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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Monsanto (ranked 24897 p4p, 468 weight class) and Android Gero (ranked 24269 p4p, 471 weight class). Monsanto's entrance music is Drain You - Nirvana. A fine choice. Gero has chosen Slash street boys: I'll kill you that way as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135 lbs
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145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Monsanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android Gero!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsanto scores with a head kick. Gero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gero misses with a head kick.
Gero blocks a head kick by Monsanto.
Gero misses with a head kick.
A jab from Monsanto misses.
Monsanto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monsanto scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Gabriel Monsanto has been cut.
Android Gero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monsanto.
Gero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gero throws a head kick but Monsanto moves out of range.
Monsanto throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monsanto's head backwards.
Gero 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.
A head kick misses from Monsanto.
Gero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monsanto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monsanto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gero.
Monsanto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gero.
Monsanto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monsanto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monsanto moves out of range of the body kick from Gero.
Monsanto throws a head kick that misses.
Monsanto is breathing heavily.
Monsanto thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsanto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gero scores with a head kick.
Gero lands with a shot to the body.
Gero lands a nice looking body shot.
Gero stuns Monsanto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gero scores with a nice strike.
Monsanto is rocked!
Gabriel Monsanto's cut is getting worse.
Gero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gero drops Monsanto with a huge uppercut! Monsanto drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Gero is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Android Gero!
A very excited looking Android Gero 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeljko Raznjatovic (ranked 6787 p4p, 493 weight class) and Khabib Psa (ranked 6304 p4p, 485 weight class). Raznjatovic comes to the cage accompanied by Arkanovi Tigrovi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeljko Raznjatovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Psa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Psa prevents Raznjatovic from improving his position.
Raznjatovic is trying to control but can't.
Psa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Psa trying to pass the guard but Raznjatovic defending well.
Psa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Psa controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Psa scoring with strikes but Raznjatovic is staying in there.
Psa lands a big shot there that rocks Raznjatovic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Raznjatovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Psa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Psa controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Psa 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.
Psa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Psa lands a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raznjatovic is trying to stand.
Psa landing punches.
Psa working Raznjatovic over with strikes here.
Raznjatovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Psa on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Psa controlling from the full mount.
Raznjatovic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Psa cracks Raznjatovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Psa landing shots from mount.
Raznjatovic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Psa landing strikes from the mount.
Raznjatovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Raznjatovic is breathing heavily.
Psa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Raznjatovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa controlling from mount.
More stalling from Psa.
Psa raining down shots from the mount!
Psa dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Zeljko Raznjatovic has been cut.
Psa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zeljko Raznjatovic's cut is getting worse.
Psa lands a big elbow - Raznjatovic is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Raznjatovic is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Khabib Psa!
The defeated Zeljko Raznjatovic had this to say: 'CECO OSISACU TE'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Davies (ranked 4318 p4p, 138 weight class) and Mo Mo (ranked 7559 p4p, 213 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Howard Davies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mo Mo!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mo slips a jab from Davies.
Mo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mo drives through with a takedown into Davies's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Davies pushes Mo off and scrambles back to his feet.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mo has eaten all the pies!
A low kick from Davies is predictable there
and Mo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Davies kicks Mo off and gets back to his feet.
Davies forces Mo back against the cage and clinches.
Davies tries to work over Mo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Davies obliges.
Mo looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies breaks the clinch.
Mo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davies defends it nicely.
Davies swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Howard Davies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Mo.
Davies lands a big uppercut and Mo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mo looks OK. Davies waves Mo back to his feet!
It looks like Mo Mo has been cut.
Davies misses with a hook
and Mo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mo is defended easily by Davies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davies has managed to free his arm - good work.
Davies wants to improve his position but Mo is controlling well.
Mo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Davies on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Davies tries to get out of the position.
Davies wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo is working for a kimura here but Davies manages to reverse the position and he's now in Mo's guard.
Davies looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Davies uses it to pass to side control.
Davies trying to control the action but Mo is working from the bottom.
Davies decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mo scores with a takedown into Davies's guard.
Davies pushes Mo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davies.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies throws a shot from downtown. Mo moves away and avoids it.
Mo feints the counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Davies manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Davies dives on top into guard.
Mo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Davies has picked Mo up and slammed him! Mo can't keep hold of the triangle and Davies manages to pass to side control!
Davies decides to stand back up.
Mo slips under a jab.
Mo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davies cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Davies.
Mo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Davies lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Davies dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mo Mo'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.
Davies lands a big right hand that sends Mo crashing to the mat! Davies stays standing though and waves Mo back to his feet!
