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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Shevchenko (ranked 3965 p4p, 146 weight class) and Pedro Aristides Leopoldo (ranked 5488 p4p, 178 weight class). Leopoldo has chosen Carmina Burana - Carl Orff as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Taras Shevchenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Aristides Leopoldo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopoldo misses with a shot to the body
and Shevchenko counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shevchenko stands up over Leopoldo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Leopoldo wants to sweep here but Shevchenko controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Leopoldo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shevchenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Shevchenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Leopoldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shevchenko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shevchenko wants to control from the top but Leopoldo keeps moving.
Leopoldo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shevchenko manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevchenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leopoldo throws a big elbow that misses.
Leopoldo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shevchenko working for a triangle but Leopoldo defends it easily.
Shevchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Leopoldo is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevchenko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shevchenko looking for a guillotine here but Leopoldo defends easily.
Leopoldo postures up in Shevchenko's guard and throws a big left but Shevchenko blocks it.
Shevchenko lands some strikes from the bottom.
Leopoldo chips away with some ground and pound.
Leopoldo has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Shevchenko to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Leopoldo is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Shevchenko pulls down on the head and he's put Leopoldo to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taras Shevchenko!
A victorious Taras Shevchenko thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Dangerous Jr (ranked 619 p4p, 77 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 3165 p4p, 331 weight class). Dangerous Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TNT - ACDC. John Kyle Romo struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Dangerous Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo dodges the punch combination from Dangerous Jr.
Romo wants to counter the offense by Dangerous Jr and move into the clinch position.
Romo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dangerous Jr.
Dangerous Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dangerous Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dangerous Jr scores with a hook.
Romo is rocked!
Romo get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Romo stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Dangerous Jr runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Dangerous Jr!
Johnny Dangerous Jr retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Johnny Dangerous Jr made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Velocity Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Lowe (ranked 1014 p4p, 159 weight class) and Frankie Zimmerman (ranked 2922 p4p, 407 weight class). Curtis Lowe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtis Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frankie Zimmerman!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Lowe moves out of range as Zimmerman strikes.
Lowe cracks Zimmerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Frankie Zimmerman has been cut.
Zimmerman throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frankie Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lowe. Lowe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zimmerman's head.
Lowe checks the leg kick.
Lowe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zimmerman unleashes a big counter combination but Lowe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zimmerman misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Zimmerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowe. Zimmerman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe scores with a nice right hand.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zimmerman's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zimmerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Zimmerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lowe lands with a good body shot.
Lowe lands a leg kick that knocks Zimmerman off balance momentarily.
Lowe misses with a shot to the body
and Zimmerman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zimmerman's elbow.
Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Lowe misses the jab.
Zimmerman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lowe.
Lowe staying out of range there.
Lowe lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe swings for the body but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Zimmerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
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!
Zimmerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zimmerman misses with a shot to the body
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Zimmerman was not able to check.
Zimmerman misses with a head kick.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Zimmerman looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Zimmerman cracks Lowe with a good jab.
Lowe tries to land a front kick but Zimmerman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Zimmerman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zimmerman misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zimmerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe avoids a kick to the body.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
That has opened up Frankie Zimmerman's cut even more.
Lowe lands a big head kick that sends Zimmerman tumbling to the mat! Lowe takes a step backwards and waves Zimmerman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zimmerman is rocked!
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Zimmerman moved out of range.
Zimmerman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zimmerman is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowe finish him?
Lowe cracks the inside of Zimmerman's front leg.
Zimmerman seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zimmerman misses with the body kick
and Lowe counters with a nice body kick.
Zimmerman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowe.
Lowe explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zimmerman looks winded!
Zimmerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Zimmerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zimmerman was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowe.
Zimmerman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zimmerman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zimmerman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.
Lowe closes the distance and clinches.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe keeps the fight on the outside.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zimmerman misses with a low kick.
Zimmerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Zimmerman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowe is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Lowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frankie Zimmerman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zimmerman moves out of range of the body kick from Lowe.
Lowe lands a big head kick that sends Zimmerman tumbling to the mat! Lowe takes a step backwards and waves Zimmerman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zimmerman misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Zimmerman avoids it.
Zimmerman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lowe counters with a body kick that stops Zimmerman in his tracks momentarily.
Lowe pushes Zimmerman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zimmerman's elbow.
Lowe lands a hook to the side of the head.
The cut above Frankie Zimmerman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zimmerman can do to turn this around?
