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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Feltre (ranked 980 p4p, 65 weight class) and Usko Matonen (ranked 1222 p4p, 82 weight class). Feltre's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Someday Never Comes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Felipe Feltre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Usko Matonen!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Felipe Feltre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Matonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matonen missing with a left hand there. Feltre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matonen missing with a left hand there. Feltre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Feltre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Feltre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some bone on bone action there as Matonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Feltre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matonen lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Feltre fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matonen.
Matonen misses with an uppercut.
Matonen misses with a low kick.
Feltre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Feltre misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feltre feints and then cracks Matonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matonen down.
Matonen scores with the left hand. Feltre knows he should have avoided that one.
Matonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Feltre.
Feltre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Feltre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matonen misses with a straight left.
Feltre lands a lovely overhand right.
Feltre swats away the attempt to clinch by Matonen.
Matonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matonen throws out a counter right but Feltre avoids it with no problem.
Matonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Feltre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Feltre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Matonen blocks the low kick.
Feltre thuds his right hand into Matonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Feltre lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feltre looks to throw a body kick
and Matonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matonen avoids the body shot from Feltre.
Feltre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Feltre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matonen misses with the combination.
Feltre throws a head kick but Matonen moves out of range.
Feltre moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMatonen.
Feltre buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Matonen misses
and Feltre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Feltre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matonen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matonen lands with a straight right. Feltre didn't see that one coming.
Feltre is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Feltre.
Feltre misses with the combination.
Feltre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matonen blocks a head kick by Feltre.
Feltre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice jab there from Feltre.
Matonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Matonen looks to move away, Feltre throws a big counter combo but Matonen just gets out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Feltre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Feltre.
Matonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Feltre's head backwards.
Feltre misses with a jab to the body
and Matonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matonen throws out a leg kick but Feltre moves out of range and Matonen only half commits.
Matonen delivers a nice body kick.
Matonen lands a leg kick that knocks Feltre off balance momentarily.
Feltre misses with a hook to the body
and Matonen counters with a crisp one two that drops Feltre! Matonen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Feltre to his feet! Feltre is in big trouble!
Oh Feltre is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Matonen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Feltre. Feltre tries to recover but Matonen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Feltre lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Usko Matonen!
Usko Matonen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cole Orion (ranked 1059 p4p, 153 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 1076 p4p, 154 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daughtrey connects with a body shot.
Orion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orion throws an off balance right hand
enabling Daughtrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Orion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daughtrey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daughtrey's head.
It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey sizes up Orion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daughtrey takes one on the button.
Daughtrey cracks Orion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orion moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Daughtrey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion blocks a jab.
Daughtrey connects with the punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Orion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Daughtrey on the side of the head.
Daughtrey is rocked!
Daughtrey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orion has time to react.
Orion lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Daughtrey is still on wobbly legs! Can Orion finish him?
Daughtrey ducks under a wild hook from Orion.
Daughtrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orion throws out the jab.
Orion throws a hook but Daughtrey blocks it.
Daughtrey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Orion throws out the jab.
It seemed like Daughtrey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daughtrey throws a series of punches but Orion avoids them all with ease.
Daughtrey seems to have recovered his senses.
Daughtrey staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Daughtrey. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Orion on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orion lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Daughtrey misses with a straight right.
Orion is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Daughtrey throws a jab when Orion was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion throws a big shot that misses.
Orion loads up on a big right hand but Daughtrey slips the punch.
Orion keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Orion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daughtrey throws a lazy right hand but Orion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orion throws a hook to the side of Daughtrey's head but Daughtrey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daughtrey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orion throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daughtrey counters with a straight right hand.
Daughtrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Daughtrey does no damage.
Orion misses with a looping right.
Orion slips a jab from Daughtrey.
Orion throws a looping overhand right but Daughtrey ducks down to avoid it.
Daughtrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orion.
Orion throws a hook but Daughtrey avoids it easily.
Daughtrey throws a nice looking combination but Orion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daughtrey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orion misses with an uppercut. Daughtrey saw that one coming.
