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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seung Woo Kim (ranked 2515 p4p, 268 weight class) and Mikhail Kuznetsov (ranked 2910 p4p, 300 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a takedown
enabling Kuznetsov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuznetsov with a jab.
Kim throws a head kick but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Kuznetsov on the inside.
Kuznetsov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
A short left from Kuznetsov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Come on Kuznetsov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hand to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuznetsov slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim is trying to push Kuznetsov away but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
Kuznetsov has Kim pressed against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuznetsov cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
Kuznetsov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuznetsov wants to counter with a clinch but Kim pushes him away.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kim tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov defends well and Kim ends up having to push Kuznetsov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seung Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuznetsov instigates a clinch.
Kuznetsov tightens his grip and picks Kim up, before dumping him to the ground. Kim manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kuznetsov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kim fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes one to the side of the head.
Kim misses with a takedown
and Kuznetsov counters by moving into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Kuznetsov.
Kim jumps guard but Kuznetsov stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.
Kim jumps guard but Kuznetsov stands there with Kim around his waist. Kim gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
Kuznetsov clinches with his opponent.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
Kim tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuznetsov lands with a right to the head.
Kim fails to pull guard.
Kim is breathing heavily.
Kim is trying to pull guard but Kuznetsov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Kuznetsov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuznetsov slowing the pace effectively.
Kuznetsov gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuznetsov stalks Kim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kim's face. Kim staggers backwards, shaken.
Kim shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuznetsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seung Woo Kim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov gets a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuznetsov lands a body punch.
A short right from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kim or not.
Kim swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuznetsov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kuznetsov.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuznetsov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov rushes Kim and presses him up against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuznetsov prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuznetsov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mikhail Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuznetsov lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetsov, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov scores with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook to the body. Kim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuznetsov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuznetsov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kuznetsov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikhail Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov has managed to clinch.
Kuznetsov lands a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov pushes Kim back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov cracks Kim with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kim takes a shot to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuznetsov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim walks into a left hand.
Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Kuznetsov lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Kuznetsov takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kim is rocked!
Mikhail Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Kim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuznetsov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kim seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick from Kuznetsov.
Kim dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kuznetsov lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! Kuznetsov takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kuznetsov punishes Kim's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kim if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuznetsov lands a brutal head kick. Kim looks out on his feet and Kuznetsov throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Mikhail Kuznetsov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 23631 p4p, 305 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 24568 p4p, 292 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKraken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Budinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Budinha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - McKraken circles away.
Budinha rushes McKraken and presses him up against the cage.
Come on McKraken - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McKraken turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and McKraken manages to end up in side control.
McKraken is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Budinha looks calm but he's in trouble here. McKraken gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Budinha is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! McKraken lets go of the hold and Budinha can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gemechu McKraken!
A very excited looking Gemechu McKraken rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ichirou Kimura (ranked 4067 p4p, 379 weight class) and Jet Chan (ranked 5545 p4p, 440 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichirou Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Chan!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Bruno Hogan and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kimura misses with the combination.
Kimura throws a combination that misses
and Chan moves into the clinch.
Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Kimura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kimura fails to land with a series of punches.
Ichirou Kimura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chan.
Chan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kimura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kimura's corner calls for a 1-2. Kimura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chan ducks right into an uppercut from Kimura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Kimura misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chan, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws a lazy head kick
and Kimura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chan throws a low kick but Kimura avoids it.
Kimura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chan counters by moving into the clinch.
Kimura breaks the clinch.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
Kimura avoids the head kick by Chan.
Chan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kimura.
Chan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kimura throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Kimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chan misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kimura misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan scores with a leg kick.
Chan throws a head kick but Kimura moves out of range.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Kimura throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kimura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kimura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kimura scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chan avoids the body shot from Kimura.
Chan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kimura.
Chan moves into the clinch.
Kimura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Chan cracks the inside of Kimura's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kimura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kimura's calf.
Some wild striking there from Kimura.
Chan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chan rushes Kimura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chan breaks the clinch.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kimura digs a good hook to Chan's body.