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zimmerman manages to break the clinch.
Zimmerman lands an overhand right.
Zimmerman connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe thuds his shin into the meat of Zimmerman's side.
Zimmerman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lowe.
Lowe throws a wild body kick that Zimmerman sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe checks a low kick from Zimmerman.
Lowe is looking to counter punch.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zimmerman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lowe lands a head shot.
Lowe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lowe lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Zimmerman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowe.
Zimmerman moves out of range as Lowe throws a body kick.
Zimmerman throws a series of strikes that have Lowe backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zimmerman misses with the combination.
Lowe cracks Zimmerman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zimmerman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lowe finish him?
Frankie Zimmerman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lowe misses with a body punch
and Zimmerman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lowe lands a big uppercut and Zimmerman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zimmerman looks OK. Lowe waves Zimmerman back to his feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frankie Zimmerman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Curtis Lowe!
Curtis Lowe looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Suck dez nutz'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ruth (ranked 2146 p4p, 318 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 2084 p4p, 313 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McDonald 's choice of entrance music: Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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200 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McDonald slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald is controlling Ruth's posture.
Ruth working some strikes from top position.
Ruth lands a couple of elbows.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth is fighting to break McDonald 's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ruth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruth working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruth content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ruth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ruth drops back looking for a leg! McDonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McDonald manages to kick Ruth off! Ruth jumps back into McDonald 's guard.
Ruth postures up and lands a big shot to McDonald 's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from McDonald .
McDonald controls Ruth momentarily but Ruth frees himself.
Ruth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McDonald wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth cracks McDonald with a solid left hand.
Ruth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ruth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McDonald 's head.
Ruth trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald has his hands on Ruth's head, controlling the position.
McDonald looking to control.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ruth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth distracts McDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
Ruth landing with the ground and pound.
Ruth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McDonald 's head.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Ruth postures up.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Ruth controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ruth throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald has Ruth pulled in close to control his posture.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ruth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDonald is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald trying to control but Ruth is working from the bottom.
McDonald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ruth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDonald has managed to get both his arms back between Ruth's legs - danger averted.
Ruth is looking for a triangle here but McDonald uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Ruth dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the liver by Ruth. Beautiful body shot.
Ruth throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald slips a straight right by Ruth.
McDonald unleashes a big counter combination but Ruth bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Ruth drops down looking for a counter takedown but McDonald sprawls and moves away.
Ruth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald .
McDonald counters with a body kick.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ruth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald is pulling down on Ruth's head to control his posture.
Ruth stands up over McDonald , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth working some strikes from top position.
Ruth trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruth is one step ahead there.
Ruth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Ruth controlling him for the moment.
Ruth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
McDonald pulls Ruth in to control the position.
Ruth is in close to McDonald 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has Ruth pulled in close to control his posture.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ruth is trying to control but can't.
Ruth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McDonald is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ruth moves into full guard.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Ruth.
McDonald got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ruth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McDonald has managed to get both his arms back between Ruth's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Ruth is working from the bottom.
Ruth working for a triangle but McDonald defends it easily.
Ruth keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Ruth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McDonald controls the pace.
Ruth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McDonald is aware though and is defending well.
McDonald trying to control but Ruth is working from the bottom.
McDonald is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four 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.
McDonald looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ruth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ruth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ruth looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ruth looking to hit a scissor sweep but McDonald is one step ahead there.
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.
John Ruth dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ruth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonald .
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Ruth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Ruth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
Ruth lands with a shot to the body.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald .
McDonald feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
McDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ruth throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Good leg kick by McDonald there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cletus McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ruth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McDonald 's guard.
Ruth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald pulls Ruth in close to his closed guard and prevents Ruth from doing any damage or advancing position.
McDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonald , not yet.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
John Ruth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ruth wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Ruth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McDonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ruth controls the pace.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruth trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
McDonald controls Ruth momentarily but Ruth frees himself.
Ruth trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruth won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
McDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ruth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cletus McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald 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.
Ruth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Ruth from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald shoots in and drives through. Ruth sprawls well.
A solid body kick from McDonald .
Ruth is looking to wear down McDonald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Ruth moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Ruth.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ruth throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McDonald blocks a jab.
And McDonald responds with a good body kick, but Ruth manages to step out the way in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Ruth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ruth 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Ruth!
