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RS 159 Full Of Rage PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Falco (ranked 3602 p4p, 413 weight class) and Kung Le (ranked 5366 p4p, 559 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Falco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Falco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Falco.
Max Falco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falco closes the distance and clinches.
Falco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Le just stands there and leans against the cage.
Falco decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Le is one step ahead there.
Falco will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Le controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falco has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Le is sitting in close to Falco's body. Falco has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Le is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Le is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Falco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Max Falco!
Max Falco managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Power Matrix Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McDonald (ranked 3542 p4p, 108 weight class) and Johnny Johnston (ranked 4916 p4p, 146 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDonald might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Set it Off. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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280 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Paul McDonald has been cut.
Nice combo by Johnston! Oh, that's hurt him - McDonald falls to the canvas and Johnston follows him into side control.
McDonald is rocked!
Johnston has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Big dawg. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald tries to buck Johnston off but Johnston is having none of it.
Oh McDonald is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnston off and has taken his back!
McDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald has got his arm under Johnston's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Johnston has spun round into McDonald's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnston with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Johnston defends easily.
Johnston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Johnston content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnston wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Johnston keeps trying to improve his position.
Johnston with a nice head shot there.
McDonald looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Johnston got a little sloppy there for a moment and McDonald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Johnston has managed to get both his arms back between McDonald's legs - danger averted.
McDonald throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Johnston wants to pass the guard but McDonald is keeping the position.
Johnston stays in close to McDonald's body and controls the position.
Johnston with a nice head shot there.
Paul McDonald's cut is getting worse.
McDonald had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnston defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald working for a triangle but Johnston defends it easily.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnston manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnston dives on top into guard.
Johnston pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDonald is keeping the position for now.
Johnston controlling from the top position.
McDonald has momentary wrist control but Johnston slips an elbow through the middle.
Paul McDonald's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Johnston from controlling successfully.
Johnston connects with a couple of short punches.
Jeez, Paul McDonald's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul McDonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Johnston!
A very excited looking Johnny Johnston made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lin Shui (ranked 3814 p4p, 342 weight class) and Bobby Bushwacker (ranked 4900 p4p, 407 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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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lin Shui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bushwacker!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shui wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bushwacker misses with an uppercut
and Shui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bushwacker thinking.
Lin Shui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shui with a hook.
Shui throws a body punch but Bushwacker moves out of range.
Bushwacker throws a right hand that misses
and Bushwacker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bushwacker throws a hook but Shui blocks it.
Bushwacker looks to land a left hand but Shui moved out of range nicely.
Shui misses with the body kick
and Bushwacker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bushwacker missing with a left hand there. Shui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Bushwacker misses.
Shui is looking to counter the offense by Bushwacker and move into the clinch.
Shui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bushwacker.
Shui wants to clinch.
Shui lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shui slips a jab from Bushwacker.
Shui connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bushwacker's hands.
Shui slips a straight right by Bushwacker.
Shui finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shui feints and as Bushwacker raises his hands in defense, Shui changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shui stops Bushwacker from standing up.
Bushwacker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bushwacker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bushwacker manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Shui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bushwacker.
Shui with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shui moves away from the strike by Bushwacker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker blocks a jab.
Bushwacker is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bushwacker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Shui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shui shoots in looking for a takedown. Bushwacker tries to sprawl out of it but Shui keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bushwacker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shui checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shui looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shui misses with a straight left.
Bushwacker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shui displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bushwacker throws out the jab.
Shui tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bushwacker was well out of range. Poor timing from Shui.
Shui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushwacker manages to avoid it.
Bushwacker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shui sizes up Bushwacker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shui shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bushwacker sprawls well. Bushwacker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shui gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lin Shui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui lands with an overhand left.
Shui misses with a hook to the body
and Bushwacker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bushwacker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bushwacker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shui tries to clinch up
and Bushwacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bushwacker scores with a hook.
Shui looks to land a left hand but Bushwacker moved out of range nicely.
Shui cracks Bushwacker with a good jab.
Shui looks to land a left hand but Bushwacker moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bushwacker blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bushwacker! But no joy.
Shui lands with a cross.
