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KOFC 54 - Sarducci vs Cheek PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Pecilli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sergeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Guillermo Pecilli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Sergeant!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergeant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pecilli sprawls well. Pecilli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sergeant gets slowly back to his feet.
Pecilli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sergeant.
Pecilli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pecilli slips a straight right by Sergeant.
Pecilli stuffs the takedown.
Guillermo Pecilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Pecilli throws a good cross that connects.
Sergeant shoots in looking for a takedown. Pecilli tries to sprawl out of it but Sergeant keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pecilli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecilli slaps away a takedown attempt from Sergeant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pecilli lands with a shot to the body.
Dan Sergeant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecilli has closed the distance and engaged Sergeant in a clinch.
Pecilli leaning against his opponent.
Pecilli lands a nice uppercut.
Pecilli slows down the pace here.
Pecilli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli pushes Sergeant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sergeant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pecilli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sergeant wants a takedown.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Pecilli is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sergeant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pecilli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pecilli.
Sergeant looks winded!
Pecilli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sergeant is trying to break free.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Sergeant looking for a takedown.
Pecilli lands an elbow just above Sergeant 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sergeant is looking to control Pecilli's arms but Pecilli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sergeant has his back to the cage.
Pecilli digs a right hand underneath Sergeant's ribcage. Sergeant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pecilli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pecilli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sergeant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike.
Pecilli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pecilli lands a left hand.
Pecilli lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sergeant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Dan Sergeant has been cut.
Sergeant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sergeant tries to circle away but Pecilli has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pecilli.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sergeant or not.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecilli.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecilli lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Pecilli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
A nice left hand lands by Pecilli.
Pecilli controlling the action here for a moment.
Pecilli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Pecilli as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pecilli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pecilli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pecilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Sergeant is rocked!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pecilli.
Sergeant wants a takedown.
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Pecilli as the two fighters clinch.
Nice elbow from Pecilli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Pecilli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant'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.
Pecilli scores with a nice strike.
Sergeant is still on wobbly legs! Can Pecilli finish him?
Sergeant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pecilli defends well and Sergeant ends up having to push Pecilli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pecilli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pecilli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sergeant has a takedown stuffed.
Sergeant shoots for a takedown but Pecilli saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Guillermo Pecilli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Sergeant.
Sergeant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pecilli is fending him off so far but Sergeant persists. Nope, Pecilli circles away and we're back to standing.
Pecilli moves into range and clinches up with Sergeant.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Sergeant seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Pecilli - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pecilli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pecilli digs a right hand underneath Sergeant's ribcage. Sergeant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pecilli controlling the action here for a moment.
Sergeant is breathing heavily.
Pecilli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sergeant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pecilli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecilli.
Pecilli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee calls for Pecilli to work.
Sergeant tries to break free but Pecilli pushes him back against the cage.
Pecilli slows down the pace here.
Pecilli pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeant tries to work over Pecilli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pecilli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
Pecilli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sergeant drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pecilli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sergeant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pecilli cracks Sergeant with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Pecilli.
Sergeant is working for takedown but Pecilli is calmly controlling the position for now.
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!
Pecilli lands a nice elbow.
Pecilli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sergeant backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Pecilli.
Pecilli pushes Sergeant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pecilli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pecilli lands a shot to the body.
Pecilli scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
Pecilli lands with a left to the head.
Pecilli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Pecilli.
Pecilli is pressed up against the cage. Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pecilli down to the mat. Pecilli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pecilli moves into the clinch successfully.
Pecilli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pecilli is leaning against Sergeant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecilli.
Pecilli scores with a shot to the side of Sergeant's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecilli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for Pecilli to work.
Sergeant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pecilli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pecilli leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pecilli lands a left hand.
Pecilli lands a nice uppercut.
Pecilli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pecilli lands a body punch.
Pecilli drops Sergeant onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Sergeant is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nice body punch from Pecilli - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Pecilli.