Chan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kimura.
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!
Kimura tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've been told by Kimura's head coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Kimura. Those never looked like landing.
Kimura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura swinging wildly here.
Kimura is breathing heavily.
Chan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan scores with a head kick. Kimura tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kimura displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chan lands a leg kick that knocks Kimura off balance momentarily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kimura.
Chan drives through and clinches with Kimura against the cage.
Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kimura drops Chan with a beautiful combination! Chan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kimura is looking for the KO!
Chan is rocked!
Kimura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chan lands a head kick!
Kimura throws a series of punches but Chan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichirou Kimura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kimura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.
Kimura blocks a head kick by Chan.
Kimura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chan.
Kimura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chan counters with an outside leg kick.
Kimura blocks a head kick by Chan.
Chan lands with a slapping head kick.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Chan avoids them all with ease.
Chan moves into the clinch successfully.
Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chan rushes Kimura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kimura's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kimura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chan.
Kimura lands with a good body shot.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Chan.
Chan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kimura. Those never looked like landing.
Kimura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan misses with a head kick.
Kimura checks a low kick from Chan.
Chan dodges the punch combination from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Chan has Kimura up against the cage in a clinch.
Kimura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kimura checks a leg kick.
Chan slips a jab and a cross from Kimura.
Kimura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ichirou Kimura is winning the standup battle so far.
Kimura stalks Chan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chan's face. Chan staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick by Chan misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kimura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kimura misses the target.
Chan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chan throws a head kick that misses.
Kimura digs a good hook to Chan's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Nice shot by Kimura.
Kimura lands with a nice body punch.
Chan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chan scores with a head kick.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
Chan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chan thumps Kimura with a low kick.
Chan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kimura, pushing him back against the cage.
Kimura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan connects with a leg kick. Kimura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Kimura there.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
Kimura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan wants to counter with a clinch but Kimura pushes him away.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chan.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimura.
Chan misses the shot to the body.
Chan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kimura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kimura is rocked!
Chan circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kimura drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Chan follows Kimura to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jet Chan!
Our winner, Jet Chan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seymour Hughes (ranked 1127 p4p, 135 weight class) and Rustam Uzdenov (ranked 3427 p4p, 350 weight class). Seymour Hughes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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156 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Uzdenov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzdenov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hughes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hughes looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes trying to control from the bottom.
Hughes's coaches at No Limit have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uzdenov lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uzdenov lands a nice short elbow.
Uzdenov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uzdenov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Uzdenov drops an elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes gets back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uzdenov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hughes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Uzdenov doesn't defend quickly enough and Hughes has managed to lock this one up! Can Uzdenov escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hughes on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Seymour Hughes!
Seymour Hughes took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yanji Klushinwa (ranked 2120 p4p, 254 weight class) and Twisty Kneereaper (ranked 2101 p4p, 251 weight class). Twisty Kneereaper 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yanji Klushinwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twisty Kneereaper!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kneereaper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kneereaper has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Klushinwa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Klushinwa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kneereaper quickly recovers to half guard.
Kneereaper is trying to get back to full guard.
Kneereaper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kneereaper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Klushinwa passes into side control.
Kneereaper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klushinwa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneereaper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Klushinwa's best efforts.
Kneereaper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klushinwa pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klushinwa not doing much here.
Klushinwa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneereaper tries to roll over but Klushinwa keeps him under control.
Klushinwa is looking to advance position but Kneereaper won't allow it.
Klushinwa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kneereaper actively working from the bottom here.
Kneereaper tries to get to full guard but Klushinwa has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Klushinwa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kneereaper is not content to let Klushinwa control the position.
Kneereaper is looking to get back to full guard here but Klushinwa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kneereaper is looking to regain half guard here but Klushinwa keeps moving and retains side control.
Kneereaper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kneereaper is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kneereaper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneereaper looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Klushinwa has picked Kneereaper up and slammed him! Kneereaper can't keep hold of the triangle and Klushinwa manages to pass to side control!
