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C4 XI - Kamara vs. Pwent PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 4817 p4p, 6286 weight class) and Throm Moonvale (ranked 486 p4p, 546 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Throm Moonvale!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin darts in and clinches Moonvale up against the cage.
Darwin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Moonvale wants to improve his position but instead Darwin has moved into half guard.
Moonvale is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Darwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Darwin's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin is really stuck here.
Moonvale looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Darwin rolls, trying to escape but Moonvale keeps control of the position.
Moonvale is trying to stick to Darwin's back but Darwin is turning into Moonvale. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moonvale's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Darwin.
Moonvale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moonvale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darwin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moonvale is proving hard to escape from.
Darwin preventing the sweep.
Darwin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moonvale has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Darwin has passed into side control.
Moonvale is trying to escape the position but Darwin is controlling the position.
Darwin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Moonvale has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonvale tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darwin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Moonvale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Darwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moonvale on the ground.
Moonvale looking for submissions off his back.
Darwin seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Moonvale manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Darwin is pushing down on Moonvale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moonvale is fighting to maintain full guard but Darwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to take a breather but Moonvale is having none of it.
Moonvale is looking to get back to full guard here but Darwin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Moonvale is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Darwin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Darwin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Darwin is looking to take a break and control but Moonvale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Darwin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moonvale is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moonvale is looking for a sweep.
Darwin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moonvale is looking to regain half guard here but Darwin keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonvale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Darwin trying to control the action but Moonvale is working from the bottom.
Moonvale can't do much from the bottom here.
Moonvale is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Darwin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Moonvale looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Moonvale is really stuck here.
Moonvale showing good submission defense here.
Darwin punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin wants to control but Moonvale is keeping busy.
Darwin is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Moonvale is trying to break free.
Moonvale trying to control but not successfully.
Moonvale turns into Darwin and is now in his guard.
Moonvale trying to control but Darwin is working from the bottom.
Darwin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moonvale defends it easily.
Darwin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moonvale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Moonvale misses with a body shot
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darwin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Moonvale tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Moonvale is trying to work for a sweep but Darwin has mounted him!
Moonvale tries to reverse the position but Darwin maintains control.
Moonvale is still trying to improve position.
Darwin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Darwin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moonvale can do to turn this around?
Darwin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Darwin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin avoids the attempt from Moonvale to control.
Moonvale is trying to escape the mount.
Darwin tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
The referee warns Moonvale that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Darwin is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Moonvale can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Moonvale blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darwin looking to control but Moonvale is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moonvale is trying to reverse the position but instead Darwin has taken his back - oops!
Moonvale is trying to break free.
Darwin controls the position.
Moonvale is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Darwin controlling well, preventing Moonvale from escaping the position.
Charles Darwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moonvale is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Darwin.
Moonvale is in bad spot here.
Moonvale breaks Darwin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Darwin has momentary wrist control but Moonvale slips an elbow through the middle.
Darwin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Moonvale trying to control the position from guard on top but Darwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darwin working a defensive guard here.
Darwin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to control the position.
Darwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darwin looking for a guillotine here but Moonvale defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moonvale is pushing down on Darwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Moonvale has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moonvale seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Darwin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Darwin misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moonvale. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Throm Moonvale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moonvale.
Moonvale tries to clinch up.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charles Darwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moonvale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moonvale throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moonvale.
Moonvale catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moonvale misses with a looping right.
Moonvale looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moonvale takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moonvale throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moonvale looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Moonvale was covering up waiting for the punch and Darwin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moonvale thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Darwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonvale looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Darwin passes into side control.
Moonvale is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Darwin off and has taken his back!
Moonvale is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Darwin has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Moonvale has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Darwin taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Moonvale doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Throm Moonvale!
