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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie Fortune (ranked 8691 p4p, 666 weight class) and Reginald Velvet (ranked 4538 p4p, 437 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richie Fortune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Reginald Velvet!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortune scores with a hook.
Velvet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Velvet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortune.
Velvet throws a series of punches but Fortune moves out of range.
No joy there for Velvet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fortune throws a lazy right hand but Velvet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velvet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortune.
Velvet ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Velvet moves away from the strike by Fortune.
Fortune drives through and clinches with Velvet against the cage.
Velvet tries to break free but Fortune pushes him back against the cage.
Velvet has had enough of the clinch but Fortune keeps him there for the moment.
Fortune is leaning against Velvet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fortune digs a right hand underneath Velvet's ribcage. Velvet let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fortune presses Velvet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fortune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Velvet backwards.
Fortune just leaning against Velvet, taking a breather.
Fortune lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velvet backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortune digs a right hand into Velvet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Velvet's gas tank.
Velvet looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fortune takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fortune is pushing Velvet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune stalling in the clinch.
Fortune blocking some punches.
Fortune slowing the pace effectively.
Fortune stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richie Fortune.
Velvet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fortune.
Velvet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fortune forces Velvet back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Fortune.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Velvet takes a shot to the head.
Fortune is pushing Velvet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fortune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fortune lands a hook that snaps the head of Velvet backwards.
A shot in the inside from Fortune.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune works on Velvet's body with a couple of short punches.
Velvet looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Come on Fortune - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fortune is leaning against Velvet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velvet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fortune is working Velvet over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fortune.
Fortune cracks Velvet with a nice body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fortune lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Velvet being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fortune.
Velvet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fortune throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Velvets head.
Fortune scores with a shot to the side of Velvet's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Velvet or not.
Velvet being controlled against the cage.
Fortune is stalling here.
Fortune lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Fortune.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortune creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortune scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Fortune.
Good body shot from Fortune.
Fortune lands a right hand.
Fortune lands a nice shot to the body.
Fortune is stalling here.
Fortune'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.
Velvet takes a shot to the head.
Velvet is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Fortune - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richie Fortune.
Fortune closes the distance and pushes Velvet back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Fortune on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Fortune.
Fortune stalling against the cage.
Fortune stalling the fight.
Fortune lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A bit of stalling here from Fortune.
Velvet is trying to break the clinch but Fortune has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Fortune.
Fortune pushes Velvet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Fortune - that landed with a thud.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fortune.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richie Fortune dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fortune lands a big uppercut and Velvet crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Velvet looks OK. Fortune waves Velvet back to his feet!
Velvet is still on wobbly legs! Can Fortune finish him?
It looks like Reginald Velvet has been cut.
Reginald Velvet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortune is stalking Velvet. Velvet circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Fortune, and it's lights out! Velvet really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richie Fortune!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noam Dar (ranked 23731 p4p, 772 weight class) and Rod Marchand (ranked 8711 p4p, 739 weight class). Marchand is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daisy. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rod Marchand enters the cage!
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Noam Dar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rod Marchand!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dar takes the fight into the clinch.
Dar gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marchand regains guard.
Marchand is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dar wants to control from the top but Marchand keeps moving.
Dar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marchand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchand is trying to control the position but Dar postures up.
Dar slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marchand is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dar defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchand working for a triangle but Dar defends it easily.
Dar pushing down on Marchand's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marchand is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marchand wants to control but Dar is keeping busy.
Marchand wants to get back to full guard but Dar has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchand is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchand is still trying to improve position.
Dar is looking to take a break and control but Marchand is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dar happy to just control the position for now.
Dar passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Marchand!
Dar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Dar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Marchand is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Marchand has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Marchand is now in Dar's guard. A big mistake from Dar there, giving up the dominant position!
Dar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marchand wants to control from the top but Dar keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchand is looking to pass into half guard but Dar pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dar is in guard.
Dar stays in close to Marchand's body and controls the position.
Marchand throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dar escapes and throws Marchand's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Dar tries for a kimura but Marchand is defending well.
Dar trying to control the position but Marchand is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noam Dar dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marchand closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dar actively working from the bottom here.
Marchand tries to pass to full mount but Dar defends it.
Dar keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Marchand tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchand is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marchand is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchand sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dar defending well though.