Daughtrey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Daughtrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orion.
Daughtrey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daughtrey lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orion is looking to counter punch.
Daughtrey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Orion misses.
Orion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daughtrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orion moves away.
A big right from Orion misses.
Daughtrey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Orion had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Daughtrey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Daughtrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Daughtrey moves away from the strike by Orion.
Orion misses with a hook. Daughtrey ducked under it nicely.
Daughtrey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Orion swings widly with a right hand
and Daughtrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orion keeps the fight on the outside.
Daughtrey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Daughtrey lands with a good body shot.
Orion throws a nice looking combination but Daughtrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daughtrey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orion with a body shot.
Orion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daughtrey misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Orion misses.
A big right from Orion misses.
Daughtrey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daughtrey misses with an uppercut.
Orion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Daughtrey misses.
Orion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orion throws a looping overhand right but Daughtrey ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Daughtrey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daughtrey has managed to clinch.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Daughtrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Daughtrey blocks an uppercut.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Orion fails to land.
Orion is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
Orion lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Daughtrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orion misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Orion.
That has opened up Kevin Daughtrey's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Daughtrey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daughtrey throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daughtrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daughtrey blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kevin Daughtrey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daughtrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daughtrey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Orion throws an off balance right hand
and Daughtrey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Orion misses with a looping left.
Daughtrey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daughtrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orion.
A little jabbing left from Daughtrey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
letting Daughtrey counter with a right hand.
Orion throws a jab but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Nice cross by Daughtrey.
Orion has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Daughtrey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orion.
Orion throws a poor cross that misses
and Daughtrey counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daughtrey tries to clinch up.
Daughtrey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orion misses with a hook. Daughtrey ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orion throws a shot from downtown. Daughtrey moves away and avoids it.
Daughtrey blocks a jab.
Daughtrey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Daughtrey scores with a hook to the body. Orion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daughtrey moves in looking to clinch but Orion pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion throws a hook but Daughtrey avoids it easily.
Orion throws a lazy uppercut
and Daughtrey counters with a stiff right hand.
Daughtrey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orion walks into a left hand.
Daughtrey lands with a good body shot.
Daughtrey feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Orion sprawling to the canvas! Orion rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Daughtrey finish him?!
Orion is rocked!
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!
Daughtrey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Orion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daughtrey closes the distance and pushes Orion back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Daughtrey.
A left hand lands to the body for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey tries for a takedown but Orion manages to get underhooks.
Daughtrey works on Orion's body with a couple of short punches.
Daughtrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Daughtrey digs a right hand into Orion's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orion's gas tank.
Daughtrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Daughtrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daughtrey lands an elbow that stopped Orion in his tracks for a moment.
Daughtrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Daughtrey gets through Orion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey manages to break the clinch.
Daughtrey cracks Orion with a hook to the temple - Orion is on wobbly legs here! Daughtrey swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Orion falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Daughtrey wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Groove Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bunker (ranked 546 p4p, 34 weight class) and Nigel Nobody (ranked 511 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
27 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Bunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Nigel Nobody!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nobody throws out a counter right but Bunker avoids it with no problem.
Nobody uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunker.
Bunker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bunker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bunker controlling the position from side mount.
Nobody is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nobody is trying to buck Bunker off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunker landing strikes.
Nobody is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bunker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bunker landing a few strikes.
Nobody is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bunker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bunker lands a nice forearm strike.
Nobody is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nobody pushes Bunker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bunker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bunker landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunker working the head and body with strikes.
Bunker cracks Nobody with a big right hand but Nobody just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nobody is rocked!
Nobody pushes Bunker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bunker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Nobody wants to get back to his feet but Bunker is dominant here and he's now got Nobody's back!
Bunker lands with a hammerfist to the side of Nobody's head.
Nobody is still in real trouble! Can Bunker finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunker scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Nobody is trying to stand back up.
Bunker controls the position.
Nobody manages to stand up with Bunker still on his back. Eventually Bunker drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Bunker lands with a nice body punch.
Nobody seems to have recovered his senses.
