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OFC 340: Lafayette vs Chiku II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krejzi Kure (ranked 3503 p4p, 295 weight class) and Khalil Mack (ranked 4765 p4p, 359 weight class). Kure comes to the cage accompanied by BIG SHUG - who's hard. Mack has chosen Rapamycin as his entrance music. Krejzi Kure had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khalil Mack!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kure.
Mack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kure slips under a jab from Mack.
Mack blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mack! But no joy.
Mack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kure to score with a decent uppercut.
Kure swinging wildly here.
Mack cracks Kure with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kure throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kure throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kure misses with a jab to the body
and Mack counters with a straight that turns Kure's legs to rubber! Mack pushes forward with more strikes and Kure goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalil Mack!
An out of breath Khalil Mack 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between King Diamond (ranked 3102 p4p, 319 weight class) and Tane Huia (ranked 3614 p4p, 363 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tane Huia enters the cage!
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, King Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tane Huia!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond moves out of range of the strikes.
Diamond throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range.
Huia avoids the head kick by Diamond.
Huia with a nice cross.
It looks like King Diamond has been cut.
We've been informed that Huia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diamond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Huia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Huia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diamonds head.
Huia scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Diamond has a couple of punches blocked by Huia.
Huia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Huia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diamond prevents a body shot from Huia.
Diamond just leaning against Huia, taking a breather.
Huia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond pulls Huia into guard.
Diamond pulls Huia in to control the position.
Diamond 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.
Huia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diamond trying to control the position.
Diamond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diamond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diamond trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Huia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diamond wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diamond throws a head kick but Huia moves out of range.
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Huia is just out of range.
Huia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Huia.
Huia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diamond tries to counter with a takedown but Huia is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Huia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Diamond.
Huia throws a shot from downtown. Diamond moves away and avoids it.
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Huia throws out a counter right but Diamond avoids it with no problem.
Diamond moves out of range as Huia strikes.
Diamond moves into the clinch.
Diamond manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diamond wants to sweep but no luck.
Huia is stalling in the full guard.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huia is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diamond stuns Huia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Huia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Diamond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diamond throws a lazy right hand but Huia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diamond misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond misses with a body shot.
Tane Huia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Huia moves out of range easily.
Diamond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huia.
Huia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diamond gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huia.
Diamond works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Huia has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Diamond has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Huia.
Diamond is trying to pull guard but Huia has him pressed against the cage.
Diamond throws a punch but it's blocked by Huia.
Diamond is leaning against Huia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huia lands a shoulder strike.
Diamond drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huia is one step ahead there.
Diamond looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diamond pulls Huia in close to prevent any damage.
Diamond has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Huia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diamond has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diamond lands a head kick. Huia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Tane Huia has been cut.
Huia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diamond backs up against the cage.
Diamond throws a right hand that misses
letting Huia counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia scores with a jab to the body.
Diamond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diamond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diamond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huia moves away.
Diamond misses with a body shot
and Huia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Huia.
Diamond is looking to wear down Huia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diamond throws a head kick but Huia moves out of range.
Huia loads up on a big right hand but Diamond slips the punch.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Huia is just out of range.
Diamond misses with an uppercut.
Huia connects with a crisp jab.
King Diamond's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diamond. Diamond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Huia misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Huia.
Huia circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as Huia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diamond doesn't seem phased though.
Decent striking displayed by Huia there.
Diamond is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tane Huia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Huia throws a shot to the body.
Diamond lands a right hook to the body.
Diamond misses with a looping right.
Huia rushes Diamond with punches - Diamond moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Diamond goes down! Huia follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Huia!
Tane Huia looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'And then Vivec withdrew into the hidden places and found the darkest mothers of the MORAG TONG, taking them all to wife and filling them with undusted loyalty that tasted of summer salt.'.
In defeat, King Diamond stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks to all the fans, I'll be back!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Viceroy (ranked 6945 p4p, 614 weight class) and Delvin Shore (ranked 4556 p4p, 458 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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277 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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
38 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lord Viceroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Delvin Shore!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lord Viceroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viceroy misses with a wild combination.
Shore is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shore shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Viceroy is trying to defend but Shore finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shore is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Viceroy defends it well.
Viceroy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shore pulls his head out easily.
Shore is working for a submission of some sort.
Shore seems to be working for a kimura but Viceroy defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viceroy actively working from the bottom here.
Shore winds up and cracks Viceroy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Viceroy actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viceroy is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Shore is tapping! Great win for Viceroy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lord Viceroy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lord Viceroy made sure he mentioned Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cheik Imbula (ranked 475 p4p, 64 weight class) and Bertram Adelhard (ranked 1182 p4p, 159 weight class). Imbula's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ~Apache~. Adelhard has chosen Volbeat - Still Counting as his entrance music. Bertram Adelhard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bertram Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imbula tries to move into range but Adelhard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adelhard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Imbula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Imbula connects with a solid leg kick.
Adelhard closes the distance and clinches.
Imbula lands an uppercut.
Adelhard lands a shoulder strike.
Adelhard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Imbula 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.
Imbula throws a head punch that misses.
Adelhard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Imbula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Adelhard misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Imbula.
Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adelhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adelhard breaks from the clinch.
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!
Imbula moves out of range as Adelhard strikes.
Adelhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adelhard throws a low kick but Imbula avoids it.
Imbula throwing a counter right hand but Adelhard manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Imbula. Adelhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Adelhard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Imbula connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Imbula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Imbula.
Adelhard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Imbula misses the jab.
Adelhard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Imbula misses with a straight right.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Imbula is just out of range.
Adelhard throws a hook but Imbula blocks it.
Adelhard has Imbula up against the cage in a clinch.
Imbula misses with the head strike.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Imbula blocks it.
Imbula can't find room to land a body shot as Adelhard controls the action.
