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Stell Penn ICON - New Life PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alen Zalac (ranked 22686 p4p, 917 weight class) and Darcy Dugan (ranked 4562 p4p, 598 weight class). Alen Zalac is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Zalac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darcy Dugan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalac shoots in and drives through. Dugan sprawls well.
Dugan clinches up with Zalac and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dugan lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dugan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dugan scores with a shoulder strike.
Dugan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zalacs head.
Dugan scores with a shot to the side of Zalac's head.
Zalac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dugan stalling.
Zalac tries to break free but Dugan pushes him back against the cage.
Dugan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zalac or not.
A right hook to the body lands for Dugan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dugan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zalac or not.
Zalac is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan is pushing Zalac up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dugan digs a right hand into Zalac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zalac's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Dugan as the two fighters clinch.
Dugan lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Dugan.
Dugan lands with a right to the head.
Dugan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Alen Zalac has been cut.
Dugan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Zalac managing to block the knees to the body from Dugan.
Dugan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dugan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugan drops Zalac onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zalac is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Zalac is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Dugan.
Dugan lands a shot to the body.
Dugan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dugan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zalacs head.
Dugan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zalac.
Still in the clinch, Dugan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dugan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zalac backwards.
Zalac blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Dugan - that landed with a thud.
Dugan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dugan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dugan lands a shoulder strike.
Dugan leaning against his opponent.
Zalac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dugan scores with a hook to the body.
Dugan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dugan leaning against his opponent.
Dugan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zalac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dugan leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Dugan on the inside.
Zalac takes a shot to the head.
Dugan scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dugan lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Zalac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dugan scores with a shot to the side of Zalac's head.
Zalac managing to block the knees to the body from Dugan.
Zalac seems to have got his legs back now.
Good body shot from Dugan.
A right handed body shot lands from Dugan.
Dugan lands with a short shot to the head.
Dugan has Zalac pressed against the cage.
Zalac is looking to break free of the clinch but Dugan has double underhooks.
Dugan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dugan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darcy Dugan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alen Zalac's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dugan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dugan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dugan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dugan lands a knee to the body.
Zalac wants to get back to striking at distance but Dugan won't allow it.
Dugan pushes Zalac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darcy Dugan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Dugan to work.
Zalac dodges an elbow strike from Dugan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zalac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for Dugan to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zalac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dugan lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dugan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dugan just leaning against Zalac, taking a breather.
Zalac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dugan digs a right hand into Zalac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zalac's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Dugan.
Zalac dodges an elbow strike from Dugan.
Dugan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dugan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dugan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dugan digs a right hand underneath Zalac's ribcage. Zalac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dugan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dugan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dugan throws a big uppercut that drops Zalac! More strikes from Dugan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zalac lies dazed against the cage as Dugan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darcy Dugan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Lassiter (ranked 2220 p4p, 244 weight class) and Bobby Bianchi (ranked 10034 p4p, 624 weight class). Bobby Bianchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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164 lbs
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carlton Lassiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Bianchi!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bianchi swivels and escapes.
Lassiter slips under a jab from Bianchi.
Bianchi throws an overhand right that lands on Lassiter's shoulder, as Lassiter tries to avoid the shot.
Lassiter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bianchi is out of range and Lassiter settles back down.
Lassiter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lassiter throws a low kick but Bianchi moves out of range easily.
Bianchi misses with a straight left.
Bianchi takes a swing at Lassiter's ribcage but misses.
Lassiter changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Lassiter.
Bianchi jabs at Lassiter's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bianchi checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Bianchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lassiter throws a hook but Bianchi avoids it easily.
Bianchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lassiter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lassiter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bianchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi misses with a straight right.
Lassiter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bianchi sprawls and moves away.
Bianchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lassiter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Furnace in the buildup to the fight.
Carlton Lassiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lassiter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bianchi.
Lassiter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lassiter tried to score with a low kick but Bianchi checks it.
Bianchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lassiter with a body shot.
Lassiter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lassiter winds up and cracks Bianchi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lassiter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lassiter prevents Bianchi from standing back up.