That has opened up Mo Mo's cut even more.
Davies has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mo successfully pulls guard.
Mo looking for a guillotine here but Davies defends easily.
Mo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davies. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davies gets to his feet - Mo follows without any prompting.
Davies misses with a hook
and Mo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Davies enables Mo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Davies manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Davies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mo manages to get himself to full guard.
Mo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davies passes into side control.
Davies scores with punches from side control.
Davies is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mo can do to turn this around?
Davies trying to control the action but Mo is working from the bottom.
Davies moves into full mount!
Howard Davies overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mo wants to hold on but Davies pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Davies working for a guillotine from mount but Mo is in no mood to give up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davies avoids the attempt from Mo to control.
Davies will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davies scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mo is squirming around, avoiding Davies's attempts to control the action.
Davies is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies controlling his opponent.
Mo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mo is working to get back to half guard.
Mo wants to hold on but Davies pushes him away.
Mo is looking to improve his position but Davies isn't that keen on the idea.
Davies in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The cut above Mo Mo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mo Mo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mo Mo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Howard Davies!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connor Twelve (ranked 5784 p4p, 479 weight class) and Hlasela Dlamini (ranked 4015 p4p, 397 weight class). Hlasela Dlamini is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Connor Twelve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hlasela Dlamini!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlamini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Twelve counters with a left and a right that stings Dlamini.
Dlamini shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Twelve but Twelve pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Twelve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dlamini throws out the jab.
Twelve clinches up against the cage.
Twelve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Twelve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dlamini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dlamini has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Twelve fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Twelve dodges the punch combination from Dlamini.
Twelve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dlamini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twelve stops a takedown attempt from Dlamini.
Twelve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Twelve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Twelve finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dlamini misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Twelve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dlamini.
Dlamini scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Connor Twelve has been cut.
The fighters circling - Dlamini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Twelve was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dlamini.
Nice uppercut there from Dlamini.
Twelve clinches up with Dlamini and pushes him back against the cage.
Dlamini struggles to land a body shot inside as Twelve controls his hands.
Twelve avoiding damage.
Dlamini misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twelve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dlamini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dlamini wants a takedown but no success here.
Connor Twelve has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hlasela Dlamini.
Dlamini is trying to drag Twelve to the mat but Twelve just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Good body shot from Dlamini.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dlamini working aggressively here.
Dlamini can't get the takedown.
Twelve drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dlamini pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dlamini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dlamini fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Twelve looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dlamini fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hlasela Dlamini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twelve walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dlamini tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Twelve defends well and Dlamini ends up having to push Twelve into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dlamini.
Twelve is looking to clinch.
Dlamini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Twelve blocks an uppercut.
Dlamini working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dlamini.
Dlamini leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlamini goes for a takedown attempt but Twelve pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Twelve rushes Dlamini and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dlamini.
Twelve lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Twelve is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dlamini gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dlamini tries to pass to full mount but Twelve defends it.
Dlamini working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Twelve actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hlasela Dlamini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Twelve's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dlamini scores with a jab to the jaw.
Twelve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Twelve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Twelve throws a series of punches but Dlamini avoids them all with ease.
Dlamini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Twelve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Twelve slips a jab and a cross from Dlamini.
Dlamini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hlasela Dlamini seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dlamini lands a slapping body shot.
Twelve fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twelve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dlamini scores with a hook to the body. Twelve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A punch combination from Dlamini misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlamini fails with a takedown attempt.
Twelve walks into a jab.
Dlamini misses with the combination.
Dlamini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Twelve shoots for a takedown but Dlamini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Twelve dodges the punch combination from Dlamini.
Dlamini misses with the combination.
Twelve is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlamini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Twelve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Twelve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dlamini throws a hook but Twelve blocks it.
Twelve is looking for a counter combo.
Dlamini swinging wildly here.
Twelve misses with a few strikes there.
Twelve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dlamini finds it's way round the side to connect with Twelve's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dlamini jabs at Twelve's body.
Dlamini misses with a body shot.
Twelve is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dlamini.
The fight stays on the outside here - Twelve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlamini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Twelve moves away.
Dlamini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dlamini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Twelve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dlamini.
Twelve is looking to clinch but Dlamini is avoiding it.
Twelve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dlamini.
Twelve tries to clinch but Dlamini is having none of it.
Dlamini throws an overhand right that lands on Twelve's shoulder, as Twelve tries to avoid the shot.
Dlamini throws a hook to the side of Twelve's head but Twelve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Twelve looks to clinch
and Dlamini counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Twelve tries for a takedown but Dlamini sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlamini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dlamini thuds his right hand into Twelve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dlamini throws a body punch but Twelve moves out of range.