Imbula misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adelhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adelhard prevents a body shot from Imbula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Imbula.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adelhard.
Imbula working aggressively here.
Imbula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Adelhard fails to land.
Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adelhard.
Imbula takes a shot to the head.
Imbula is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Imbula fails to land.
Adelhard is looking for a takedown.
Cheik Imbula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bertram Adelhard.
Adelhard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adelhard wants a takedown.
Imbula lands with a left to the head.
Imbula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adelhard.
Imbula is working Adelhard over against the cage.
Imbula lands a left hand.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adelhard blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adelhard.
Imbula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adelhard backwards.
Imbula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Imbula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Adelhard looks winded!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Imbula as Adelhard tries to tie him up.
Adelhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adelhard wants a takedown.
Adelhard throws a head punch that misses.
Imbula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Imbula.
Imbula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Imbula digs a right hand into Adelhard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adelhard's gas tank.
Imbula can't find room to land a body shot as Adelhard controls the action.
Imbula's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Imbula throws a head punch that misses.
Imbula prevents a body shot from Adelhard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imbula gets through Adelhard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adelhard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Imbula tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imbula turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adelhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Imbula finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick from Imbula.
A clash of legs there as Adelhard blocks the low kick.
Imbula moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Imbula misses its target.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Imbula is just out of range.
Adelhard looks to land a left hand but Imbula moved out of range nicely.
Imbula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adelhard lands a nice shot that snaps Imbula's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula 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.
Adelhard throws a solid leg kick but Imbula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adelhard.
Adelhard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Imbula being controlled against the cage.
Imbula scores with a hook to the body.
Adelhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Imbula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Imbula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adelhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Imbula's elbow.
A body shot lands from Imbula.
Imbula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula misses with a punch to the body.
Imbula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adelhard can do to turn this around?
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Adelhard avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.
Imbula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adelhard working aggressively here.
Adelhard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Adelhard wants to get back to striking at distance but Imbula won't allow it.
Adelhard is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a head punch that misses.
Imbula tries to throw a body punch but Adelhard avoids it by throwing Imbula back against the cage.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Adelhard.
Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adelhard is breathing heavily.
Imbula prevents a body shot from Adelhard.
Adelhard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Imbula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Imbula pushes Adelhard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Imbula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Imbula gets through Adelhard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Imbula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adelhard or not.
Imbula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Imbula lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adelhard backwards.
Adelhard is rocked!
Imbula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adelhard is still on wobbly legs! Can Imbula finish him?
Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Adelhard seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Imbula.
Imbula digs a right hand into Adelhard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adelhard's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imbula scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Imbula.
Imbula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula scores with a shoulder strike.
Imbula is stalling here.
Cheik Imbula has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Imbula works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Imbula won't allow Adelhard to sweep him here.
Imbula throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Imbula works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Imbula lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Adelhard won't allow Imbula to pass to mount.
Imbula wants to work for an arm triangle but Adelhard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Imbula wants to control but Adelhard is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula trying to pass the guard but Adelhard defending well.
Imbula seems to be looking for submissions.
Adelhard tries to get to full guard but Imbula has control of the leg.
Adelhard wants to control but Imbula is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Adelhard is not content to let Imbula control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Adelhard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Adelhard wants to sweep but no luck.
Imbula slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Imbula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Adelhard is looking to regain half guard here but Imbula keeps moving and retains side control.
Imbula sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Adelhard is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Imbula misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheik Imbula dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Imbula throws a body kick that misses
and Adelhard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Adelhard. Beautiful body shot.
Imbula has Adelhard up against the cage in a clinch.
Adelhard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adelhard is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Imbula is defending well.
Imbula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imbula tries a body shot but Adelhard blocks it.
Imbula leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adelhard.
Imbula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adelhard or not.
Adelhard lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adelhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Imbula scores with a shot to the side of Adelhard's head.
Imbula scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on Adelhard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Imbula lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adelhard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Imbula has hold of one of Adelhard's legs. Adelhard is fighting the takedown attempt but Imbula gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Imbula trying to control the position from guard on top but Adelhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Imbula showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Imbula drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Imbula as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Adelhard screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Imbula! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cheik Imbula!
Cheik Imbula decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bronko Strunz (ranked 470 p4p, 63 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 753 p4p, 104 weight class). Payne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
17 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bronko Strunz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne misses with an uppercut.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a right hand that Strunz ducks under and follows up with a left that Strunz also avoids with ease.
Payne avoids the head kick by Strunz.
Strunz scores with a nice strike.
Payne throws a body punch but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Payne on the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a double jab.
Strunz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Payne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strunz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strunz avoids the head kick by Payne.
Payne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Strunz.
Strunz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
We've been informed that Payne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Strunz throws a low kick but Payne avoids it.
Payne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Payne.
Payne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Strunz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
Strunz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Payne checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne swinging wildly here.
Strunz misses with a straight left.
Strunz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Payne throws a good cross that connects.
Payne scores with a jab to the body.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Payne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strunz takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Payne misses.
Payne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Strunz scores with a jab. Payne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
Payne lands with a cross.
Strunz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz is looking to score with low kicks.
Strunz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice jab there from Strunz.
Payne with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne moves forwards but Strunz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Strunz lands an overhand right.
Payne blocks a leg kick.
Payne wants to slow Strunz down by chopping away at his legs.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payne tests Strunz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strunz throws a body kick that misses.
Payne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strunz under the eye.
Payne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Payne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Strunz throws a big shot that misses.
Payne keeps Strunz at a distance using the push kick.
Strunz throws a front kick aimed at Payne's knee but Payne avoids it well.
Payne lands a nice shot that snaps Strunz's head back.
Strunz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Strunz cracks Payne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Payne connects with a right hand. Strunz shakes it off.
Strunz takes one on the button.
Payne misses with a hook. Strunz ducked under it nicely.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne lands with a good body shot.