Pecilli lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Pecilli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Sergeant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pecilli lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sergeant falls backwards - clearly groggy! Pecilli dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guillermo Pecilli!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Rockatansky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Cathaway is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Rockatansky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Cathaway!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cathaway fails with a takedown attempt.
Rockatansky fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rockatansky throws a hook but Cathaway blocks it.
Rockatansky fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Jimmy Cathaway has been cut.
Rockatansky misses with a series of wild punches.
Rockatansky lands a slapping body shot.
Cathaway drives through and clinches with Rockatansky against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rockatansky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockatansky missing with knees to the body.
Rockatansky lands a left hand.
Rockatansky swings wildly with an uppercut but Cathaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockatansky misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Rockatansky's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockatansky struggles to land a body shot inside as Cathaway controls his hands.
Rockatansky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cathaway's elbow.
Rockatansky lands a shoulder strike.
Rockatansky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cathaway drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rockatansky gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rockatansky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockatansky works on Cathaway's body with a couple of short punches.
Rockatansky drags the fight down to the ground.
Cathaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Rockatansky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rockatansky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rockatansky is looking for a kimura but Cathaway is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rockatansky to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rockatansky wants to free his trapped foot but Cathaway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rockatansky is trying to control. Cathaway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rockatansky is pressing down on Cathaway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cathaway is holding on for now.
Rockatansky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rockatansky wants to pass to mount but Cathaway is defending the position.
Cathaway is trying to maintain the position but Rockatansky is very close to passing his half guard.
Rockatansky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cathaway looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cathaway trying to control but Rockatansky postures up.
Cathaway won't allow Rockatansky to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky lands strikes from half guard.
Cathaway wants to get back to full guard.
Rockatansky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rockatansky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cathaway's head.
Cathaway avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rockatansky.
Cathaway is doing well to control the position and prevent Rockatansky from advancing to side control.
Cathaway taking some punishment here, with Rockatansky in his half guard.
Cathaway actively working from the bottom here.
Rockatansky winds up and cracks Cathaway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rockatansky drops an elbow to the side of Cathaway's head.
Rockatansky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cathaway knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rockatansky seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rockatansky winds up and cracks Cathaway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cathaway is rocked!
Rockatansky has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rockatansky lands with a punch from half guard.
Cathaway is still in real trouble! Can Rockatansky finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockatansky lands a big elbow - Cathaway is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Rockatansky!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Rockatansky!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cub Lamas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamas's entrance music is Dominica Music. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cub Lamas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bison!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bison throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Lamas counter with a right hand.
Lamas swings for the body but Bison moves out of range.
Bison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice uppercut lands for Lamas. That snapped Bison's head back.
Lamas lands a nice shot that snaps Bison's head back.
Bison is rocked!
Bison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bison is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamas finish him?
Lamas is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Bison like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Bison from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cub Lamas!
Cub Lamas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Blaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Umar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Blaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Umar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaker throws a poor cross that misses
and Umar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Umar.
Umar gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Umar is working Blaker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Umar connects with a couple of short punches.
Blaker has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Umar doesn't defend quickly enough and Blaker has managed to lock this one up! Can Umar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Blaker on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Scott Blaker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lakoj Dresden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voodoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakoj Dresden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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208 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lakoj Dresden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Voodoo Daddy!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresden looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daddy is fending him off so far but Dresden persists. Nope, Daddy circles away and we're back to standing.
Daddy misses with an uppercut.
Daddy misses the shot to the body.
Dresden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice body punch from Daddy.
Daddy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Daddy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dresden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dresden takes one on the button.
Daddy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dresden's head backwards.
Dresden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daddy.
Dresden is looking to counter the offense by Daddy and move into the clinch.
Dresden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voodoo Daddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Dresden drops down looking for a counter takedown but Daddy sprawls and moves away.
Daddy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daddy is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden tries to clinch there but Daddy circles away.
Daddy throws a right hand that misses
and Dresden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dresden landing some decent shots from guard.
Dresden looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dresden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Daddy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daddy keeping moving, preventing Dresden from controlling successfully.