Tony Bunker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunker throws a hook but Nobody blocks it.
Nobody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nobody tests Bunker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Bunker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nobody.
Bunker changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nobody fails with the takedown
and Bunker counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunker's corner calls for a 1-2. Bunker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Nobody throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nobody just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBunker.
Nobody gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bunker gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Bunker!
After winning the bout, Tony Bunker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Nigel Nobody stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am Nobody!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between De Forest Treadwell (ranked 1133 p4p, 156 weight class) and Peter Woodcock (ranked 1055 p4p, 146 weight class). Treadwell comes to the cage accompanied by God gave me style, I’m coming home mix. De Forest Treadwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, De Forest Treadwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Woodcock!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodcock misses with a straight left.
Treadwell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Woodcock's guard.
Woodcock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Treadwell passes Woodcock's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Treadwell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woodcock trying to control from the bottom.
Woodcock looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Treadwell working over Woodcock with some ground and pound. Woodcock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Treadwell is trying to control. Woodcock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treadwell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Woodcock has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Zero Tolerance. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Woodcock is holding on to half guard well.
We've been hearing that Treadwell has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Woodcock is trying to control but Treadwell passes into side control!
Treadwell in the domination position with Woodcock hanging on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadwell in side control, throwing shots but Woodcock defends.
Treadwell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Woodcock is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Woodcock is not content to let Treadwell control the position.
Woodcock tries to bench press Treadwell off him but Treadwell keeps the position.
Treadwell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Woodcock wants to control but Treadwell postures up.
Woodcock managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Treadwell.
Woodcock is looking for a sweep.
Treadwell wants to control but Woodcock is keeping him busy.
Woodcock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Treadwell landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Woodcock is rocked!
It looks like Peter Woodcock has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Treadwell happy to just control the position for now.
Woodcock is still in real trouble! Can Treadwell finish him?
Treadwell trying to control the action but Woodcock is working from the bottom.
Woodcock seems to have recovered his senses.
Treadwell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Woodcock gets back to half guard.
Woodcock wants to control but Treadwell is keeping busy.
Treadwell working the head and body with strikes.
Treadwell content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodcock is trying to control but can't.
Woodcock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Treadwell.
Treadwell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The cut above Peter Woodcock's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Treadwell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Treadwell is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Woodcock is hurt! He's hurt bad - Treadwell fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Woodcock from any more punishment! Congratulations to Treadwell! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Forest Treadwell!
After the fight, De Forest Treadwell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitzi Glozman (ranked 489 p4p, 70 weight class) and Thor Hammer (ranked 969 p4p, 126 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitzi Glozman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glozman.
Hammer jabs Glozman right on the nose. Glozman blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Mitzi Glozman has been cut.
Glozman tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Glozman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Glozman misses with a head kick.
Glozman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Glozman lands with a good body shot.
Hammer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mitzi Glozman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glozman wants to clinch.
Hammer throws a hook but Glozman avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glozman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hammer.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Glozman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Glozman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammer misses with a body kick.
Glozman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Glozman does no damage.
Glozman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer swings for the body but Glozman moves out of range.
Glozman throwing a counter right hand but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Glozman counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
Glozman is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Glozman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Glozman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hammer gets tackled into the cage by Glozman. Glozman maintains the clinch.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Glozman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Glozman won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glozman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glozman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer moves out of range of the leg kick from Glozman.
Hammer scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glozman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Glozman.
Glozman's corner calls for a 1-2. Glozman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Glozman avoids it.
Glozman thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
Glozman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hammer tries to counter with a clinch but Glozman shakes him off and moves away.
Glozman throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer is looking for the big counter here.
Glozman swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer lands a high kick!
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman throws a low kick but Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Glozman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glozman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glozman loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Glozman.
Glozman throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Glozman moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
A punch combination from Glozman misses.
Glozman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glozman.
Glozman staying out of range there.
Glozman tries to clinch up.
Glozman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Hammer throws out a counter right but Glozman avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Glozman thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Glozman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammer's hands.
Glozman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hammer.