Bianchi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lassiter scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lassiter prevents Bianchi from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lassiter trying to mount his opponent but Bianchi defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi taking some punishment here, with Lassiter in his half guard.
Bianchi is looking to escape.
Lassiter working over Bianchi with some ground and pound. Bianchi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bianchi is trying to stand.
Lassiter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bianchi is trying to stand back up but Lassiter is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lassiter connects with a nice short shot to Bianchi's temple.
Bianchi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lassiter frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bianchi wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lassiter scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bianchi?
Lassiter with shots to the head and body - Bianchi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bianchi is rocked!
Lassiter cracks Bianchi with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Lassiter!
Carlton Lassiter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Vanna (ranked 6084 p4p, 712 weight class) and Nazz Lee (ranked 4618 p4p, 598 weight class). Nazz Lee struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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187 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Vanna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nazz Lee!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanna misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanna tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Vanna is rocked!
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oh Vanna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee works Vanna's body with a nice hook.
Vanna seems to have got his legs back now.
Vanna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee stuns Vanna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Vanna off the cage and back into range.
Vanna takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Vanna bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Lee comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Vanna falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Vanna was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nazz Lee!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kassim Magufuli I V (ranked 1647 p4p, 240 weight class) and Quintus Octavian (ranked 1979 p4p, 289 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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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kassim Magufuli I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Quintus Octavian!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magufuli I V needs to keep his hands up - Octavian had a free shot at his head there.
Octavian lands a nice shot that snaps Magufuli I V's head back.
Octavian throws a body kick that misses.
Magufuli I V takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Octavian just misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Octavian misses with a body shot.
Octavian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Octavian 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magufuli I V 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.
Octavian throws a body kick that misses.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut.
Octavian wants to clinch up but Magufuli I V keeps it at a distance.
Octavian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Octavian, right into the meat.
Magufuli I V misses with a two punch combination.
Octavian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Quintus Octavian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Octavian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Octavian dips to his left and cracks Magufuli I V with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Octavian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magufuli I V steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Octavian.
Octavian doesn't manage to clinch there - Magufuli I V circles away.
Octavian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Octavian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magufuli I V lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Octavian blocking some punches.
Octavian digs a right hand underneath Magufuli I V's ribcage. Magufuli I V let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Magufuli I V is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Magufuli I V throws a head punch that misses.
Magufuli I V tries to throw a body punch but Octavian avoids it by throwing Magufuli I V back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Octavian.
Octavian misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Octavian.
Magufuli I V misses with some punches.
Octavian lands with a short shot to the head.
Octavian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V tries to throw a body punch but Octavian avoids it by throwing Magufuli I V back against the cage.
Magufuli I V tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Octavian misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Octavian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magufuli I V doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Octavian drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Octavian looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Octavian has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Magufuli I V has passed into side control.
Magufuli I V in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V working away.
Magufuli I V in the domination position with Octavian hanging on.
Octavian has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Magufuli I V moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Octavian holding on.
Octavian wants to control but Magufuli I V postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Octavian tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magufuli I V wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Octavian struggling a bit here.
Octavian tries to bench press Magufuli I V off him but Magufuli I V keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quintus Octavian dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magufuli I V swats away the attempt to clinch by Octavian.
Octavian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magufuli I V can pounce on him.
Octavian is looking to clinch.
Octavian misses with a leg kick.
Octavian throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Octavian finds it's way through Magufuli I V's defenses.
Magufuli I V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Octavian.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Octavian! But no joy.
Octavian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magufuli I V connects with an inside leg kick.
Octavian misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Magufuli I V on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Octavian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A cross from Octavian lands.
Octavian throws a jab when Magufuli I V was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V avoids the body shot from Octavian.
Magufuli I V takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magufuli I V connects with a looping right hand.
Octavian throws a shot from downtown. Magufuli I V moves away and avoids it.
Magufuli I V lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Octavian scores with a leg kick.
Octavian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magufuli I V sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magufuli I V checks a leg kick.
Octavian looks to land a body kick but Magufuli I V moved away.