Dresden throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden stopping the sweep attempt from Daddy.
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daddy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daddy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dresden postures up in Daddy's guard and throws a big left but Daddy blocks it.
Dresden is working Daddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dresden controls the pace.
Our spies down at at Uncle Toths Gym inform us that Daddy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dresden seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dresden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dresden scoring with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daddy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dresden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Dresden with a nice head shot there.
Daddy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dresden controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dresden with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daddy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dresden controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Daddy misses
and Dresden counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dresden.
Daddy is looking to sweep but instead, Dresden has passed into half guard.
Dresden is controlling the pace.
Dresden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daddy defending well though.
Dresden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
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 Lakoj Dresden will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Daddy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dresden doesn't seem bothered though.
Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Dresden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lakoj Dresden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dresden working over Daddy with some ground and pound. Daddy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dresden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Daddy wants to improve his position but Dresden is controlling well.
Dresden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dresden is nestled in close to Daddy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresden slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daddy is trying to maintain the position but Dresden is very close to passing his half guard.
Dresden wants to pass the guard but Daddy is defending well.
Daddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dresden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dresden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daddy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like Voodoo Daddy has been cut.
Dresden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Daddy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dresden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dresden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daddy's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Dresden is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dresden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dresden trying to control the pace.
Daddy is positioning himself well to prevent Dresden advancing to mount.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daddy throws a looping overhand right but Dresden ducks down to avoid it.
Daddy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dresden avoids the body shot from Daddy.
Dresden appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daddy. Dresden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daddy punishes Dresden's body with a nice straight punch.
Dresden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daddy.
Daddy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dresden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dresden blocking some punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresden tries to throw a body punch but Daddy avoids it by throwing Dresden back against the cage.
Daddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dresden scores with a shot to the side of Daddy's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lakoj Dresden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Voodoo Daddy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dresden shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dresden seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Daddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daddy misses with a jab to the body
and Dresden counters with a single leg into guard. Daddy didn't expect that.
Dresden is stalling in the full guard.
Dresden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresden is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dresden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dresden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Dresden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dresden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dresden lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dresden chips away with some ground and pound.
Dresden cracks Daddy with a solid left hand.
Voodoo Daddy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Daddy looking for a sweep. Not yet Daddy, not yet.
Dresden stands up over Daddy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dresden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daddy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dresden landing with the ground and pound.
Dresden throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dresden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dresden sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daddy's guard.
Dresden controlling the action here.
Daddy trying to control here.
Dresden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dresden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dresden slows the pace down in half guard.
Dresden drops an elbow to the side of Daddy's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dresden drops an elbow to the side of Daddy's head.
Dresden working Daddy over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lakoj Dresden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dresden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lakoj Dresden!
After the fight, Lakoj Dresden was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phuc Bich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joy Rones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phuc Bich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bich scores with a hook to the body. Rones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rones throws a jab when Bich was well out of range.
Bich misses the body punch
and Rones counters with a nice uppercut.
Bich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Rones catches Bich right on the button with a cross.
Rones swats away the attempt to clinch by Bich.
Bich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Bich.
Bich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. Bich moves away and avoids it.
Rones swings for the body but Bich moves out of range.
Rones lands with a straight right. Bich didn't see that one coming.
Bich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bich is looking to clinch but Rones is avoiding it.
Rones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A cross from Rones lands.
Rones swats away the attempt to clinch by Bich.
Rones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bich 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.
Bich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rones, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rones.
Bich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bich misses with some punches.
Bich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bich swings wildly with an uppercut but Rones uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rones.
Rones misses with the head strike.
Rones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rones misses with some punches.
Rones scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rones blocks an uppercut.
Bich lands a left hand.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Bich.
Bich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rones's elbow.
Rones blocks a body shot from Bich.
Rones working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rones.
Rones struggles to land a body shot inside as Bich controls his hands.
Rones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rones tries to throw a body punch but Bich avoids it by throwing Rones back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rones.
Bich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rones.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rones has a couple of punches blocked by Bich.
Rones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bich stalling in the clinch but Rones improves position.
