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GAMT 43 - Bug Vs Dagher PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Josias Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leaderao Measvert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Good chin
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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
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josias Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leaderao Measvert!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Measvert doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Measvert moves into the clinch successfully.
Measvert keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Measvert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Josias Ribeiro has been cut.
Measvert taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ribeiro as Measvert tries to tie him up.
Measvert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro misses with a straight left.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Measvert moves out of range.
As Ribeiro backs off Measvert throws a huge counter combo but Ribeiro manages to avoid it all.
Measvert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
Measvert tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Josias Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Measvert wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Measvert should have avoided that one.
Ribeiro dodges the punch combination from Measvert.
Measvert throws a wild body kick that Ribeiro sees coming a mile off.
Ribeiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Measvert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Measvert swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro feints a jab promting Measvert to slip. Ribeiro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Measvert slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Measvert lands with a kick to the temple. Ribeiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Measvert counters by moving into the clinch.
Measvert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Measvert avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Measvert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Measvert tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Measvert moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Measvert slips a jab from Ribeiro.
Measvert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Measvert wants to clinch.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Measvert.
Ribeiro connects with a right hand. Measvert shakes it off.
Measvert scores with a one two! Ribeiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ribeiro is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Measvert moves out of range.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Measvert avoids it easily.
Measvert throws a counter combo.
Ribeiro misses with a looping right.
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 Josias Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josias Ribeiro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Measvert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Ribeiro.
Measvert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Measvert moved out of range.
Josias Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Measvert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Measvert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribeiro working hard to break the clinch.
Measvert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Measvert throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Measvert looks to move away, Ribeiro throws a big counter combo but Measvert just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro misses with a hook.
Measvert forces Ribeiro back against the ropes and clinches.
Ribeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Measvert has him pressed against the ropes.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a straight right.
Measvert moves into the clinch successfully.
Ribeiro tries to stall but Measvert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Measvert has him pinned against the ropes.
Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
Measvert is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Measvert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Measvert tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Measvert moves away.
Josias Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Measvert ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro swings for the body but Measvert moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Measvert on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Measvert lands with a slapping head kick.
Measvert clinches.
Measvert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Measvert has closed the distance and engaged Ribeiro in a clinch.
Measvert keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ribeiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Measvert taking a breather.
Ribeiro tries to break free but Measvert pushes him back against the ropes.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Measvert digs a right hand into Ribeiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ribeiro's gas tank.
Ribeiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Measvert misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Measvert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ribeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Measvert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribeiro.
Measvert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leaderao Measvert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josias Ribeiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Measvert misses with a double jab.
Measvert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Measvert delivers a nice body kick.
Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Measvert walks into a straight right hand from Ribeiro.
Measvert tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ribeiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Measvert doesn't seem bothered though.
Measvert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro throws the left hand but Measvert avoids the punch easily.
Measvert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Measvert avoids nicely.
Measvert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Measvert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Measvert releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Measvert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Measvert lands with a nice body kick.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Measvert avoids it easily.
Measvert lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Measvert misses with a two punch combination.
Measvert moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes.
Measvert avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Measvert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro is looking for a counter combo.
Measvert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Measvert.
Measvert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ribeiro.
Measvert takes the fight into the clinch.
Measvert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Measvert lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Josias Ribeiro's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ribeiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ribeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Measvert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro throwing a counter right hand but Measvert manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Measvert saw that one coming.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Measvert counters with a nice body kick.
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Measvert moves away and avoids it.
Measvert tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ribeiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Measvert throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Measvert closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro working hard to break the clinch.
Measvert controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Leaderao Measvert just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Josias Ribeiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Measvert tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves away
and Ribeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Measvert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
Measvert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Measvert.
Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Measvert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Measvert ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Measvert unleashes a big counter combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Measvert gets a clinch.
Ribeiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Measvert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Measvert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Measvert prevents Ribeiro from breaking the clinch.
Measvert manages to break the clinch.
Measvert fails to land with a series of punches.
Measvert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribeiro misses with a hook
and Measvert counters with a thumping low kick.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Measvert.
Measvert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Measvert.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Measvert moves away and avoids it.
Measvert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Measvert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Measvert won't allow it.
Measvert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Measvert at a distance.
Measvert avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Measvert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro misses with a straight right.
Measvert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Leaderao Measvert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josias Ribeiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Measvert moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Measvert ducks down to avoid it.
Ribeiro misses with a straight right.
Ribeiro lands a slapping body shot.
Ribeiro tries to keep at a distance but Measvert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to break free but Measvert has control.
Measvert is trying to stall.
Ribeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ribeiro.
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Measvert breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Measvert wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Measvert.
Measvert wants to clinch.
It looked like Ribeiro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ribeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ribeiro lands a lovely overhand right.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Measvert's shoulder, as Measvert tries to avoid the shot.