Octavian clinches.
Magufuli I V is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Magufuli I V blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Octavian lands a shot to the body.
Magufuli I V swings wildly with an uppercut but Octavian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Octavian tries to pull guard but Magufuli I V forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Magufuli I V lands a nice uppercut.
Octavian lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magufuli I V scores with a shoulder strike.
Magufuli I V goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magufuli I V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magufuli I V throws a punch but it's blocked by Octavian.
Octavian scores with a shoulder strike.
Magufuli I V breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magufuli I V moves out of range as Octavian throws a body kick.
Good work by Magufuli I V as he checks the leg kick.
Magufuli I V punishes Octavian's body with a nice straight punch.
Octavian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V throws a jab but it's blocked by Octavian.
Octavian slips a jab from Magufuli I V.
Despite the aggression on Octavian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Octavian misses with a hook
and Magufuli I V counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magufuli I V loads up on a big right hand but Octavian slips the punch.
Octavian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Octavian misses with a wild body shot.
Octavian throws a hook but Magufuli I V avoids it easily.
It looked like Magufuli I V was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Octavian.
Octavian misses with a kick to the body.
Magufuli I V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Octavian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Magufuli I V counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Octavian is breathing heavily.
Magufuli I V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magufuli I V listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Magufuli I V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magufuli I V misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Magufuli I V throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Octavian.
Quintus Octavian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Octavian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Octavian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magufuli I V momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magufuli I V slips a jab from Octavian.
Magufuli I V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Octavian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V blocks a jab.
Octavian is looking to clinch but Magufuli I V is avoiding it.
Octavian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Octavian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Octavian tries to close the distance and clinch but Magufuli I V swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magufuli I V connects with a single shot there.
Magufuli I V throws a lazy right hand but Octavian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Octavian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magufuli I V.
Octavian swings away with a leg kick 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 Kassim Magufuli I V will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Magufuli I V throws the left hand but Octavian avoids the punch easily.
Octavian lands a nice hook to Magufuli I V's body. Magufuli I V takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Magufuli I V fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Octavian manages to avoid it.
Octavian wants to counter the offense by Magufuli I V and move into the clinch position.
Octavian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Octavian throws a lazy uppercut
and Magufuli I V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magufuli I V looks to land a body kick but Octavian moved away.
Magufuli I V moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Magufuli I V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Magufuli I V just misses with a punch to the body.
Magufuli I V walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Octavian checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Octavian motions for Magufuli I V to come forward. Octavian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Octavian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magufuli I V misses with an uppercut.
Octavian takes one to the chin there.
Octavian throws a jab but it's blocked by Magufuli I V.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magufuli I V tests Octavian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magufuli I V missing with a left hand there. Octavian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Magufuli I V backs off Octavian throws a huge counter combo but Magufuli I V manages to avoid it all.
Octavian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Octavian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Magufuli I V looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Octavian throws a head kick but Magufuli I V moves out of range.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octavian.
Magufuli I V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Octavian defending well as Magufuli I V loads up on a big left hand.
Octavian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Magufuli I V throws a leg kick but Octavian moved away.
Octavian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Octavian.
Magufuli I V appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Octavian throws a jab but it's blocked by Magufuli I V.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Octavian catches Magufuli I V right on the button with a cross.
Magufuli I V throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magufuli I V circles away from the clinch attempt.
Octavian walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Magufuli I V connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magufuli I V uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Octavian.
Magufuli I V throwing a counter right hand but Octavian manages to avoid it.
Octavian loads up on a big right hand but Magufuli I V slips the punch.
Magufuli I V missing with a left hand there. Octavian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Octavian ducks under a wild hook from Magufuli I V.
Magufuli I V ducks under a wild hook from Octavian.
Magufuli I V appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magufuli I V looks to land a body kick but Octavian moved away.
Octavian throws out a counter right but Magufuli I V avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Octavian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Octavian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Octavian blocks a jab.
Octavian scores with a jab.
Magufuli I V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Octavian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Octavian tries to clinch but Magufuli I V is having none of it.
