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RVT 10 - McGregor vs Santos PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Higor Pereira (ranked 22637 p4p, 145 weight class) and Fred Antunes (ranked 6263 p4p, 130 weight class). Fred Antunes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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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
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Higor Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fred Antunes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes cracks Pereira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antunes with a jab.
Antunes connects with the punch.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Antunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Antunes slips the punch.
Pereira takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pereira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pereira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Antunes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pereira scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira misses the body punch
and Antunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pereira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Antunes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pereira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes.
Antunes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pereira had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pereira swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Pereira takes one to the chin there.
Pereira takes one to the side of the head.
Pereira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Antunes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
Antunes dips to his left and cracks Pereira with an uppercut!
Pereira is rocked!
Antunes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pereira has time to react.
Oh Pereira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Antunes cracks Pereira with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Pereira is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Pereira is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Pereira could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Fred Antunes!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jorge Mendonza (ranked 6113 p4p, 129 weight class) and Ohil Bahaly (ranked 5843 p4p, 126 weight class). Ohil Bahaly will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Mendonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ohil Bahaly!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bahaly closes the distance and clinches.
Bahaly stalling against the ropes.
Mendonza trying to land knees to the body.
Bahaly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bahaly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bahaly blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bahaly blocks an uppercut.
Bahaly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bahaly.
Bahaly blocks the elbow strike.
Bahaly blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bahaly blocks an elbow strike from Mendonza.
Mendonza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendonza tries to throw a body punch but Bahaly avoids it by throwing Mendonza back against the ropes.
Mendonza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mendonza can't find room to land a body shot as Bahaly controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahaly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bahaly prevents a body shot from Mendonza.
Bahaly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendonza up against the ropes.
Mendonza looking to throw knees to the head but Bahaly is blocking nicely.
Mendonza trying to land knees to the body.
Mendonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Bahaly.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mendonza being controlled against the ropes.
Mendonza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bahaly is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bahaly stalling against the ropes.
Bahaly lands an elbow that stopped Mendonza in his tracks for a moment.
Mendonza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bahaly leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bahaly slows down the pace here.
Mendonza tries to throw a body punch but Bahaly avoids it by throwing Mendonza back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendonza tries to throw a body punch but Bahaly avoids it by throwing Mendonza back against the ropes.
Mendonza looking to throw knees to the head but Bahaly is blocking nicely.
Bahaly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mendonza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ohil Bahaly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bahaly moves into range and clinches up with Mendonza.
Bahaly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendonza.
Bahaly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendonza working aggressively here.
Mendonza can't find room to land a body shot as Bahaly controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bahaly.
Bahaly lands a nice elbow.
Mendonza has a couple of punches blocked by Bahaly.
Mendonza misses with a body punch.
Mendonza missing with knees to the body.
Mendonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Bahaly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendonza has a couple of punches blocked by Bahaly.
Bahaly taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Bahaly.
Mendonza takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahaly lands an elbow that stopped Mendonza in his tracks for a moment.
Mendonza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bahaly lands a damaging elbow.
Bahaly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mendonza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bahaly's elbow.
Mendonza misses with a knee strike.
Mendonza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bahaly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bahaly blocking some punches.
Bahaly avoiding damage as Mendonza throws knees to the body.
Mendonza tries a knee to the head but Bahaly blocks it.
Bahaly blocks a body shot from Mendonza.
Mendonza misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendonza missing with knees to the body.
Bahaly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mendonza takes an elbow to the temple.
Mendonza misses with a punch to the body.
Mendonza takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendonza misses with a punch to the body.
Mendonza looking to throw knees to the head but Bahaly is blocking nicely.
Bahaly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mendonza throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mendonza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bahaly's brow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mendonza throws an elbow that misses.
Bahaly lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bahaly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ohil Bahaly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Bahaly forces Mendonza back against the ropes and clinches.
Nice elbow from Bahaly.
Bahaly lands an elbow inside.
Bahaly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mendonza takes an elbow to the temple.
