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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Rico (ranked 3403 p4p, 363 weight class) and Lukasz Wieczorek (ranked 3617 p4p, 382 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukasz Wieczorek!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico throws an off balance right hand
and Wieczorek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rico thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Wieczorek misses the target.
Wieczorek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rico misses with an uppercut. Wieczorek saw that one coming.
Rico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wieczorek scores with a nice strike.
Rico is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wieczorek.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Wieczorek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wieczorek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wieczorek loads up on a big right hand but Rico slips the punch.
Rico lands a jab to Wieczorek's midsection.
Wieczorek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek lands a lovely overhand right.
Rico connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wieczorek looks to land a left hand but Rico moved out of range nicely.
Rico was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wieczorek throws the left hand but Rico avoids the punch easily.
Rico has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ass Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Rico.
Rico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Rico. Beautiful body shot.
Rico staying out of range there.
Wieczorek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Rico misses.
Wieczorek defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
Rico on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rico paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wieczorek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rico's head backwards.
Rico connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek throws the left hand but Rico avoids the punch easily.
Rico misses with an uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Rico misses.
Nice body punch from Rico.
Wieczorek throws an off balance right hand
and Rico counters with a straight right hand.
Wieczorek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wieczorek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rico swings widly with a right hand
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rico thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rico misses the jab.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek slips a straight right by Rico.
Wieczorek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rico throws an off balance right hand
and Wieczorek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rico walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rico staying out of range there.
Wieczorek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rico was well out of range. Poor timing from Wieczorek.
Rico throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wieczorek counter with a right hand.
Rico avoids the body shot from Wieczorek.
Rico misses with an uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wieczorek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wieczorek lands a slapping body shot.
Rico throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Rico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
It looked like Rico wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wieczorek throws a looping overhand right but Rico ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wieczorek lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut. Rico saw that one coming.
Wieczorek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wieczorek misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Wieczorek appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jab from Wieczorek.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Wieczorek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wieczorek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rico manages to avoid it.
Rico misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wieczorek! But no joy.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Wieczorek misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lukasz Wieczorek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wieczorek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wieczorek at a distance.
Rico connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wieczorek momentarily.
Wieczorek looks to land a left hand but Rico moved out of range nicely.
Rico moves out of range of the strikes.
Rico swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wieczorek ducks under a wild hook from Rico.
Lukasz Wieczorek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wieczorek.
Rico throws a hook but Wieczorek blocks it.
Rico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wieczorek.
Rico is looking to counter punch.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wieczorek misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Rico misses.
Rico takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wieczorek moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Wieczorek tries to tie him up.
Rico throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wieczoreks head.
Wieczorek lands a nice uppercut.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rico misses with a body punch.
Wieczorek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hook to the body lands for Rico.
Rico pushes Wieczorek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wieczorek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rico.
Rico works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wieczorek is breathing heavily.
Rico lands with a light punch inside.
Wieczorek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wieczorek takes a shot to the head.
Wieczorek takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wieczorek misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rico lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Rico scores with a shoulder strike.
Rico lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rico 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wieczorek.
Rico lands a hook that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Wieczorek misses with a body punch.
Wieczorek avoiding damage.
Rico misses with a punch to the body.
Rico lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Rico struggles to land a body shot inside as Wieczorek controls his hands.
Wieczorek looking to slow down the pace here.
Wieczorek stalls.
Wieczorek taking a breather.
Wieczorek stalling in the clinch but Rico improves position.
Wieczorek has a couple of punches blocked by Rico.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico lands an uppercut.
Wieczorek lands with a right to the head.
Wieczorek misses with a punch on the inside.
Rico tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wieczorek's elbow.
A short left from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rico tries to work over Wieczorek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rico as Wieczorek tries to tie him up.
Rico lands with a short shot to the head.
Wieczorek presses Rico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wieczorek swings wildly with an uppercut but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Wieczorek.
Wieczorek misses with a punch to the body.
Rico swings wildly with an uppercut but Wieczorek uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rico.
Wieczorek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Wieczorek - that landed with a thud.
Wieczorek lands with a right to the head.
Wieczorek is trying to break the clinch but Rico is controlling him.
Rico has a couple of punches blocked by Wieczorek.
Still in the clinch, Rico scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rico fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Wieczorek as the two fighters clinch.
Rico lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wieczorek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rico misses with the head strike.
A short left from Rico.
Wieczorek trying to control the position but instead, Rico has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wieczorek into the cage.