Strunz misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strunz slips under a jab.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Strunz backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strunz misses the jab.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Strunz missing with a left hand there. Payne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Strunz ducks under a wild hook from Payne.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Payne looks to land a right hand but Strunz moved out of range.
It looks like Strunz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Strunz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Payne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strunz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strunz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne.
Strunz throws a sloppy head kick and Payne moves out of range easily.
Payne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Strunz misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz tries to score with a low kick but Payne moves his leg out of the way.
Payne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strunz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Payne throws a series of punches but Strunz avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Payne follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Payne lands an overhand right.
Payne moves out of range of the body kick from Strunz.
Nice shot by Payne.
Payne throws a hook but Strunz blocks it.
Payne throws a leg kick but Strunz moved away.
Payne checks a low kick from Strunz.
Strunz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strunz.
Payne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strunz.
Strunz scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strunz lands a left hand.
Strunz lands with a short shot to the head.
Strunz keeps control of Payne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Payne.
Payne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice cross by Payne.
Strunz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne connects with a single shot there.
Strunz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Payne. Payne circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Strunz has Payne up against the cage in a clinch.
Payne lands with a right to the head.
Payne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a punch to the body.
Payne tries to land a knee to the head but Strunz blocks with his arms.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz pushes Payne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strunz misses with a punch on the inside.
Strunz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strunz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Payne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strunz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Strunz.
Payne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Payne takes a shot to the head.
Strunz tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Bronko Strunz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz struggles to land a body shot inside as Payne controls his hands.
Strunz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Strunz blocks an uppercut.
Strunz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Strunz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payne scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strunz.
Strunz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strunz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strunz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strunz.
Strunz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Payne backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payne misses with some punches.
Payne breaks from the clinch.
Payne swings for the body but Strunz moves out of range.
Strunz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Payne throws a leg kick but Strunz checks it.
Strunz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Strunz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strunz misses with the combination.
It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Strunz misses with a looping left.
Despite the aggression on Payne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Strunz finds it's way through Payne's defenses.
Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne checks a leg kick.
Strunz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Payne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strunz.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strunz. That did some damage!
Payne thuds a left hand into Strunz's body.
Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strunz was well out of range. Poor timing from Payne.
Strunz throws a leg kick but Payne moved away.
Strunz lands a really nice looking cross but Payne seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Strunz.
Strunz throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Bronko Strunz is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Strunz.
Payne lands with a cross.
Strunz looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strunz.
Payne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Payne.
Jab from Strunz.
Strunz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payne. That did some damage!
Strunz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Payne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Strunz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Payne.
Strunz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strunz defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Strunz. That snapped Payne's head back.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strunz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strunz.
Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Strunz can pounce on him.
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Payne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Strunz is looking to clinch.
Strunz connects with the punch.
Payne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Payne throws a jab when Strunz was well out of range.
Strunz scores with a hook to the body. Payne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Payne staying out of range there.
Payne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strunz manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strunz is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Strunz. Payne shrugs it off though.
Strunz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Payne.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Payne motions for Strunz to come forward. Payne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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 Bronko Strunz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A lazy left from Payne finds it's target.
Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strunz.
Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Strunz tenderised Payne's leg. Payne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Payne throws out a loose jab but Strunz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strunz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strunz.
Strunz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Payne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payne throws a shot from downtown. Strunz moves away and avoids it.
Strunz throws a push kick but Payne slaps the foot to one side.
Strunz misses with a low kick.
Strunz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Payne moves in looking to clinch but Strunz pushes him off.
Payne throws the left hand but Strunz avoids the punch easily.
Strunz connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strunz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Payne. That one must have hurt.
Payne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Strunz. Strunz obviously looking to wear him down.
Strunz checks a leg kick nicely.
Strunz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Payne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Strunz lands a nice looking body shot.
Payne misses with a low kick.
Strunz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strunz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Payne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strunz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Payne checks the leg kick nicely there.
Payne throws a right hand that Strunz ducks under and follows up with a left that Strunz also avoids with ease.
Strunz looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strunz.
Strunz lands with a straight right. Payne didn't see that one coming.
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!
Strunz throws a lazy head kick
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut.
Strunz wants to land a leg kick but Payne is out of range.
Payne lands a leg kick that knocks Strunz off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strunz lands a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Payne blocks the leg kick.
Strunz throws a low kick, looking for Payne's leg but Payne calmly moves out of range.
Payne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strunz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Payne is out of range and Strunz settles back down.
The fighters circling - Payne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Payne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Payne, as that shot connected.
Payne throws a leg kick that misses.
Payne avoids a punch combination nicely.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Payne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strunz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Strunz misses.
Strunz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Payne momentarily.
Strunz slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Strunz is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strunz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Payne is able to avoid easily.
Payne slips under a jab from Strunz.
Good leg kick by Strunz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strunz slips a jab from Payne.
Payne just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne slips under a jab from Strunz.
Payne feints the counter takedown.
Strunz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Payne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Strunz. Strunz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Max Payne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Strunz slips the punch.
Strunz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strunz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Payne's elbow.
Strunz lands a nice uppercut.
Strunz tries a body shot but Payne blocks it.
Payne is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Strunz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strunz.
Payne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strunz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Payne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payne digs a right hand into Strunz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Strunz's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strunz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Payne.
Payne takes a swing at Strunz's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Strunz connects with a nice looking jab.
Strunz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strunz slips under a jab from Payne.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Strunz is out of range.
Payne lands with an uppercut that bounces Strunz off the cage and back into range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strunz, right into the meat.
Strunz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strunz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strunz lands with an overhand left.
Payne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strunz moves out of range as Payne strikes.
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 Bronko Strunz.
Well Strunz 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronko Strunz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Black (ranked 876 p4p, 100 weight class) and Robert Boone (ranked 836 p4p, 94 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Manu Chao - Mr. Bobby. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matt Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Boone!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Boone is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Robert Boone has been cut.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Boone.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boone.