Bushwacker lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bushwacker throws a shot from downtown. Shui moves away and avoids it.
Bushwacker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bushwacker might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A low kick from Shui is predictable there
and Bushwacker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bushwacker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bobby Bushwacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bushwacker.
Shui connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bushwacker. Bushwacker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bushwacker manages to avoid it.
Bushwacker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donk. Shui catches Bushwacker right on the button with a cross.
Bushwacker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bushwacker.
Shui tries to close the distance and clinch but Bushwacker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bushwacker thumps Shui with a low kick.
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 Lin Shui will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shui lands a nice hook to Bushwacker's body. Bushwacker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bushwacker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shui fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bushwacker.
Shui on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shui misses with a double jab
and Bushwacker counters with a three punch combo that has Shui backing up. Shui nods at Bushwacker to acknowledge the strikes.
Bushwacker slips under a jab from Shui.
Shui misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Bushwacker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bushwacker tries to sprawl but Shui drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bushwacker tries to kick Shui off but Shui keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bushwacker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shui scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bushwacker wants to get back to his feet.
Shui is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shui has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Shui.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bushwacker is trying to stand back up but Shui is controlling him
Bushwacker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shui is working away from the top position though.
Bushwacker tries to get to full guard but Shui has control of the leg.
Shui works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bushwacker is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
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.
Shui sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shui is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shui looking to finish Bushwacker with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bushwacker!
Bushwacker really wants to buck Shui off and get back to his feet.
Shui cracks Bushwacker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bushwacker wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker is trying to escape the mount.
Shui working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shui jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bushwacker is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bushwacker and Shui has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Shui is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bushwacker is looking to regain half guard here but Shui keeps moving and retains side control.
Bushwacker wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shui works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Shui trying to control the action but Bushwacker is working from the bottom.
Shui is staying tight to Bushwacker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Shui advances to full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shui content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lin Shui dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bushwacker lands with a hook. Shui tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shui thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bushwacker moves out of range of the strikes.
Shui connects with a looping right hand.
We've been informed that Bushwacker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bushwacker slaps away a takedown attempt from Shui, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bushwacker misses with a right hand
and Shui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shui lands a nice hook to Bushwacker's body. Bushwacker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shui - that will leave a mark!
Shui is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushwacker can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shui with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shui looks to land a body kick but Bushwacker moved away.
Lin Shui is winning the standup battle so far.
Bushwacker misses with a body shot
and Shui counters with a stiff right hand.
Bushwacker thuds his right hand into Shui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shui lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bushwacker throws the left hand but Shui avoids the punch easily.
Shui feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bushwacker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shui connects with a solid leg kick.
Shui fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bushwacker on the side of the head.
Bushwacker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shui tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bushwacker manages to circle out of the way.
Bushwacker leaves Shui with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shui throws a low kick but Bushwacker moves out of range easily.
Shui throws a good cross that connects.
Nice jab there from Shui.
A clash of legs there as Bushwacker blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bushwacker. Shui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bushwacker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shui has time to react.
Lin Shui is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shui is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bushwacker lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Shui head around and knocks him out cold! Bushwacker hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bushwacker!
Bobby Bushwacker 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Warlus Punch (ranked 4852 p4p, 403 weight class) and Irshaad Sayed (ranked 4085 p4p, 363 weight class). Punch comes to the cage accompanied by Jonas Blue - Mama ft. William Singe. Irshaad Sayed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Warlus Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Irshaad Sayed!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sayed scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Punch or perhaps it was just good defense by Sayed, which made it look bad.
A left lands for Sayed.
Good leg kick by Sayed there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sayed just misses with a punch to the body.
Sayed throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.
Warlus Punch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayed lands a lovely overhand right.
Sayed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sayed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sayed scores with a decent looking hook.
Punch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sayed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sayed paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Punch darts in looking for a takedown but Sayed gets double underhooks and turns Punch into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Warlus Punch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Punch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sayed defends it nicely.
Sayed scores with a jab. Punch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch shoots in but no luck this time.
An inside leg kick lands from Sayed.
Sayed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Punch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sayed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sayed clobbers Punch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Punch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sayed jabs Punch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Punch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Punch will feel that in the morning.
Sayed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sayed has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Punch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sayed as he avoids it easily.
