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BBFC 8: MINISTER VS. STARDUST PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gascoigne (ranked 6568 p4p, 5225 weight class) and Crucifix Hill (ranked 613 p4p, 529 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Gascoigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Crucifix Hill!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
 It looks like Paul Gascoigne has been cut.
Hill closes the distance but Gascoigne moves to the side
and Gascoigne counters with an inside leg kick.
Gascoigne is looking to slow Hill down with leg kicks.
Gascoigne connects with a nice looking jab.
 It looks like Crucifix Hill has been cut.
Hill tries to clinch
and Gascoigne counters with a nice uppercut.
Gascoigne cracks Hill with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gascoigne has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hill to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gascoigne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Hill has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hill throws a head kick that misses.
Hill swings for the body but Gascoigne moves out of range.
Hill looks for the body kick but Gascoigne saw that one coming.
Gascoigne throws a quick counter head kick but Hill was just out of range.
Gascoigne lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Hill crumples to the floor! Gascoigne milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul Gascoigne!
Paul Gascoigne bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tavon Shebu (ranked 2756 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Chief Chumbo (ranked 363 p4p, 311 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tavon Shebu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Chief Chumbo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chumbo lands with a right hand.
We've been told by Shebu's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shebu wants to clinch up but Chumbo keeps it at a distance.
Chumbo misses with a hook. Shebu ducked under it nicely.
Chumbo throws a hook but Shebu avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Chumbo. That snapped Shebu's head back.
Shebu tries to clinch but Chumbo moves away
and Chumbo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shebu's guard.
Chumbo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shebu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shebu controlling the position.
Shebu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chumbo manages to get himself to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shebu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shebu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shebu advances to half guard.
Shebu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chumbo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Chumbo gets full guard.
Chumbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shebu works over Chumbo with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shebu landing with the ground and pound.
Chumbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chumbo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Shebu wants to stand and escape but Chumbo is having none of it.
Chumbo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shebu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shebu controlling Chumbo's posture.
Chumbo working some strikes from top position.
Shebu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shebu is adopting a defensive guard.
Chumbo stops Shebu from standing up.
Shebu is pulling down on Chumbo's head. It's preventing any offense from Chumbo, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chumbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chumbo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chumbo postures up.
Chumbo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shebu working a defensive guard here.
Chumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Shebu.
Chumbo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chumbo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shebu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chumbo works over Shebu with some ground and pound from guard.
Shebu controls Chumbo momentarily but Chumbo frees himself.
Shebu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shebu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chumbo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chumbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shebu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shebu has momentary wrist control but Chumbo slips an elbow through the middle.
Chumbo won't allow Shebu to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chumbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shebu wants to stand but Chumbo is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shebu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chumbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shebu is looking to work some ground and pound but Chumbo has wrist control.
Chumbo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shebu postures up and lands a big shot to Chumbo's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chumbo controlling the position.
Shebu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chumbo is on top in guard.
Chumbo preventing the sweep.
Shebu pulls Chumbo in to control the position.
Chumbo works over Shebu with some ground and pound from guard.
Chumbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shebu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chumbo's guard.
Chumbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shebu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shebu throwing strikes from guard but Chumbo blocks nicely.
Shebu preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Chumbo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shebu has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shebu.
Chumbo cracks Shebu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chumbo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chumbo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shebu tries to avoid it but Chumbo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shebu to the ground. Shebu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chumbo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shebu pinned against the cage. Shebu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tavon Shebu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Chumbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shebu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shebu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Shebu working the strikes but Chumbo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chumbo is controlling Shebu's trapped leg to prevent Shebu from advancing to side control.
Shebu drops an elbow to the side of Chumbo's head.
Shebu prevents Chumbo from improving his position.
Shebu is pressing down on Chumbo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chumbo is holding on for now.
Shebu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chumbo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chumbo is trying to get back to full guard.
Chumbo is positioning himself well to prevent Shebu advancing to mount.
Chumbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shebu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chumbo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shebu.
Shebu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shebu trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Chumbo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Shebu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shebu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chief Chumbo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chumbo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shebu wants to stand and escape but Chumbo is having none of it.
Chumbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Shebu has wrist control.
Chumbo working some strikes from top position.
Chumbo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shebu is trying to control the position but Chumbo postures up.
Chumbo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Shebu.
Shebu controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chumbo looking to pass the guard.
Chumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Shebu.
Chumbo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Chumbo works over Shebu with some ground and pound from guard.
Chumbo working some strikes from top position.
 Shebu is rocked!