John Ruth took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Cletus McDonald stepped up to the mic, saying 'A country boy can survive'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norman Pederson (ranked 3588 p4p, 484 weight class) and Crixis Deathstroke (ranked 2969 p4p, 415 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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220 lbs
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199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crixis Deathstroke!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pederson tries to clinch up but Deathstroke circles away and keeps his distance.
Deathstroke shoots in for a takedown but Pederson shows good takedown defense.
Pederson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Deathstroke.
Pederson misses with the combination.
Deathstroke fails with the takedown
and Pederson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norman Pederson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crixis Deathstroke.
Deathstroke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pederson checks a leg kick.
Pederson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Deathstroke gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pederson.
It looks like Crixis Deathstroke has been cut.
A punch combination from Pederson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Deathstroke to the ground. Pederson is now in Deathstroke's guard.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Deathstroke keeps moving.
Deathstroke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pederson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pederson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pederson tries to free his leg and advance position but Deathstroke is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deathstroke is on top in guard.
Pederson looking for a sweep. Not yet Pederson, not yet.
Deathstroke wants to control from the top but Pederson keeps moving.
Pederson keeping full guard, as Deathstroke tries to pass.
Deathstroke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pederson is on top in guard.
Pederson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pederson is looking to work some ground and pound but Deathstroke has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson preventing the sweep.
Deathstroke keeping moving, preventing Pederson from controlling successfully.
Pederson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Deathstroke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pederson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Deathstroke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathstroke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pederson is one step ahead there.
Deathstroke being controlled here, momentarily.
Pederson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson trying to control but Deathstroke is working from the bottom.
Deathstroke bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pederson's guard.
Deathstroke forces his way into half guard.
Deathstroke prevents Pederson from improving his position.
Deathstroke wants to pass the guard but Pederson is defending well.
Deathstroke has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Deathstroke takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deathstroke can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pederson is looking to escape.
Pederson is bucking up trying to escape but Deathstroke cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Deathstroke lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pederson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pederson passes Deathstroke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pederson moves into full mount! Deathstroke won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Pederson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crixis Deathstroke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Deathstroke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Pederson counter with a right hand.
Pederson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deathstroke circles away quickly and effectively.
Deathstroke dives in and grabs Pederson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pederson pushes down on Deathstroke's head and hops out.
Deathstroke fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Norman Pederson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crixis Deathstroke.
Pederson tries to clinch but Deathstroke is having none of it.
Pederson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Deathstroke under the eye.
Pederson stuffs the takedown.
Pederson lunges at Deathstroke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Deathstroke's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathstroke shoots in for a double leg but Pederson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pederson fails to land with a series of punches.
Norman Pederson is winning the standup battle so far.
Pederson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deathstroke.
Deathstroke shoots in for a double leg but Pederson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Deathstroke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pederson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathstroke shoots in and bounces Pederson off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Deathstroke trying to control the position from guard on top but Pederson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crixis Deathstroke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Deathstroke being controlled here momentarily.
Deathstroke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pederson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pederson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pederson!
Pederson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Deathstroke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pederson in side control, throwing shots but Deathstroke defends.
Pederson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Deathstroke can do to turn this around?
Deathstroke is not content to let Pederson control the position.
Deathstroke is being controlled here.
Deathstroke is looking to reverse the position.
Pederson working away.
Deathstroke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pederson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pederson taking a break here but Deathstroke is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deathstroke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pederson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pederson preventing the sweep.
Pederson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deathstroke wants to sweep but no luck.
Deathstroke is still trying to improve position.
Deathstroke is trying to keep Pederson in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pederson with a poor takedown
and Deathstroke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Pederson as Deathstroke shoots in.
Pederson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pederson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norman Pederson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deathstroke misses with a takedown attempt
and Pederson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deathstroke closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pederson quickly recovers to half guard.
Pederson has one foot on Deathstroke's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Deathstroke is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deathstroke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Deathstroke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pederson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pederson leaves Deathstroke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Deathstroke fails with a takedown attempt.
Pederson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pederson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Deathstroke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norman Pederson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crixis Deathstroke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Deathstroke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Deathstroke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pederson moves into the clinch successfully.
Pederson lands an uppercut.
Pederson has had enough of the clinch but Deathstroke keeps him there for the moment.
Deathstroke has Pederson pressed against the ropes.
Deathstroke avoiding damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deathstroke manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Deathstroke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pederson manages to get himself to full guard.