It looked like Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Black swings for the body but Boone moves out of range.
Black drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Boone kicks Black off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Black fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boone tries to clinch up.
Boone needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Boone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black blocks a jab.
Robert Boone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boone.
Black throws a push kick but Boone slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheers as Black lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boone doesn't seem phased though.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black throws a right hand that Boone ducks under and follows up with a left that Boone also avoids with ease.
Black throws a combination that misses
letting Boone counter with a right hand.
It looks like Matt Black has been cut.
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black scores with a push kick.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black misses with a hook to the body
and Boone counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to throw a body punch but Boone avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Boone tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Boone back against the cage.
Black has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Boone clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Boone 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Boone.
Black is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Black gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Black gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Black apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Boone throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Boone 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.
Boone misses with an uppercut.
Black takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boone throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Boone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boone avoids the head kick by Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone lands with a right hand.
Boone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Black appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Black takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
Boone misses with a straight left.
Black's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Black scrambles back to his feet.
Black walks into a left hand.
Boone misses with a looping left.
Boone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boone walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Boone.
Black misses with a hook.
Boone is trying to counter with his kicks.
Boone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Boone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Black doesn't seem phased though.
Matt Black's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Black.
Boone misses with a body shot.
Boone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boone avoids the body shot from Black.
Black blocks a jab.
Black is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Black missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boone swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Black on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boone.
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Boone swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robert Boone will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boone misses with a straight right.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Boone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boone misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Black misses with a hook to the body
and Boone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black slips a jab from Boone.
A head kick misses from Boone.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Boone.
Boone throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
Black misses with a body shot.
Boone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boone looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Boone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Boone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Black throws a sloppy body shot
and Boone counters with a big right hand! Oh Black is in trouble here! Boone follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Boone!
Our winner, Robert Boone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maui Wowie (ranked 625 p4p, 87 weight class) and Evgenii Mamchenko (ranked 1054 p4p, 144 weight class). Wowie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dont bogart that joint. This should be a great matchup!
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195 lbs
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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
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maui Wowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Mamchenko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Mamchenko lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Mamchenko as he connects with a hook.
Wowie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamchenko misses with a straight right.
Wowie closes the distance and pushes Mamchenko back into the cage.
Wowie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wowie keeps control of Mamchenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mamchenko lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Wowie.
Wowie missing with knees to the body.
Wowie landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wowie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mamchenko's brow.
Wowie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wowie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wowie looking to throw knees to the head but Mamchenko is blocking nicely.
Wowie scores with a knee to the head.
Mamchenko lands a right hand.
Mamchenko pulls guard successfully.
Mamchenko looking for a guillotine here but Wowie defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie wants to get up but he can't break Mamchenko's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mamchenko looking to control.
Wowie stopping the sweep attempt from Mamchenko.
Wowie wanted to stand there but Mamchenko had control of the position.
Mamchenko wants to sweep here but Wowie controlling him for the moment.
Mamchenko is trying to control the position but Wowie postures up.
Wowie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mamchenko's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wowie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wowie has Mamchenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Mamchenko breaks the clinch.
Mamchenko gets tackled into the cage by Wowie. Wowie maintains the clinch.
Mamchenko wants to take the fight to the mat but Wowie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wowie looking to throw knees to the head but Mamchenko is blocking nicely.
Wowie misses with a knee strike.
Mamchenko is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mamchenko tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Mamchenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mamchenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mamchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wowie tries to land a knee to the head but Mamchenko blocks with his arms.
Wowie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mamchenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Mamchenko blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko is trying to push Wowie away but Wowie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
I was talking to Wowie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mamchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mamchenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mamchenko working hard to break the clinch.
Wowie prevents the takedown attempt.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
The referee calls for Wowie to work.
Mamchenko is trying to drag Wowie to the mat but Wowie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wowie landing knees to the head.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mamchenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wowie is pressed up against the cage. Mamchenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wowie down to the mat. Wowie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wowie catches Mamchenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wowie blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko throws a hook but Wowie avoids it easily.
Mamchenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Wowie is looking to clinch but Mamchenko is avoiding it.
Mamchenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamchenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wowie on the side of the head.
Mamchenko avoids the head kick by Wowie.
A little jabbing left from Mamchenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wowie.
Mamchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowie.
Wowie throws a series of punches but Mamchenko moves 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!
Wowie ducks right into an uppercut from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko misses with a body shot.
Wowie tries to bum rush Mamchenko with a series of wild strikes but Mamchenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wowie tries to clinch up but Mamchenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Wowie slips under a jab from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maui Wowie 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.
Wowie avoids the body shot from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evgenii Mamchenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wowie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mamchenko's calf.
Wowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wowie tries to clinch up.
Mamchenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mamchenko misses the jab.
Mamchenko sizes up Wowie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wowie takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Mamchenko.
It looked like Wowie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mamchenko dodges the punch combination from Wowie.
Mamchenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maui Wowie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamchenko misses with a left hand
and Wowie counters with a low kick, right behind Mamchenko 's knee.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wowie.
Mamchenko throws a series of punches but Wowie moves out of range.
Wowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wowie - that will leave a mark!
Wowie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mamchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Wowie.
Mamchenko digs a good hook to Wowie's body.
Wowie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wowie tries to close the distance and clinch but Mamchenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Wowie's shoulder, as Wowie tries to avoid the shot.
Wowie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wowie wants to clinch.
Wowie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko blocks a head kick by Wowie.
Wowie moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamchenko takes a swing at Wowie's ribcage but misses.
Wowie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wowie misses with a low kick.
Wowie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wowie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mamchenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wowie misses with the body kick
letting Mamchenko counter with a right hand.