Dar actively working from the bottom here.
Dar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marchand scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dar is not content to let Marchand control the position.
Dar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marchand is working for a kimura but Dar is defending it quite comfortably.
Dar tries to get to full guard but Marchand has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marchand tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dar.
Dar moves into full guard.
Dar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marchand looking to sit in guard and control but Dar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marchand looking to control but Dar passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchand trying to control here.
Marchand looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dar controlling the action here.
Dar wants to get back to his feet.
Marchand makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marchand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marchand working a defensive guard here.
Dar wants to control from the top but Marchand keeps moving.
Marchand escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dar showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Noam Dar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marchand shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marchand swings around for an armbar but Dar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marchand's guard.
Dar scoring with some ground and pound.
Noam Dar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Further stalling from Dar.
Dar working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchand working for submissions but it's allowed Dar to get to half guard.
Dar controlling the action here.
Marchand wants to improve his position but Dar is controlling well.
Marchand keeps trying to improve his position.
Well, if Dar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marchand tries to roll over but Dar keeps him under control.
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.
Dar is pressing down on Marchand's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marchand is holding on for now.
Well, if Dar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marchand looking for subs from the bottom but Dar mounts him!
Marchand wants to control but Dar is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchand is trying desperately to improve position.
Dar content just to control the position here.
Marchand is looking to improve his position but Dar isn't that keen on the idea.
Marchand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dar controlling his opponent.
Dar pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchand is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dar lands a big shot there that rocks Marchand but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dar controlling from the full mount.
Dar looking to control but Marchand is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dar controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noam Dar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noam Dar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Fry (ranked 5251 p4p, 538 weight class) and Vincenzo Hall (ranked 23771 p4p, 739 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Fry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincenzo Hall !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hall !
It looks like Tony Fry has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Hall .
Hall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fry doesn't seem bothered though.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hall wants to clinch up but Fry keeps it at a distance.
Fry swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fry throws a lazy head kick
and Hall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vincenzo Hall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've been hearing reports that Fry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hall scores with a jab to the body.
Fry is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fry is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Hall was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall drops Fry with a left and a right! Oh, Fry is hurt - Hall dives into side control looking to finish!
Fry is rocked!
The strikes coming from Hall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oh Fry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hall is working Fry over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hall happy to just control the position for now.
Fry seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fry struggling a bit here.
Fry defending against the ground and pound.
Fry is letting Hall control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry can't do much from the bottom here.
Hall controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall working the ground and pound.
Hall postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hall is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Fry's shoulder. That is not cool.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fry is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fry dives in and grabs Hall 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hall pushes down on Fry's head and hops out.
Hall lands a right hook to the body.
Hall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Hall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Fry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Hall .
Tony Fry's cut is getting worse.
Hall lands with a shot to the body.
Hall lands with a good body shot.
Hall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tony Fry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hall is working Fry over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall working the head and body with strikes.
Hall lands a nice forearm strike.
Hall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hall controls the position from side control.
We've been informed that Hall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fry is looking for a sweep.
Vincenzo Hall has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
You can see the frustration on Fry's face as Hall controls the position.
Hall working away.
Hall wants to control but Fry is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fry takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands a nice hook to Fry's body. Fry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hall .
Hall now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tony Fry's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fry is wriggling around but Hall manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hall winds up and cracks Fry with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hall stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Hall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Fry's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hall misses the shot to the body.
Fry throws a big counter combination but Hall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hall drops Fry with a big left hand and mounts him. Fry is in big trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fry hang on?
Jeez, Tony Fry's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Fry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincenzo Hall !
In defeat, Tony Fry stepped up to the mic, saying 'I thought Im Tony FRYguson. hahaha'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Top Heavy (ranked 2570 p4p, 272 weight class) and Fanta Coco (ranked 2353 p4p, 241 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Top Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coco.
Coco misses with a straight left.
Heavy tries to move into range but Coco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Top Heavy has been cut.
Coco has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Heavy is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Heavy drops his hands momentarily and Coco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Coco catches Heavy right on the button with a cross.
Coco throws a head kick that misses.
Heavy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fanta Coco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heavy throws an off balance right hand
enabling Coco to counter with a crisp jab.
Coco stuffs the takedown.