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Measvert manages to avoid it.
Measvert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Measvert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Measvert tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Measvert with a series of wild strikes but Measvert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Measvert slips a straight right by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Measvert replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ribeiro blocks it well.
Ribeiro digs a good hook to Measvert's body.
Ribeiro lands with a nice body punch.
Ribeiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Josias Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Measvert moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Measvert has the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Measvert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Measvert tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leaderao Measvert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Measvert moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josias Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Measvert has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leaderao Measvert!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Yuri Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Pridham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pridham has chosen Tamale- Tyler, the Creator as his entrance music. Yuri Naharis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Naharis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Pridham!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naharis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice jab there from Naharis.
Pridham instigates a clinch.
Naharis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Naharis throws a punch but it's blocked by Pridham.
Naharis throws a head punch that misses.
Naharis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pridham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Naharis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pridham needs to keep his hands up - Naharis had a free shot at his head there.
Pridham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Naharis.
Naharis connects with a leg kick. Pridham looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut there from Naharis.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naharis. That's going to slow Pridham down.
Naharis with a hook.
Pridham tries to bum rush Naharis with a series of wild strikes but Naharis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Naharis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Naharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Pridham was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid body kick from Naharis.
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!
Naharis scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Naharis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Naharis.
Pridham walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Pridham is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yuri Naharis!
Yuri Naharis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Jonathan Pridham was interviewed post fight and said 'well I tried'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Hunter!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hunter's hands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunter throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
Hicks is looking to counter punch.
Hunter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hicks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hicks connects with a looping right hand.
Hunter slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
Hicks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hunter. Hunter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.
Hicks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunter at a distance.
Hunter tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hicks blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hicks lands a lovely overhand right.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Hunter.
A quick step to the side and Hicks tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hicks digs a good body shot into Hunter's ribs.
A head kick by Hunter misses
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Seth Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks connects with a body shot.
Hunter looks winded!
Hicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hunter is rocked!
Hicks connects with a quick right hand that sends Hunter tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Steve Hicks!
A relieved looking Steve Hicks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Drwalewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Drwalewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwalewicz!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch but Drwalewicz is having none of it.
King clobbers Drwalewicz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King moves out of range as Drwalewicz throws a body kick.
King tries to clinch but Drwalewicz moves out of range.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Drwalewicz moves out of range easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Drwalewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drwalewicz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King slips a jab and a cross from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like John King has been cut.
Drwalewicz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Drwalewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
King blocks an uppercut.
Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drwalewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King blocks an uppercut.
Drwalewicz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drwalewicz scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Drwalewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
King is trying to stall.
King lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from King.
Drwalewicz avoiding damage.
Drwalewicz lands a shoulder strike.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drwalewicz scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Drwalewicz.
King is rocked!
Drwalewicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Drwalewicz as King tries to tie him up.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drwalewicz throws an elbow that misses.
Drwalewicz avoids the elbow strike from King, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Drwalewicz works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Drwalewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drwalewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drwalewicz.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Drwalewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
King is breathing heavily.
Drwalewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drwalewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Drwalewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drwalewicz working aggressively here.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Drwalewicz gets an underhook and turns King into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Drwalewicz.
A short left from Drwalewicz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Drwalewicz cracks King with a big uppercut, right up the middle and King goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! King wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tomasz Drwalewicz!
Tomasz Drwalewicz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
John King spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm humble in victory or defeat. This means that I need to go back, train & get better. I won't stand still. I'll be back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tairy The Snuggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Everidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Snuggler comes to the ring accompanied by The Snuggler TV Theme. Everidge has chosen No Problem - Chance the Rapper as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dwight Everidge will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tairy The Snuggler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwight Everidge!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Snuggler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Everidge has time to react.
The Snuggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Everidge off the ropes and back into range.
Everidge missing with a left hand there. The Snuggler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Snuggler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The Snuggler scores with a kick to the midsection.
The Snuggler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
The Snuggler lands a slapping body shot.
Everidge looks to land a left hand but The Snuggler moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Snuggler - that will leave a mark!
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snuggler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Snuggler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Everidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Everidge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Snuggler moves into the clinch.
The Snuggler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Snuggler tries to land a knee to the head but Everidge blocks with his arms.
The Snuggler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Snuggler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Snuggler lands an elbow that stopped Everidge in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Dwight Everidge has been cut.
The Snuggler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snuggler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Everidge throws a hook but The Snuggler avoids it easily.
And The Snuggler counters with a quick kick to the body but Everidge blocks it.
The Snuggler cracks Everidge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Everidge has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Everidge loads up on a big right hand but The Snuggler slips the punch.
The Snuggler lands with a kick to the ribs.
The Snuggler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crunch! The Snuggler slams his shin into Everidge's torso.
Everidge misses the jab.