Rico blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Rico dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wieczorek tries to move into range but Rico moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rico lands a slapping body shot.
Rico throws a body punch but Wieczorek moves out of range.
A jab from Rico misses.
Wieczorek misses with a hook
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wieczorek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wieczorek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wieczorek misses the jab.
Wieczorek misses with a looping right.
Rico was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Rico.
Rico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wieczorek misses with a looping left.
Rico misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wieczorek.
Rico on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Wieczorek misses its intended target.
Wieczorek closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rico blocks a jab.
Wieczorek slips under a jab.
Rico lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wieczorek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rico.
Rico blocks a jab.
Rico throws a hook to the side of Wieczorek's head but Wieczorek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wieczorek was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieczorek blocks a jab.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wieczorek misses with a wild body shot.
Rico throwing a counter right hand but Wieczorek manages to avoid it.
Rico keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek throws a lazy uppercut
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wieczorek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wieczorek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rico throws out the jab.
Rico misses with a hook
and Wieczorek counters with a straight right hand.
Lukasz Wieczorek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rico slips under a jab from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek jabs Rico right on the nose. Rico blinks but takes it well.
Wieczorek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wieczorek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rico.
Rico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
Rico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rico moves away.
Wieczorek throws a hook but Rico blocks it.
Rico displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wieczorek throws out the jab.
Rico throws a hook but Wieczorek avoids it easily.
Wieczorek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wieczorek throws a jab when Rico was well out of range.
Rico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wieczorek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rico counters with a nice uppercut.
Rico bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wieczorek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rico throws a shot from downtown. Wieczorek moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico defending well as Wieczorek loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Rico tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico throws a lazy uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rico throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donk. Rico catches Wieczorek right on the button with a cross.
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rico missing with a left hand there. Wieczorek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wieczorek misses with a body shot.
Wieczorek defending well as Rico loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wieczorek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rico.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Wieczorek misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Rico misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to King Rico.
I think Rico has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... King Rico!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Jasper (ranked 3171 p4p, 358 weight class) and Nathan Dylan (ranked 3513 p4p, 381 weight class). Sven Jasper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Jasper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Dylan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jasper with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dylan counters with a nice right hand that sends Jasper toppling to the canvas! Jasper scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dylan finish him?!
Jasper is rocked!
Jasper leaves his chin hanging out and Dylan seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Jasper crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nathan Dylan!
Nathan Dylan 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Royce (ranked 3624 p4p, 127 weight class) and Drax Bautista (ranked 3443 p4p, 120 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Royce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drax Bautista!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royce misses with a body shot.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Royce throws an overhand right that lands on Bautista's shoulder, as Bautista tries to avoid the shot.
Bautista looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Royce motions for Bautista to come forward. Royce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Royce swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Bautista throws a body shot but no joy.
Royce swings for the body but Bautista moves out of range.
Jason Royce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista drops his hands momentarily and Royce takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Royce tries to bum rush Bautista with a series of wild strikes but Bautista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista catches Royce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Royce.
Royce tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautista is able to avoid easily.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Bautista closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Royce swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bautista counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jason Royce has been cut.
Royce misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice jab there from Royce.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Royce jabs at Bautista's body.
Royce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Royce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bautista throws out a counter right but Royce avoids it with no problem.
Royce seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bautista! But no joy.
Bautista checks a leg kick.
Royce lands a really nice looking cross but Bautista seems unphased.
Royce is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Royce lands with a straight right. Bautista didn't see that one coming.
Royce looks to score with a jab to the body but Bautista is just out of range.
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!
Royce staying out of range there.
Royce connects with a body shot.
Bautista catches Royce napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Royce to the canvas!
Bautista pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Royce is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Royce kicks Bautista off and gets to his feet.
Bautista throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Royce is looking to wear down Bautista with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Royce misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jason Royce's cut is getting worse.
Bautista lands a big shot that drops Royce! Can he finish him?
Royce is rocked!
Jason Royce's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royce keeping moving, preventing Bautista from controlling successfully.
Royce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bautista trying to control but Royce is working from the bottom.
Bautista trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bautista trying to control the position from guard on top but Royce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Royce tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bautista stays in close to Royce's body and controls the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Royce misses
and Bautista counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Royce swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Royce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bautista doesn't seem bothered though.
Royce scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Royce throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
Royce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bautista dodges the punch combination from Royce.
