sai lands an uppercut.
Hawkes Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawkes Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sai has Hawkes Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkes Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkes Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkes Jrs head.
Hawkes Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkes Jr backwards.
Sai scores with a hook to the body.
Hawkes Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sai managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkes Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sai.
Hawkes Jr misses with a knee strike.
Sai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkes Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sai.
Sai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawkes Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sai tries to counter with a clinch but Hawkes Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Hawkes Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sai cracks Hawkes Jr with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sai. That's going to slow Hawkes Jr down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sai.
Sai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkes Jr tries to clinch but Sai moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Sai.
Hawkes Jr moves in looking to clinch but Sai pushes him off.
Sai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai drops Hawkes Jr with a beautiful combination! Hawkes Jr stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sai is looking for the KO!
Hawkes Jr is rocked!
It looks like Jonathan Hawkes Jr has been cut.
Sai lands a body shot.
Oh Hawkes Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkes Jr is breathing heavily.
Hawkes Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Sai counters with a huge left! Hawkes Jr is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sai isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hawkes Jr from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yu Sai!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Low Qui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cjirs Milky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Low Qui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cjirs Milky!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qui throws a series of punches but Milky moves out of range.
Milky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Milky shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Qui's guard.
Milky tries to free his leg and advance position but Qui is retaining full guard.
Qui wants to stand up but Milky is controlling him.
Qui on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Qui tries to get out of the position.
Milky pushes down on Qui's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Milky is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Qui is just riding it out for now. Milky eventually gives up the hold.
Qui is trying to stand back up but Milky is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milky is looking to take a break and control but Qui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Milky prevents Qui from standing back up.
Qui manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Milky keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Milky is trying to pull guard but Qui has him pressed against the cage.
Qui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Qui stalks Milky and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Milky's face. Milky staggers backwards, shaken.
Milky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Qui throws a big counter combination but Milky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Low Qui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cjirs Milky.
Sloppy strikes from Qui. Those never looked like landing.
Qui swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Qui as Milky shoots in.
Qui throws a big counter combination but Milky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Milky has his takedown stuffed
and Qui counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milky fails with a takedown attempt.
Qui scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Qui lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Milky backs up against the cage.
Qui throws a series of punches but Milky moves out of range.
Milky tries for a takedown but Qui sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Qui is looking for a counter combo.
Milky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Milky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Qui counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qui throws a right hand that Milky ducks under and follows up with a left that Milky also avoids with ease.
Qui keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Qui throws a right hand that Milky ducks under and follows up with a left that Milky also avoids with ease.
Qui is working the combinations to good effect here.
Qui throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Qui swinging wildly here.
Qui throws a series of punches but Milky avoids them all with ease.
Milky fails with the takedown.
As Milky looks to move away, Qui throws a big counter combo but Milky just gets out of the way.
Milky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Qui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from Qui.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Qui was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Qui misses with a few strikes there.
Qui misses with a series of wild punches.
Milky fails with a takedown attempt.
Qui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Qui misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milky dives in and grabs Qui's left leg, looking for a takedown. Qui pushes down on Milky's head and hops out.
Qui feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Qui misses.
Qui moves in looking to clinch but Milky pushes him off.
Milky keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Low Qui dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Qui does no damage.
Milky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Qui defends it nicely.
Qui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Milky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Qui.
Qui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Milky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Milky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Qui is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milky wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Qui, who protects the arm well.
Milky looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Qui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Milky on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milky tries to advance to mount but can't.
Qui might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Milky moves into full mount!
Milky tries to control but Qui wriggling away.
Qui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milky can do to turn this around?
Milky is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cjirs Milky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Qui's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Qui defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Milky.
Qui is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Milky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Milky moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Qui has worked his arm free - good work by Qui!
Milky is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Qui knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Qui pushes Milky away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Milky gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milky controlling the position.
Milky moves into full mount!
Milky fails to move to back control.
Milky looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milky trying to control but Qui is having none of it.
Milky wants to finish this one by submission but Qui is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Milky.
Milky takes Qui's back.
Qui staying busy and making it hard for Milky to control.
Qui is trying to stand back up.
Milky is cranking Qui's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Qui! He's tightened the choke and Qui is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cjirs Milky!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary The Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Crusadar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary The Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackie Silver!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silver with a hook.
The Reaper has managed to clinch.
Silver misses with some punches.
The Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Silver controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Reaper.
The Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver is fighting off a takedown attempt but The Reaper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Silver to the mat. Silver regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The Reaper connects with a couple of short punches.
Silver looking to control.