The Snuggler lands a head kick!
The Snuggler staying out of range there.
The Snuggler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Snuggler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Everidge misses with a low kick.
Everidge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Everidge looks winded!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Everidge lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and The Snuggler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Snuggler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Snuggler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Everidge scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge throws a hook but The Snuggler blocks it.
The Snuggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Everidge off the ropes and back into range.
The Snuggler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Snuggler. Everidge shrugs it off though.
The Snuggler staying out of range there.
The Snuggler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Everidge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Snuggler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Everidge misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Everidge.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Everidge takes a step back to recover.
The Snuggler scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Snuggler throws a nice looking combination but Everidge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Snuggler connects with a right hand. Everidge shakes it off.
The Snuggler just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Everidge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Snuggler checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
That's time! The Snuggler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Everidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everidge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler scores with a nice right hand.
Everidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Everidge walks into a left hand.
The Snuggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Everidge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler tests Everidge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The Snuggler scores with a kick to the body.
Everidge misses with a low kick.
And The Snuggler counters with a quick kick to the body but Everidge blocks it.
Everidge is looking to score with low kicks.
Everidge lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Snuggler checks a leg kick.
The Snuggler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Everidge's hands.
The Snuggler slips a jab from Everidge.
The Snuggler lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
Everidge is breathing heavily.
The Snuggler pushes Everidge away with a front kick.
A slow jab from The Snuggler misses its intended target.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Snuggler!
The Snuggler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Everidges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch lands to the side of Everidge 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A leg kick checked by The Snuggler.
An inside leg kick lands from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler lands a front kick.
The Snuggler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Everidge can do to turn this around?
The Snuggler keeps Everidge at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everidge takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Snuggler lands a head kick!
The Snuggler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Everidge just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everidge.
An attempted straight right counter from The Snuggler misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snuggler cracks Everidge with an open hand slap.
The Snuggler works the jab nicely.
The Snuggler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The Snuggler scores with a push kick.
A left lands for The Snuggler.
Everidge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Snuggler lands with an uppercut that bounces Everidge off the ropes and back into range.
Everidge digs a good body shot into The Snuggler's ribs.
The Snuggler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tairy The Snuggler is winning the standup battle so far.
The Snuggler lands a head shot.
The Snuggler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Everidge.
Everidge on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tairy The Snuggler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Everidge walks into a stiff left hand from The Snuggler.
Everidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Snuggler!
Everidge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Everidge moves forwards but The Snuggler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Snuggler!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that misses.
Everidge throws a chopping leg kick but The Snuggler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Snuggler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A swing and a miss from Everidge.
A solid body kick from The Snuggler.
Everidge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Everidge ducks under a wild hook from The Snuggler.
Everidge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everidge's head.
Jab, jab by The Snuggler - just one landing.
The Snuggler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Everidge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Snuggler connects with a crisp jab.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Everidge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking kick to the body. Everidge takes a step back to recover.
Everidge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Snuggler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Everidge has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by The Snuggler.
Everidge misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snuggler ducks under a wild hook from Everidge.
The Snuggler lands a really nice looking cross but Everidge seems unphased.
A big left from Everidge misses.
The Snuggler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Everidge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The Snuggler moves out of range as Everidge strikes.
The Snuggler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Snuggler scores with a body shot.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking body kick.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
Everidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Everidge just misses with a punch to the body.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters circling a little - The Snuggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everidge takes a kick to the side of the head.
The Snuggler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
Everidge is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Everidge walks into a stiff left hand from The Snuggler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Snuggler.
Everidge misses with a looping left.
The Snuggler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The Snuggler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Everidge if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - The Snuggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Snuggler scores with a sloppy right hand. Everidge should have avoided that one.
The Snuggler lands with an overhand left.
The Snuggler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Everidge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A shot to the liver by The Snuggler. Beautiful body shot.
Nice straight punches there by The Snuggler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of The Snuggler.
The Snuggler lands a head kick!
The Snuggler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - The Snuggler finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Everidge crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Snuggler - the referee stops the clock and Everidge gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Snuggler. Everidge manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The Snuggler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Everidge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Everidge tries to get set, The Snuggler tries to push him back and clinch up but Everidge manages to avoid the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Snuggler. That's going to slow Everidge down.
A head kick from The Snuggler lands but Everidge takes it in his stride.
Everidge misses the body punch
and The Snuggler counters with a left and a right that stings Everidge.
The Snuggler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Snuggler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Everidge ducks right into an uppercut from The Snuggler.
Everidge avoids the head kick by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as The Snuggler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Everidge doesn't seem phased though.
Everidge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Snuggler.
The Snuggler pushes Everidge away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Snuggler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The Snuggler lunges at Everidge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Everidge's hand.
The Snuggler lands a lovely overhand right.