Deathstroke trying to control the position from guard on top but Pederson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson controls Deathstroke momentarily but Deathstroke frees himself.
Pederson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Deathstroke controls Pederson momentarily but Pederson frees himself.
Deathstroke looking for a guillotine here but Pederson defends easily.
Deathstroke is controlling Pederson's posture.
Pederson won't allow Deathstroke to sweep him here.
Crixis Deathstroke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Deathstroke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pederson looking to pass the guard.
Pederson is looking to work some ground and pound but Deathstroke has wrist control.
Deathstroke working for submissions but it's allowed Pederson to get to half guard.
Pederson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Deathstroke keeps working.
Deathstroke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pederson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pederson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Deathstroke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pederson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pederson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pederson moves nicely into side control.
Pederson looking to control but instead Deathstroke has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Deathstroke wants to improve his position but Pederson is controlling well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pederson controlling the action here.
Deathstroke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pederson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pederson's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson fending off the submission attempt from Deathstroke.
Pederson is having to fend off submission attempts from Deathstroke, who is looking to sink in the choke. Deathstroke doesn't have the hooks in though and Pederson manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Norman Pederson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deathstroke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deathstroke keeping full guard, as Pederson tries to pass.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pederson 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.
Pederson forces his way into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Pederson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pederson 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Pederson!
A very excited looking Norman Pederson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junior Borg (ranked 3564 p4p, 357 weight class) and Melvin Gustin (ranked 5924 p4p, 533 weight class). Borg comes into the arena with Don't Borg Out blaring out of the sound system. Junior Borg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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39
203 lbs
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186 lbs
28 - 23 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Junior Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg looks to land a left hand but Gustin moved out of range nicely.
Gustin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Borg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Borg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustin.
Junior Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Borg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Borg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustin manages to avoid it.
Gustin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borg tries to keep at a distance but Gustin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Borg sets himself, and Gustin steps forward looking for the clinch! Borg avoids it this time.
A head kick by Borg misses
and Gustin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustin avoids the body shot from Borg.
Gustin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Borg throws a head kick that misses.
Gustin swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
Gustin tries to clinch there but Borg circles away.
Borg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab from Gustin.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustin blocks a head kick by Borg.
Borg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gustin.
Gustin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gustin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gustin throws a shot from downtown. Borg moves away and avoids it.
Borg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Borg misses with a body shot.
Gustin moves into range and clinches up with Borg.
Gustin breaks the clinch.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Gustin moves out of range easily.
Borg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Gustin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustin tries to clinch but Borg moves out of range.
Borg throws a sloppy head kick and Gustin moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustin tries to clinch up.
Borg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Borg stuns Gustin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Borg has closed the distance and engaged Gustin in a clinch.
Gustin struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Borg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gustin connects with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Gustin.
Borg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Borg moves out of range of the strikes.
Borg looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gustin takes a swing at Borg's ribcage but misses.
Borg moves out of range of the body kick.
Borg scores with a jab.
Gustin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Borg lands with a good body shot.
Borg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustin tries to counter with a clinch but Borg shakes him off and moves away.
Borg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gustin throws a push kick but Borg slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Borg throws a head kick that half lands.
Gustin is rocked!
Gustin avoids the head kick by Borg.
Gustin is still on wobbly legs! Can Borg finish him?
Gustin blocks a head kick by Borg.
Gustin seems to have recovered his senses.
Gustin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustin.
Borg avoids the head kick by Gustin.
Gustin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borg scores with a hook to the body. Gustin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustin takes one to the chin there.
Gustin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borg misses with a straight right.
Borg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Borg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gustin scores with a head kick. Borg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gustin doesn't manage to clinch there - Borg circles away.
Gustin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gustin looks winded!
Gustin misses with the combination.
Borg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borg.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses
and Borg counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Borg counters with a huge left! Gustin is in big trouble! He's backing up but Borg isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gustin from any more damage. A dominating finish by Borg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Borg!
Our winner, Junior Borg, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fuentes (ranked 7251 p4p, 236 weight class) and Arnold Palmer (ranked 4376 p4p, 177 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
77 lbs
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140 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lupe Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arnold Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Fuentes.
Fuentes is rocked!
Fuentes misses the jab.
Oh Fuentes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer gets a clinch.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palmer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fuentes with a big uppercut! Fuentes tries to clinch up but Palmer pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Fuentes to the mat! Fuentes covers up and Palmer 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). Arnold Palmer!
Arnold Palmer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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