Kneereaper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klushinwa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kneereaper is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Klushinwa off and has taken his back!
Kneereaper has managed to slip his arm under Klushinwa's chin. This could be all over... yep, Klushinwa is tapping out! Submission win for Kneereaper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Twisty Kneereaper!
A relieved looking Twisty Kneereaper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 2549 p4p, 281 weight class) and Malachi Bolton (ranked 6792 p4p, 478 weight class). Le Phat comes to the cage accompanied by Bonita Applebum. Roc Le Phat has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malachi Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton feints a jab promting Le Phat to slip. Bolton then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Le Phat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Bolton drives through and clinches with Le Phat against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bolton 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.
Le Phat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bolton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Phat counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bolton! Le Phat lets Bolton back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bolton is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bolton is still on wobbly legs! Can Le Phat finish him?
Bolton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Phat counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roc Le Phat!
After winning the bout, Roc Le Phat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 1296 p4p, 168 weight class) and Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 1864 p4p, 225 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kotkaniemi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kotkaniemi takes one to the side of the head.
Atunes connects with a jab.
Kotkaniemi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atunes as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Atunes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kotkaniemi is rocked!
Kotkaniemi backs away from a small jab... but Atunes lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kotkaniemi crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Atunes with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Edison Atunes!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Alcantara (ranked 2756 p4p, 299 weight class) and Sam Samuelson (ranked 1379 p4p, 175 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abraham Alcantara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Samuelson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcantara closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alcantara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Samuelson jumps guard but Alcantara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Alcantara lands a nice elbow.
Samuelson tries to pull guard but Alcantara holds him up against the cage and eventually Samuelson drops back down to his feet.
Samuelson drags the fight down to the ground.
Samuelson has his foot on Alcantara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alcantara works his way back into a safe position though.
Samuelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alcantara postures up in Samuelson's guard and throws a big left but Samuelson blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alcantara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samuelson pulls Alcantara in close to his closed guard and prevents Alcantara from doing any damage or advancing position.
Samuelson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alcantara.
Samuelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alcantara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Samuelson 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! Alcantara rolls with it to try and escape but Samuelson cranks on the arm and Alcantara is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sam Samuelson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alzonz Appalusu (ranked 920 p4p, 119 weight class) and Josu Aingeru (ranked 811 p4p, 106 weight class). Appalusu comes into the arena with Rocky theme song blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alzonz Appalusu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josu Aingeru!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Darius Henderson and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appalusu shoots in for a takedown but Aingeru shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Appalusu dives in and grabs Aingeru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aingeru pushes down on Appalusu's head and hops out.
Aingeru connects with a nice looking jab.
Appalusu fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alzonz Appalusu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aingeru closes the distance and clinches.
Aingeru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Appalusu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aingeru prevents it.
Appalusu tries for a takedown but Aingeru manages to get underhooks.
Aingeru prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Aingeru on the inside.
Appalusu is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aingeru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Appalusu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aingeru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Appalusu is trying to drag Aingeru to the mat but Aingeru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Still in the clinch, Aingeru scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Appalusu has Aingeru pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aingeru manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aingeru lands a body shot.
Aingeru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Appalusu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aingeru gets through Appalusu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Aingeru.
Aingeru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Appalusu is trying to drag Aingeru to the mat but Aingeru just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Appalusu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aingeru makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aingeru lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Appalusu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aingeru gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Aingeru.
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!
Aingeru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aingeru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aingeru lands a hook that snaps the head of Appalusu backwards.
Aingeru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Appalusu is rocked!
Nice body punch from Aingeru - that landed with a thud.
Oh Appalusu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aingeru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aingeru misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Aingeru.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aingeru.
Appalusu seems to have got his legs back now.
Aingeru creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Appalusu with a big uppercut! Appalusu tries to clinch up but Aingeru pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Appalusu to the mat! Appalusu covers up and Aingeru unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josu Aingeru!
An out of breath Josu Aingeru thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Maestre (ranked 462 p4p, 22 weight class) and Alejandro Arciniega (ranked 1276 p4p, 59 weight class). Arciniega has chosen K.A.Y.O Shot ya as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Arciniega!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre throws a right hand that misses
and Arciniega counters with a stiff right hand.