Rones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bich as the two fighters clinch.
Bich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bich misses with a punch to the body.
Bich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bich throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Rones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bich lands a right hand.
Bich misses with a punch on the inside.
Bich throws a punch but it's blocked by Rones.
Bich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rones misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bich fails to land.
Rones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bich backwards.
Bich digs a right hand underneath Rones's ribcage. Rones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bichs head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bich has a couple of punches blocked by Rones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bich working aggressively here.
Bich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
Bich blocks a body shot from Rones.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rones lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bich backwards.
Rones lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bich is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bich.
Bich is still on wobbly legs! Can Rones finish him?
Rones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rones misses with a punch on the inside.
Bich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bich seems to have recovered his senses.
A short left from Bich.
Rones misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bichs head.
Rones throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bich lands a hook that snaps the head of Rones backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones 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.
A swing and a miss from Rones.
Bich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rones counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Rones. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rones.
Rones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bich. Bich circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bich slips under a jab from Rones.
Rones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bich misses with a hook to the body
and Rones counters with a nice right hand that sends Bich toppling to the canvas! Bich scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rones finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bich drops his hands momentarily. Rones doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Bich staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Bich doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joy Rones!
Joy Rones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Kuznetcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuznetcov comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - I'm phenomenal. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Kuznetcov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Griffin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Kuznetcov misses.
Kuznetcov motions for Griffin to come forward. Kuznetcov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin wants to counter the offense by Kuznetcov and move into the clinch position.
Kuznetcov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at VenDetta GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Griffin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Griffin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetcov throws out a loose jab but Griffin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetcov sets himself, and Griffin steps forward looking for the clinch! Kuznetcov avoids it this time.
Kuznetcov scores with a sloppy right hand. Griffin should have avoided that one.
Kuznetcov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuznetcov throws a shot from downtown. Griffin moves away and avoids it.
Ilya Kuznetcov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetcov slips a jab from Griffin.
Kuznetcov misses with an uppercut.
Griffin wants to counter with a clinch but Kuznetcov pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetcov has a takedown stuffed.
Kuznetcov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetcov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffin.
Kuznetcov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kuznetcov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetcov has a takedown stuffed.
Griffin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kuznetcov misses with a low kick.
Kuznetcov throws a leg kick but Griffin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kuznetcov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Griffin's waist but Griffin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuznetcov off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kuznetcov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetcov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Griffin is out of range.
Griffin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetcov.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Kuznetcov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ilya Kuznetcov has been cut.
Kuznetcov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuznetcov stops Griffin from getting back to his feet.
Griffin is looking to control Kuznetcov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Griffin avoid being mounted?
Kuznetcov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Griffin trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov is looking for a kimura here.
Kuznetcov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuznetcov is looking for a kimura but Griffin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuznetcov to get the leverage.
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!
Kuznetcov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kuznetcov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuznetcov is working away from the top position though.
Kuznetcov seems to be working for a kimura but Griffin defends the submission attempt.
Kuznetcov is thwarting Griffin's attempts to control the position.
Kuznetcov not doing much here.
Kuznetcov is working for a kimura but Griffin is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuznetcov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Griffin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuznetcov trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is trying to maintain the position but Kuznetcov is very close to passing his half guard.
Kuznetcov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznetcov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griffin defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilya Kuznetcov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ilya Kuznetcov's cut.
That's time! Kuznetcov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuznetcov throws a leg kick
and Griffin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuznetcov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Griffin walks away with a smile on his face. Kuznetcov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kuznetcov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griffin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuznetcov somewhat.
Kuznetcov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Griffin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuznetcov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kuznetcov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetcov takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetcov misses with a wild body shot.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuznetcov. Kuznetcov gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuznetcov shoots for a takedown but Griffin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kuznetcov sets himself, and Griffin steps forward looking for the clinch! Kuznetcov avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuznetcov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetcov dives in for a single leg takedown but Griffin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kuznetcov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Griffin quickly recovers to half guard.