Chumbo postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Shebu covers up, he's hurt! Chumbo keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Chumbo and the ref steps in to end the fight! Chumbo can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Chumbo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arriorus Adee (ranked 2351 p4p, 1740 weight class) and Trane Knox (ranked 273 p4p, 214 weight class). Knox has chosen Blue World | John Coltrane as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arriorus Adee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trane Knox!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adee manages to avoid it.
Adee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Knox.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Adee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Adee.
Adee lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Trane Knox has been cut.
Adee slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox misses with the combination.
Adee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
Adee throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox defending well as Adee loads up on a big left hand.
Adee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adee throws a head punch that misses.
Adee struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox tries to break free but Adee pushes him back against the cage.
Adee misses with the head strike.
Adee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Adee misses with the head strike.
Adee lands a left hand.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
Knox lands a glancing blow to the side of Adee's head.
Knox throws a hook but Adee avoids it easily.
Adee lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Knox looks to land a combination but Adee avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Adee.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adee closes the distance and pushes Knox back into the cage.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adee is working Knox over against the cage.
Knox misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adee.
Knox misses with the head strike.
Knox scores with a shot to the side of Adee's head.
Adee has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adee throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Adee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Adee throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've been told by Adee's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Adee misses.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adee slips under a jab from Knox.
Adee misses with a looping left.
Adee jabs at Knox's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Adee's head back.
Adee misses with a straight left.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
Knox catches Adee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knox checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Knox is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Adee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Knox misses with a hook. Adee ducked under it nicely.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Adee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Arriorus Adee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
A punch lands to the side of Adee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox cracks Adee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adee misses with a body kick.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adee at a distance.
Adee misses with a body punch
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Adee moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trane Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trane Knox's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Knox lands a slapping body shot.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Adee's belly button to the back.
Adee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
Adee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Adee doesn't seem bothered though.
Adee motions for Knox to come forward. Adee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox clobbers Adee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trane Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adee blocks a jab.
Adee throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Adee misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Adee misses with a leg kick.
Knox scores with a hook.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Adee's shoulder, as Adee tries to avoid the shot.
Knox lands with a good body shot.
Adee moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Adee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Adee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
Adee scoring well with a low kick there.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Adee moved out of range.
Adee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adee.
Adee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox throws a body punch but Adee moves out of range.
Adee wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Adee lands a lovely overhand right.
Adee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adee throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
Adee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
Knox moves out of range as Adee throws a body kick.
Adee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adee misses with a body shot.
Adee punishes Knox's body with a nice straight punch.
Adee misses with a hook.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knox cracks a nice hook into Adee's ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adee.
Adee slips under a jab.
As Knox tries to get set, Adee tries to push him back and clinch up but Knox manages to avoid the attempt.
Knox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adee throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Adee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Adee tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Adee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Adee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trane Knox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trane Knox's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Knox digs a good hook to Adee's body.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Adee's belly button to the back.
Adee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Adee looks to clinch
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Adee dips to his left and cracks Knox with an uppercut!
Knox connects with a looping right hand.
Adee throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox avoids the head kick by Adee.
Adee looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox defending well as Adee loads up on a big left hand.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Adee is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adee gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adee on the side of the head.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Adee slips the punch.
Adee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adee throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Adee is looking to land body kicks.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Adee is out of range.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Adee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Adee scrambles back to his feet.
Adee is rocked!
Adee ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Oh Adee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox avoids the head kick by Adee.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox throws a hook but Adee blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox tests Adee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Adee seems to have got his legs back now.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adee avoids the body shot from Knox.
Adee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adee.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Adee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Adee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adee - that will leave a mark!
Knox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adee momentarily.
Knox checks a low kick from Adee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids the head kick by Adee.
Adee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Adee avoids the body shot from Knox.
Adee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Adee swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Arriorus Adee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adee throws a head kick that half lands.
Knox jabs at Adee's body.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox slips a jab from Adee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trane Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knox finds it's way round the side to connect with Adee's head.
Adee thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Adee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Adee takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox lands the left hand.
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Adee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knox lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trane Knox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trane Knox!
Trane Knox gave a mention to Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Siete DiMaio (ranked 1614 p4p, 1669 weight class) and Marton Csemy (ranked 88 p4p, 93 weight class). DiMaio comes to the cage accompanied by All A's. Csemy has chosen Iron Maiden: Fear of the dark as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Siete DiMaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marton Csemy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Csemy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DiMaio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Csemy avoids the body shot from DiMaio.