Bahaly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bahaly managing to block the knees to the body from Mendonza.
Bahaly avoiding damage as Mendonza throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bahaly.
Bahaly blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bahaly has Mendonza pressed against the ropes.
Bahaly lands a nice elbow.
Mendonza looking to throw knees to the head but Bahaly is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bahaly lands an elbow that stopped Mendonza in his tracks for a moment.
Mendonza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bahaly avoids it.
Bahaly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendonza's defenses.
Mendonza tries a body shot but Bahaly blocks it.
Bahaly is pushing Mendonza up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mendonza tries to land knees in the clinch but Bahaly avoids the damage to the body.
Mendonza tries to land a knee to the head but Bahaly blocks with his arms.
Bahaly blocks an elbow strike from Mendonza.
Bahaly stalling in the clinch.
Ohil Bahaly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Bahaly.
Bahaly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Mendonza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bahaly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza swings wildly with an uppercut but Bahaly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendonza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendonza tries a body shot but Bahaly blocks it.
Mendonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bahaly.
Bahaly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendonza misses with the head strike.
Mendonza throws a punch but it's blocked by Bahaly.
Mendonza struggles to land a body shot inside as Bahaly controls his hands.
Mendonza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bahaly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bahaly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bahaly taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jorge Mendonza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ohil Bahaly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mendonza can't find room to land a body shot as Bahaly controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ohil Bahaly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bahaly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ohil Bahaly!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Raphael Antunes (ranked 22944 p4p, 258 weight class) and Cicero Dos Santos (ranked 20580 p4p, 165 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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290 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cicero Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Antunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range and Antunes settles back down.
Dos Santos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Dos Santos swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Dos Santos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but Antunes moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antunes takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos throws a hook but Antunes blocks it.
Antunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Dos Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.
Dos Santos throws the left hand but Antunes avoids the punch easily.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes takes a swing at Dos Santos's ribcage but misses.
Dos Santos throws out a loose jab but Antunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick which misses Antunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Antunes tries to avoid it.
Dos Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Antunes looks for the body kick but Dos Santos saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes. Dos Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antunes swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Dos Santos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Santos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
Antunes blocks the body kick.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos moves away from the strike by Antunes.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Dos Santos moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Dos Santos.
Antunes looks to throw the jab but Dos Santos is out of range.
Dos Santos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cicero Dos Santos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dos Santos.
Antunes tries to land a front kick but Dos Santos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dos Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Antunes misses with a two punch combination.
Antunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dos Santos is out of range and Antunes settles back down.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Antunes moved away.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dos Santos throws a leg kick but Antunes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dos Santos misses with a looping left.
Antunes throws a wild body kick that Dos Santos sees coming a mile off.
Cicero Dos Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Antunes blocks the body kick.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Dos Santos avoids it well.
A jab from Dos Santos misses.
Antunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dos Santos misses with a double jab.
Raphael Antunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antunes is looking to chop away at Dos Santos's legs.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Antunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antunes throws a right and a left that Dos Santos avoids nicely.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes blocks the body kick.
Antunes throws a head kick but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Antunes throws a shot from downtown. Dos Santos moves away and avoids it.
Dos Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antunes is looking to wear down Dos Santos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dos Santos keeps Antunes at a distance using the push kick.
Dos Santos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dos Santos.
Antunes misses with a hook. Dos Santos ducked under it nicely.
Dos Santos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dos Santos misses with a head kick.
A combination from Dos Santos does no damage.
Antunes throws a big counter combination but Dos Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Antunes misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dos Santos. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dos Santos blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Antunes misses with the combination.
Dos Santos throws a shot from downtown. Antunes moves away and avoids it.
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 Raphael Antunes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Dos Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dos Santos! But no joy.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Dos Santos misses.
Antunes misses with a wild body shot.
Dos Santos misses with a straight left.
Antunes misses with a kick to the body.
Dos Santos takes a swing at Antunes's ribcage but misses.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dos Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Dos Santos.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Antunes misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Antunes.