A less than humble Throm Moonvale misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Blumreisinger (ranked 4710 p4p, 24388 weight class) and Pepper Mint (ranked 534 p4p, 673 weight class). Mint is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Robert Whittaker. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 Montreal, Chris Blumreisinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pepper Mint!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blumreisinger shoots and misses
and Mint connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mint scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blumreisinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blumreisinger misses with a wild combination.
Mint throws out a counter right but Blumreisinger avoids it with no problem.
Mint looks to land a combination. Blumreisinger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mint throws a combination. Blumreisinger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mint enables Blumreisinger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mint manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mint wants to get back to his feet but Blumreisinger passes into half guard.
Mint looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blumreisinger frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blumreisinger controlling from mount.
Mint tries to buck Blumreisinger off but he can't manage it.
Blumreisinger controlling his opponent.
Blumreisinger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mint?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blumreisinger raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mint is trying to stand.
Blumreisinger has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Mint is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Blumreisinger!
Pepper Mint was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to the organisation Collision Course Combat Club (360K+) for giving me the chance to fight here tonight, a big sorry but my opponent was better as myself tonight, i'll be back better and stronger !!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shahab Bihamta (ranked 5822 p4p, 6032 weight class) and Myoto Lachida (ranked 609 p4p, 624 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shahab Bihamta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Myoto Lachida!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachida slips a straight right by Bihamta.
Bihamta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bihamta cracks Lachida with a good jab.
 It looks like Myoto Lachida has been cut.
Lachida slips under a jab from Bihamta.
Bihamta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lachida throws a head kick but Bihamta moves out of range.
Bihamta sends Lachida crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bihamta is motioning to the referee to let Lachida up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Lachida is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lachida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lachida is still on wobbly legs! Can Bihamta finish him?
Lachida throws a sloppy head kick and Bihamta moves out of range easily.
Lachida is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Bihamta doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Lachida crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Lachida's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shahab Bihamta!
Shahab Bihamta really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Top Gun Nutrition 160q 4 $150 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Bouldershoulder (ranked 5235 p4p, 4982 weight class) and Max Zeraq (ranked 597 p4p, 581 weight class). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Bouldershoulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Zeraq !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraq tries for a takedown but Bouldershoulder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zeraq shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bouldershoulder but Bouldershoulder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zeraq shoots in for a double leg but Bouldershoulder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ivan Bouldershoulder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Zeraq .
Zeraq has his takedown stuffed
and Bouldershoulder counters with a straight right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Bouldershoulder has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bouldershoulder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zeraq .
Bouldershoulder throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zeraq was covering up waiting for the punch and Bouldershoulder finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bouldershoulder pushes down on Zeraq 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouldershoulder perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bouldershoulder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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. Bouldershoulder connects with a nice short shot to Zeraq 's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder is trying to control. Zeraq wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bouldershoulder controlling the action here.
Bouldershoulder winds up and cracks Zeraq with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zeraq can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bouldershoulder looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zeraq with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bouldershoulder working the head and body with strikes.
Zeraq is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bouldershoulder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zeraq really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bouldershoulder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bouldershoulder winds up and cracks Zeraq with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zeraq has hold of Bouldershoulder's hands but Bouldershoulder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bouldershoulder winds up and cracks Zeraq with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bouldershoulder is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zeraq looks winded!
Bouldershoulder is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bouldershoulder is nestled in close to Zeraq , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bouldershoulder lands a nice short elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeraq on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bouldershoulder working over Zeraq with some ground and pound. Zeraq looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bouldershoulder slips a nice elbow through Zeraq 's hands, connecting with Zeraq 's forehead.
Bouldershoulder takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bouldershoulder working Zeraq over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Bouldershoulder connects with a nice short shot to Zeraq 's temple.
Zeraq has hold of Bouldershoulder's hands but Bouldershoulder slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bouldershoulder is taking a breather. Zeraq says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bouldershoulder working Zeraq over with strikes.
Bouldershoulder 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.
Bouldershoulder 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.
Bouldershoulder lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bouldershoulder is nestled in close to Zeraq , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zeraq is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bouldershoulder scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bouldershoulder working the head and body with strikes.