As Dlamini looks to move away, Twelve throws a big counter combo but Dlamini just gets out of the way.
Dlamini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twelve moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dlamini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dlamini lands a two punch combo.
Dlamini lands with a big left! Twelve is wobbled badly! Dlamini comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Twelve to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hlasela Dlamini!
Hlasela Dlamini seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kneeland Jr (ranked 3893 p4p, 319 weight class) and Lucas Torreira (ranked 3341 p4p, 289 weight class). Kneeland Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Get Back. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kneeland Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Torreira!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneeland Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torreira misses with a low kick.
Torreira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torreira throws a leg kick
and Kneeland Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Torreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Torreira connects with a looping right hand.
Kneeland Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torreira.
Kneeland Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Torreira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kneeland Jr misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Torreira. Beautiful body shot.
Torreira lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torreira throws a low kick but Kneeland Jr avoids it.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a combination but Torreira avoids it well.
Kneeland Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torreira's head.
Kneeland Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torreira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Torreira dives in and scores a takedown into Kneeland Jr's guard.
Kneeland Jr has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Torreira off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torreira has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kneeland Jr checks a leg kick.
Kneeland Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torreira fails with the takedown
and Kneeland Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kneeland Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Torreira dives in for a single leg takedown but Kneeland Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Torreira jabs at Kneeland Jr's body.
Kneeland Jr moves out of range as Torreira strikes.
Kneeland Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torreira dives in for a single leg takedown but Kneeland Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karl Kneeland Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Torreira.
Torreira lands with a shot to the body.
Torreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Torreira throws a good cross that connects.
Kneeland Jr misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeland Jr throws a right and a left that Torreira avoids nicely.
Kneeland Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Torreira. Torreira gets slowly back to his feet.
Torreira throws a low kick but Kneeland Jr avoids it.
Kneeland Jr closes the distance and pushes Torreira back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torreira backwards.
Torreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kneeland Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Torreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Torreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kneeland Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kneeland Jr throws a series of punches but Torreira moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Torreira! But no joy.
Kneeland Jr misses with a straight left.
Torreira avoids the body shot from Kneeland Jr.
Lucas Torreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torreira misses with a body shot.
Torreira moves forwards but Kneeland Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kneeland Jr moves out of range as Torreira throws a body kick.
Torreira ducks under a wild hook from Kneeland Jr.
Torreira wants to slow Kneeland Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
The fighters circling - Kneeland Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kneeland Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kneeland Jr misses the shot to the body.
Torreira connects with a crisp jab.
Kneeland Jr closes the distance and pushes Torreira back into the cage.
Torreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torreira blocks an uppercut.
Kneeland Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but Kneeland Jr turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kneeland Jr misses with some punches.
Kneeland Jr is leaning against Torreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeland Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torreira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kneeland Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Torreira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a left hand but Torreira moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr tries to clinch there but Torreira circles away.
Kneeland Jr misses the jab.
Torreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kneeland Jr misses the jab.
Kneeland Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torreira moves away.
Kneeland Jr avoids the head kick by Torreira.
Torreira tests Kneeland Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kneeland Jr misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Torreira finds it's target.
Kneeland Jr looks to land a right hand but Torreira moved out of range.
Kneeland Jr checks a low kick from Torreira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr blocks a head kick by Torreira.
Kneeland Jr tries to bum rush Torreira with a series of wild strikes but Torreira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Kneeland Jr.
A little jabbing left from Torreira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeland Jr gets a clinch.
Torreira pulls guard.
Kneeland Jr looking to pass the guard.
Torreira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kneeland Jr is fighting to break Torreira's control of his arms but Torreira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torreira working a defensive guard here.
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 Karl Kneeland Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torreira tries a head kick but it misses.
As Torreira looks to move away, Kneeland Jr throws a big counter combo but Torreira just gets out of the way.
Torreira misses with a low kick.
Torreira connects with a right hand. Kneeland Jr shakes it off.
Torreira connects with a single shot there.
Torreira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kneeland Jr circles away.
Kneeland Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torreira scores with a hook to the body. Kneeland Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Torreira misses with a low kick.
Karl Kneeland Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torreira throws a leg kick but Kneeland Jr moved away.
It looked like Kneeland Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Torreira misses with a kick to the body.
Torreira defending well as Kneeland Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Torreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Kneeland Jr is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kneeland Jr misses its target.
A head kick misses from Torreira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeland Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Kneeland Jr throwing a counter right hand but Torreira manages to avoid it.
Torreira walks into a straight right hand from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kneeland Jr is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeland Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Torreira.