The Snuggler misses with a left hand
and Everidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Everidge is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Everidge swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by The Snuggler.
Everidge takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Good exchange - The Snuggler coming out on top.
Everidge misses with a looping right.
The Snuggler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Everidge.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
A slapping body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Snuggler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Everidge on the side of the head.
The Snuggler moves out of range of the strikes.
The Snuggler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Snuggler throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Snuggler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Everidge is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Everidge cracks a nice hook into The Snuggler's ribs.
Everidge throws a series of punches but The Snuggler moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A head kick from The Snuggler lands but Everidge takes it in his stride.
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everidge's head.
Everidge drops his hands momentarily and The Snuggler takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The Snuggler slips under a jab.
Everidge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Everidge lands with an uppercut that bounces The Snuggler off the ropes and back into range.
Everidge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Snuggler.
Everidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Snuggler lands with a kick to the temple. Everidge shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Snuggler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Everidge looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Everidge looks to throw the jab but The Snuggler is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Snuggler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Snuggler blocks the body kick.
Everidge swings for the body but The Snuggler moves out of range.
The Snuggler takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tairy The Snuggler had his way with Dwight Everidge in that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Everidge's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The Snuggler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dwight Everidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tairy The Snuggler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Snuggler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Everidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Snuggler manages to avoid it.
Everidge throws a hook but The Snuggler avoids it easily.
The Snuggler scores with a head kick. Everidge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good work by The Snuggler as he checks the leg kick.
The Snuggler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Everidge misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Everidge. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Everidge.
The Snuggler defending well as Everidge loads up on a big left hand.
Everidge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The Snuggler moves out of range as Everidge strikes.
The Snuggler checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Snuggler ducks under a wild hook from Everidge.
The Snuggler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Everidge.
The Snuggler lands with a slapping head kick.
Everidge is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Everidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snuggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Snuggler with a nice cross.
The Snuggler throws a head kick that Everidge semi-blocks.
Everidge fails to land with a series of punches.
Everidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Everidge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Everidge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Snuggler to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice shot lands for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler connects with a high kick.
The Snuggler slips under a jab.
The Snuggler is looking to counter with head kicks.
The Snuggler lunges at Everidge with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Everidge's hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Snuggler throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Everidge's head.
Everidge walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Snuggler.
The Snuggler scores with a spinning back kick!
A kick lands to the mid section there for The Snuggler.
The Snuggler looks to throw the jab but Everidge is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Snuggler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snuggler scores with a head kick. Everidge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from The Snuggler finds it's way through Everidge's defenses.
The Snuggler lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everidge. The Snuggler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Everidge tries to move into range but The Snuggler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Snuggler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Everidge's sensitive parts.
Everidge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Everidge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Snuggler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The Snuggler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Everidge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Snuggler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Everidge.
The Snuggler connects with a high kick.
The Snuggler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Everidge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Everidge on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tairy The Snuggler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Snuggler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tairy The Snuggler!
Our winner, Tairy The Snuggler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Dwight Everidge spoke after the fight, saying 'Played my cards well but I wasnt able to get the W tonight. Its okay, though. Hats off to my opponent he's amazing but I'll be back. Trust me.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hardie Rection (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Rockwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockwell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deez Nuts - Bout It. Hardie Rection has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hardie Rection!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Rockwell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rockwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rockwell walks into a straight right hand from Rection.
Rockwell throws a hook but Rection avoids it easily.
Rockwell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rockwell slips a straight right by Rection.
Rection uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockwell.
Good leg kick by Rockwell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rection connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rection uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockwell.
Rection throws a right hand that misses
and Rection takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rockwell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rection manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rection loads up on a big right hand but Rockwell slips the punch.
Rection connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rockwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rection.
Rection swats away the attempt to clinch by Rockwell.
Rockwell ducks right into an uppercut from Rection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection throws out a powerful jab.
Rockwell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rection avoids the head kick by Rockwell.
Rection swings for the body but Rockwell moves out of range.
Rockwell throws a hook but Rection avoids it easily.
Rection ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Rection misses its intended target.
Rockwell tries to clinch up.
Rection throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rockwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rockwell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rection looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hardie Rection seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockwell thows a leg kick but Rection checks it
and Rockwell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rection fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Rockwell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Rockwell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rockwell misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Rection is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockwell misses with a hook. Rection ducked under it nicely.
Rockwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rockwell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rection misses the jab.
Rection is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rockwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rockwell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rection.
Rockwell throws a big counter head kick but Rection avoids it with no problem.
Rockwell throws a body punch but Rection moves out of range.
Rockwell gets a clinch.
Rockwell blocks an uppercut.
Rection throws a punch but it's blocked by Rockwell.
Rockwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Rection controls his hands.
Rockwell is pushing Rection up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rockwell lands a good knee to the midsection. Rection won't want to take too many of those.