Mamchenko throws an off balance right hand
and Wowie counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wowie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wowie rushes Mamchenko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mamchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Wowie.
Wowie looking to slow down the pace here.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wowie.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but Mamchenko blocks it.
Wowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mamchenko breaks the clinch.
Wowie moves out of range as Mamchenko strikes.
Wowie scores with a nice strike.
Wowie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mamchenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamchenko closes the distance and clinches up with Wowie, looking for a takedown. Mamchenko pushes Wowie against the cage but Wowie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wowie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mamchenko checks a leg kick.
Mamchenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko misses with a lunging right hand
and Wowie counters with a low kick, right behind Mamchenko 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wowie misses with the combination.
Mamchenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mamchenko counters with a left to the body.
Mamchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mamchenko scores with a hook to the body. Wowie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mamchenko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wowie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mamchenko lands with a right hand.
Mamchenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wowie as he jumps to the side.
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 Maui Wowie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wowie throws a head kick that misses.
Mamchenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wowie tries to clinch but Mamchenko moves out of range.
Mamchenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wowie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wowie wants to clinch.
Wowie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wowie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mamchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mamchenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Wowie, which made it look bad.
Mamchenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wowie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wowie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Wowie does no damage.
Wowie looks to clinch
and Mamchenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Mamchenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie moves away from the strike by Mamchenko.
Wowie tries a head kick but it misses.
Mamchenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Mamchenko misses.
Mamchenko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamchenko prevents Wowie from standing back up.
Wowie kicks Mamchenko off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wowie tries to clinch up.
Wowie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mamchenko's head.
Mamchenko tries to keep at a distance but Wowie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mamchenko managing to block the knees to the body from Wowie.
Maui Wowie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wowie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wowie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wowie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mamchenko is trying to force a seperation but Wowie has the dominant position.
Wowie throws an elbow but it misses.
Wowie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mamchenko tries a body shot but Wowie blocks it.
Mamchenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Wowie won't allow it.
Mamchenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wowie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wowie tries a knee to the head but Mamchenko blocks it.
Evgenii Mamchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Mamchenko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wowie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maui Wowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evgenii Mamchenko.
Mamchenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wowie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mamchenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Mamchenko breaks from the clinch.
Mamchenko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wowie in his tracks.
Maui Wowie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wowie tries to clinch there but Mamchenko circles away.
Wowie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mamchenko throws a lazy right hand but Wowie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mamchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wowie was well out of range. Poor timing from Mamchenko.
Mamchenko dips to his left and cracks Wowie with an uppercut!
Mamchenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamchenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie is looking to clinch but Mamchenko is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wowie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wowie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mamchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamchenko misses with a wild body shot.
Wowie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mamchenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mamchenko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wowie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamchenko.
Wowie gets a clinch.
Mamchenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Wowie won't allow it.
Wowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mamchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mamchenko misses with the head strike.
Maui Wowie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mamchenko lands a nice uppercut.
Wowie breaks the clinch.
Mamchenko throws a right hand that misses
and Wowie counters with a good low kick that Mamchenko was not able to check.
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 Maui Wowie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wowie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maui Wowie!
During a confident post fight interview, Maui Wowie 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Johnsson (ranked 210 p4p, 31 weight class) and Pekka Pera (ranked 264 p4p, 41 weight class). Pekka Pera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Johnsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pera!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnsson in his tracks.
Pera moves out of range as Johnsson strikes.
Pera misses the shot to the body.
Johnsson tries to land a body kick
and Pera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pera. Pera obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnsson delivers a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Johnsson there.
It looks like Pekka Pera has been cut.
Johnsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A low kick from Pera is predictable there
and Johnsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Johnsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pera manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pera swings for the body but Johnsson moves out of range.
Nice cross by Pera.
Pera ducks under a wild hook from Johnsson.
Pera listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera blocks the body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pera has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Johnsson swings widly with a right hand
and Pera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pera instigates a clinch.
Pera working aggressively here.
Pera tries to throw a body punch but Johnsson avoids it by throwing Pera back against the cage.
Johnsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnsson prevents it.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Johnsson tries to work over Pera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pera throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnsson.
Johnsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson gets through Pera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pera working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pera lands with a light punch inside.
Pera lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnsson or not.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pera cracks Johnsson with a nice body shot.
Johnsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pera pushes Johnsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera stalling against the cage.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnsson's elbow.
Johnsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnsson scores with a head kick. Pera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Johnsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Johnsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Johnsson.
Pera lands with a right to the head.
Johnsson blocking some punches.
Pera works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Johnsson blocks a body shot from Pera.
A head punch on the inside from Pera fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Pera fails to land.
Nice body punch from Pera - that landed with a thud.
Johnsson working aggressively here.
Johnsson blocks a body shot from Pera.
Johnsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pera swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pera tries a body shot but Johnsson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnsson throws a head punch that misses.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnsson can't find room to land a body shot as Pera controls the action.
Pera has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Pera lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnsson backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pera - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pera's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pera misses with some punches.
Johnsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pera misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pekka Pera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pera lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnsson lands a nice hook to Pera's body. Pera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnsson swings widly with a right hand
and Pera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson is looking to chop away at Pera's legs.
Pera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Pera.
Johnsson misses with a hook. Pera ducked under it nicely.
Johnsson slips under a jab.
A jab from Johnsson does it's job there.
Johnsson throws out a loose jab but Pera uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson throws a big shot that misses.
Pera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnsson wants to land a leg kick but Pera is out of range.
Pera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Johnsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson throws a leg kick but Pera moved away.
Johnsson throws an overhand right that lands on Pera's shoulder, as Pera tries to avoid the shot.
Pera moves out of range of the leg kick from Johnsson.
Pera takes a swing at Johnsson's ribcage but misses.
Pera takes a swing at Johnsson's ribcage but misses.
Johnsson forces Pera back against the cage and clinches.
Pera is trying to stall.
Pera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Johnsson controls the action.