Dos Santos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
Antunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Dos Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dos Santos manages to avoid it.
Dos Santos looks for the body kick but Antunes saw that one coming.
Dos Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dos Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dos Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Dos Santos blocks a jab.
Antunes throws a body punch but Dos Santos moves out of range.
Dos Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Antunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Dos Santos.
Dos Santos throws out a leg kick but Antunes moves out of range and Dos Santos only half commits.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos throws a series of punches but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dos Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Dos Santos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antunes.
Antunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Santos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dos Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Dos Santos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Dos Santos.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cicero Dos Santos.
Well Dos Santos has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cicero Dos Santos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kile Jr Vi (ranked 5183 p4p, 120 weight class) and Demitrious Johnson (ranked 24534 p4p, 164 weight class). Kile Jr Vi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kile Jr Vi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demitrious Johnson !
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jr Vi throws a head kick that misses.
Jr Vi avoids the head kick by Johnson .
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Jr Vi's belly button to the back.
Johnson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jr Vi ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson .
Jr Vi throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jr Vi throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Jr Vi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jr Vi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Johnson . That one must have hurt.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jr Vi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jr Vi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jr Vi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jr Vi. That did some damage!
Johnson lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Jr Vi.
Johnson defending well as Jr Vi loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Johnson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a front kick that sends Jr Vi stumbling back into the ropes.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jr Vi moves out of range easily.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Jr Vi.
Jr Vi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jr Vi.
Jr Vi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jr Vi.
A nice combination there by Johnson .
Johnson blocks a head kick by Jr Vi.
Jr Vi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr Vi throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jr Vi with a body shot.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Johnson .
Demitrious Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Jr Vi avoids nicely.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jr Vi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jr Vi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson .
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jr Vi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jr Vi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson thows a body kick. Jr Vi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jr Vi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jr Vi is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson jabs Jr Vi right on the nose. Jr Vi blinks but takes it well.
Johnson lunges at Jr Vi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jr Vi's hand.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jr Vi backs up against the ropes.
Jr Vi misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitrious Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jr Vi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jr Vi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson throws a push kick but Jr Vi slaps the foot to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Kile Jr Vi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson lands a two punch combo.
Demitrious Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson jabs at Jr Vi's body.
Jr Vi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jr Vi throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Jr Vi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jr Vi backs up against the ropes.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jr Vi throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Johnson jabs Jr Vi right on the nose. Jr Vi blinks but takes it well.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
A combination from Jr Vi does no damage.
Jr Vi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jr Vi misses with a series of wild punches.
Jr Vi throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jr Vi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jr Vi.
Jr Vi takes a swing at Johnson 's ribcage but misses.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jr Vi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jr Vi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson lands a body shot.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Jr Vi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr Vi misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson is looking to slow Jr Vi down with leg kicks.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jr Vi.
Jr Vi throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Jr Vi misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Johnson .
A head kick from Johnson lands but Jr Vi takes it in his stride.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jr Vi rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Johnson .
Johnson works over Jr Vi's head and body with a nice combination.
Johnson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jr Vi eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jr Vi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Jr Vi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Jr Vi throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Jr Vi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demitrious Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jr Vi moves out of range easily.
Jr Vi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jr Vi misses the jab.
Jr Vi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson .
Jr Vi misses with a wild body shot.
Jr Vi misses with the combination.
Johnson thuds his shin into the meat of Jr Vi's side.
Johnson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jr Vi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson ! But no joy.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jr Vi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jr Vi walks into a straight right hand from Johnson .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr Vi misses with a body shot.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Jr Vi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jr Vi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Jr Vi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jr Vi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Jr Vi.
Jr Vi backing away here, and Johnson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jr Vi looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jr Vi throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jr Vi dodges the punch combination from Johnson .
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Jr Vi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson slips under a jab from Jr Vi.
Jr Vi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jr Vi misses with a low kick.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr Vi throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jr Vi throwing a counter right hand but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jr Vi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson lands with a hook. Jr Vi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jr Vi misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jr Vi throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Johnson . That's going to slow Jr Vi down.