Heavy dives in and scores a takedown into Coco's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Coco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coco keeping moving, preventing Heavy from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heavy drops back looking for a leg! Coco is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Coco manages to kick Heavy off! Heavy jumps back into Coco's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Heavy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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 hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Heavy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coco.
Coco throws out a loose jab but Heavy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Coco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Heavy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Heavy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice straight punches there by Coco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Coco.
Coco scores with a body shot.
Coco cracks Heavy with an open hand slap.
Coco lands the left hand.
Coco with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heavy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coco's guard.
Heavy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heavy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Heavy trying to control the position from guard on top but Coco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heavy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Heavy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Heavy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Heavy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Coco is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Heavy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Heavy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fanta Coco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Top Heavy'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.
Coco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heavy.
Coco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coco blocks a jab.
Heavy shoots in for a takedown but Coco shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Heavy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coco 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.
Coco moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Coco misses with a looping left.
Heavy feinted with a counter takedown.
Fanta Coco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coco throws a lazy right hand but Heavy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coco rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heavy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coco staying out of range there.
Coco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco cracks Heavy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Coco as he connects with a hook.
Heavy slips a jab and a cross from Coco.
Heavy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heavy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Heavy throws an overhand right that lands on Coco's shoulder, as Coco tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Despite the aggression on Coco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coco pushes Heavy away with a front kick.
Heavy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heavy fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Top Heavy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heavy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coco lands with a right hand.
Coco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Top Heavy's cut is getting worse.
Coco throws a shot from downtown. Heavy moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Coco.
A jab lands there for Heavy.
Coco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coco scores with a nice right hand.
Heavy misses with a looping right.
Coco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Heavy misses its intended target.
A big left from Coco misses.
Heavy tries for a takedown but Coco circles away easily
and Coco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heavy is rocked!
Top Heavy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Coco throws a monster overhand right that drops Heavy! Coco follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fanta Coco!
Fanta Coco thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Suchy (ranked 23649 p4p, 525 weight class) and Cory Dillon (ranked 3665 p4p, 314 weight class). Alexander Suchy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cory Dillon's chin.
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146 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Suchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Dillon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillon throws a right and a left that Suchy avoids nicely.
Dillon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suchy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Suchy.
Dillon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Suchy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dillon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Suchy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dillon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Suchy.
Dillon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suchy. Suchy obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suchy just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Suchy.
Suchy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Suchy.
Both fighters circling a little - Suchy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Suchy as Dillon shoots in.
Dillon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suchy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dillon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillon misses with an uppercut. Suchy saw that one coming.
Dillon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dillon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suchy defending well though.
Suchy is looking to improve his position.
Suchy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suchy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dillon.
Suchy trying to control but Dillon postures up.
Suchy is trying to get back to full guard.
Suchy is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Dillon is tapping! Great win for Suchy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexander Suchy!
Cory Dillon spoke after the fight, saying 'I would like a rematch to prove this loss was a fluke!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Wolfe (ranked 4869 p4p, 509 weight class) and Thomas Frank (ranked 2436 p4p, 320 weight class). Ivan Wolfe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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207 lbs
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Wolfe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Frank!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank lands a left and a right that send Wolfe crashing to the mat, dazed. Frank thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wolfe is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Wolfe has been cut.
Frank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wolfe counters by clinching up.
Oh Wolfe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Frank creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wolfe with a big uppercut! Wolfe tries to clinch up but Frank pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wolfe to the mat! Wolfe covers up and Frank unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Frank!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Frank thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ivan Wolfe was interviewed post fight and said 'He's 4 years older than me people. What do you expect to see?!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Beast (ranked 1622 p4p, 207 weight class) and Yen Askren (ranked 1778 p4p, 231 weight class). Askren comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hello from the Askren Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Beast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yen Askren!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren misses with a straight right.
Beast looks to land a combination but Askren avoids it well.
Beast ducks under a wild hook from Askren.
Askren checks a low kick from Beast.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Askren! But no joy.
Beast walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Dave Beast has been cut.
Beast looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Askren scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beast blocks a jab.
Beast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Askren.
Nice uppercut there from Askren.
Beast looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beast throws a shot from downtown. Askren moves away and avoids it.
Askren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beast moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren throws a series of punches but Beast moves out of range.