Glozman misses with a body kick.
Glozman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glozman cracks a nice hook into Hammer's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer lands a head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Glozman scores with a four punch combination!
Hammer misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitzi Glozman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitzi Glozman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hammer.
Hammer throws a hook but Glozman blocks it.
Glozman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Glozman tries to clinch up.
Glozman thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Glozman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glozman throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Glozman.
Hammer slips a jab from Glozman.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glozman misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glozman is looking for a counter combo.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Glozman motions for Hammer to come forward. Glozman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Glozman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Glozman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Glozman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thor Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Glozman moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Mitzi Glozman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
As Glozman backs off Hammer throws a huge counter combo but Glozman manages to avoid it all.
Glozman has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoiding damage as Glozman throws knees to the body.
Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Hammer misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glozman scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Glozman darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Glozman tries to tie him up.
Glozman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
Glozman stalls.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Glozman is controlling him.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Glozman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Glozman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Glozman has him pressed against the cage.
Glozman throws an elbow but it misses.
Glozman swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Glozman missing with knees to the body.
Hammer wants to break free but Glozman has control.
Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Glozman wants to slow Hammer down by chopping away at his legs.
Glozman scores with a nice strike.
Glozman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glozman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glozman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hammer throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Glozman.
Glozman moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
It looked like Glozman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Glozman lands a head kick!
Glozman blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Glozman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Hammer avoids the head kick by Glozman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Glozman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glozman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Glozman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Glozman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glozman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitzi Glozman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mitzi Glozman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Glozman thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glozman scores with a nice right hand.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Glozman cracks a nice hook into Hammer's ribs.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Glozman throws a body shot but no joy.
Hammer throws a fast counter high kick but Glozman manages to duck under it in time.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glozman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Glozman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hammer slips under a jab from Glozman.
Glozman misses with the body kick
and Hammer counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glozman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glozman missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Glozman pushes Hammer away with a front kick.
Glozman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Glozman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Glozman doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Hammer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Glozman lands a right hook to the body.
Glozman throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Glozman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Glozman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That kick from Glozman tenderised Hammer's leg. Hammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Glozman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glozman.
A low kick from Glozman misses
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Glozman avoids it well.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Glozman.
Glozman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Glozman tries to land a body kick
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Glozman throws an overhand right that lands on Hammer's shoulder, as Hammer tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hammer.
Hammer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Hammer lands a jab.
Hammer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hammer lands a left and a right that send Glozman crashing to the mat, dazed. Hammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Glozman is rocked!
Hammer throws a series of punches but Glozman moves out of range.
Oh Glozman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Glozman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Glozman backs off Hammer throws a huge counter combo but Glozman manages to avoid it all.
Mitzi Glozman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glozman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Glozman seems to have got his legs back now.
A clash of legs there as Hammer blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Glozman tries to clinch but Hammer moves away
and Hammer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Glozman! Hammer lets Glozman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hammer steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Glozman is out on his feet! Hammer sets himself and nearly takes Glozman's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thor Hammer!
A relieved looking Thor Hammer 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Kueller (ranked 798 p4p, 38 weight class) and Ricardo Castillo (ranked 360 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ricardo Castillo enters the cage!
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25
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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33
275 lbs
20 - 7 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Castillo!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castillo lands an overhand right.
Castillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castillo throws a right and a left that Kueller avoids nicely.
Kueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Castillo throws out the jab.
Kueller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kueller checks a low kick from Castillo.
It looked like Kueller was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Castillo connects with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castillo.
A lazy left from Kueller finds it's target.
It looks like Ricardo Castillo has been cut.
Castillo lands a big uppercut and Kueller crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kueller looks OK. Castillo waves Kueller back to his feet!
Kueller is rocked!
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!
Kueller is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Castillo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kueller crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kueller's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Castillo!
Ricardo Castillo opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shoei Braz (ranked 678 p4p, 95 weight class) and Kahoolawe Built (ranked 614 p4p, 87 weight class). Built has chosen Hawaiian War Chant as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kahoolawe Built!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Braz slips under a jab.