Kuznetcov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Griffin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuznetcov.
Griffin trying to hold on to Kuznetcov's head to control him but Kuznetcov postures up.
Kuznetcov is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuznetcov seems to be working for a kimura but Griffin defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuznetcov works his way into side control.
Kuznetcov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuznetcov tries for a kimura but Griffin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Griffin, who protects the arm well.
Kuznetcov working away.
Kuznetcov trying to control the position but Griffin is working away.
Griffin is looking to reverse the position.
Kuznetcov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kuznetcov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Griffin has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kuznetcov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuznetcov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kuznetcov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kuznetcov is trying to get an arm triangle but Griffin is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Griffin struggling a bit here.
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 Ilya Kuznetcov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ilya Kuznetcov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetcov, as that shot connected.
Kuznetcov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetcov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetcov.
Griffin wants to counter the offense by Kuznetcov and move into the clinch position.
Kuznetcov throws a right hand that misses
and Griffin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Griffin.
Griffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetcov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Griffin digs a right hand underneath Kuznetcov's ribcage. Kuznetcov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Griffin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Griffin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuznetcov's defenses.
Griffin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ilya Kuznetcov's cut is getting worse.
Kuznetcov fails to pull guard.
Griffin lands a left hand.
Griffin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kuznetcov up against the cage.
Griffin is pushing Kuznetcov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griffin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuznetcov is trying to pull guard but Griffin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilya Kuznetcov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuznetcov takes an elbow to the temple.
Griffin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Griffin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffin scores with a hook to the body.
Griffin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ilya Kuznetcov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Griffin lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Griffin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Griffin leaning against his opponent.
Griffin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Griffin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Griffin lands an elbow just above Kuznetcov 's eye.
Jeez, Ilya Kuznetcov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Griffin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuznetcov backwards.
Kuznetcov taking a breather.
Kuznetcov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Griffin up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffin lands an elbow just above Kuznetcov 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a punch to the body.
Griffin lands an elbow that stopped Kuznetcov in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ilya Kuznetcov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Austin Griffin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Trott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trott has chosen Breaking The Law as his entrance music. Jeffery Trott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bradley Paul's chin.
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bradley Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffery Trott!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trott to the ground. Paul is now in Trott's guard.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trott keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.
Paul is stalling in the full guard.
Paul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trott for as long as he can get away with.
Trott wants to sweep here but Paul controlling him for the moment.
Trott told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Trott is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paul is one step ahead there.
Paul seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trott looking for a sweep. Not yet Trott, not yet.
Trott wants to control the position but Paul says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Paul is working for a submission of some sort.
Trott is refusing to be controlled, as Paul sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paul moves into full mount! Trott won't be happy about that!
Trott is trying to escape the mount.
Trott is squirming around, avoiding Paul's attempts to control the action.
Paul throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Trott is squirming around, avoiding Paul's attempts to control the action.
Trott is trying to stand.
Paul throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Trott is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Trott is surviving well by controlling Paul's body position as best he can.
Trott manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Paul is working for a submission of some sort.
Trott is looking for a sweep. Paul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paul not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Paul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trott has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trott is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Paul wants to take a breather but Trott is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trott is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Paul is just content to waste time from the top position. Trott takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paul's guard.
Paul controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Paul dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paul is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trott's half guard.
Paul is looking for a kimura here.
Trott is staying active underneath Paul, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Paul prevents Trott from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trott is not content to let Paul control the position.
Trott is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trott gets back to full guard.
Paul pushes down on Trott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bradley Paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trott is looking for a sweep. Paul is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
Paul is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trott wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is keen to just control but Trott is a slippery customer.
Trott wants to get back to full guard.
Paul wants to pass the guard but Trott is defending well.
Trott is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
Paul is keen to just control but Trott is a slippery customer.
Paul tries to pass to full mount but Trott defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot lands for Trott.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trott tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trott can do to turn this around?
Paul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trott as he avoids it easily.
Trott looks to land a combination but Paul avoids it well.
Paul has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trott.