Magufuli I V dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Octavian. That did some damage!
Magufuli I V looks to score with a jab to the body but Octavian is just out of range.
Octavian tries to clinch up but Magufuli I V circles away and keeps his distance.
Octavian lands with a nice combination. Magufuli I V backs away looking to recover.
Octavian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Octavian looks to land a left hand but Magufuli I V moved out of range nicely.
Magufuli I V shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Octavian misses with a low kick.
Magufuli I V is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magufuli I V scores with a nice strike.
Magufuli I V looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magufuli I V moves out of range of the strikes.
Magufuli I V misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Octavian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Octavian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Magufuli I V counters with a left to the body.
Octavian lands a nice looking body shot.
Magufuli I V swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Octavian throws out a counter right but Magufuli I V avoids it with no problem.
Magufuli I V fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Octavian throws a lazy uppercut
and Magufuli I V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Octavian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Magufuli I V showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magufuli I V 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Magufuli I V!
A victorious Kassim Magufuli I V thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Quintus Octavian was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you all'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 1857 p4p, 248 weight class) and Mace Blackblood (ranked 4637 p4p, 517 weight class). Blackblood has chosen Gorgoroth Open the Gates as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mace Blackblood!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackblood throws a hook but Gariniho blocks it.
Blackblood moves in looking to clinch but Gariniho pushes him off.
Gariniho scores with a spinning back kick!
Blackblood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Blackblood throws a shot from downtown. Gariniho moves away and avoids it.
Gariniho thumps Blackblood with a low kick.
Blackblood throws a shot from downtown. Gariniho moves away and avoids it.
Gariniho throws a quick counter head kick but Blackblood was just out of range.
Blackblood's coach down at Scouse House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blackblood's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blackblood moves out of range as Gariniho throws a body kick.
Gariniho lands a nice looking body shot.
Blackblood cracks Gariniho with an open hand slap.
Blackblood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gariniho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackblood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Mace Blackblood has been cut.
Gariniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackblood.
Gariniho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Blackblood. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Gariniho.
Gariniho with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gariniho. That's going to slow Blackblood down.
Gariniho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gariniho lands with an overhand left.
Gariniho dips to his left and cracks Blackblood with an uppercut!
Gariniho throws a right hand that misses
letting Blackblood counter with a right hand.
Blackblood takes a swing at Gariniho's ribcage but misses.
Blackblood moves in looking to clinch but Gariniho pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Blackblood.
Gariniho slips under a jab from Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a stiff right hand.
Gariniho slips a jab from Blackblood.
Blackblood misses with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a straight right hand.
Blackblood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gariniho.
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!
Blackblood looks to throw a body kick
and Gariniho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackblood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gariniho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gariniho.
Gariniho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackblood.
Blackblood throws a hook but Gariniho avoids it easily.
Gariniho scoring well with a low kick there.
Gariniho lunges at Blackblood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blackblood's hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Gariniho.
Gariniho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looks like Gariniho has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Blackblood throws a body shot but no joy.
Gariniho misses with a wild body shot.
Blackblood wants to counter the offense by Gariniho and move into the clinch position.
Gariniho feints and then cracks Blackblood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blackblood down.
Blackblood moves out of range of the body kick from Gariniho.
Nice cross by Gariniho.
Gariniho thuds his right hand into Blackblood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gariniho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gariniho blocks a jab.
Gariniho throws a head kick but Blackblood moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackblood walks into a jab.
Gariniho connects with the punch.
Gariniho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blackblood clinches up with Gariniho and pushes him back against the cage.
Gariniho lands with a left to the head.
Gariniho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackblood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blackblood lands a shot to the body.
Gariniho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gariniho stalling.
Blackblood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gariniho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blackblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Gariniho scores with a shot to the side of Blackblood's head.
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!
Gariniho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gariniho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blackblood moves out of range of the strikes.
Gariniho looks to land a body kick but Blackblood moved away.
Blackblood tries to counter with a clinch but Gariniho shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Blackblood misses.
Gariniho misses with a kick to the body.