Maestre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arciniega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arciniega has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maestre is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Maestre throws a hook but Arciniega avoids it easily.
Maestre throws a combination that misses
and Arciniega counters with a low kick, right behind Maestre 's knee.
Maestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Arciniega.
Maestre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arciniega counters with a good low kick that Maestre was not able to check.
Maestre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Arciniega counters with a straight right hand.
Maestre misses with a right hand
and Arciniega counters with a stiff right hand.
Maestre moves out of range of the strikes.
Maestre throws a jab but it's blocked by Arciniega.
Arciniega flicks out a counter leg kick but Maestre steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Maestre misses.
Arciniega swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maestre looks to land a left hand but Arciniega moved out of range nicely.
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Arciniega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maestre throws out a loose jab but Arciniega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maestre jabs Arciniega right on the nose. Arciniega blinks but takes it well.
Maestre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arciniega slips under a jab.
Maestre throws a poor cross that misses
and Arciniega makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maestre really felt that one!
Maestre misses with a series of wild punches.
Arciniega throws a series of punches but Maestre avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arciniega.
Maestre missing with a left hand there. Arciniega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maestre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arciniega circles away quickly and effectively.
Maestre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arciniega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestre throws a looping overhand right but Arciniega ducks down to avoid it.
Maestre throws a hook but Arciniega avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Arciniega. Those never looked like landing.
Maestre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maestre swings widly with a right hand
and Arciniega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maestre shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arciniega eats them both and turns towards Maestre to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maestre tests Arciniega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Maestre missing with a left hand there. Arciniega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Maestre as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestre moves forwards but Arciniega connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maestre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maestre scores with a decent looking hook.
Maestre lunges at Arciniega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arciniega's hand.
Arciniega is rocked!
Arciniega moves away from the strike by Maestre.
Arciniega steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maestre.
No joy there for Maestre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arciniega flicks out a counter leg kick but Maestre steps away.
Maestre takes a swing at Arciniega's ribcage but misses.
Maestre looks to land a left hand but Arciniega moved out of range nicely.
Maestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Arciniega is just out of range.
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Arciniega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maestre thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maestre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Arciniega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luis Maestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maestre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Maestre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arciniega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maestre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arciniega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maestre.
Maestre misses the body punch
and Arciniega counters with a straight right hand.
Maestre swings widly with a right hand
and Arciniega counters with a stiff right hand.
Maestre throws a series of punches but Arciniega avoids them all with ease.
Arciniega unleashes a big counter combination but Maestre bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arciniega throws a hook but Maestre avoids it easily.
Maestre misses with a right hand
and Arciniega counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maestre's knee momentarily.
Maestre is breathing heavily.
Maestre throws a right hand that misses
and Arciniega counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alejandro Arciniega will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maestre misses with a hook. Arciniega ducked under it nicely.
Arciniega replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Maestre blocks it well.
That kick from Arciniega tenderised Maestre's leg. Maestre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maestre looks to land a combination but Arciniega avoids it well.
Maestre scores with a three punch combo!
Maestre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice combination there by Maestre.
Arciniega loads up on a big right hand but Maestre slips the punch.
Maestre scores with a hook to the body. Arciniega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maestre is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maestre scores with a jab. Arciniega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maestre misses with a shot to the body
letting Arciniega counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arciniega.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arciniega scores with a jab to the head.
Arciniega lands a leg kick that knocks Maestre off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre misses with a looping left.
Maestre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Arciniega counters with a straight right hand.
Maestre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maestre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arciniega counters with a nice body kick.
Arciniega sends Maestre crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Arciniega is motioning to the referee to let Maestre up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Maestre is rocked!
Maestre misses with a right hand
and Arciniega rattles Maestre with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Maestre tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Arciniega dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Maestre stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alejandro Arciniega!
Alejandro Arciniega is the new super heavyweight champion!
Alejandro Arciniega decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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