Jr Vi misses with a body kick.
As Jr Vi backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Jr Vi manages to avoid it all.
Jr Vi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Jr Vi avoids the head kick by Johnson .
An attempted straight right counter from Jr Vi misses the target.
Johnson lands a nice looking body kick.
Jr Vi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr Vi missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Jr Vi backs off Johnson throws a huge counter combo but Jr Vi manages to avoid it all.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Jr Vi moves out of range easily.
Kile Jr Vi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demitrious Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jr Vi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demitrious Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demitrious Johnson !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bad Boy (ranked 4709 p4p, 196 weight class) and Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 20485 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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300 lbs
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160 lbs
11 - 17 - 0 |
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Good chin
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy avoids the head kick by Al Hammad.
Boy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Boy.
Boy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Hammad throws out the jab.
Al Hammad throws out a loose jab but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Hammad misses with a low kick.
Al Hammad is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Boy just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Al Hammad has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bad Boy!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Cowboy (ranked 24619 p4p, 246 weight class) and Andrey Arlovski (ranked 24618 p4p, 264 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Cowboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrey Arlovski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Arlovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski moves into the clinch successfully.
Arlovski stalling the fight.
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski working Cowboy over with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cowboy as Arlovski tries to tie him up.
Cowboy trying to control the position but instead, Arlovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cowboy into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy tries to break free but Arlovski pushes him back against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arlovski taking a breather.
Arlovski is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski tries to clinch there but Cowboy circles away.
Arlovski gets a clinch.
Arlovski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arlovski is stalling here.
Cowboy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arlovski has him pressed against the ropes.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Arlovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowboy tries to clinch but Arlovski is having none of it.
Cowboy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlovski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlovski throws a right and a left that Cowboy avoids nicely.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Cowboy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Cowboy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy misses with a body shot.
Arlovski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cowboy with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arlovski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Alex Cowboy has been cut.
Arlovski closes the distance and pushes Cowboy back into the ropes.
Arlovski manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cowboy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arlovski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cowboy scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Arlovski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Cowboy'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.
Arlovski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cowboy doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlovski circles away.
Cowboy rushes Arlovski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Arlovski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arlovski breaks the clinch.
Cowboy gets tackled into the ropes by Arlovski. Arlovski maintains the clinch.
Arlovski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arlovski struggles to land a body shot inside as Cowboy controls his hands.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski scores with a head kick.
Cowboy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Arlovski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cowboy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowboy rushes Arlovski and presses him up against the ropes.
Arlovski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arlovski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arlovski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Arlovski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cowboy avoids the elbow strike from Arlovski, against the ropes.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski lands a high kick!
Cowboy clinches with his opponent.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Cowboy does no damage.
Arlovski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Arlovski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cowboy takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Arlovski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cowboy throws a hook but Arlovski avoids it easily.
Arlovski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cowboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arlovski.
It looked like Cowboy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Arlovski.
Alex Cowboy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arlovski drives through and clinches with Cowboy against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arlovski lands a right hand.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cowboy tries to clinch but Arlovski moves out of range.
Andrey Arlovski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cowboy tries a head kick but it misses.
Cowboy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cowboy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cowboy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrey Arlovski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Cowboy'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. And we move into the final round!
Arlovski has closed the distance and engaged Cowboy in a clinch.
Cowboy stalling against the ropes.
Cowboy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arlovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arlovski closes the distance and clinches.
Arlovski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cowboy is keeping busy.
Arlovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arlovski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cowboy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cowboy drives through and clinches with Arlovski against the ropes.
Arlovski is pushing Cowboy up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Arlovski is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Cowboy has denied him.
Cowboy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arlovski breaks from the clinch.
Arlovski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Arlovski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arlovski fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Arlovski tries to get set, Cowboy tries to push him back and clinch up but Arlovski manages to avoid the attempt.
Arlovski clinches.
Cowboy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arlovski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arlovski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cowboy is stalling here.