Gariniho stalks Blackblood and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blackblood's face. Blackblood staggers backwards, shaken.
Blackblood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the head.
Gariniho throws a leg kick but Blackblood checks it.
Gariniho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blackblood wants to clinch up but Gariniho keeps it at a distance.
Gariniho throws a counter high kick but Blackblood was just alert enough to avoid it.
Blackblood darts in trying to clinch
and Gariniho counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Blackblood misses its intended target.
Gariniho tried to counter with a leg kick but Blackblood avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackblood darts in and clinches Gariniho up against the cage.
Gariniho working aggressively here.
Blackblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Gariniho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gariniho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blackblood backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neyman Gariniho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mace Blackblood'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.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blackblood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blackblood throws the left hand but Gariniho avoids the punch easily.
Gariniho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blackblood misses the jab.
Gariniho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gariniho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blackblood doesn't seem bothered though.
Blackblood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gariniho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackblood can do to turn this around?
Blackblood swings widly with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackblood looks to score with a jab to the body but Gariniho is just out of range.
Blackblood misses with a right hand
and Gariniho counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackblood misses with an uppercut. Gariniho saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Blackblood coming out on top.
Blackblood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blackblood cracks Gariniho with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gariniho swats away the attempt to clinch by Blackblood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Blackblood.
Neyman Gariniho is winning the standup battle so far.
Gariniho lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gariniho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blackblood scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blackblood tries to clinch but Gariniho moves out of range.
Blackblood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blackblood takes a swing at Gariniho's ribcage but misses.
Gariniho swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Blackblood as he connects with a hook.
Gariniho is rocked!
Blackblood scores with a hook.
Oh Gariniho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blackblood misses with a straight right.
Gariniho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Blackblood. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Blackblood throws a big shot that misses.
Gariniho walks straight into a right hand from Blackblood - that's dropped him! Blackblood jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gariniho from any more punishment! Gariniho complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mace Blackblood!
Mace Blackblood decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Leagatius (ranked 2393 p4p, 286 weight class) and Fernando Quintana (ranked 3198 p4p, 375 weight class). Brutus Leagatius is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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245 lbs
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270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Solid chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Leagatius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Quintana!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quintana tries to clinch up.
Leagatius thows a body kick. Quintana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leagatius pushes Quintana away with a front kick.
Quintana looks winded!
Leagatius keeps the fight on the outside.
Quintana has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leagatius finds it's way round the side to connect with Quintana's head.
It looks like Fernando Quintana has been cut.
Leagatius drops Quintana with a straight right hand, right on the button! Leagatius follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Leagatius!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Lofmark (ranked 463 p4p, 71 weight class) and Pollo Tropical (ranked 3652 p4p, 504 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Lofmark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pollo Tropical!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Tropical. Those never looked like landing.
Lofmark misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lofmark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tropical swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lofmark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tropical's head.
Tropical drops Lofmark with a beautiful combination! Lofmark stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tropical is looking for the KO!
Lofmark is rocked!
It looks like Jonas Lofmark has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropical throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Lofmark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tropical lands with a cross.
Lofmark misses with a looping right.
Lofmark has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
Lofmark has managed to clinch.
Lofmark seems to have got his legs back now.
Tropical lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tropical.
Lofmark is stalling here.
Tropical's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropical swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lofmark taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lofmark.
Tropical lands a body shot.
Lofmark stalling the fight.
Tropical lands a right hand.
Jonas Lofmark's cut is getting worse.
Tropical lands an elbow that stopped Lofmark in his tracks for a moment.
Lofmark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Tropical.
A short left from Lofmark.
Lofmark slows down the pace here.
Lofmark throws a head punch that misses.
Tropical blocks an uppercut.
Tropical lands with a right to the head.
Lofmark blocks a body shot from Tropical.
Tropical lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jonas Lofmark's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropical tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lofmark's elbow.
Lofmark stalling in the clinch.
Tropical blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lofmark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Tropical.
Tropical can't find room to land a body shot as Lofmark controls the action.