Torreira with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr throws a hook but Torreira blocks it.
Kneeland Jr misses with a leg kick.
Torreira lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kneeland Jr pushes Torreira up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torreira.
Kneeland Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kneeland Jr to keep the fight standing.
Torreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Karl Kneeland Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Torreira.
Kneeland Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torreira blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kneeland Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kneeland Jr.
Torreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kneeland Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kneeland Jr.
Torreira tries to pull guard but Kneeland Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Torreira drops back down to his feet.
Torreira tries to pull guard but Kneeland Jr won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kneeland Jr throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torreira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kneeland Jr smiles and moves away.
Kneeland Jr swings for the body but Torreira moves out of range.
Torreira moves out of range as Kneeland Jr strikes.
Kneeland Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torreira lands the left hand.
A leg kick checked by Kneeland Jr.
Karl Kneeland Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Torreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kneeland Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Kneeland Jr stuffs the takedown.
Lucas Torreira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torreira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kneeland Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Torreira throws a body kick that misses
and Kneeland Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kneeland Jr slips a straight right by Torreira.
Kneeland Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Torreira misses with a head kick.
Kneeland Jr throwing a counter right hand but Torreira manages to avoid it.
Kneeland Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torreira.
Kneeland Jr clinches up against the cage.
Torreira jumps guard but Kneeland Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torreira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kneeland Jr smiles and moves away.
Kneeland Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torreira misses with an uppercut.
Kneeland Jr drives through and clinches with Torreira against the cage.
Kneeland Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Torreira pulls guard effortlessly.
Torreira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Torreira is on top in guard.
Kneeland Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr wants to sweep here but Torreira controlling him for the moment.
Torreira stops Kneeland Jr from standing up.
Torreira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kneeland Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torreira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lucas Torreira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Torreira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kneeland Jr is retaining full guard.
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 Karl Kneeland Jr 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. This is the final round!
Kneeland Jr moves forwards but Torreira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kneeland Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kneeland Jr misses with a wild combination.
Kneeland Jr blocks a leg kick.
Torreira throws a good cross that connects.
Torreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torreira, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr misses with some punches.
Kneeland Jr is leaning against Torreira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeland Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Torreira backwards.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but Kneeland Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeland Jr tries a body shot but Torreira blocks it.
Torreira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Torreira blocks an elbow strike.
Torreira fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Kneeland Jr - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kneeland Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karl Kneeland Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Torreira.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torreira.
Kneeland Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but Kneeland Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Torreira blocks a body shot from Kneeland Jr.
Kneeland Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but Kneeland Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Torreira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kneeland Jr smiles and moves away.
Torreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kneeland Jr's hands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Torreira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kneeland Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kneeland Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Torreira moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kneeland Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torreira lands with an overhand left.
Torreira lands a head shot.
Torreira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeland Jr throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kneeland Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torreira.
Kneeland Jr takes a swing at Torreira's ribcage but misses.
Torreira misses with a takedown attempt - Kneeland Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torreira misses with a low kick as Kneeland Jr jumps back.
Kneeland Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Torreira blocks the low kick.
Torreira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kneeland Jr closes the distance and pushes Torreira back into the cage.
Kneeland Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torreira backwards.
Kneeland Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Torreira controls the action.
Kneeland Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torreira's elbow.
Kneeland Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Torreira.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kneeland Jr to keep the fight standing.
Torreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeland Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeland Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Torreira jumps guard but Kneeland Jr stands there with Torreira around his waist. Torreira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kneeland Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torreira is trying to pull guard but Kneeland Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Torreira jumps guard but Kneeland Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Torreira tries to pull guard but Kneeland Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Torreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Torreira jumps guard but Kneeland Jr stands there with Torreira around his waist. Torreira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeland Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torreira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torreira tries to pull guard but Kneeland Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Torreira drops back down to his feet.
Karl Kneeland Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeland Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Torreira controls his hands.
Torreira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kneeland Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kneeland Jr lands a left hand.
Kneeland Jr lands with a right to the head.
Torreira pulls Kneeland Jr into guard.
Torreira keeping moving, preventing Kneeland Jr from controlling successfully.
Torreira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kneeland Jr defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeland Jr trying to control but Torreira is working from the bottom.
Kneeland Jr is really struggling to control Torreira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kneeland Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Torreira is proving hard to escape from.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Kneeland Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kneeland Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karl Kneeland Jr!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Karl Kneeland Jr made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Jehosavat (ranked 4456 p4p, 444 weight class) and Andrei Voronov (ranked 3293 p4p, 367 weight class). Jehosavat's entrance music is For The Outlawz. A fine choice. Voronov has chosen Noize Mc - Make Destroy as his entrance music. Andrei Voronov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jethro Jehosavat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Voronov!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jehosavat lands with a nice combination. Voronov backs away looking to recover.