Arlovski slows down the pace here.
Arlovski being controlled against the ropes.
Cowboy trying to control the position but instead, Arlovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cowboy into the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arlovski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cowboy avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrey Arlovski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Arlovski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrey Arlovski!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rafael Mendes (ranked 4244 p4p, 107 weight class) and Nicky Ryan (ranked 21372 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Mendes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicky Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan misses with the combination.
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Mendes avoids the damage to the body.
Mendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mendes throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan can't break the clinch.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Mendes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Ryan tries to tie him up.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mendes as the two fighters clinch.
Ryan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendes lands a good knee to the midsection. Ryan won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ryan throws an elbow but misses.
Mendes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mendes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ryan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Mendes, against the ropes.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendes lands an elbow inside.
Mendes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendes.
It looks like Nicky Ryan has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mendes throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but Mendes blocks with his arms.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Mendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the ropes.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Mendes improves position.
Ryan is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Mendes tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes pushes Ryan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is looking to control Mendes's arms but Mendes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the ropes.
Mendes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Ryan taking a breather.
Rafael Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Ryan tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Ryan is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Mendes has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nicky Ryan.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
It looked like Mendes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Mendes drives through and clinches with Ryan against the ropes.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
Ryan is trying to stall.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Mendes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Mendes misses with an elbow strike.
Ryan trying to stall but Mendes improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes misses with a knee strike.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan wants to stall.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Mendes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Mendes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nicky Ryan'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. This is the final round!
Ryan misses the jab.
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mendes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mendes is keeping busy.
Mendes tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ryan taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Mendes digs a right hand underneath Ryan's ribcage. Ryan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Mendes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendes tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryan is trying to maintain a safe position but Mendes gets an underhook and turns Ryan into the ropes.
Ryan blocks an elbow strike from Mendes.
Mendes scores a nice knee to the body.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Mendes improves position.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes missing with knees to the body.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendes pushes Ryan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Mendes.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
Ryan is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mendes tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Nicky Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Ryan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Mendes!
Rafael Mendes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Karin Olegav (ranked 20379 p4p, 157 weight class) and Rubens Charles (ranked 1749 p4p, 30 weight class). Rubens Charles has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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34
194 lbs
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138 lbs
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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
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karin Olegav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Charles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olegav throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Olegav looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Olegav misses with a double jab.
Olegav tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karin Olegav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olegav blocks a head kick by Charles.
Olegav fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Charles is looking to land body kicks.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles throws a right hand that Olegav ducks under and follows up with a left that Olegav also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olegav keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Charles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Charles.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles takes a swing at Olegav's ribcage but misses.
Olegav moves away from the strike by Charles.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Olegav moves out of range easily.
Charles wants to land a leg kick but Olegav is out of range.
Charles throws a head kick but Olegav moves out of range.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olegav throws a nice looking combination but Charles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olegav slips a jab and a cross from Charles.
Olegav avoids the head kick by Charles.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olegav tries to counter by clinching up but Charles breaks away and moves out of range.
Olegav moves out of range of the body kick.
Charles swings for the body but Olegav moves out of range.
Charles misses with a wild combination.
Charles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Olegav sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olegav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
Charles throws the left hand but Olegav avoids the punch easily.
Olegav swinging wildly here.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olegav moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles misses with a head kick.
Charles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Charles throws out a loose jab but Olegav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olegav throws a right and a left that Charles avoids nicely.
Charles throws a head kick but Olegav moves out of range.
Olegav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olegav moves out of range of the leg kick from Charles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Charles dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olegav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Charles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olegav misses with a series of wild punches.
Olegav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charles throws out the jab.
Olegav is looking for a counter combo.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Olegav avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Olegav staying out of range there.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olegav moves away.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles throws a wild body kick that Olegav sees coming a mile off.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles throws an overhand right that lands on Olegav's shoulder, as Olegav tries to avoid the shot.
Olegav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Charles throws a series of punches but Olegav moves out of range.
Charles looks to land a combination but Olegav avoids it well.