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!
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sayed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
No luck for Punch with that takedown attempt.
Sayed stuffs the takedown.
Sayed throws a head kick that Punch semi-blocks.
Sayed keeps Punch at a distance using the push kick.
Sayed cracks Punch with a good jab.
Sayed has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sayed lands a jab to Punch's midsection.
Sayed lands a really nice looking cross but Punch seems unphased.
Sayed lands a leg kick that knocks Punch off balance momentarily.
Sayed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Sayed.
Punch walks into a left hand.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt.
Sayed feints a jab promting Punch to slip. Sayed then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Punch slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Punch shoots in for a takedown but Sayed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sayed! But no joy.
Sayed cracks Punch with an open hand slap.
Sayed throws a leg kick which misses Punch's front leg but catches the back leg as Punch tries to avoid it.
A left lands for Sayed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sayed scores with a four punch combination!
Punch is rocked!
Punch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oh Punch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sayed lands with a nice combination. Punch backs away looking to recover.
A cross from Sayed lands.
Sayed is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Punch had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sayed lands a head kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sayed. Punch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sayed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punch tries for a takedown but Sayed circles away easily
and Sayed counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Sayed lands a brutal head kick. Punch looks out on his feet and Sayed throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Irshaad Sayed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 2424 p4p, 229 weight class) and Otavio Martins (ranked 1931 p4p, 187 weight class). Otavio Martins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otavio Martins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koso with a hook.
We've been told by Koso's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koso blocks a jab.
Martins instigates a clinch.
Koso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martins working aggressively here.
Martins has a couple of punches blocked by Koso.
Koso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Koso to work.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso jumps guard and drags Martins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Koso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koso is on top in guard.
Koso won't allow Martins to sweep him here.
Koso trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Koso has picked Martins up and slammed him! Martins can't keep hold of the triangle and Koso manages to pass to side control!
Koso landing strikes.
Koso trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins sneaks back into half guard.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Koso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martins keeps working.
Koso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martins is just riding it out for now. Koso eventually gives up the hold.
Martins is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Koso jumps into side control!
Martins is looking to regain half guard here but Koso keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koso working away.
Koso looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koso wants to control but Martins is keeping him busy.
Martins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koso prevents Martins from improving his position.
Koso is pressing down on Martins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martins is holding on for now.
Koso is trying to control. Martins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins tries to get to full guard but Koso has control of the leg.
Koso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martins is trying to control but can't.
Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speva Koso dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Martins.
Speva Koso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins drops his hands momentarily and Koso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Martins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martins misses with a straight right.
Martins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koso lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koso takes one to the chin there.
Koso darts in and clinches Martins up against the cage.
Martins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koso.
Koso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koso is leaning against Martins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koso digs a right hand into Martins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martins's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koso.
Martins tries to work over Koso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins gets through Koso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koso blocks a body shot from Martins.
Koso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koso lands a shoulder strike.
Martins lands a left hand.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins misses with some punches.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins lands a body punch.
Koso prevents a body shot from Martins.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso blocking some punches.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Martins.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Koso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speva Koso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koso closes the distance but Martins moves to the side
enabling Martins to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Martins misses with a straight left.
Martins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martins misses with an uppercut
and Koso counters with a nice uppercut.
Koso moves out of range as Martins strikes.
Koso staying out of range there.
Martins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koso misses with a straight right.
Koso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martins.
No joy there for Martins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koso's corner calls for a 1-2. Koso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koso defending well as Martins loads up on a big left hand.
Koso drops down looking for a counter takedown but Martins sprawls and moves away.
Koso drives through and clinches with Martins against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins working aggressively here.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koso struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Koso is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso wants a takedown.
Koso wants to take the fight to the mat but Martins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Koso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koso misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koso.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Koso lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martins.
Koso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinss head.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martins after a bit of a struggle.
Koso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martins gets underhooks to prevent Koso's takedown attempt.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Otavio Martins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Koso.
Koso is looking for a takedown.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Martins working aggressively here.
Koso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Koso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
Martins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Speva Koso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins walks into a jab.
Martins moves out of range as Koso throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Otavio Martins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Martins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koso, as that shot connected.