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 Hardie Rection will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rockwell lands with a right hand.
Rection pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rockwell!
Rockwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rection blocks a head kick by Rockwell.
Rection feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rockwells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rockwell throws a head kick but Rection moves out of range.
Rection lands a right hook to the body.
Rockwell tries to move into range but Rection moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rection showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockwell.
Rection blocks a low kick nicely.
Rockwell missing with a left hand there. Rection was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rection will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Rection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rection throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rockwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rockwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockwell blocks a jab.
Rection throws the left hand but Rockwell avoids the punch easily.
Rection takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rockwell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rection.
Rockwell avoids the body shot from Rection.
Rockwell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rockwell misses with a looping right.
Rection avoids the head kick by Rockwell.
Rection appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rockwell tries to clinch up.
Rection scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rection jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rockwell jabs Rection to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rection misses with a lunging right hand
and Rockwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rection is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rockwell.
Rockwell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rection throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rockwell.
Rection is rocked!
Rockwell plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Rection swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Rection face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Randy Rockwell!
A victorious Randy Rockwell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jerome Weathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Lyfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weathers comes to the ring accompanied by Heathens - Twenty One Pilots. Jerome Weathers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight 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 New York, Jerome Weathers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manu Lyfe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weathers misses with a wild body shot.
Weathers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyfe.
Weathers staying out of range there.
Lyfe scores with a leg kick.
Lyfe thuds his shin into the meat of Weathers's side.
Weathers takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses.
Lyfe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Weathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyfe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Lyfe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Weathers tries to clinch up but Lyfe circles away and keeps his distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lyfe.
Weathers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lyfe throws a looping overhand right but Weathers ducks down to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe misses with a low kick.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Weathers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weathers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lyfe can pounce on him.
Lyfe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weathers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyfe throws a body kick that misses.
Weathers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lyfe. That's going to slow Weathers down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe connects with a single shot there.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Weathers.
Lyfe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyfe duly obliges.
Weathers throws a leg kick but Lyfe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lyfe lands a nice looking body shot.
Lyfe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Weathers takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Weathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe.
Lyfe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Weathers momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away.
Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Weathers steps away.
Lyfe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Weathers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Lyfe as he checks the leg kick.
Lyfe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weathers was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyfe.
Weathers connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Lyfe misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weathers loads up on a big right hand but Lyfe slips the punch.
Weathers wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weathers. Lyfe does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Lyfe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Weathers is looking to wear down Lyfe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weathers wants to clinch.
Lyfe avoids the body shot from Weathers.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lyfe clobbers Weathers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lyfe scores with a nice head shot.
Lyfe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Weathers.
Weathers swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lyfe.
Manu Lyfe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe with a jab.
Weathers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Weathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Weathers does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that round.
That's time! Weathers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weathers blocks a head kick by Lyfe.
Lyfe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Weathers.
Lyfe misses with a combination
and Weathers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lyfe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Lyfe.
Lyfe tries to work over Weathers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Weathers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Weathers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Weathers working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers misses with the head strike.
Lyfe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weathers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Weathers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lyfe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weathers backwards.
Lyfe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Weathers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyfe misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weathers.
Lyfe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyfe throws a head punch that misses.
Weathers misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyfe takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lyfe is defending well for now.
Lyfe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weathers blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Weathers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyfe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Weathers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manu Lyfe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Weathers tries to land knees in the clinch but Lyfe avoids the damage to the body.
Lyfe takes a shot to the head.
Weathers has a couple of punches blocked by Lyfe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers missing with knees to the body.
Lyfe manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weathers's head.
Weathers misses with the combination.
Weathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weathers throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyfe.
Weathers pushes Lyfe away with a front kick.
Weathers throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease.
Lyfe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lyfe checks the leg kick.
Weathers throws a right hand that Lyfe ducks under and follows up with a left that Lyfe also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lyfe! But no joy.
Lyfe keeps the fight on the outside.
Lyfe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lyfe lands a lovely overhand right.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lyfe misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manu Lyfe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lyfe connects with a single shot there.
Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe flicks out a counter leg kick but Weathers steps away.
Lyfe throws a leg kick but Weathers moved away.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
Lyfe feints a counter leg kick.
Lyfe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lyfe scores with a push kick.
Weathers misses with a body shot.
Lyfe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lyfe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Weathers tries to land a body kick
and Lyfe counters with a nice leg kick.
Weathers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manu Lyfe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weathers connects with a body shot that sends Lyfe's belly button to the back.
Weathers misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lyfe is just out of range.
Weathers moves to clinch but Lyfe breaks away
and Lyfe counters with a right hand to the body.
No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyfe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jerome Weathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe scores with a jab.
Weathers has managed to clinch.