Jehosavat throws a body shot but no joy.
Jehosavat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Voronov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jehosavat misses with a hook. Voronov ducked under it nicely.
Jehosavat tries to clinch there but Voronov circles away.
Voronov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jehosavat blocks it well.
Voronov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jehosavat is just out of range.
Jehosavat forces Voronov back against the cage and clinches.
Jehosavat misses with the head strike.
Jehosavat misses with some punches.
Jehosavat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jehosavat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jehosavat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Voronov backwards.
Voronov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Jehosavat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jehosavat wants to clinch up but Voronov keeps it at a distance.
Jehosavat moves to clinch but Voronov breaks away
and Voronov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jehosavat's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jehosavat closes the distance and clinches.
Voronov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jehosavat in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Voronov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jehosavat is looking to clinch but Voronov is avoiding it.
Jehosavat moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVoronov.
Jehosavat throws a head kick that misses.
Voronov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jehosavat.
Jehosavat seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Voronov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voronov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jehosavat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voronov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jehosavat.
Voronov throws a nice head kick!
Jehosavat moves to clinch but Voronov breaks away
and Voronov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jehosavat tries to clinch but Voronov is having none of it.
Andrei Voronov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Voronov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jehosavat throws a lazy uppercut
and Jehosavat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Voronov! Jehosavat is out on his feet! Voronov rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Jehosavat is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Jehosavat is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrei Voronov!
After the fight, Andrei Voronov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Johnson (ranked 4538 p4p, 434 weight class) and Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 2650 p4p, 295 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight. Tverdovskiy has chosen Oxxxymiron - Tentacles as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Tverdovskiy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
And Tverdovskiy responds with a good body kick, but Johnson manages to step out the way in time.
Johnson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tverdovskiy.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tverdovskiy counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Tverdovskiy to acknowledge the strikes.
Tverdovskiy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tverdovskiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Tverdovskiy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson lands a jab to Tverdovskiy's midsection.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Tverdovskiy misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Tverdovskiy counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tverdovskiy. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tverdovskiy throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Tverdovskiy avoids them all with ease.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tverdovskiy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson defending well as Tverdovskiy loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tverdovskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson misses with a body punch
letting Tverdovskiy counter with a right hand.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tverdovskiy walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Johnson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Tverdovskiy swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Johnson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Tverdovskiy!
Our winner, Alexander Tverdovskiy, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Randy Drought (ranked 2688 p4p, 242 weight class) and Ramon Jofre (ranked 1347 p4p, 142 weight class). Randy Drought could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ramon Jofre's chin.
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154 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Drought!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ramon Jofre!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Jofre is just out of range.
We've been told by Drought's head coaches at Malmi Aitta that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drought swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Drought misses.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Jofre is just out of range.
Jofre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Drought swings widly with a right hand
and Jofre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drought staying out of range there.
Drought throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jofre! But no joy.
Jofre's corner calls for a 1-2. Jofre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jofre has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jofre throws an overhand right that lands on Drought's shoulder, as Drought tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jofre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drought was well out of range. Poor timing from Jofre.
Jofre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drought.
Jofre moves away from the strike by Drought.
Drought misses with a wild body shot.
Jofre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought scores with a jab to the body.
Jofre throws a body punch but Drought moves out of range.
Drought misses with an uppercut. Jofre saw that one coming.
Jofre lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jofre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Jofre does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Drought misses the target.
Randy Drought seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drought walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drought.
Jofre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drought misses with a body shot
and Jofre counters with a stiff right hand.
Jofre moves out of range of the strikes.
Drought lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jofre circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Drought throws a body shot but no joy.
Jofre scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drought takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jofre pushes Drought up against the cage in a clinch.
Jofre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drought misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Jofre.
Jofre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drought tries to throw a body punch but Jofre avoids it by throwing Drought back against the cage.
Jofre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drought wants to stall.
A short left from Jofre.
Jofre blocks a body shot from Drought.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Jofre on the inside.
Drought is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jofre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jofre stalling against the cage.
Drought is trying to break free.
Jofre tries to break free but Drought pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Drought fails to land.
A body shot lands from Jofre.
Jofre is looking to break free of the clinch but Drought has double underhooks.
Jofre struggles to land a body shot inside as Drought controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jofre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jofre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jofre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drought backwards.
Jofre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drought lands with a light punch inside.
Jofre has Drought pressed against the cage, preventing Drought from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Drought lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jofre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drought backwards.