Martins missing with a left hand there. Koso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martins misses with a lunging right hand
and Koso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins lands a left hand.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Martins misses with some punches.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Koso blocks a body shot from Martins.
Koso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martins misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso throws out a loose jab but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by Koso.
Koso lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koso cracks Martins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koso throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins.
Koso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by Koso.
Koso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Martins misses the target.
Koso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martins throws out the jab.
Martins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins gets tackled into the cage by Koso. Koso maintains the clinch.
Koso trying to control the position but instead, Martins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koso into the cage.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koso.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Koso.
Koso lands a nice uppercut.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koso scores with a shot to the side of Martins's head.
Martins lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
Martins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koso jumps guard but Martins stands there with Koso around his waist. Koso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speva Koso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koso is trying to pull guard but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Martins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso digs a right hand underneath Martins's ribcage. Martins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins lands a hook that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Koso manages to pull guard.
Koso keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
Martins cracks Koso with a solid left hand.
Speva Koso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koso's head.
Martins chips away with some ground and pound.
Koso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso keeping full guard, as Martins tries to pass.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Martins stopping the sweep attempt from Koso.
Koso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Martins is trying to get back to full guard.
Martins looking for subs from the bottom but Koso mounts him!
Martins tries to hold on but Koso pushes him away.
Koso looking to ground and pound but Martins is blocking nicely.
Martins is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Speva Koso.
I think Koso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speva Koso!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alvarez (ranked 2195 p4p, 286 weight class) and Neo Oen (ranked 2627 p4p, 333 weight class). Aaron Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Neo Oen's 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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Oen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez scores with a one two! Oen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oen.
Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Oen's ribs.
Oen moves into the clinch.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Oen controls the action.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Oen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Oen.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alvarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Oen's head.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oen backwards.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Oen.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Oen. Oen gets slowly back to his feet.
Oen shoots and misses
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Aaron Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Oen.
Alvarez missing with a left hand there. Oen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oen avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
And Oen tries to counter it with a takedown but Alvarez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oen.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Oen from controlling successfully.
Oen preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping full guard, as Oen tries to pass.
Alvarez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oen manages to get himself to full guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Oen.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Oen.
Alvarez 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.
Alvarez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Oen keeps moving.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Oen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oen looking to control.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alvarez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Aaron Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Alvarez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alvarez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Oen is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oen misses the body punch
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Oen drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Oen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez drives through and clinches with Oen against the cage.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Alvarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alvarez.
Oen stalling in the clinch but Alvarez improves position.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Oen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oen.
Aaron Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Oen.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oen looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Alvarez lands a head shot.
Alvarez leaves Oen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvarez misses the target.
Oen shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oen drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oen looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Oen gets tackled into the cage by Alvarez. Alvarez maintains the clinch.
Oen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oen prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oen.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Oen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oen manages to pull guard.
Oen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oen is on top in guard.
Oen preventing the sweep.
Alvarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oen's guard.
Oen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oen can do to turn this around?
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Oen being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Oen circles away.
Oen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Oen ducks down to avoid it.
Oen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Oen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Oen's head.
Oen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alvarez.
Oen shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Oen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aaron Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo Oen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Alvarez - just one landing.
Oen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Oen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez scores with a nice head shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alvarez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alvarez gets through Oen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oen tries to pull guard but Alvarez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Alvarez.
Oen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oen is rocked!
Aaron Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oen can't get the takedown.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neo Oen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oen tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
Oen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab lands there for Oen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez gets a clinch.
Alvarez drops Oen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oen is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Oen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alvarez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Oen on that attempt.
Neo Oen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Oen with a poor takedown
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez rushes Oen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Alvarez loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Oen senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Alvarez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Madruga (ranked 2742 p4p, 351 weight class) and Viktor Soshnyanin (ranked 1449 p4p, 198 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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26
179 lbs
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27
185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otavio Madruga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Soshnyanin!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madruga misses with a head kick.
Soshnyanin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Madruga throws a big shot that misses.
Soshnyanin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madruga's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madruga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soshnyanin walks into a straight right hand from Madruga.
It looks like Viktor Soshnyanin has been cut.