Braz shoots in and drives through. Built sprawls well.
Braz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Built avoids it really well and circles away.
Built clinches with his opponent.
Braz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Built avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Braz is working for takedown but Built is calmly controlling the position for now.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Braz goes for a takedown attempt but Built pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Built lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Braz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Built lands a glancing blow to the side of Braz's head.
Braz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Built!
Built felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Built parries the strikes from Braz easily there. Braz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Built to escape.
Built wants to get back to his feet but Braz drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Built sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Braz is trying to get an arm triangle but Built is defending well.
Built is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Braz throws an elbow but Built slips to the side and avoids it well.
Braz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Built has escaped the position, nice work there.
Braz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Built is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Braz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Braz is trying to get an arm triangle but Built is defending well.
Built throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Built defends well and Braz ends up having to push Built into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
No luck for Braz with that takedown attempt.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Braz with that takedown attempt.
Built lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Built closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.
Braz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Braz.
Built pushes Braz off looking to stand but Braz dives back in and keeps control.
Braz is looking for a kimura but Built is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braz to get the leverage.
Braz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Built doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Braz.
Braz is trying to work for a kimura but Built is defending well.
Braz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braz is looking for a kimura but Built is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braz to get the leverage.
Braz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Built is trying to stand up here but Braz is controlling him well.
Braz seems to be looking for submissions.
Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Built wants to get back to his feet.
Braz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Braz lands a nice short elbow.
Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built tries to kick Braz off but Braz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Braz connects with a nice short shot to Built's temple.
Built looks like he's trying to stand up.
Braz is trying to work for a kimura but Built is defending well.
Braz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Built defends it well.
Built pushes Braz off looking to stand but Braz dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kahoolawe Built dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Braz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Built but Built pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Built pinned against the cage. Built gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Built throws a body shot but no joy.
Braz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shoei Braz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Built moves into the clinch.
Braz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Built is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Braz's head.
Braz blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Built creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Braz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Built prevents it.
Braz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Built gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Braz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Built pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Built is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Built stops a takedown attempt from Braz.
Braz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Built is trying to stand.
Built makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Braz closes the distance and clinches up with Built, looking for a takedown. Braz pushes Built against the cage but Built circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braz fails with a takedown attempt.
Built lands a jab to the head.
Braz shoots in looking for a takedown but Built manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Braz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Built clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built lands a shot to the body.
Built works on Braz's body with a couple of short punches.
Built pushes Braz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Built.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Built cracks Braz with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Built.
Built lands a right hand.
Built lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Built.
Built lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Built stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Built lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Built.
Built working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Braz's head.
It looks like Shoei Braz has been cut.
Built is working Braz over against the cage.
A short right from Built.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Built pushes Braz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Built.
A short right from Built.
Built presses Braz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Built tries to work over Braz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Built lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Built.
Braz is rocked!
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Oh Braz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Built has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Built lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braz backwards.
Built unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Braz! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Built is unloading with more strikes now! Braz drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kahoolawe Built!
A very excited looking Kahoolawe Built 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.
The defeated Shoei Braz had this to say: 'I`ll be back'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gallagher (ranked 1057 p4p, 152 weight class) and Jao Rua (ranked 229 p4p, 35 weight class). Gallagher's entrance music is Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. A fine choice. Rua is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tarantula . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher lands a right hook to the body.
Gallagher scores with a jab to the head.
Rua throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gallagher was covering up waiting for the punch and Rua finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rua preventing the sweep.
Rua wants to control from the top but Gallagher keeps moving.
Gallagher pulls Rua in close to his closed guard and prevents Rua from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gallagher is on top in guard.
Gallagher is fighting to break Rua's control of his arms but Rua is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rua looking for a sweep. Not yet Rua, not yet.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Gallagher from controlling successfully.
Rua has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gallagher doesn't defend quickly enough and Rua has managed to lock this one up! Can Gallagher escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rua on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jao Rua!
Our winner, Jao Rua, 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.