Paul fails with the takedown
and Trott counters with a low kick, right behind Paul 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bradley Paul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paul dives in for a single leg takedown but Trott sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Trott, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Trott against the cage but Trott circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Trott lands a big right hand that sends Paul crashing to the mat! Trott stays standing though and waves Paul back to his feet!
Paul is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trott connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Paul out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeffery Trott!
After the fight, Jeffery Trott was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken clinches with his opponent.
Aiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lesnar jumps guard but Aiken stands there with Lesnar around his waist. Lesnar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lesnar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lesnar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Lesnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lesnar seems to be working for a kimura but Aiken defends the submission attempt.
Lesnar trying to control from half guard but Aiken is working away.
Aiken won't allow Lesnar to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar is looking to take a break and control but Aiken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lesnar trying to control from Aiken's half guard. Aiken has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Aiken keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Aiken is trying to keep Lesnar in close.
Lesnar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aiken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Aiken wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling the position.
Lesnar stands and throws Aiken's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Aiken tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lesnar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aiken stops Lesnar from passing to mount.
Aiken tries to buck Lesnar off but Lesnar is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to advance to mount but can't.
Aiken is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lesnar moves into full mount!
Lesnar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lesnar controlling the pace for now.
Lesnar fails to advance to Aiken's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Aiken is now in Lesnar's guard. A big mistake from Lesnar there, giving up the dominant position!
Aiken wants to stand but Lesnar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lesnar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aiken's guard.
Aiken keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lesnar stands and throws Aiken's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lesnar trying to control the action but Aiken is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesnar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lesnar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aiken as he jumps to the side.
Aiken clinches up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Aiken.
Lesnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aiken smiles and moves away.
No luck for Lesnar with that takedown attempt.
Midick Aiken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Aiken sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lesnar somewhat.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Aiken. No joy for Lesnar on that attempt.
Lesnar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aiken tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lesnar manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken forces Lesnar back against the cage and clinches.
Lesnar is trying to pull guard but Aiken turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Aiken as the two fighters clinch.
Aiken scores with a shot to the side of Lesnar's head.
Aiken lands a left hand.
Aiken lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lesnar is rocked!
Aiken lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lesnar to his knees! Aiken keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Midick Aiken!
Midick Aiken retains his featherweight title!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guido Sarducci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Left Cheek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarducci comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Guido Sarducci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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188 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Guido Sarducci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Left Cheek!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarducci swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cheek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sarducci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Cheek misses.
A big right from Cheek misses.
Sarducci scores with a nice right hand.
Cheek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sarducci has time to react.
Sarducci throws the left hand but Cheek avoids the punch easily.
Sarducci misses with the combination.
Cheek moves away from the strike by Sarducci.
Sarducci looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheek is just out of range.
Cheek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cheek looks to land a right hand but Sarducci moved out of range.
Cheek throws a body shot but no joy.
Sarducci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cheek moves away from the strike by Sarducci.
Sarducci slips under a jab.
Sarducci lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sarducci throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheek misses with a shot to the body
letting Sarducci counter with a right hand.
Cheek is rocked!
Cheek scores with a jab to the body.
Cheek is still on wobbly legs! Can Sarducci finish him?
Cheek looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cheek throws a looping overhand right but Sarducci ducks down to avoid it.
Cheek seems to have recovered his senses.
Cheek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarducci manages to avoid it.
Sarducci cracks Cheek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, jab by Sarducci - just one landing.
Sarducci misses with a looping left.
Sarducci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sarducci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sarducci takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cheek throws a jab when Sarducci was well out of range.
Sarducci misses with a looping right.
Cheek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sarducci throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheek takes a swing at Sarducci's ribcage but misses.
Sarducci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheek.
Sarducci loads up on a big right hand but Cheek slips the punch.
Cheek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cheek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sarducci manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Left Cheek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheek is looking to clinch but Sarducci is avoiding it.
Sarducci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheek.
Cheek lands a jab to Sarducci's midsection.
Sarducci throws an overhand right that lands on Cheek's shoulder, as Cheek tries to avoid the shot.