Charles looks to land a right hand but Olegav moved out of range.
Olegav definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Karin Olegav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
Olegav is looking to counter the offense by Charles and move into the clinch.
Olegav slips a straight right by Charles.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olegav throws a right hand that Charles ducks under and follows up with a left that Charles also avoids with ease.
Olegav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Charles misses with a body kick.
Olegav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Charles circles away quickly and effectively.
Charles throws out a counter right but Olegav avoids it with no problem.
Olegav avoids the head kick by Charles.
Olegav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olegav has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Charles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Charles avoids them all with ease.
Charles throws a head kick but Olegav moves out of range.
It looked like Olegav was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olegav misses with a two punch combination.
Charles tries to score with a low kick but Olegav moves his leg out of the way.
Olegav is looking for a counter combo.
Olegav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Charles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charles will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Olegav moves out of range easily.
Olegav misses with the combination.
Olegav keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charles tries to land a front kick but Olegav steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Olegav throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Olegav blocks a head kick by Charles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sloppy strikes from Charles. Those never looked like landing.
Olegav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick and Olegav moves out of range easily.
Charles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Charles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olegav.
Charles looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rubens Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Olegav misses.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olegav moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles misses with a low kick.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olegav rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Charles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles dodges the punch combination from Olegav.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Charles misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Olegav is just out of range.
No joy there for Olegav, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olegav was well out of range. Poor timing from Charles.
Olegav misses with a double jab.
Olegav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Charles throws a series of punches but Olegav moves out of range.
Olegav blocks a head kick by Charles.
Olegav misses with a wild combination.
Charles looks to land a combination but Olegav avoids it well.
Olegav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Charles throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olegav displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charles throws out the jab.
Olegav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Charles tries to land a front kick but Olegav steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Charles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charles dodges the punch combination from Olegav.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Olegav avoids the head kick by Charles.
Olegav avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olegav moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Olegav!
Charles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charles throws a right hand that Olegav ducks under and follows up with a left that Olegav also avoids with ease.
Karin Olegav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubens Charles is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olegav.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rubens Charles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubens Charles!
A victorious Rubens Charles thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kile Jr Illl (ranked 23378 p4p, 257 weight class) and Michael Kimura (ranked 20442 p4p, 156 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
356 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
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33
157 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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Experienced
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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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kile Jr Illl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr Illl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kimura walks into a left hand.
It looks like Michael Kimura has been cut.
Jr Illl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kimura.
Jr Illl weaves into range and cracks Kimura right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kimura goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Jr Illl is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kile Jr Illl!
In his post fight interview, Kile Jr Illl gave a big smile as he said 'You need to train bitch!! I am the BEST FIGHTER of the world!!'.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricco McGregor (ranked 7093 p4p, 234 weight class) and Gustavo Santos (ranked 2855 p4p, 73 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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300 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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137 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricco McGregor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos throws a right hand that McGregor ducks under and follows up with a left that McGregor also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santos momentarily.
It looks like Gustavo Santos has been cut.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustavo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
McGregor is looking to counter with head kicks.
McGregor lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
McGregor lands with a good body shot.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
McGregor misses with a wild body shot.
McGregor lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos tries to bum rush McGregor with a series of wild strikes but McGregor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Santos checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Santos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Santos misses with a double jab
and McGregor counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Santos on his ass! Santos wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
McGregor lands a jab to the nose.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
McGregor tried to counter with a leg kick but Santos avoided it.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Santos.
It looks like Ricco McGregor has been cut.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGregor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGregor counters with a stiff right hand.
McGregor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGregor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santos unleashes a big counter combination but McGregor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McGregor dodges the punch combination from Santos.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGregor throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
A jab from McGregor finds it's way through Santos's defenses.
Santos is rocked!
McGregor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Santos is still on wobbly legs! Can McGregor finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGregor counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Santos to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ricco McGregor!
Ricco McGregor is the new super heavyweight champion!
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