Csemy misses with a wild body shot.
DiMaio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Csemy in his tracks.
Csemy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Csemy connects with a crisp jab.
DiMaio loads up on a big right hand but Csemy slips the punch.
Siete DiMaio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Csemy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and DiMaio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Csemy scrambles back to his feet.
DiMaio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Csemy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
DiMaio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
DiMaio throws a low kick, looking for Csemy's leg but Csemy calmly moves out of range.
DiMaio ducks under a wild hook from Csemy.
DiMaio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Csemy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Csemy.
Csemy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
DiMaio lands a glancing blow to the side of Csemy's head.
Csemy throws an overhand right that lands on DiMaio's shoulder, as DiMaio tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Csemy connects with a leg kick.
DiMaio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A clash of legs there as Csemy blocks the low kick.
A big right from Csemy misses.
DiMaio looks to throw the jab but Csemy is out of range.
DiMaio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Csemy moves away.
Csemy throws a hook but DiMaio blocks it.
DiMaio misses with a straight left.
Csemy lands a jab to DiMaio's midsection.
Csemy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
DiMaio blocks a head kick by Csemy.
DiMaio misses with an uppercut
enabling Csemy to counter with a crisp jab.
Csemy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Csemy connects with a looping right hand.
Csemy's corner calls for a 1-2. Csemy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Csemy misses its intended target.
A slow jab from DiMaio misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csemy connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Csemy, as that shot connected.
Csemy lands a body shot.
DiMaio misses with a straight right.
DiMaio throws a looping overhand right but Csemy ducks down to avoid it.
DiMaio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Csemy with a jab.
DiMaio moves away from the strike by Csemy.
Csemy ducks under a wild hook from DiMaio.
Csemy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Csemy loads up on a big right hand but DiMaio slips the punch.
DiMaio ducks under a wild hook from Csemy.
DiMaio takes a swing at Csemy's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Csemy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Csemy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Csemy scores with a jab. DiMaio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
DiMaio throws a combination that misses
and Csemy counters with an inside leg kick.
DiMaio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Csemy to score with a decent uppercut.
Csemy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DiMaio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DiMaio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Csemy manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Csemy.
DiMaio throws a low kick but Csemy moves out of range easily.
DiMaio throws out a loose jab but Csemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Csemy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DiMaio throws out the jab.
DiMaio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Csemy counters with a straight right hand.
Csemy moves out of range of the strikes.
DiMaio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Csemy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DiMaio with a body shot.
Csemy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Csemy staying out of range there.
DiMaio swings widly with a right hand
and Csemy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from DiMaio misses.
DiMaio misses with a straight left.
Csemy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Csemy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Csemy throws a body punch but DiMaio moves out of range.
Csemy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DiMaio tries a low kick but Csemy avoids it.
DiMaio throws a leg kick but Csemy checks it.
DiMaio throws a poor cross that misses
and DiMaio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DiMaio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Csemy blocks a leg kick.
DiMaio misses with a series of wild punches.
Csemy lands a leg kick that knocks DiMaio off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Csemy misses the target.
DiMaio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DiMaio throws a right hand that misses
and DiMaio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DiMaio swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Csemy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
DiMaio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DiMaio throws an overhand right that lands on Csemy's shoulder, as Csemy tries to avoid the shot.
Csemy scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marton Csemy 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.
Csemy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Csemy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Csemy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from DiMaio.
Csemy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DiMaio misses with an uppercut
and Csemy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DiMaio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by DiMaio as he connects with a hook.
Csemy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Csemy throws the kick towards the body but DiMaio avoids it.
DiMaio seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
DiMaio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Csemy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Csemy looks to land a right hand but DiMaio moved out of range.
Csemy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DiMaio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DiMaio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Csemy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DiMaio. That did some damage!
Csemy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DiMaio throws a combination that misses
and Csemy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMaio misses with a right hand
and Csemy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
DiMaio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Csemy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DiMaio.
DiMaio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Csemy in his tracks.
Csemy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DiMaio misses with a combination
and Csemy counters with a stiff right hand.
Csemy thows a left - swing and a miss!
DiMaio throwing a counter right hand but Csemy manages to avoid it.
Csemy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DiMaio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Csemy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from DiMaio misses its intended target.
Csemy works the jab nicely.
DiMaio throws a lazy body kick
and Csemy counters with a nice uppercut.
DiMaio moves out of range as Csemy strikes.
Csemy lands a jab to the nose.
DiMaio misses with an uppercut.