Zeraq is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bouldershoulder lands a nice short elbow.
Zeraq is still in real trouble! Can Bouldershoulder finish him?
Bouldershoulder 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.
Bouldershoulder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zeraq seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bouldershoulder seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouldershoulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bouldershoulder scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Bouldershoulder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bouldershoulder looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Bouldershoulder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bouldershoulder shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Zeraq napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bouldershoulder is looking to take a break and control but Zeraq is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zeraq is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bouldershoulder connects with a decent elbow.
Bouldershoulder taking a breather here.
Bouldershoulder lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zeraq down.
Bouldershoulder grinds an elbow into Zeraq 's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouldershoulder lands a nice forearm strike.
Zeraq is not content to let Bouldershoulder control the position.
Bouldershoulder moves into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraq is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zeraq is breathing heavily.
Bouldershoulder scoring with strikes but Zeraq is staying in there.
Bouldershoulder with good strikes from the mount here!
Bouldershoulder with a couple of short strikes.
Bouldershoulder lands a big shot to the head and Zeraq winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Bouldershoulder!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Stuckey (ranked 3280 p4p, 5556 weight class) and Banak Brawnanvil (ranked 370 p4p, 523 weight class). Dirk Stuckey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dirk Stuckey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Banak Brawnanvil!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuckey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brawnanvil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab lands there for Stuckey.
Stuckey digs a good hook to Brawnanvil's body.
Stuckey sizes up Brawnanvil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brawnanvil drives through and clinches with Stuckey against the cage.
Brawnanvil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stuckey wants to break free but Brawnanvil has control.
Stuckey can't break the clinch.
Brawnanvil has Stuckey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stuckey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stuckey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stuckey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stuckey stops a takedown attempt from Brawnanvil.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brawnanvil has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dirk Stuckey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Banak Brawnanvil.
Brawnanvil keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stuckey's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawnanvil trying to land knees to the body.
Brawnanvil breaks the clinch.
Brawnanvil shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brawnanvil ducks right into an uppercut from Stuckey.
Brawnanvil closes the distance but Stuckey moves to the side
and Stuckey counters with a nice uppercut.
Stuckey lands a nice hook to Brawnanvil's body. Brawnanvil takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stuckey scores with a sloppy right hand. Brawnanvil should have avoided that one.
Dirk Stuckey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brawnanvil looks to clinch
and Brawnanvil takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stuckey scores with a jab. Brawnanvil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stuckey lands the left hand.
Stuckey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stuckey lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stuckey cracks a nice hook into Brawnanvil's ribs.
Brawnanvil swings for the body but Stuckey moves out of range.
Brawnanvil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stuckey with a jab.
Brawnanvil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brawnanvil misses with a body punch
and Stuckey counters with a stiff right hand.
Stuckey catches Brawnanvil with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stuckey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brawnanvil's head backwards.
We've been told by Stuckey's head coaches at Pandemic Fight System that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Banak Brawnanvil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stuckey connects with a right hand. Brawnanvil shakes it off.
Brawnanvil tries to move into range but Stuckey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brawnanvil clinches up against the cage.
Brawnanvil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawnanvil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Stuckey finds it's way through Brawnanvil's defenses.
Brawnanvil shoots in looking for a takedown. Stuckey tries to sprawl out of it but Brawnanvil keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stuckey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawnanvil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stuckey finds it's way round the side to connect with Brawnanvil's head.
No luck for Brawnanvil with that takedown attempt.
Brawnanvil walks into a stiff left hand from Stuckey.
Brawnanvil misses with a takedown
and Stuckey counters with a stiff right hand.
Stuckey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stuckey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brawnanvil on the side of the head.
Brawnanvil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stuckey avoids the body shot from Brawnanvil.