The defeated Frank Gallagher had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 389 p4p, 53 weight class) and Mew Choo (ranked 309 p4p, 41 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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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
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mew Choo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choo dips to his left and cracks Wallace with an uppercut!
Choo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Choo duly obliges.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choo.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Choo.
Wallace swings for the body but Choo moves out of range.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Choo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Choo misses its intended target.
A left lands for Wallace.
Choo tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
It looked like Wallace was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Choo.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Choo slips under a jab.
Choo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wallace with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wallace. Choo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
Choo lands an overhand right.
Choo cracks Wallace with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Wallace. Beautiful body shot.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Choo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Choo misses with a wild body shot.
Choo lands a right hook to the body.
Choo throws a looping overhand right but Wallace ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace scores with a nice head shot.
Mew Choo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wallace rather than just go for the knockout.
Choo closes the distance but Wallace moves to the side
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Mew Choo has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choo throws out a loose jab but Wallace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Choo catches Wallace right on the button with a cross.
Choo throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Choo.
Choo misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wallace misses with a few strikes there.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Choo.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
Wallace swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wallace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Choo counters with a series of strikes. Wallace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Choo takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Choo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Choo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace just misses with a punch to the body.
Wallace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Choo.
Choo loads up on a big right hand but Wallace slips the punch.
Wallace throws a lazy right hand but Choo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Choo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
A little jabbing left from Choo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Choo.
Choo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wallace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Wallace lands an impressive looking overhand right. Choo doesn't seem phased though.
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Choo.
Wallace appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choo manages to avoid it.
Wallace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Choo throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Choo ducks under a wild hook from Wallace.
Choo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wallace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Choo drives through and clinches with Wallace against the cage.
Choo jumps guard but Wallace turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Choo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Choo. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wallace manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mew Choo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Choo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Choo.
Choo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Choo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wallace throws a hook to the side of Choo's head but Choo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Choo digs a good hook to Wallace's body.
Wallace throws a series of punches but Choo avoids them all with ease.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Choo swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wallace moves away from the strike by Choo.
Wallace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choo throws a lazy right hand but Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wallace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Choo misses with an uppercut
and Wallace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Choo lands a jab to Wallace's midsection.
Wallace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choo.
An attempted straight right counter from Wallace misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Choo moves out of range as Wallace strikes.
Wallace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choo tries to bum rush Wallace with a series of wild strikes but Wallace uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Choo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Choo misses with a looping left.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choo.
Mew Choo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Choo misses the target.
Choo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Choo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Wallace. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Choo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choo.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Choo counters with a nice body shot.
Wallace gets tackled into the cage by Choo. Choo maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Choo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wallace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wallace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Wallace misses the target.
Choo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Choo misses with a shot to the body
and Choo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wallace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Choo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Choo has managed to clinch.
Wallace blocking some punches.
A short right from Choo on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Choo.
Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo cracks Wallace with a good jab.
Wallace throws a hook but Choo avoids it easily.
Wallace misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Choo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choo works Wallace's body with a nice hook.
Wallace throws a body punch but Choo moves out of range.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Choo swings for the body but Wallace moves out of range.
Choo tests Wallace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Choo connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choo.
Choo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wallace counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace avoids the body shot from Choo.
Choo misses with a body shot.
Wallace connects with a crisp jab.
Choo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Choo looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Wallace throwing a counter right hand but Choo manages to avoid it.
Wallace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Choo on the side of the head.
Choo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wallace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choo.
Choo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mew Choo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mew Choo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wallace connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Choo momentarily.
Wallace lands a left and a right that send Choo crashing to the mat, dazed. Wallace thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Choo is rocked!
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
Choo cracks Wallace with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Choo slips a jab and a cross from Wallace.
Wallace misses with an uppercut.
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!
Choo connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
Choo takes a swing at Wallace's ribcage but misses.
Choo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wallace counter with a right hand.
Wallace slips a jab from Choo.
Wallace cracks Choo with a good jab.
Choo is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Choo misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Choo seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choo lands with a nice body punch.