Pera struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnsson controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnsson pushes Pera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnsson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pera is keeping busy.
Pera digs a right hand underneath Johnsson's ribcage. Johnsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pera has clasped his hands together around Johnsson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnsson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Johnsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Pera throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pera is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnsson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Johnsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Pera crashes against the mat.
Johnsson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pera is squirming around, avoiding Johnsson's attempts to control the action.
Johnsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Pera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pera controlling the position well.
Johnsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Johnsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Johnsson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Johnsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Pera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnsson throws a shot from downtown. Pera moves away and avoids it.
Johnsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnsson throws a shot to the body.
Johnsson throws a wild body kick that Pera sees coming a mile off.
Pera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pera tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pera under the eye.
Pera bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pera connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnsson throws a jab when Pera was well out of range.
Johnsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pera.
Pera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Pera shrugs it off.
Pera connects with a body shot.
Johnsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pera changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Johnsson misses with a wild combination.
Pera looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnsson cracks Pera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnsson misses with a right hand
and Pera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pera is out of range and Johnsson settles back down.
Johnsson closes the distance and clinches.
Pera misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pera misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnsson can't find room to land a body shot as Pera controls the action.
Pera pushes Johnsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pera working aggressively here.
Pera misses with some punches.
Pera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pera has Johnsson pushed against the cage.
Johnsson stalls.
Pera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pera struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnsson controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Johnsson controls the action.
Pera misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pera lands an uppercut.
Pera gets through Johnsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pera tries a body shot but Johnsson blocks it.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Pera working aggressively here.
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnsson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera blocking some punches.
Pera tries to throw a body punch but Johnsson avoids it by throwing Pera back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnsson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnsson taking a breather.
Johnsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pekka Pera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Johnsson blocks an uppercut.
Johnsson is trying to break the clinch but Pera is controlling him.
Johnsson misses with a body punch.
Johnsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pera scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnsson blocks a body shot from Pera.
Pera prevents Johnsson from breaking the clinch.
Pera has a couple of punches blocked by Johnsson.
Pera pushes Johnsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pekka Pera.
I think Pera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Pera!
Our winner, Pekka Pera, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Tonon (ranked 45 p4p, 10 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 124 p4p, 22 weight class). Tonon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What About Now. McKane has chosen SAIL - AWOLNATION as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Tonon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKane lands a nice hook to Tonon's body. Tonon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McKane loads up on a big right hand but Tonon slips the punch.
Tonon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A chopping leg kick lands by McKane.
McKane throws a leg kick but Tonon moved away.
Tonon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Tonon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKane gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tonon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKane lands a leg kick that knocks Tonon off balance momentarily.
McKane lands a front kick.
McKane slips a jab and a cross from Tonon.
McKane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tonon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McKane is trying to defend but Tonon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon trying to control but McKane is having none of it.
McKane is desperately trying to improve his position but Tonon has a good base and remains in mount.
McKane is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tonon with good strikes from the mount here!
Tonon wants to control the pace but McKane is squirming around nicely.
McKane tries to hold on but Tonon postures up.
McKane working to try and regain half guard.
McKane slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane is looking for a sweep. Tonon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McKane looking for submissions off his back.
Tonon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tonon wants to pass the guard but McKane is defending well.
Tonon tries to stand but can't do so whilst McKane controls his leg.
Tonon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McKane wants to control but Tonon is keeping busy.
McKane makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McKane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but McKane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but McKane is retaining full guard.
McKane is looking for a triangle but Tonon pushes his legs off easily.
McKane keeping moving, preventing Tonon from controlling successfully.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that McKane has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Tonon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McKane looking for a guillotine here but Tonon defends easily.
Tonon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tonon trying to control the position from guard on top but McKane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tonon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McKane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McKane moves away from the strike by Tonon.
Tonon is looking to clinch but McKane is avoiding it.
Tonon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McKane throws a body shot but no joy.
Tonon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tonon lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gary Tonon will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tonon slips under a jab.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
McKane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tonon throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
And McKane tries to counter it with a takedown but Tonon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McKane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tonon.
It looked like Tonon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McKane connects with a looping right hand.
McKane misses with a left hand
and Tonon counters with a nice uppercut.
McKane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tonon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tonon is trying to defend but McKane finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon wants to control but McKane is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McKane seems to be looking for submissions.
McKane looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McKane in particular looking to stall.
McKane is trying to control. Tonon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McKane tries to pass to full mount but Tonon defends it.
McKane is trying to control the action in half guard but Tonon is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gary Tonon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tonon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McKane wants to take a breather but Tonon is having none of it.
McKane looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McKane seems to be working for a kimura but Tonon defends the submission attempt.
McKane stops Tonon from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane looks to throw the jab but Tonon is out of range.
Tonon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tonon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKane.
McKane throws a leg kick but Tonon moved away.
McKane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonon misses with a straight left.
Gary Tonon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKane throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tonon was covering up waiting for the punch and McKane finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tonon has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McKane has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane digs a right hand into Tonon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tonon's gas tank.
Tonon tries to pull guard but McKane holds him up against the cage and eventually Tonon drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Tonon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tonon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tonon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McKane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tonon counters with a left and a right that stings McKane.
Tonon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKane. McKane obviously looking to wear him down.
McKane shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McKane was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tonon throws McKane to one side and escapes!
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 Gary Tonon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ozzy McKane'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.
Tonon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McKane feints the counter takedown.
McKane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tonon forces McKane back against the cage and clinches.
Tonon is pressed up against the cage. McKane has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tonon down to the mat. Tonon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McKane connects with a jab.
McKane missing with a left hand there. Tonon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tonon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tonon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tonon throws a lazy uppercut
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McKane works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane misses with a low kick.
Tonon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tonon scores with a hook to the body. McKane takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from McKane.
Tonon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McKane misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from McKane misses the target.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and Tonon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ozzy McKane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonon moves away from the strike by McKane.