Soshnyanin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Madruga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soshnyanin slips a straight right by Madruga.
Madruga walks into a straight right hand from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Soshnyanin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Madruga - the referee stops the clock and Soshnyanin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Madruga. Soshnyanin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Madruga chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soshnyanin can pounce on him.
Madruga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Soshnyanin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Soshnyanin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soshnyanin misses with a looping right.
Madruga lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soshnyanin scores with a hook to the body. Madruga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madruga staying out of range there.
Viktor Soshnyanin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madruga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soshnyanin.
A combination from Madruga does no damage.
Soshnyanin misses the jab.
Madruga throws a head kick that half lands.
Madruga throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Soshnyanin colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Madruga as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Soshnyanin is left battered and dazed whilst Madruga and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otavio Madruga!
An out of breath Otavio Madruga thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Jin Ipa (ranked 1564 p4p, 146 weight class) and Cayden Cadman (ranked 2099 p4p, 201 weight class). Cayden Cadman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
165 lbs
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167 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jin Jin Ipa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Cadman !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Cadman as Ipa shoots in.
Cadman throws a counter combo.
Ipa fails with a takedown attempt.
Cadman wants to counter with a clinch but Ipa pushes him away.
Cadman connects with a right hand. Ipa shakes it off.
Ipa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cadman is fending him off so far but Ipa persists. Nope, Cadman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Jin Ipa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cadman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ipa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ipa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ipa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ipa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ipa wants to work for an arm triangle but Cadman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ipa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cadman trying to control from the bottom.
Ipa 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.
Cadman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ipa.
Ipa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ipa is keen to just control but Cadman is a slippery customer.
Ipa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cadman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ipa.
Cadman tries to roll over but Ipa keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ipa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cadman keeps working.
Ipa winds up and cracks Cadman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cadman is concentrating on defense, preventing Ipa from advancing position.
Ipa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cadman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ipa drops an elbow to the side of Cadman 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ipa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cadman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ipa scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cadman is defending against the submission attempts here by Ipa.
Cadman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ipa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ipa trying to pass the guard but Cadman defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cadman is positioning himself well to prevent Ipa advancing to mount.
Ipa wants to control but Cadman is keeping him busy.
Ipa throwing shots but Cadman is blocking nicely.
Cadman trying to control here.
Cadman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ipa has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ipa is looking to advance position but Cadman won't allow it.
Ipa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Jin Ipa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ipa tries for a takedown but Cadman circles away easily
and Cadman counters with a straight right hand.
Ipa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cadman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cadman slaps away a takedown attempt from Ipa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Jin Ipa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ipa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ipa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cadman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ipa misses with a takedown
and Cadman moves into the clinch.
Ipa tries to score a body lock takedown but Cadman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cadman lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cadman pushes Ipa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ipa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cadman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ipa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cadman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cadman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ipa tries for a takedown but Cadman circles away easily
and Cadman counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ipa! Cadman lets Ipa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ipa is rocked!
Cadman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ipa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cadman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Ipa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cadman fakes the body blow, causing Ipa to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ipa goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cayden Cadman !
An out of breath Cayden Cadman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Beefcake (ranked 3821 p4p, 114 weight class) and Modeous Kahn (ranked 2284 p4p, 67 weight class). Modeous Kahn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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33
272 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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300 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Beefcake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Modeous Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefcake takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beefcake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kahn throws a counter combo.
Kahn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Beefcake closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beefcake lands in his opponent's guard.
Kahn 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.
Beefcake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beefcake engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kahn can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beefcake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kahn is trying to control the position but Beefcake postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefcake lands a couple of elbows.
Kahn trying to control the position.
Beefcake tries to free his leg and advance position but Kahn is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefcake lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kahn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beefcake controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kahn has momentary wrist control but Beefcake slips an elbow through the middle.
Kahn is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Beefcake presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Kahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beefcakes head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kahn.
Beefcake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kahn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beefcake is breathing heavily.
Kahn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn gets through Beefcake's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kahn lands a knee to the body.
Beefcake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kahn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kahn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kahn scores a nice knee to the body.
Kahn lands a good knee to the midsection. Beefcake won't want to take too many of those.
Kahn is leaning against Beefcake and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kahn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Beefcake's face.
Kahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kahn works on Beefcake's body with a couple of short punches.
Kahn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kahn working Beefcake over with knees to the body.
Kahn cracks Beefcake with a nice body shot.
Kahn digs a right hand underneath Beefcake's ribcage. Beefcake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Kahn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kahn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Kahn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a left hand.
Beefcake is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kahn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Kahn.
Beefcake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kahn landing knees to the body.
Kahn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beefcakes head.
Beefcake avoiding damage as Kahn throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kahn.
Beefcake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kahn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Kahn.
Kahn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Beefcake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefcake takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kahn with a knee to the head.
Kahn lands a good knee to the midsection. Beefcake won't want to take too many of those.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beefcake backwards.
Kahn lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kahn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn is working Beefcake over against the cage.
Kahn scores a nice knee to the body.
Kahn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kahn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kahn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kahn connects with a knee to the head.
Beefcake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kahn landing knees to the head.
Kahn scores with a knee to the head.
Beefcake misses with some punches.
Kahn tries to land knees in the clinch but Beefcake avoids the damage to the body.
Kahn misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beefcake.
A left hand lands to the body for Kahn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kahn.
Kahn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Modeous Kahn 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.
Beefcake misses with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Kahn.
Beefcake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kahn.
Beefcake misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Kahn misses with a double jab.
Beefcake throws a sloppy head kick and Kahn moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Beefcake. Beautiful body shot.
Good shot there by Kahn.
Kahn misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Kahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kahn tries to bum rush Beefcake with a series of wild strikes but Beefcake uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn is breathing heavily.
Kahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beefcake changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Beefcake lands a really nice looking cross but Kahn seems unphased.
A punch combination from Kahn misses.
Beefcake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn connects with a looping right hand.
Kahn throws a right and a left that Beefcake avoids nicely.
Kahn throws a right and a left that Beefcake avoids nicely.
Beefcake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beefcake half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kahn scores with a nice head shot.
Kahn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Beefcake.
Kahn looks to land a combination but Beefcake avoids it well.
Beefcake darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beefcake wants to work for an arm triangle but Kahn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefcake is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Beefcake seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kahn is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brutus Beefcake!
Brutus Beefcake tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donsone De (ranked 818 p4p, 119 weight class) and Pikey Chav (ranked 1297 p4p, 176 weight class). Chav is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Family. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
224 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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23
212 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone De!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikey Chav!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Chav or perhaps it was just good defense by De, which made it look bad.
Chav misses with a kick to the body.
De displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chav throws out the jab.
Chav throws a chopping leg kick but De manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chav scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De doesn't seem bothered though.
De avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De throws a push kick but Chav slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chav! But no joy.
Chav misses with an uppercut.
Chav misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chav throws a leg kick but De sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chav throws a shot from downtown. De moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De, as that shot connected.
It looks like Pikey Chav has been cut.
De chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chav can pounce on him.
Chav fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De.
Chav now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
De looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
De ducks under a wild hook from Chav.
Chav blocks the body kick.
De gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chav bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by De there.
Chav lands a right hook to the body.
Chav tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chav moves out of range as De strikes.
De's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chav under the eye.
De lands a front kick.
De ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chav misses with an uppercut. De saw that one coming.
De slips a jab from Chav.
Chav missing with a left hand there. De was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chav takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De misses with a wild body shot.
De digs a good hook to Chav's body.
Chav 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.
Chav throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chav throws an overhand right that lands on De's shoulder, as De tries to avoid the shot.
De looks to land a right hand but Chav moved out of range.
De ducks right into an uppercut from Chav.
Chav stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chav takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De throws a head kick that misses
and Chav counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chav tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chav throws a lazy body kick
and De counters with a takedown into side control.
Chav is looking for a sweep.
De in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De wants to control but Chav is keeping him busy.
De throwing shots but missing, from side control.
De in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chav tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Chav's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
De working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
De landing a few strikes.
Chav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on De's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
De lands an elbow.
De scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De working away.
Chav is trying to work for a sweep but De has mounted him!
Chav is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! De connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That has opened up Pikey Chav's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chav takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! De's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donsone De!
Donsone De retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Donsone De made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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