Choo scores with a decent looking hook.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo thuds a left hand into Wallace's body.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Choo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wallace keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Wallace was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wallace connects with a jab.
Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Choo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wallace.
Wallace slips under a jab from Choo.
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Choo.
William Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Choo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wallace stuns Choo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choo misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Choo scores with a shot to the body.
Choo throws a lazy uppercut
and Wallace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wallace misses with an uppercut. Choo saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Choo misses.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallace is just out of range.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace misses with a straight left.
Choo darts in and clinches Wallace up against the cage.
Wallace manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Choo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wallace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Choo tries to clinch but Wallace is having none of it.
Choo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace throws a right hand that Choo ducks under and follows up with a left that Choo also avoids with ease.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choo moves away.
Choo throws a body shot but no joy.
Wallace looks to land a combination but Choo avoids it well.
Wallace connects with a right hand. Choo shakes it off.
Choo lands with a good body shot.
Choo misses with a straight right.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Choo slips the punch.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace looks to land a combination. Choo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mew Choo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Choo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Choo ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace scores with a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Choo has Wallace pressed against the cage, preventing Wallace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Choo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mew Choo!
Mew Choo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Finnegan (ranked 392 p4p, 63 weight class) and Boris Matusov (ranked 549 p4p, 89 weight class). Finnegan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rogues - Gravel Walk. Boris Matusov will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Finnegan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Boris Matusov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Matusov.
Matusov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Finnegan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Finnegan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matusov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Finnegan is trying is best to control the position here.
Finnegan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Matusov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Finnegan is staying active underneath Matusov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matusov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnegan is pressing down on Matusov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Matusov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Matusov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Finnegan has his hands on Matusov's head, controlling the position.
Finnegan wants to sweep here but Matusov controlling him for the moment.
Finnegan pulls Matusov in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Matusov tries to free his leg and advance position but Finnegan is retaining full guard.
Finnegan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Finnegan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matusov is fighting to break Finnegan's control of his arms but Finnegan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matusov wants to control from the top but Finnegan keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matusov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matusov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Finnegan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roy Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Finnegan slaps away a takedown attempt from Matusov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Finnegan sprawls well. Finnegan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matusov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finnegan stuffs the takedown.
Finnegan takes a swing at Matusov's ribcage but misses.
Matusov defending well as Finnegan loads up on a big left hand.
Roy Finnegan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matusov shoots in and drives through. Finnegan sprawls well.
Matusov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finnegan as he avoids it easily.
Matusov slips a jab and a cross from Finnegan.
Matusov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Finnegan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boris Matusov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matusov goes for a double leg but Finnegan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Finnegan continues to drive forward.
Finnegan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matusov fails with the takedown.
Matusov has a takedown stuffed.
Finnegan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Finnegan tries to bum rush Matusov with a series of wild strikes but Matusov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matusov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Finnegan to score with a decent uppercut.
Matusov misses with a takedown attempt
and Finnegan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Finnegan misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matusov fails with a takedown attempt.
Finnegan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Finnegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matusov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Finnegan swivels and escapes.
Finnegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matusov.
Matusov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matusov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Finnegan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Matusov somewhat.
Matusov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Finnegan is looking for a counter combo.
Finnegan looks to score with a jab to the body but Matusov is just out of range.
Finnegan leaves Matusov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Matusov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Finnegan's waist but Finnegan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Matusov off to one side.
Finnegan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matusov is defended easily by Finnegan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Finnegan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Finnegan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matusov was well out of range. Poor timing from Finnegan.
Matusov fails with the takedown
enabling Finnegan to counter with a crisp jab.
Matusov shoots for a double leg takedown but Finnegan sprawls well. He's pushed Matusov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matusov misses with a takedown
and Finnegan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roy Finnegan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Matusov.
Finnegan cracks Matusov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Finnegan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Matusov to stand back up!
Matusov is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Finnegan does no damage.
Matusov is still on wobbly legs! Can Finnegan finish him?
Finnegan knocks out Matusov with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Finnegan before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Finnegan picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Finnegan!
An out of breath Roy Finnegan 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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