Tonon tries to clinch but McKane is having none of it.
McKane misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Tonon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McKane throws a right hand that misses
and McKane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tonon missing with a left hand there. McKane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tonon as he checks the leg kick.
McKane drops his hands momentarily and Tonon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKane misses with a body kick.
Tonon drops down looking for a counter takedown but McKane sprawls and moves away.
A slow jab from Tonon misses its intended target.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonon.
McKane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tonon misses the target.
Tonon avoids the body shot from McKane.
Tonon avoids a kick to the body.
Tonon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKane misses with a left hand
and Tonon counters with a straight that turns McKane's legs to rubber! Tonon pushes forward with more strikes and McKane goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Tonon!
Gary Tonon retains his lightweight title!
Gary Tonon decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Lafayette (ranked 38 p4p, 5 weight class) and Chiku Maneno (ranked 133 p4p, 18 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Lafayette!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chiku Maneno!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maneno staying out of range there.
Lafayette misses with a low kick as Maneno jumps back.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
A big right from Lafayette misses.
Vicente Lafayette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafayette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lafayette scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lafayette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maneno.
Maneno avoids the body shot from Lafayette.
Maneno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lafayette throws a low kick but Maneno moves out of range easily.
Lafayette just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette throws the left hand but Maneno avoids the punch easily.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno throws a big shot that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lafayette. That's going to slow Maneno down.
Maneno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lafayette thows a leg kick but Maneno checks it
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the kisser.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette lands with a slapping head kick.
Lafayette definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Lafayette misses the target.
Maneno misses with a hook. Lafayette ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Maneno avoids it well and moves away.
Lafayette connects with a high kick.
Maneno lands with a good body shot.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette jabs Maneno right on the nose. Maneno blinks but takes it well.
Maneno misses with an uppercut.
Lafayette looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Lafayette drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maneno sprawls and moves away.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Lafayette looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maneno slips a straight right by Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lafayette misses with a left hand
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maneno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lafayette.
A little feinted left hand from Lafayette on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Maneno avoids the head kick by Lafayette.
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafayette with a body shot.
Nice cross by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno scores with a nice strike.
Lafayette uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lafayette takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Maneno.
Maneno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maneno punishes Lafayette's body with a nice straight punch.
Maneno has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lafayette walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette thumps Maneno with a low kick.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Lafayette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafayette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maneno lands a slapping body shot.
Lafayette avoids the body shot from Maneno.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Lafayette.
Maneno throws out a counter right but Lafayette avoids it with no problem.
Maneno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maneno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno staying out of range there.
It seemed like Maneno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Lafayette looks to score with a jab to the body but Maneno is just out of range.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno defending well as Lafayette loads up on a big left hand.
Lafayette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by Lafayette. Beautiful body shot.
Maneno is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lafayette rather than just go for the knockout.
Maneno lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lafayette at a distance.
Nice shot by Lafayette.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Lafayette scoring well with a low kick there.
Maneno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lafayette.
Maneno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lafayette.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lafayette scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lafayette scores with a hook to the body. Maneno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
Lafayette lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maneno at a distance.
Lafayette lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Lafayette dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lafayette throws a lazy uppercut
and Maneno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lafayette has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lafayette lands an overhand right.
Lafayette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lafayette.
Maneno jabs at Lafayette's body.
Maneno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maneno throws a hook but Lafayette avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Maneno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vicente Lafayette is winning the standup battle so far.
Lafayette takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lafayette lands the left hand.
Lafayette throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
Maneno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Lafayette lands a head kick!
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maneno comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lafayette takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maneno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lafayette.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette throws a leg kick but Maneno moved away.
Lafayette throws a sloppy body shot
and Maneno counters with a right hand to the body.
Maneno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafayette doesn't seem bothered though.
Maneno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Maneno lands a head shot.
Lafayette throws a head kick but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maneno throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno scores with a body shot.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lafayette's hands.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Good standup being displayed there by Lafayette as he connects with a hook.
Maneno lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Maneno with a jab.
Maneno lands a right hook to the body.
Maneno loads up on a big right hand but Lafayette slips the punch.
Lafayette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maneno moves away.
Maneno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafayette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Maneno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Lafayette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Lafayette swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maneno! But no joy.
Maneno swings widly with a right hand
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maneno connects with a body shot.
Lafayette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maneno.
Maneno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lafayette's hands.
Lafayette is rocked!
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafayette fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maneno checks it well.
Lafayette throws a hook but Maneno avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maneno! But no joy.
Lafayette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lafayette uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maneno.
Lafayette misses with a low kick.
Lafayette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maneno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Maneno - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maneno lands with a shot to the body.
Lafayette misses with a head kick.
Lafayette misses with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maneno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maneno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Lafayette changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafayette looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lafayette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maneno.
Lafayette cracks Maneno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Lafayette takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Maneno cracks a nice hook into Lafayette's ribs.
Lafayette blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chiku Maneno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maneno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lafayette drops down looking for a counter takedown but Maneno sprawls and moves away.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Lafayette plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maneno throws a shot from downtown. Lafayette moves away and avoids it.
Lafayette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette throws a chopping leg kick but Maneno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lafayette scores with a decent looking hook.
Lafayette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maneno.
Lafayette connects with a right hand. Maneno shakes it off.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Lafayette ducks down to avoid it.
Lafayette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maneno manages to avoid it.
Lafayette walks into a left hand.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lafayette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Maneno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafayette throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lafayette looks to land a left hand but Maneno moved out of range nicely.
Lafayette throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Maneno to counter with a crisp jab.
Maneno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lafayette in his tracks.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Lafayette walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lafayette on the side of the head.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Lafayette staying out of range there.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maneno doesn't seem bothered though.
Lafayette pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Maneno.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maneno with a nice cross.