Cheek looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarducci is just out of range.
Sarducci throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheek misses with a looping left.
A combination from Sarducci does no damage.
Sarducci misses with a two punch combination.
Sarducci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cheek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sarduccis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cheek cracks a nice hook into Sarducci's ribs.
Sarducci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarducci throws the left hand but Cheek avoids the punch easily.
Sarducci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheek moves away.
Sarducci cracks Cheek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cheek tries to clinch up but Sarducci circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci slips a straight right by Cheek.
Cheek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cheek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sarducci rather than just go for the knockout.
Cheek scores with a hook to the body. Sarducci takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cheek swings for the body but Sarducci moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sarducci misses the target.
Sarducci throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slow jab from Cheek misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Sarducci on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cheek closes the distance but Sarducci moves to the side
and Sarducci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cheek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sarducci.
Sarducci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheek.
Sarducci appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sarducci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cheek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Sarducci.
Sarducci works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheek looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarducci is just out of range.
Sarducci throws a series of punches but Cheek avoids them all with ease.
Sarducci cracks Cheek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci misses with a looping right.
Sarducci is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sarducci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Cheek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sarducci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheek circles away quickly and effectively.
Cheek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sarducci.
Cheek misses with a hook to the body
and Sarducci counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheek moves into range and clinches up with Sarducci.
Cheek lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Sarducci - that landed with a thud.
Sarducci swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarducci misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheek.
Sarducci tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarducci blocking some punches.
Cheek scores with a shot to the side of Sarducci's head.
Sarducci prevents a body shot from Cheek.
A hook to the body from Cheek.
Cheek lands a nice uppercut.
Cheek tries to throw a body punch but Sarducci avoids it by throwing Cheek back against the cage.
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 Guido Sarducci will probably get the nod.
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.
Nice uppercut lands for Cheek. That snapped Sarducci's head back.
Cheek misses with an uppercut
and Sarducci counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cheek misses the jab.
Sarducci is looking to counter punch.
Sarducci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sarducci misses with a straight left.
Cheek throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheek misses with an uppercut. Sarducci saw that one coming.
Cheek lands a jab to Sarducci's midsection.
Cheek lands with a nice body punch.
Sarducci has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sarducci takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cheek works Sarducci's body with a nice hook.
Cheek misses the shot to the body.
Cheek lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sarducci throws a hook but Cheek blocks it.
Cheek misses with a straight right.
Cheek throws a jab but it's blocked by Sarducci.
Cheek throws a hook but Sarducci avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheek slips under a jab.
Cheek is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sarducci with a body shot.
Cheek loads up on a big right hand but Sarducci slips the punch.
Nice cross by Sarducci.
Sarducci darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Sarducci.
Sarducci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sarducci was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sarducci misses with an uppercut. Cheek saw that one coming.
Sarducci is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Cheek misses its intended target.
Cheek throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarducci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheek's corner calls for a 1-2. Cheek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cheek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sarducci lands a nice shot that snaps Cheek's head back.
Cheek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheek lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cheek misses with a hook. Sarducci ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarducci gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cheek throws a good cross that connects.
Cheek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guido Sarducci is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheek misses with a left hand
and Sarducci counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sarducci throws a hook to the side of Cheek's head but Cheek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarducci takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cheek on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sarducci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cheek.
Cheek walks into a straight right hand from Sarducci.
Cheek swings for the body but Sarducci moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sarducci here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cheek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sarducci was well out of range. Poor timing from Cheek.
Cheek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheek dips to his left and cracks Sarducci with an uppercut!
Cheek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cheek scores with a nice head shot.
Sarducci throws a right hand that Cheek ducks under and follows up with a left that Cheek also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sarducci counters with a huge left! Cheek is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sarducci isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Cheek from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sarducci!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guido Sarducci!
A relieved looking Guido Sarducci thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Left Cheek was interviewed post fight and said 'that boy needs to wash them funky armpits....I could hardly breath.'.
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