Drought breaks the clinch.
A combination from Drought does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jofre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drought tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jofre was well out of range. Poor timing from Drought.
Drought uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jofre.
Drought slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Jofre dominated that round.
That's time! Drought's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Drought looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drought connects with a nice looking jab.
Randy Drought is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jofre misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Jofre.
Ramon Jofre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drought misses with a hook. Jofre ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Jofre misses.
Drought wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Drought takes one to the side of the head.
Jofre moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Jofre misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drought throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jofre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jofre misses with a straight right.
Jofre throws a jab when Drought was well out of range.
Jofre drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drought wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought lands the left hand.
Jofre throws a jab when Drought was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Jofre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drought tests Jofre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drought misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jofre! But no joy.
Jofre lands a nice shot that snaps Drought's head back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jofre in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Jofre is just out of range.
Jofre misses with a looping left.
Jofre misses with a series of wild punches.
Drought throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jofre 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drought throws a poor cross that misses
and Jofre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drought throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drought looks to throw the jab but Jofre is out of range.
Jofre throws a hook but Drought blocks it.
Jofre looks to throw the jab but Drought is out of range.
Drought takes a swing at Jofre's ribcage but misses.
Drought throws a lazy right hand but Jofre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Jofre misses.
A little feinted left hand from Drought on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Drought swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Jofre to counter with a crisp jab.
Drought misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jofre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drought moves out of range as Jofre strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drought avoids the body shot from Jofre.
It looked like Drought wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drought is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jofre.
Drought throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drought punishes Jofre's body with a nice straight punch.
Drought scores with a hook.
Drought connects with a right hand. Jofre shakes it off.
Jofre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drought.
Drought misses with the combination.
Jofre throws out a counter right but Drought avoids it with no problem.
Jofre looks to throw the jab but Drought is out of range.
Drought swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jofre. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jofre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drought.
Drought lands a nice looking body shot.
Jofre misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jofre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drought throws out the jab.
Jofre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drought looks to score with a jab to the body but Jofre is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jofre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jofre throws an overhand right that lands on Drought's shoulder, as Drought tries to avoid the shot.
Drought appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drought throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drought feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jofres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Drought.
Drought appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Drought falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jofre counters with a nice uppercut.
Jofre lands a glancing blow to the side of Drought's head.
Drought throws a shot from downtown. Jofre moves away and avoids it.
Drought misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Drought misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ramon Jofre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Drought throws a right hand that Jofre ducks under and follows up with a left that Jofre also avoids with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jofre! But no joy.
Jofre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drought momentarily.
Drought falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jofre counters with a straight right hand.
Jofre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jofre misses with a hook. Drought ducked under it nicely.
Jofre throws a shot from downtown. Drought moves away and avoids it.
Jofre ducks under a wild hook from Drought.
Drought thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drought throws a series of punches but Jofre avoids them all with ease.
Jofre looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Drought.
Drought misses with an uppercut
and Jofre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drought ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jofre moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drought looks to throw the jab but Jofre is out of range.
Drought throws a combination that misses
and Jofre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drought throws a jab but it's blocked by Jofre.
Drought slips a jab and a cross from Jofre.
Drought throws a big counter combination but Jofre scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Drought throws a body punch but Jofre moves out of range.
Drought walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drought rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jofre counters with a straight right hand.
Drought throws the left hand but Jofre avoids the punch easily.
Jofre has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drought finds it's way round the side to connect with Jofre's head.
Jofre sizes up Drought with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Jofre.
Drought is rocked!
Jofre with a jab.
Oh Drought is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drought looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Jofre engages and cracks Drought with a massive lead left hook - Drought tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Jofre is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ramon Jofre!
An out of breath Ramon Jofre thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Randy Drought stepped up to the mic, saying 'Not the results i wanted. Very disappointed. '.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlade Shieko (ranked 4753 p4p, 445 weight class) and Konstantinos Nevrakis (ranked 851 p4p, 103 weight class). Nevrakis has chosen Winds of Ithaca as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlade Shieko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Nevrakis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shieko throws a sloppy head kick
and Nevrakis moves into the clinch.
Nevrakis jumps guard but Shieko stands there with Nevrakis around his waist. Nevrakis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nevrakis pulls guard effortlessly.
Shieko trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevrakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shieko preventing the sweep.
Nevrakis is looking for a triangle but Shieko pushes his legs off easily.
Nevrakis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shieko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevrakis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shieko wants to control from the top but Nevrakis keeps moving.