Royce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drax Bautista will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Royce's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautista now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Bautista misses.
Royce scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bautista in his tracks.
Royce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Royce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bautista.
Royce cracks Bautista with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bautista misses with a looping right.
Royce misses with a head kick.
Royce throws a body punch but Bautista moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Royce misses with a jab to the body
enabling Bautista to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista avoids a kick to the body.
Royce uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bautista has time to react.
Bautista lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jeez, Jason Royce's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royce takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Bautista doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bautista blocks a head kick by Royce.
Bautista might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Royce misses with a wild body shot.
Bautista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Royce's corner calls for a 1-2. Royce obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Royce takes a swing at Bautista's ribcage but misses.
Royce misses with a body shot
and Bautista counters with a right hand that sends Royce tumbling to the canvas! Can Bautista finish him? He dives into Royce's guard looking to do just that!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jason Royce's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Drax Bautista!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 3355 p4p, 358 weight class) and Test One (ranked 3922 p4p, 397 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Test One!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One misses with a looping left.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
One fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from One.
One's corner calls for a 1-2. One obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but One swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but One paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of One backwards.
One blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
One's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from One.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phoenix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from One fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
One throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from One.
Phoenix works on One's body with a couple of short punches.
One looks winded!
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
One misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
One is rocked!
Phoenix drops One onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! One is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
One is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix cracks One with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a big uppercut that drops One! More strikes from Phoenix and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! One lies dazed against the cage as Phoenix celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Phoenix!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Santino (ranked 3107 p4p, 323 weight class) and Vico Firenze (ranked 3907 p4p, 377 weight class). Santino's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, National Anthem of San Marino. Vico Firenze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vico Firenze!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firenze looks to throw the jab but Santino is out of range.
Firenze swings widly with a right hand
enabling Santino to counter with a crisp jab.
Firenze drops Santino with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Santino looks back up at him and smiles so Firenze waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Santino is rocked!
It looks like Hugo Santino has been cut.
Firenze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santino.
Oh Santino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santino swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Firenze counters with a right hand from hell and Santino is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vico Firenze!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terence James Anderson (ranked 3340 p4p, 361 weight class) and Jorge Galvao (ranked 3402 p4p, 366 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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193 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terence James Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anderson wants it to stay on the feet.
Galvao changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anderson tries to avoid it but Galvao manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anderson to the ground. Anderson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Galvao fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Anderson to the ground. Galvao is now in Anderson's guard.
Galvao is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anderson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anderson has escaped and now he's on top!
Galvao wants to sweep here but Anderson controlling him for the moment.
Galvao keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvao trying to control the position here.
Galvao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Galvao is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Anderson frees his head nicely. Oh but Galvao has switched to an armbar! Anderson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jorge Galvao!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 1425 p4p, 177 weight class) and Gavin Cole (ranked 3409 p4p, 349 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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27
160 lbs
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25
166 lbs
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Cole!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aki takes one on the button.
It looks like Purple Aki has been cut.
Aki darts in looking for a takedown but Cole gets double underhooks and turns Aki into the cage.
And Cole tries to counter it with a takedown but Aki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Aki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Aki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Cole misses with a right hand
and Aki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cole is looking to stand back up but Aki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cole.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki trying to control the pace.
Aki throwing shots but Cole is blocking nicely.
Aki wants to free his trapped foot but Cole is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Aki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aki cracks Cole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki controlling his opponent.
Aki looking to finish with strikes here!
Aki controlling his opponent.
Aki lands a big elbow.
Oooh a big shot lands for Aki! Cole is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Purple Aki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Purple Aki made sure he mentioned Voodoo Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Bogger (ranked 1866 p4p, 233 weight class) and Jonathan Archer (ranked 1222 p4p, 153 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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182 lbs
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175 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bogger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogger throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Bogger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bogger just misses with a punch to the body.
Bogger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bogger is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bogger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer tries to clinch up but Bogger circles away and keeps his distance.
Bogger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bogger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice cross by Archer.
It looks like James Bogger has been cut.
Archer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James Bogger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Bogger. Beautiful body shot.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bogger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Archer blocks a jab.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bogger. Bogger obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Bogger pushes him off.
Bogger tried to counter with a leg kick but Archer avoided it.
Archer wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogger throws out the jab.
Archer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Archer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bogger throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Bogger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bogger.
Bogger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A clash of legs there as Archer blocks the low kick.
Archer closes the distance and pushes Bogger back into the cage.
Bogger takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bogger.