Lofmark wants a takedown but no success here.
Lofmark avoiding damage.
Lofmark misses with some punches.
Tropical doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tropical can't find room to land a body shot as Lofmark controls the action.
Lofmark leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tropical blocking some punches.
Lofmark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tropical blocks an uppercut.
Lofmark misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropical throws a punch but it's blocked by Lofmark.
Lofmark throws a head punch that misses.
Tropical lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lofmark dodges an elbow strike from Tropical.
Lofmark has a couple of punches blocked by Tropical.
Lofmark has hold of one of Tropical's legs. Tropical is fighting the takedown attempt but Lofmark gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lofmark with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lofmark won't allow Tropical to sweep him here.
Tropical avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lofmark won't allow Tropical to get back to his feet.
Lofmark throwing strikes but missing.
Tropical keeping full guard, as Lofmark tries to pass.
Lofmark working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lofmark is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lofmark prevents Tropical from getting back to his feet.
Tropical has momentary wrist control but Lofmark slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lofmark looking to sit in guard and control but Tropical gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tropical works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lofmark manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lofmark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tropical wants to control from the top but Lofmark keeps moving.
Lofmark is trying to control the position but Tropical postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pollo Tropical will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonas Lofmark's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tropical swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lofmark misses with a double jab
and Tropical counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tropical scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lofmark throws a shot from downtown. Tropical moves away and avoids it.
Tropical avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tropical misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropical. Lofmark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lofmark is looking to counter the offense by Tropical and move into the clinch.
Tropical lands a two punch combo.
Jeez, Jonas Lofmark's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tropical drives through and clinches with Lofmark against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tropical.
Tropical gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lofmark.
Tropical misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lofmark swings wildly with an uppercut but Tropical uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pollo Tropical seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tropical tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lofmark's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropical misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tropical blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tropical gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jonas Lofmark's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pollo Tropical!
During a confident post fight interview, Pollo Tropical 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 MMA rules bout between Donald Trump (ranked 3829 p4p, 440 weight class) and Bjorg Varnersson (ranked 5247 p4p, 569 weight class). Trump comes to the cage accompanied by Star Spangled Banner. Bjorg Varnersson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donald Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorg Varnersson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Varnersson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trump counters with a three punch combo that has Varnersson backing up. Varnersson nods at Trump to acknowledge the strikes.
Trump misses with a hook. Varnersson ducked under it nicely.
Trump misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Varnersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Varnersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Trump was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Trump does no damage.
Nice shot lands for Trump.
It looks like Bjorg Varnersson has been cut.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trump is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Trump shuts the power down on Varnersson. Lights out, game over! Trump is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donald Trump!
Donald Trump took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Ryan (ranked 829 p4p, 128 weight class) and Albert Pulkkinen (ranked 2188 p4p, 320 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Animals - House of the Rising Sun. Jimmy Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Albert Pulkkinen's chin.
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Albert Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with a body punch
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Ryan checks it.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pulkkinen thinking.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Pulkkinen 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.
Pulkkinen connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ryan counters with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ryan throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ryan is looking to wear down Pulkkinen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ryan's head backwards.
Ryan is rocked!
Ryan throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Albert Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Ryan off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
Ryan swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Ryan counters with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pulkkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Albert Pulkkinen has been cut.
Ryan jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan keeps Pulkkinen at a distance using the push kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Pulkkinen counters with a body kick.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Ryan scores with a hook to the body. Pulkkinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pulkkinen is able to avoid easily.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at True North Fight Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws the kick towards the body but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Ryan.
Ryan checks the leg kick.
Ryan looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No joy there for Ryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen thuds his right hand into Ryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pulkkinen's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Pulkkinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ryan.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan lands a big uppercut and Pulkkinen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Pulkkinen looks OK. Ryan waves Pulkkinen back to his feet!
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pulkkinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Ryan throws a pinpoint strike between Pulkkinen's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Pulkkinen crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Ryan scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Ryan!
Jimmy Ryan retains his light heavyweight title!
After the big win, Jimmy Ryan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors King of Clothes and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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