Brawnanvil takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stuckey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stuckey scores with a jab. Brawnanvil acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brawnanvil is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stuckey cracks Brawnanvil with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Brawnanvil tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Stuckey pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Brawnanvil is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dirk Stuckey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Blois (ranked 3054 p4p, 3819 weight class) and Joaquin Buckley (ranked 392 p4p, 490 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edson Blois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquin Buckley !
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blois swinging wildly here.
Buckley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blois tries to keep at a distance but Buckley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckley lands an elbow that stopped Blois in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Edson Blois has been cut.
Buckley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Buckley .
Knees to the body from Buckley .
Blois is breathing heavily.
Blois tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buckley effectively controlling the action here.
Buckley lands an elbow inside.
Buckley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buckley .
A nice glancing elbow lands by Buckley .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Buckley lands a damaging elbow.
Buckley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blois up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley lands a nice knee to the body.
Buckley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Edson Blois's cut is getting worse.
Buckley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blois lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buckley landing knees to the body.
Buckley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buckley .
Edson Blois's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Buckley lands a nice shot to the body.
Buckley lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Buckley .
Buckley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buckley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buckley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blois backwards.
Buckley lands an elbow inside that Blois shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edson Blois's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joaquin Buckley !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Island Mongrel (ranked 3206 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Rene Lavice (ranked 414 p4p, 499 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Island Mongrel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Island Mongrel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Island Mongrel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lavice!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lavice.
Lavice misses with a takedown attempt
and Mongrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Rene Lavice has been cut.
Lavice shoots and misses
and Mongrel counters with a nice right hand that sends Lavice toppling to the canvas! Lavice scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mongrel finish him?!
Lavice is rocked!
Mongrel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lavice is still on wobbly legs! Can Mongrel finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavice tries for a takedown but Mongrel circles away easily
and Mongrel counters with a right hand from hell and Lavice is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Island Mongrel !
Island Mongrel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Forsberg (ranked 2467 p4p, 3684 weight class) and Daizen Kuroda (ranked 289 p4p, 398 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav Forsberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daizen Kuroda!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuroda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Forsberg circles away.
Kuroda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Forsberg avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuroda fails with a takedown attempt.
Gustav Forsberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daizen Kuroda.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuroda is defended easily by Forsberg.
Kuroda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Forsberg but Forsberg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Forsberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kuroda fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Forsberg misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuroda looks for a takedown but Forsberg sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Forsberg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kuroda moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuroda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuroda is defended easily by Forsberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuroda dives in and grabs Forsberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forsberg pushes down on Kuroda's head and hops out.
Daizen Kuroda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuroda feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Forsberg has his foot on Kuroda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuroda works his way back into a safe position though.
Forsberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuroda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuroda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Forsberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuroda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuroda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Forsberg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuroda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kuroda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Forsberg seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Forsberg has his foot on Kuroda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuroda works his way back into a safe position though.
Forsberg is trying to keep Kuroda in close.
Kuroda trying to control but Forsberg is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg controls Kuroda momentarily but Kuroda frees himself.
Kuroda won't allow Forsberg to sweep him here.
Kuroda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuroda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kuroda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Forsberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuroda's guard.
Kuroda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Forsberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Forsberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Forsberg lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forsberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Forsberg stands up over Kuroda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kuroda has his foot on Forsberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Forsberg works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Forsberg scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forsberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Forsberg postures up and lands a big shot to Kuroda's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Forsberg doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Forsberg manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kuroda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kuroda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Forsberg postures up and lands a big shot to Kuroda's brow.
Forsberg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kuroda's guard.
Kuroda actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuroda is refusing to be controlled, as Forsberg sits in half guard.
Forsberg is looking for a kimura here.
Forsberg is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Forsberg works his foot free and advances to mount.
Forsberg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Forsberg.
Kuroda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Forsberg.
Kuroda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kuroda trying to hold on to Forsberg's head to control him but Forsberg postures up.
Kuroda manages to get to full guard.
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!
Kuroda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forsberg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Forsberg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kuroda dives in and grabs Forsberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forsberg pushes down on Kuroda's head and hops out.