Lyfe tries a body shot but Weathers blocks it.
Weathers trying to land knees to the body.
Weathers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyfe throws a head punch that misses.
Lyfe tries to throw a body punch but Weathers avoids it by throwing Lyfe back against the ropes.
Lyfe avoiding damage as Weathers throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weathers.
Lyfe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyfe scores a nice knee to the body.
Weathers struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyfe controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lyfe.
Lyfe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lyfe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Weathers on the inside.
Weathers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lyfe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyfe throws out a leg kick but Weathers moves out of range and Lyfe only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers takes a swing at Lyfe's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Weathers misses the target.
Weathers works Lyfe's body with a nice hook.
Lyfe connects with a body shot that sends Weathers's belly button to the back.
Lyfe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lyfe stalks Weathers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weathers's face. Weathers staggers backwards, shaken.
Lyfe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weathers's head.
A jab from Lyfe does it's job there.
Weathers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyfe moves away.
Weathers misses with an uppercut
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lyfe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyfe throws a chopping leg kick but Weathers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyfe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weathers throws a body kick that misses.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lyfe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lyfe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lyfe lands an overhand right.
Lyfe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weathers manages to avoid it.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Lyfe.
Weathers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Weathers tries to move into range but Lyfe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Weathers tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Lyfe coming out on top.
Lyfe lands with a straight right. Weathers didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weathers fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Weathers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Weathers ducks right into an uppercut from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a nice hook to Weathers's body. Weathers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe tries to land a front kick but Weathers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Weathers throws a right and a left that Lyfe avoids nicely.
Lyfe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Weathers swings for the body but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe needs to keep his hands up - Weathers had a free shot at his head there.
Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off.
Weathers looks to land a combination but Lyfe avoids it well.
Weathers takes one on the button.
Weathers stalks Lyfe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lyfe's face. Lyfe staggers backwards, shaken.
Weathers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lyfe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lyfe throws a right and a left that Weathers avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Weathers as he checks the leg kick.
Lyfe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lyfe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lyfe throws a leg kick which misses Weathers's front leg but catches the back leg as Weathers tries to avoid it.
Lyfe scores with the left hand. Weathers knows he should have avoided that one.
Lyfe cracks the inside of Weathers's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers ducks under a wild hook from Lyfe.
Lyfe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lyfe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weathers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lyfe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Weathers's head.
Lyfe misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Weathers checks a leg kick.
Weathers throws a shot to the body.
Weathers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyfe.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lyfe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lyfe throws a head kick but Weathers moves out of range.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weathers moves in looking to clinch but Lyfe pushes him off.
Lyfe throws a head kick but Weathers moves out of range.
Weathers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lyfe.
Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Lyfe.
Weathers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Lyfe dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Weathers tried to score with a low kick but Lyfe checks it.
Jerome Weathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Weathers misses.
Lyfe scores with a jab to the head.
Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it.
Lyfe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Weathers wants to clinch up but Lyfe keeps it at a distance.
Weathers tries to clinch but Lyfe is having none of it.
Weathers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weathers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lyfe.
Weathers connects with an inside leg kick.
Weathers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyfe manages to avoid it.
Weathers is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lyfe's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lyfe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyfe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Weathers. Weathers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lyfe avoids a kick to the body.
Lyfe connects with a leg kick. Weathers looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lyfe!
Weathers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lyfe. Lyfe obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weathers throws the left hand but Lyfe avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyfe connects with a crisp jab.
Lyfe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weathers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lyfe connects with an inside leg kick.
Lyfe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Weathers misses with a kick to the body.
Lyfe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weathers's sensitive parts.
Lyfe works the jab nicely.
Weathers throws a body shot but no joy.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Weathers throws a body punch but Lyfe moves out of range.
Lyfe defending well as Weathers loads up on a big left hand.
Lyfe feints and then cracks Weathers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weathers down.
Lyfe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Weathers lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weathers misses with a wild body shot.
Lyfe delivers a nice body kick.
Weathers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Weathers there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weathers throws a leg kick which misses Lyfe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyfe tries to avoid it.
Lyfe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weathers.
Weathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lyfe scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut lands for Lyfe. That snapped Weathers's head back.
Lyfe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lyfe checks a low kick from Weathers.
Lyfe dodges the punch combination from Weathers.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyfe.
Lyfe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weathers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lyfe lands a jab to the nose.
Lyfe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weathers misses with a wild body shot.
Weathers throws a sloppy body shot
and Lyfe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manu Lyfe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lyfe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Lyfe!
Manu Lyfe is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Opin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pranab Modi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Los Angeles, Buster Opin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pranab Modi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Modi's head.
Opin cracks a nice hook into Modi's ribs.
Opin moves out of range as Modi strikes.
Modi digs a good hook to Opin's body.
Modi misses with a head kick.