The Reaper passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from The Reaper there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Reaper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Reaper seems to be working for a kimura but Silver defends the submission attempt.
The Reaper is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silver taking some punishment here, with The Reaper in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Reaper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Silver taking some punishment here, with The Reaper in his half guard.
The Reaper wants to control but Silver is keeping him busy.
The Reaper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ground and pound from The Reaper.
Silver has hold of The Reaper's hands but The Reaper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The Reaper drops an elbow to the side of Silver's head.
The Reaper is thwarting Silver's attempts to control the position.
The Reaper seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Reaper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Reaper lands a nice short elbow.
The Reaper seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Silver is in trouble now - The Reaper has advanced to mount!
The Reaper with shots to the head and body - Silver looks very uncomfortable down there.
Silver is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big strike lands for The Reaper! That's really hurt Silver and he's turned his back - The Reaper keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! The Reaper jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary The Reaper!
A very excited looking Gary The Reaper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Furball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eugene Robertson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fred Furball's chin.
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225 lbs
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263 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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fred Furball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Furball has closed the distance and engaged Robertson in a clinch.
Robertson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robertson misses with some punches.
Furball is trying to pull guard but Robertson has him pressed against the cage.
Furball tries to stall but Robertson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice left hand lands by Robertson.
Robertson swings wildly with an uppercut but Furball uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robertson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Furball trying to stall but Robertson improves his position.
Our sources have told us that Furball has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Robertson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robertson throws a punch but it's blocked by Furball.
Robertson dodges an elbow strike from Furball.
Furball's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Furball is rocked!
Furball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oh Furball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Furball pushes Robertson up against the cage in a clinch.
Robertson lands a big right hand that drops Furball! The killer instinct kicks in and Robertson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Robertson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugene Robertson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Reach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reach comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here's Johnny kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Johnny Reach!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk scores with a leg kick.
Jong Guk cracks Reach with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Reach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick lands from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk punishes Reach's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Jong Guk misses its intended target.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Reach throws out a counter right but Jong Guk avoids it with no problem.
Jong Guk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reach was well out of range. Poor timing from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reach.
Reach pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jong Guk connects with a solid leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reach manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Reach releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Reach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jong Guk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Jong Guk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Reach! But no joy.
Jong Guk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Guk clobbers Reach with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jong Guk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jong Guk lands with a cross.
Jong Guk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reach's head.
Jong Guk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reach's coach down at K.O.N.Y. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Reach's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Jong Guk works the jab nicely.
Jong Guk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reach's sensitive parts.
Jong Guk wants to clinch up but Reach keeps it at a distance.
Jong Guk throws a front kick aimed at Reach's knee but Reach avoids it well.
Reach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jong Guk throws a looping overhand right but Reach ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Guk throws a hook but Reach blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk connects with an inside leg kick.
Reach throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reach throws the left hand but Jong Guk avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Jong Guk does it's job there.
Jong Guk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reach. That did some damage!
Kim Jong Guk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jong Guk slips a jab from Reach.
Jong Guk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Jong Guk misses the target.
Reach appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jong Guk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jong Guk closes the distance and clinches.
Jong Guk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jong Guk tries to work over Reach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reach misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Jong Guk.
Reach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reach decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reach trying to control the position here.
Jong Guk stands up and waves to Reach to follow him.
Jong Guk connects with a leg kick. Reach looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reach throws a hook but Jong Guk avoids it easily.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Jong Guk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jong Guk throws a hook but Reach blocks it.
Reach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Jong Guk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Reach misses.
Jong Guk scores with a nice body kick.
Jong Guk motions for Reach to come forward. Jong Guk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reach blocks a leg kick.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reach.
Jong Guk works Reach's body with a nice hook.
Reach moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Guk misses with a body punch
and Reach counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jong Guk is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jong Guk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jong Guk lands a nice looking body shot.
Jong Guk stuns Reach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jong Guk feints and then cracks Reach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reach down.
Jong Guk doesn't manage to clinch there - Reach circles away.
Reach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jong Guk 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.
Jong Guk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reach. That did some damage!
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Reach sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reach.
Jong Guk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reach can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Jong Guk misses its intended target.
Jong Guk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reach's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Jong Guk misses.
Reach follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Reach defending well as Jong Guk loads up on a big left hand.
Jong Guk scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk is looking to slow Reach down with leg kicks.
Reach blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk catches Reach with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk takes a swing at Reach's ribcage but misses.
Reach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jong Guk lands a nice shot to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jong Guk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Jong Guk throws a hook but Reach blocks it.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot.