Nevrakis is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shieko rolls with it to try and escape but Nevrakis cranks on the arm and Shieko is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Konstantinos Nevrakis! Konstantinos Nevrakis retains his lightweight title!
Konstantinos Nevrakis thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Prince Anawalla (ranked 806 p4p, 110 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 1970 p4p, 241 weight class). Knox has chosen 'Til I Collapse | Eminem as his entrance music. Prince Anawalla could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kappa Knox's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince Anawalla!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anawalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Anawalla.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Anawalla's head but Anawalla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anawalla misses with a body shot.
Anawalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Anawalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Anawalla.
Knox wants to counter with a clinch but Anawalla pushes him away.
Prince Anawalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Knox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anawalla sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anawalla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with a wild body shot.
Knox scores with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anawalla.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox moves out of range as Anawalla strikes.
Knox lands with a straight right. Anawalla didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Prince Anawalla has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Anawalla misses the target.
Anawalla moves into the clinch.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox prevents a body shot from Anawalla.
Anawalla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anawalla.
Knox blocking some punches.
Anawalla tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anawalla.
Anawalla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anawalla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Anawalla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anawalla blocks an uppercut.
Anawalla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Anawalla misses with a body punch.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anawalla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anawalla misses with an elbow over the top.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anawalla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries to work over Anawalla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anawalla blocks an uppercut.
Anawalla swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anawalla lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anawalla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Anawalla lands a body punch.
Anawalla tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Anawalla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Anawalla pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anawalla lands with a short shot to the head.
Anawalla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox misses with some punches.
Anawalla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Knox working aggressively here.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anawalla.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anawalla backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anawalla.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anawalla blocking some punches.
Anawalla lands a body shot.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Anawalla.
Anawalla scores with a shot to the side of Knox's head.
Anawalla cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Knox misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox tries to land knees in the clinch but Anawalla avoids the damage to the body.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anawalla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knox misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anawalla pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Anawalla.
Anawalla scores with a hook to the body.
Anawalla manages to break the clinch.
Knox clinches up against the cage.
Anawalla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Anawalla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike.
Anawalla works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
Knox working aggressively here.
Anawalla has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A shot in the inside from Anawalla.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anawalla lands with a light punch inside.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
A short uppercut from Anawalla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Anawalla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla'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.
Knox avoids the body shot from Anawalla.
Anawalla fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kappa Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anawalla looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Anawalla is looking to wear down Knox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anawalla misses with a wild body shot.
Anawalla rushes Knox and presses him up against the cage.
Prince Anawalla has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anawalla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox has Anawalla pressed against the cage, preventing Anawalla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anawalla is trying to push Knox away but Knox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anawalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anawalla lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Anawalla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anawalla.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Anawalla.
Anawalla wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
Knox trying to stall but Anawalla improves his position.
Knox misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Anawalla fails to land.
Anawalla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anawalla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body punch.
Knox blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anawalla blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Anawalla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Anawalla, against the cage.
Anawalla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Anawalla avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Anawalla as the two fighters clinch.
Anawalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anawalla lands with a left to the head.
Anawalla lands with a right to the head.
Anawalla swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Anawalla controls his hands.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Anawalla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox blocks the elbow strike.
Anawalla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anawalla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox misses with some punches.
Anawalla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anawalla misses with a body punch.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anawalla throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Anawalla blocking some punches.
Anawalla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anawalla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anawalla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anawalla lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anawalla throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anawalla.
Anawalla working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Anawalla throws a head punch that misses.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike.
Anawalla misses with a body punch.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anawalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla 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.
Anawalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anawalla is keeping busy.
Anawalla swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anawalla.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Anawalla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Anawalla.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Knox looking to stall.
Anawalla misses with some punches.
Anawalla breaks the clinch.
Anawalla avoids the body shot from Knox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Anawalla's shoulder, as Anawalla tries to avoid the shot.
Anawalla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anawalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox instigates a clinch.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anawalla is keeping busy.
Knox is looking to control Anawalla's arms but Anawalla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Anawalla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anawalla.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anawalla.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Anawalla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Anawalla dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Anawalla misses the shot to the body.
Anawalla lands a body shot.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Anawalla sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox tests Anawalla's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anawalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox misses with a body shot.
It looked like Anawalla wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anawalla manages to avoid it.
Anawalla throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Prince Anawalla's cut is getting worse.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anawalla misses with a body shot.
Knox blocks a jab.
Anawalla slips under a jab from Knox.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anawalla closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anawalla blocking some punches.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anawalla.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Anawalla.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anawalla misses with a body punch.