Archer swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Bogger avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogger struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Bogger is trying to break the clinch but Archer is controlling him.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Bogger.
Bogger wants to get back to striking at distance but Archer won't allow it.
Archer has Bogger pressed against the cage, preventing Bogger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bogger misses with a punch to the body.
Bogger misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Bogger.
Bogger digs a right hand into Archer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Archer's gas tank.
Archer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bogger's efforts to push away.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Archer working aggressively here.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Bogger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Archer pushes Bogger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bogger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bogger is trying to push Archer away but Archer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bogger takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Archer tries to work over Bogger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bogger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bogger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bogger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bogger throws a head punch that misses.
Archer lands a body shot.
Bogger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogger throws a big shot that misses.
Bogger just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer tries to counter with a clinch but Bogger shakes him off and moves away.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Bogger is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Archer there.
Bogger tries to bum rush Archer with a series of wild strikes but Archer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Archer wants to counter the offense by Bogger and move into the clinch position.
Archer gets a clinch.
Bogger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bogger tries to break the clinch but Archer is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Archer.
Archer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Archer blocks a body shot from Bogger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bogger backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer lands a left hand.
Archer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bogger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Archer lands with a short shot to the head.
Bogger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bogger tries to work over Archer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Archer lands a shot to the body.
Archer lands a right hand.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogger is trying to break the clinch but Archer has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Archer.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Archer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bogger blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bogger working hard to break the clinch.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Archer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Bogger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Archer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bogger momentarily.
Bogger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer cracks Bogger with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bogger looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Archer finish him?
Bogger is rocked!
Bogger switches off momentarily and Archer cracks him with a monster right hand! Bogger topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Archer dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Archer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jonathan Archer!
After winning the bout, Jonathan Archer 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Wolf (ranked 1417 p4p, 187 weight class) and Wayne Johnston (ranked 1583 p4p, 209 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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20
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wolf working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Johnston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wolf is tightening it up a little... Johnston has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Johnston reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Johnston taps out! Nice BJJ there by Wolf!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aaron Wolf!
Our winner, Aaron Wolf, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chanthaphone Southanouvong (ranked 1445 p4p, 180 weight class) and Sveti IvanRilski (ranked 1555 p4p, 189 weight class). Chanthaphone Southanouvong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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20
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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26
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good elbows
Powerful |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sveti IvanRilski!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IvanRilski is looking to clinch.
IvanRilski instigates a clinch.
Southanouvong dodges an elbow strike from IvanRilski.
IvanRilski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
IvanRilski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Southanouvong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
IvanRilski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Southanouvong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
IvanRilski prevents a body shot from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Southanouvong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of IvanRilskis head.
Southanouvong lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, IvanRilski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Southanouvong's brow.
Southanouvong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong pushes IvanRilski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
IvanRilski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Southanouvong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
IvanRilski blocks a body shot from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong cracks IvanRilski with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southanouvong misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Southanouvong on the inside.
Southanouvong lands with a short shot to the head.
Southanouvong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
IvanRilski is rocked!
IvanRilski misses with an elbow over the top.
IvanRilski is still on wobbly legs! Can Southanouvong finish him?
Southanouvong dodges an elbow strike from IvanRilski.
Southanouvong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Southanouvong lands a left hand.
A short left from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Southanouvong misses with a body punch.
IvanRilski seems to have recovered his senses.
IvanRilski pushes off an throws an elbow but Southanouvong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
IvanRilski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, IvanRilski throws an elbow but misses.
Southanouvong blocks the elbow strike.
Southanouvong lands a left hand that snaps the head of IvanRilski backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
IvanRilski misses with an elbow over the top.
Southanouvong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IvanRilski misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, IvanRilski throws an elbow but misses.
Southanouvong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southanouvong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southanouvong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
IvanRilski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good body shot from Southanouvong.
A hook to the body from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands a body shot.
IvanRilski looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Southanouvong.
A short left from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
IvanRilski takes a shot to the head.
Southanouvong dodges an elbow strike from IvanRilski.
A right handed body shot lands from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Southanouvong presses IvanRilski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Southanouvong.
Southanouvong lands a hook that snaps the head of IvanRilski backwards.
Southanouvong lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Southanouvong as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southanouvong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Southanouvong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Southanouvong lands a big right hand that drops IvanRilski! The killer instinct kicks in and Southanouvong finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Southanouvong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chanthaphone Southanouvong!
A very excited looking Chanthaphone Southanouvong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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