Lafayette lands with a shot to the body.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maneno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Maneno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette connects with a looping right hand.
Lafayette throws a hook but Maneno blocks it.
Lafayette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Maneno avoids a kick to the body.
Maneno moves away from the strike by Lafayette.
Lafayette cracks a nice hook into Maneno's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a hook to the body
and Maneno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maneno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maneno connects with a body shot that sends Lafayette's belly button to the back.
Lafayette turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maneno misses with a lunging right hand
and Lafayette counters with a good low kick that Maneno was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maneno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lafayette. Maneno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maneno throws a body punch but Lafayette moves out of range.
Lafayette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lafayette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lafayette misses with a hook
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
Lafayette throws a big shot that misses.
Lafayette misses with a head kick.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Maneno avoids it well and moves away.
Maneno throws a looping overhand right but Lafayette ducks down to avoid it.
Maneno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maneno throws a jab but it's blocked by Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette stuns Maneno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafayette looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Vicente Lafayette did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
Lafayette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maneno counters with a straight right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Maneno misses the target.
Lafayette throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maneno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maneno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lafayette manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Lafayette.
Lafayette tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lafayette with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maneno scores with the left hand. Lafayette knows he should have avoided that one.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafayette takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette attempts a counter takedown but Maneno avoids it well and moves away.
Lafayette loads up on a big right hand but Maneno slips the punch.
Lafayette thuds his right hand into Maneno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafayette scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maneno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Lafayette.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Lafayette throws a leg kick which misses Maneno's front leg but catches the back leg as Maneno tries to avoid it.
Lafayette dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maneno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafayette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lafayette moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lafayette lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
Lafayette slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lafayette defending well as Maneno loads up on a big left hand.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maneno misses with a body shot.
Maneno throws a lazy right hand but Lafayette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lafayette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafayette moves away.
Lafayette jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Maneno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lafayette takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lafayette misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Lafayette lands but Maneno takes it in his stride.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Maneno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lafayettes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maneno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lafayette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Maneno has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lafayette finds it's way round the side to connect with Maneno's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette swings widly with a right hand
and Maneno counters with a nice uppercut.
Lafayette lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maneno wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Maneno misses
and Maneno takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maneno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lafayette.
Maneno misses with a shot to the body
and Lafayette counters with a head kick. That will keep Maneno thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lafayette throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maneno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lafayette stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maneno slips under a jab from Lafayette.
Lafayette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Maneno releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maneno missing with a left hand there. Lafayette was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maneno checks a leg kick.
Maneno misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Lafayette as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick and Maneno moves out of range easily.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Lafayette scores with a nice right hand.
Maneno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maneno lands a glancing blow to the side of Lafayette's head.
Lafayette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lafayette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maneno.
Lafayette thuds his shin into the meat of Maneno's side.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Lafayette.
Maneno throws a good cross that connects.
Maneno misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno just misses with a punch to the body.
Lafayette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lafayette scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Lafayette had his way with Chiku Maneno in that round.
That's time! Lafayette's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maneno. Lafayette does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lafayette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maneno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maneno takes a swing at Lafayette's ribcage but misses.
Maneno scores with a shot to the body.
Lafayette moves out of range of the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maneno.
Lafayette goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lafayette connects with a body shot that sends Maneno's belly button to the back.
Maneno blocks a head kick by Lafayette.
A jab from Maneno misses.
Lafayette misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maneno avoids the head kick by Lafayette.
Maneno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lafayette scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maneno in his tracks.
Maneno throws a body shot but no joy.
Lafayette throws a sloppy head kick
and Maneno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Maneno lands.
Maneno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lafayette takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Maneno.
Lafayette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maneno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lafayette, right into the meat.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lafayette throws a big shot that misses.
Maneno staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Maneno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lafayette moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Lafayette misses with a hook. Maneno ducked under it nicely.
Lafayette ducks under a wild hook from Maneno.
Maneno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lafayette.
Maneno lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lafayette takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Vicente Lafayette is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette looks to throw the jab but Maneno is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lafayette.
Maneno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lafayette.
Lafayette moves away from the strike by Maneno.
A swing and a miss from Maneno.
Maneno looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafayette is just out of range.
Maneno stuns Lafayette with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maneno ducks under a wild hook from Lafayette.
Maneno misses with a looping right.
Maneno on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maneno scores with a hook to the body. Lafayette takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maneno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lafayette loads up on a big right hand but Maneno slips the punch.
Lafayette jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lafayette misses with an uppercut. Maneno saw that one coming.
Lafayette misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maneno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lafayette feinted with a counter takedown.
Lafayette slips under a jab from Maneno.
Lafayette quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lafayette swings for the body but Maneno moves out of range.
Lafayette dips to his left and cracks Maneno with an uppercut!
Lafayette takes a swing at Maneno's ribcage but misses.
Maneno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lafayette with a body shot.
Lafayette lands a high kick!
Maneno misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Maneno lands a nice looking body shot.
Maneno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maneno on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lafayette. Lafayette obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Lafayette throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maneno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lafayette.
Maneno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lafayette on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafayette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lafayette works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Maneno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maneno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maneno misses with a looping left.
Lafayette is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lafayette scores with a jab to the body.
Maneno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lafayette was well out of range. Poor timing from Maneno.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Maneno slips a straight right by Lafayette.
It seemed like Maneno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Lafayette misses its intended target.
Maneno lands with a nice body punch.
Lafayette tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maneno was well out of range. Poor timing from Lafayette.
Maneno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafayette counters with a straight right hand.
Maneno swings for the body but Lafayette moves out of range.
Maneno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chiku Maneno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lafayette moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 Vicente Lafayette.
I think Lafayette 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vicente Lafayette!
Vicente Lafayette retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vicente Lafayette thanked Dauntless for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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