Anawalla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Anawalla.
A head punch on the inside from Knox fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Anawalla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anawalla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla tries to circle away but Knox has him pinned against the cage.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anawalla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox working aggressively here.
Anawalla throws an elbow but it misses.
Anawalla working aggressively here.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Knox is looking to control Anawalla's arms but Anawalla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knox has his back to the cage.
Anawalla blocks an uppercut.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Anawalla fails to land.
Anawalla managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Anawalla throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Anawalla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Anawalla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anawalla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Anawalla finish him?
Knox taking a breather.
Anawalla softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
Knox working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anawalla lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knox.
Anawalla works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anawalla as Knox tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Anawalla as the two fighters clinch.
Anawalla lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anawalla lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anawalla pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anawalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Anawalla.
Knox blocks an elbow strike.
Anawalla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anawalla gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox trying to stall but Anawalla improves his position.
Anawalla scores with a hook to the body.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anawalla blocking some punches.
Knox misses with some punches.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Nice body punch from Anawalla.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Anawalla clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Anawalla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anawalla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anawalla tests Knox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anawalla looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Nice body kick there by Knox.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knox.
Anawalla takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anawalla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
A punch lands to the side of Anawalla 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Knox moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anawalla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox cracks the inside of Anawalla's front leg.
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!
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anawalla was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anawalla closes the distance and clinches.
Anawalla working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anawalla as Knox tries to tie him up.
Anawalla scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anawalla.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anawalla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anawalla throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Anawalla has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Anawalla.
Anawalla blocks a body shot from Knox.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anawalla working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Anawalla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox prevents Anawalla from breaking the clinch.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anawalla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Anawalla misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Anawalla.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anawalla.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox blocks an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Knox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knox trying to stall but Anawalla improves his position.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Anawalla, against the cage.
Anawalla working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anawalla lands a nice uppercut.
Anawalla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with an elbow over the top.
Anawalla looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Anawalla blocks an uppercut.
Anawalla blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anawalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anawalla.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anawalla backwards.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Anawalla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anawalla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knox's brow.
Knox is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anawalla throws an elbow but misses.
Anawalla lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox blocks a body shot from Anawalla.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anawalla.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Anawalla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
Anawalla pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Knox.
Nice body punch from Anawalla.
Knox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anawalla pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Anawalla, against the cage.
Anawalla lands an uppercut.
Anawalla works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Anawalla had his way with Kappa Knox in that round.
The cut man is working on Prince Anawalla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Anawalla lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anawalla loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anawalla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anawalla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Anawalla scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anawalla ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Anawalla misses its target.
Anawalla misses with a body shot.
Anawalla misses with a body shot
and Knox counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knox gets tackled into the cage by Anawalla. Anawalla maintains the clinch.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Anawalla pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anawalla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anawalla wants to get back to striking at distance but Knox won't allow it.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anawalla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anawalla working aggressively here.
Anawalla misses with a body punch.
Anawalla lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Anawalla misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox blocks a body shot from Anawalla.
Knox trying to stall but Anawalla improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox.
Knox slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anawalla.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anawalla gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anawalla misses with an elbow over the top.
Anawalla lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Anawalla.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla is trying to force a seperation but Knox has the dominant position.
Anawalla pushes Knox back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox dodges an elbow strike from Anawalla.
Still in the clinch, Anawalla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anawalla managing to block the knees to the body from Knox.
Knox swings wildly with an uppercut but Anawalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anawalla cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Anawalla misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Anawalla.
Anawalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anawalla as Knox tries to tie him up.
Knox avoids a wild elbow strike from Anawalla.
Anawalla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Anawalla scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anawalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anawalla is trying to break the clinch but Knox is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Anawalla throws an elbow that misses.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anawalla pushes off an throws an elbow but Knox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Anawalla lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Anawalla throws an elbow but misses.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Anawalla misses with a punch to the body.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Anawalla pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Knox.
Anawalla manages to break the clinch.
Anawalla slips a jab and a cross from Knox.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anawalla. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anawalla misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Prince Anawalla's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Anawalla takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anawalla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Anawalla.
Anawalla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anawalla just misses with a punch to the body.
Anawalla comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knox, right into the meat.
Kappa Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anawalla looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Anawalla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Anawalla fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Anawalla lands a nice shot to the body.
Anawalla misses with a punch on the inside.
Knox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prince Anawalla is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox tries to work over Anawalla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Anawalla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anawalla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Anawalla!
Prince Anawalla retains his middleweight title!
Prince Anawalla seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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