Modi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Opin tries to land a leg kick but Modi saw it coming and moves away.
Modi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Modi.
Modi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab, jab by Opin - just one landing.
Opin lands with an uppercut that bounces Modi off the ropes and back into range.
Good shot there by Modi.
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!
Opin scores with a push kick.
Opin tries to land a front kick but Modi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Modi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Opin in his tracks.
Modi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin misses with a low kick.
Modi misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Modi.
Opin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Opin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Opin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Modi.
Nice defenses there by Modi.
Buster Opin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Modi.
The fighters circling - Opin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Modi scores with a body shot.
Opin throws a head kick that misses.
Modi misses with an uppercut
and Opin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Modi thinking.
Modi moves away from the strike by Opin.
Modi tries to counter by closing the distance.
A clash of legs there as Opin blocks the low kick.
It appears Opin was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Opin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Modi's head.
Opin slips a jab from Modi.
Opin throws a hook to the side of Modi's head but Modi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Opin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Devolved in the buildup to the fight.
Opin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Opin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modi.
Opin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Modi.
Modi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Opin 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.
Modi with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Opin.
Opin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Modi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Opin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Opin scores with a shot to the body.
Opin takes a swing at Modi's ribcage but misses.
Opin connects with a solid leg kick.
Opin moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Opin. That's going to slow Modi down.
Opin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Modi can do to turn this around?
Modi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Modi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Opin moves out of range as Modi strikes.
Opin scores with a leg kick.
Opin staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opin scoring well with a low kick there.
Modi moves forwards but Opin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Modi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Opin.
Modi throws a front kick aimed at Opin's knee but Opin avoids it well.
Modi throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Opin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Modi doesn't seem phased though.
Modi thumps Opin with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Opin.
Modi is looking to land body kicks.
Opin throws a hook but Modi blocks it.
Buster Opin is winning the standup battle so far.
Opin tries to score with a low kick but Modi moves his leg out of the way.
Opin connects with a body shot.
Opin ducks under a wild hook from Modi.
Modi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Modi thumps Opin with a low kick.
Opin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modi was well out of range. Poor timing from Opin.
Modi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Opin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Modi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Opin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Opin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Opin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Modi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Modi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Opin moves away.
Opin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Modi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Modi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Opin misses with an uppercut. Modi saw that one coming.
Opin cracks Modi with an open hand slap.
Opin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Modi walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Modi throws a big shot that misses.
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 Buster Opin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Opin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Opin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Opin throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opin.
Nice body kick from Modi.
Opin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Modi's hands.
Modi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Opin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Modi cracks Opin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Modi.
Opin dodges the punch combination from Modi.
Opin is looking to counter punch.
Opin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Modi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Modi is out of range and Opin settles back down.
Modi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Opin swings for the body but Modi moves out of range.
Modi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Opin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Modi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Opin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Opin ducks under a wild hook from Modi.
Opin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Modi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opin manages to avoid it.
Opin swings for the body but Modi moves out of range.
Modi slips a straight right by Opin.
Modi misses with a right hand
and Opin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Modi misses with a hook. Opin ducked under it nicely.
Opin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Opin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Modi 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.
Opin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Modi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Modi thuds a left hand into Opin's body.
Modi staying out of range there.
Modi scores with a nice right hand.
Opin moves out of range of the body kick from Modi.
Opin cracks Modi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Modi misses the shot to the body.
Opin is looking for a counter combo.
Modi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Opin misses the shot to the body.
Opin connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Buster Opin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Modi throws out a leg kick but Opin moves out of range and Modi only half commits.
It looked like Opin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Opin throws a leg kick which misses Modi's front leg but catches the back leg as Modi tries to avoid it.
Opin slips under a jab from Modi.
Good leg kick by Opin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Modi connects with the punch.
Opin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Opin throws a looping overhand right but Modi ducks down to avoid it.
Opin fails to land with a series of punches.
Modi tries to counter with a clinch but Opin shakes him off and moves away.
Modi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Opin's hands.
Opin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opin scores with a push kick.
Opin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Opin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Opin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Modi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi blocks the body kick.
Opin connects with a solid leg kick.
Opin scores with a decent looking hook.
Opin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Opin throws a leg kick but Modi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Opin misses the shot to the body.
Opin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Modi on the side of the head.
Modi tests Opin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Opin lunges at Modi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Modi's hand.
Opin looks to score with a jab to the body but Modi is just out of range.
Modi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Opin misses the jab.
Opin checks a low kick from Modi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi throws a sloppy head kick and Opin moves out of range easily.
Modi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Opin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Opin avoids the body shot from Modi.
Opin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Opin throws a push kick but Modi slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Opin throws a shot from downtown. Modi moves away and avoids it.
Modi throws a head kick that Opin semi-blocks.
Opin lands with an overhand left.
Modi tries a head kick but it misses.