Beast swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Beast backs off Askren throws a huge counter combo but Beast manages to avoid it all.
Askren misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Beast counters with a nice double leg into side control. Askren won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Beast's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beast misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Askren can do anything to dispel that myth.
Askren sneaks out the side door and pushes Beast away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Beast shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beast thows a huge punch but Askren dodges it nicely.
Askren is refusing to be controlled, as Beast sits in half guard.
Askren is looking for a sweep. Beast is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Askren keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Askren trying to control from the bottom.
Beast trying to control from Askren's half guard. Askren has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beast seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Askren has momentary wrist control but Beast slips an elbow through the middle.
Askren has Beast pulled in close to control his posture.
Askren has his feet on Beast's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Beast takes one to the side of the head.
Beast swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Askren throws out a counter right but Beast avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beast shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beast shoots and misses
letting Askren counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Beast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beast drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Askren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Askren misses.
Beast walks into a stiff left hand from Askren.
Askren throws an overhand right that lands on Beast's shoulder, as Beast tries to avoid the shot.
Beast doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Askren counters with a nice body shot.
Beast throws the left hand but Askren avoids the punch easily.
Askren lands with a nice combination. Beast backs away looking to recover.
Dave Beast's cut is getting worse.
Askren has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Beast is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Beast tries for a takedown but Askren circles away easily
and Beast takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Askren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beast throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Askren was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beast throws an off balance right hand
and Askren counters with a crisp one two that drops Beast! Askren thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Beast to his feet! Beast is in big trouble!
Beast is rocked!
Beast misses with a takedown
and Askren counters with a right hand to the body.
Beast is breathing heavily.
Beast goes for a double leg but Askren avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Askren continues to drive forward.
Beast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beast misses with a body shot
and Askren counters with a crisp right hand that drops Beast! Askren lets Beast back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Beast is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beast is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Askren just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Beast has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yen Askren!
Yen Askren very nearly forgot to thank Freebok (85% Laundry) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fletch Brandis (ranked 1789 p4p, 184 weight class) and Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1556 p4p, 161 weight class). Brandis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Voodoo. Maikel Fortuyn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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238 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fletch Brandis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandis misses with a combination
and Fortuyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Fortuyn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brandis doesn't seem phased though.
Brandis misses the body punch
and Fortuyn counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brandis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brandis throws a body punch but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Brandis misses with a hook
and Fortuyn counters with a solid body kick.
Brandis misses with a body shot.
Fortuyn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brandis blocks it well.
Fortuyn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandis is rocked!
Fortuyn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fortuyn keeps Brandis at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Brandis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the body from Brandis misses
and Fortuyn counters with a monster head kick that knocks Brandis out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maikel Fortuyn!
A relieved looking Maikel Fortuyn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Fletch Brandis spoke after the fight, saying 'I think I'm gonna drink a Miller Lite tonight and play some pool.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 1414 p4p, 141 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 1506 p4p, 153 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phetboonme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ronaldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Phetboonme's shoulder, as Phetboonme tries to avoid the shot.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phetboonme.
Ronaldo jabs at Phetboonme's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo delivers a nice body kick.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme sizes up Ronaldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ronaldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Phetboonme looks to throw the jab but Ronaldo is out of range.
Ronaldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phetboonme clinches up with Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronaldo digs a right hand underneath Phetboonme's ribcage. Phetboonme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phetboonme.
I was talking to Phetboonme's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phetboonme moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme has a couple of punches blocked by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is trying to push Phetboonme away but Phetboonme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Phetboonme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range and Phetboonme settles back down.
Phetboonme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Phetboonme's head but Phetboonme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo scores with the left hand. Phetboonme knows he should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Phetboonme moved out of range nicely.
Phetboonme lands a jab to the nose.
Ronaldo misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
A jab lands there for Ronaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phetboonme lands a leg kick that knocks Ronaldo off balance momentarily.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo misses with a straight left.
Phetboonme works the jab nicely.
Phetboonme scores with a leg kick.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo lunges at Phetboonme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phetboonme's hand.
Phetboonme looks for the body kick but Ronaldo saw that one coming.
Ronaldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Ronaldo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Phetboonme throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo tried to score with a low kick but Phetboonme checks it.
Ronaldo throws a wild body kick that Phetboonme sees coming a mile off.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Phetboonme's knee but Phetboonme avoids it well.