Forsberg stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuroda. Kuroda gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuroda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Forsberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuroda defends it easily.
Forsberg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuroda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Forsberg is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forsberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Forsberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kuroda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Forsberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsberg is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kuroda is aware though and is defending well.
Kuroda passes Forsberg's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuroda trying to control from half guard but Forsberg is working away.
Forsberg looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuroda seems to be working for a kimura but Forsberg defends the submission attempt.
Kuroda 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.
Kuroda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuroda is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg gets full guard.
Kuroda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Forsberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuroda has managed to get both his arms back between Forsberg's legs - danger averted.
Kuroda trying to control the position from guard on top but Forsberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuroda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuroda trying to control the position from guard on top but Forsberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Forsberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kuroda has gone for a leg lock! Forsberg slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kuroda's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Forsberg is working Kuroda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Forsberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Forsberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Forsberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuroda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuroda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Forsberg defends it easily.
Forsberg distracts Kuroda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Forsberg postures up and lands a big shot to Kuroda's brow.
Forsberg stands up over Kuroda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Forsberg landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuroda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Forsberg landing with the ground and pound.
Forsberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Forsberg trying to control but Kuroda is working from the bottom.
Forsberg drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Forsberg jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Forsberg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Forsberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuroda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Forsberg has managed to get both his arms back between Kuroda's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Forsberg is working Kuroda over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Forsberg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuroda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Forsberg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Forsberg. No joy for Kuroda on that attempt.
Forsberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuroda can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuroda.
Forsberg throws out a loose jab but Kuroda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuroda closes the distance and clinches up with Forsberg, looking for a takedown. Kuroda pushes Forsberg against the cage but Forsberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gustav Forsberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daizen Kuroda.
Kuroda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kuroda shoots in but no luck this time.
Forsberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuroda tries to score a power double leg takedown but Forsberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuroda somewhat.
Forsberg is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kuroda's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forsberg moves into range and clinches up with Kuroda.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Forsberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forsberg.
Forsberg misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Forsberg.
Forsberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Forsberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuroda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forsberg turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Forsberg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kuroda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kuroda is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Forsberg is tapping! Great win for Kuroda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daizen Kuroda!
Daizen Kuroda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Strasburg (ranked 1907 p4p, 3466 weight class) and Sora Izanagi (ranked 257 p4p, 452 weight class). Strasburg comes to the cage accompanied by The Red - Chevelle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Strasburg!
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, Sora Izanagi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strasburg fails to land the takedown.
Izanagi lands an overhand right.
Strasburg fails with the takedown
and Izanagi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Strasburg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Izanagi counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Strasburg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izanagi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strasburg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Izanagi as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strasburg.
Strasburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strasburg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Izanagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 Strasburg is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izanagi moves in close and cracks Strasburg with a massive right hand! Strasburg, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Izanagi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sora Izanagi!
A victorious Sora Izanagi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koua Kamara (ranked 1588 p4p, 2849 weight class) and Thibbledorf Pwent (ranked 188 p4p, 331 weight class). Koua Kamara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koua Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thibbledorf Pwent!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pwent tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamara walks into a jab.
Pwent misses with a combination
and Kamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pwent. Kamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pwent throws a combination that misses
and Pwent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pwent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamara moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pwent. Pwent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamara lands with a nice body punch.
Pwent has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kamara finds it's way round the side to connect with Pwent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pwent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Pwent looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pwent dives in and grabs Kamara's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kamara pushes down on Pwent's head and hops out.
Pwent fails to land the takedown.
Pwent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pwent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kamara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pwent is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kamara as Pwent shoots in.
It looked like Kamara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koua Kamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thibbledorf Pwent.
Pwent falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kamara counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pwent! Kamara lets Pwent back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Pwent is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamara finish him?
Pwent misses the body punch
and Kamara counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koua Kamara!
Koua Kamara is the new heavyweight champion!
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