Jong Guk throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Guk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Jong Guk throws a wild body kick that Reach sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Jong Guk misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reach. Jong Guk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Guk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jong Guk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Reach is able to avoid easily.
Reach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk looks to throw the jab but Reach is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Reach down.
Reach misses with a head kick.
Jong Guk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reach throws a body kick that misses.
Reach takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Reach - just one landing.
Crunch! Jong Guk slams his shin into Reach's torso.
Reach looks to land a left hand but Jong Guk moved out of range nicely.
Jong Guk throws a low kick, looking for Reach's leg but Reach calmly moves out of range.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot.
Jong Guk avoids the body shot from Reach.
Jong Guk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jong Guk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk lands a slapping body shot.
Reach throws a shot from downtown. Jong Guk moves away and avoids it.
Jong Guk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jong Guk.
Reach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Reach.
Jong Guk connects with a body shot that sends Reach's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Reach down.
Jong Guk takes a swing at Reach's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Reach on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jong Guk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reach's head.
Jong Guk misses with a series of wild punches.
Reach misses with a wild body shot.
Jong Guk connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach misses with a double jab.
As Reach backs away, Jong Guk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reach tries to move into range but Jong Guk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Guk loads up on a big right hand but Reach slips the punch.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reach.
Kim Jong Guk is winning the standup battle so far.
Jong Guk moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Reach down.
Reach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reach there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reach displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jong Guk throws out the jab.
Reach throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jong Guk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Jong Guk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jong Guk misses with a body kick.
Jong Guk scoring well with a low kick there.
Jong Guk clinches up with Reach and pushes him back against the cage.
Jong Guk has Reach pressed against the cage, preventing Reach from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jong Guk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jong Guk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reach pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jong Guk is looking to score with low kicks.
Reach looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Reach chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Guk can pounce on him.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Reach checks it.
Reach on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk slips a straight right by Reach.
Jong Guk lands a slapping body shot.
Reach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jong Guk circles away quickly and effectively.
Reach checks a low kick from Jong Guk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk thumps Reach with a low kick.
Jong Guk throws a looping overhand right but Reach ducks down to avoid it.
Reach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jong Guk is looking to slow Reach down with leg kicks.
Jong Guk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reach.
Jong Guk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jong Guk jabs at Reach's body.
Jong Guk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jong Guk ducks under a wild hook from Reach.
Jong Guk connects with a single shot there.
Reach has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jong Guk misses with a leg kick.
Reach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jong Guk with a body shot.
Reach on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jong Guk. Jong Guk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jong Guk thumps Reach with a low kick.
Jong Guk misses with an uppercut. Reach saw that one coming.
Johnny Reach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk misses the shot to the body.
Jong Guk throws a looping overhand right but Reach ducks down to avoid it.
Reach throws a counter combo.
Jong Guk tries to clinch there but Reach circles away.
Kim Jong Guk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jong Guk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reach slips under a jab from Jong Guk.
Reach swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reach takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Reach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jong Guk slips a straight right by Reach.
Jong Guk misses with a kick to the body.
Jong Guk tries to clinch but Reach moves out of range.
Jong Guk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Guk throws an off balance right hand
and Reach cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Kim Jong Guk has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Reach. Reach circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jong Guk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reach.
Reach looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Reach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jong Guk lands a slapping body shot.
Jong Guk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jong Guk wants to clinch up but Reach keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Reach does no damage.
Jong Guk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Reach jabs Jong Guk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jong Guk. That's going to slow Reach down.
Reach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jong Guk doesn't seem bothered though.
Reach misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jong Guk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reach is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk lands with a nice body punch.
Jong Guk slips under a jab from Reach.
Jong Guk connects with a jab.
Jong Guk misses with a wild body shot.
Reach throws the kick towards the body but Jong Guk avoids it.
Jong Guk throws a sloppy body shot
and Reach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jong Guk thows a body kick. Reach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reach takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Guk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jong Guk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Guk!
Kim Jong Guk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Cotto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill The Kid's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill The Kid!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cotto.
The Kid misses with a body shot.
The Kid ducks under a wild hook from Cotto.
Cotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Kid follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The Kid has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cotto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cotto throws a big shot that misses.
Cotto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Kid stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Cotto misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cotto lands a nice shot that snaps The Kid's head back.
Cotto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Kid throws a body punch but Cotto moves out of range.
Cotto throwing a counter right hand but The Kid manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto scores with a nice head shot.
The Kid is rocked!
Cotto throws a monster overhand right that drops The Kid! Cotto follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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pop
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