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.
Phetboonme is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phetboonme throws an overhand right that lands on Ronaldo's shoulder, as Ronaldo tries to avoid the shot.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phetboonme throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phetboonme walks into a jab.
Phetboonme throws a front kick aimed at Ronaldo's knee but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Ronaldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ronaldo blocks the body kick.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Phetboonme.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phetboonme. That's going to slow Ronaldo down.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Phetboonme is looking to clinch.
Phetboonme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phetboonme backing away here, and Ronaldo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick as Ronaldo jumps back.
Phetboonme is looking to land body kicks.
Ronaldo blocks the body kick.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ronaldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Phetboonme.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
A countering left hand to the body from Ronaldo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ronaldo. Those never looked like landing.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme tries to land a front kick but Ronaldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Phetboonme moves his leg out of the way.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Phetboonme.
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 Kongchai Phetboonme will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Phetboonme slips the punch.
Watch Out Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phetboonme tests Ronaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Phetboonme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phetboonme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Phetboonme was well out of range.
Phetboonme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme misses with a looping left.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries a quick counter leg kick but Phetboonme is wise to it.
Phetboonme checks a leg kick.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ronaldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronaldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Ronaldo.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick that knocks Phetboonme off balance momentarily.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme lands a slapping body shot.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phetboonme staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Ronaldo blocks the low kick.
Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Phetboonme slips the punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A leg kick checked by Phetboonme.
Ronaldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phetboonme.
Some bone on bone action there as Phetboonme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phetboonme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ronaldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Phetboonme's head.
Phetboonme tries to land a leg kick but Ronaldo saw it coming and moves away.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Phetboonme's shoulder, as Phetboonme tries to avoid the shot.
Phetboonme lands a really nice looking cross but Ronaldo seems unphased.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme thumps Ronaldo with a low kick.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phetboonme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phetboonme 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.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Ronaldo moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Phetboonme moves his leg out of the way.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick which misses Ronaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronaldo tries to avoid it.
Phetboonme lands with a right hand.
Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phetboonme jabs at Ronaldo's body.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phetboonme.
Good shot there by Phetboonme.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronaldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Phetboonme misses.
Ronaldo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Phetboonme. That snapped Ronaldo's head back.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick
enabling Ronaldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ronaldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ronaldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ronaldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ronaldo throws a push kick but Phetboonme slaps the foot to one side.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Phetboonme connects with a body shot that sends Ronaldo's belly button to the back.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Ronaldo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Phetboonme.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a jab. Phetboonme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Phetboonme.
Good leg kick by Phetboonme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phetboonme has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Phetboonme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phetboonme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ronaldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phetboonme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phetboonme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Phetboonme.
Ronaldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Kongchai Phetboonme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phetboonme.
A little jabbing left from Ronaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the head.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Phetboonme counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phetboonme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme blocks the body kick.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ronaldo throws a low kick, looking for Phetboonme's leg but Phetboonme calmly moves out of range.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Phetboonme moves his leg out of the way.
Ronaldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme wants to land a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo with a nice cross.
Ronaldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ronaldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phetboonme fakes the leg kick and cracks Ronaldo in the body.
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Phetboonme's legs.
Ronaldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phetboonme can pounce on him.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Phetboonme was well out of range.
Phetboonme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Phetboonme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo misses with the combination.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme blocking some punches.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Phetboonme tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phetboonme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongchai Phetboonme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ronaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Phetboonme won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phetboonme.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
A right handed body shot lands from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme keeps control of Ronaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phetboonme gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Phetboonme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ronaldo.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ronaldo or not.
Ronaldo cracks Phetboonme with a nice body shot.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kongchai Phetboonme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phetboonme 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kongchai Phetboonme!
Kongchai Phetboonme 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.
In defeat, Watch Out Ronaldo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fucking auto flights!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miki Viki (ranked 1065 p4p, 128 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 2029 p4p, 221 weight class). Lalama Amana struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Lalama Amana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miki Viki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Viki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Viki dips to his left and cracks Amana with an uppercut!
Viki lands a big uppercut and Amana crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Amana looks OK. Viki waves Amana back to his feet!
Amana is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Viki doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Amana misses.
Viki lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Amana falls backwards - clearly groggy! Viki dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miki Viki!
Miki Viki is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Miki Viki, 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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