Modi throws a right and a left that Opin avoids nicely.
Opin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Opin lands with an uppercut that bounces Modi off the ropes and back into range.
A jab from Modi misses.
A good leg kick by Opin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Buster Opin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Modi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Opin staying out of range there.
Modi blocks a low kick nicely.
Modi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Opin lands with a kick to the temple. Modi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Opin misses with a leg kick.
Opin just misses with a punch to the body.
Opin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Modi is able to avoid easily.
Modi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Opin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Modi manages to avoid it.
Modi wants to counter with a clinch but Opin pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Opin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Modi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Modi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Opin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Opin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Opin throws a quick counter head kick but Modi was just out of range.
Opin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Modi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Modi scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi looks to land a left hand but Opin moved out of range nicely.
Modi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Opin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Opin misses.
Opin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Modi lands with a straight right. Opin didn't see that one coming.
Opin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pranab Modi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Opin.
Modi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opin.
Buster Opin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Modi scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Buster Opin has been cut.
Opin misses with a leg kick.
Modi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Opin lands with a shot to the body.
Modi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Opin lands but Modi takes it in his stride.
Opin lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Modi ducks under a wild hook from Opin.
Modi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Opin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Modi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Modi, right into the meat.
Opin tries to land a front kick but Modi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Modi tries to counter with a clinch but Opin shakes him off and moves away.
Modi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Opin.
Modi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Modi misses with a looping right.
Modi swings for the body but Opin moves out of range.
Opin throws a counter high kick but Modi was just alert enough to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Opin. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Opin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Opin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Opin!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oswaldorf Magnavox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Berkman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnavox comes into the arena with Stormzy - Shut Up blaring out of the sound system. Berkman has chosen Panopticon - The Ghosts of Haymarket Square as his entrance music. Oswaldorf Magnavox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexander Berkman's chin.
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245 lbs
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269 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oswaldorf Magnavox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Berkman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oswaldorf Magnavox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berkman throws a hook to the side of Magnavox's head but Magnavox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnavox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Berkman throws a hook but Magnavox blocks it.
Magnavox connects with a right hand. Berkman shakes it off.
Magnavox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Berkman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magnavox thinking.
Magnavox throws a head kick that Berkman semi-blocks.
Berkman avoids the body shot from Magnavox.
Magnavox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Berkman.
Magnavox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Berkman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berkman misses with a wild body shot.
Berkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berkman slips under a jab from Magnavox.
Berkman misses with a right hand
and Magnavox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berkman thinking.
Magnavox wants to slow Berkman down by chopping away at his legs.
Magnavox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Berkman has time to react.
Magnavox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berkman.
Magnavox misses with a hook to the body
and Magnavox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berkman looks to land a right hand but Magnavox moved out of range.
Magnavox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnavox lands with a good body shot.
Magnavox takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magnavox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berkman checks a low kick from Magnavox.
We've been told by Magnavox's head coaches at Aspire Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Berkman jabs Magnavox right on the nose. Magnavox blinks but takes it well.
Magnavox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Berkman misses its intended target.
Magnavox misses with a head kick.
Magnavox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Berkman.
Berkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Berkman moves into the clinch.
Magnavox tries to work over Berkman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnavox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magnavox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berkman blocks a body shot from Magnavox.
Magnavox lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Berkman tries a body shot but Magnavox blocks it.
Berkman takes a shot to the head.
Berkman blocks a body shot from Magnavox.
Magnavox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berkman takes a shot to the head.
Berkman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magnavox's elbow.
Berkman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magnavox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've been informed that Berkman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Berkman misses with a knee strike.
Magnavox digs a right hand underneath Berkman's ribcage. Berkman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Berkman looks winded!
Magnavox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Berkman backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Magnavox.
Berkman is rocked!
Magnavox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Berkman.
Berkman is still on wobbly legs! Can Magnavox finish him?
Berkman throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Magnavox.
Magnavox lands a body shot.
Magnavox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Berkmans head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Magnavox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magnavox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnavox creates a bit of distance and cracks Berkman with a big uppercut! Berkman goes down! The referee pushes Magnavox away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Berkman make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Magnavox takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Oswaldorf Magnavox!
During a confident post fight interview, Oswaldorf Magnavox thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Love Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asmar Dagher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bug comes to the ring accompanied by Ice Cube - Why We Thugs. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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226 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Love Bug!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asmar Dagher!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dagher looks to land a combination but Bug avoids it well.
Bug gets a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bug has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bug connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Asmar Dagher has been cut.
Bug pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dagher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bug looks to land a body kick but Dagher moved away.
Dagher works Bug's body with a nice hook.
Dagher slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Dagher.
Bug staggers Dagher with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Dagher looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Bug is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Love Bug!
Love Bug retains his heavyweight title!
Love Bug took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yeah rub on my titties!'.
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