Csemy lands a nice hook to DiMaio's body. DiMaio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Csemy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DiMaio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csemy misses with a hook.
Csemy lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts DiMaio, as that shot connected.
DiMaio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Csemy counters with a nice uppercut.
DiMaio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Csemy throws a big shot that misses.
Csemy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Csemy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether DiMaio might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Csemy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
DiMaio misses with a hook. Csemy ducked under it nicely.
Csemy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Csemy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DiMaio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DiMaio misses with an uppercut.
Csemy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
DiMaio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
DiMaio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Csemy with a nice calf kick.
Nice uppercut there from DiMaio.
DiMaio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Csemy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Csemy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DiMaio throws out the jab.
DiMaio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Csemy throws a fast counter high kick but DiMaio manages to duck under it in time.
Good exchange - Csemy coming out on top.
DiMaio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Csemy.
DiMaio misses with a looping right.
DiMaio misses with a left hand
and Csemy counters with a nice uppercut.
Csemy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DiMaio throws a leg kick but Csemy moved away.
A nice side step and Csemy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
DiMaio throws a leg kick but Csemy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
DiMaio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Csemy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from DiMaio misses.
DiMaio throws an off balance right hand
and Csemy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from DiMaio misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from DiMaio misses the target.
DiMaio slips under a jab.
DiMaio walks into a straight right hand from Csemy.
A big left from DiMaio misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from DiMaio. Csemy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Csemy dodges the punch combination from DiMaio.
DiMaio throws out a loose jab but Csemy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Csemy! But no joy.
Csemy misses with an uppercut. DiMaio saw that one coming.
Csemy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DiMaio throws a jab when Csemy was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Csemy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
DiMaio misses with a double jab.
Csemy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
DiMaio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Csemy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DiMaio throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DiMaio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marton Csemy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
DiMaio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DiMaio throwing a counter right hand but Csemy manages to avoid it.
Csemy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Csemy punishes DiMaio's body with a nice straight punch.
DiMaio throws a right hand that Csemy ducks under and follows up with a left that Csemy also avoids with ease.
Csemy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Csemy.
DiMaio lands a jab-cross combination.
Csemy throws a half hearted mid kick.
DiMaio went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
DiMaio scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big left from Csemy misses.
A slow jab from Csemy misses its intended target.
DiMaio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Csemy lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Csemy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
DiMaio feinted there with a counter leg kick.
DiMaio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Csemy circles away quickly and effectively.
Csemy avoids the body shot from DiMaio.
Csemy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DiMaio with a body shot.
DiMaio misses with a lunging right hand
and Csemy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DiMaio thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiMaio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DiMaio throws a poor cross that misses
and Csemy counters with a straight right hand.
DiMaio throws a right and a left that both miss.
DiMaio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Csemy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
DiMaio defending well as Csemy loads up on a big left hand.
Csemy connects with a body shot.
DiMaio throws a leg kick
and Csemy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Csemy connects with a single shot there.
DiMaio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
DiMaio looks for the body kick but Csemy saw that one coming.
Csemy moves out of range of the body kick.
Csemy slips a straight right by DiMaio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Csemy misses its intended target.
DiMaio tries a low kick but Csemy avoids it.
Csemy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Csemy with the inside leg kick.
Marton Csemy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Csemy moves away from the strike by DiMaio.
Csemy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Csemy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DiMaio lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from DiMaio misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Csemy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A left lands for Csemy.
Csemy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DiMaio is rocked!
Csemy cracks DiMaio with a good jab.
Oh DiMaio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Csemy drops DiMaio with a straight left! Oh this is bad for DiMaio! Csemy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marton Csemy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Silva (ranked 1923 p4p, 3468 weight class) and King Rico (ranked 264 p4p, 439 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, King Rico!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRico.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rico sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silva, as that shot connected.
Jab from Rico.
Silva swings for the body but Rico moves out of range.
Rico looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rico slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Rico gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva looking for a takedown.
Rico wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Rico escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rico's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rico manages to break the clinch.
Rico ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva swings for the body but Rico moves out of range.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rico.
It seemed like Rico was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Rico counters with a crisp one two that drops Silva! Rico thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Silva to his feet! Silva is in big trouble!
Rico loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King Rico is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Rico is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Rico slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rico on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from Rico.
Rico stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Rico.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rico at a distance.
Rico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva 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.
Silva throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rico works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rico pulls Silva in close to prevent any damage.
Silva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rico keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Rico has momentary wrist control but Silva slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Rico is retaining full guard.
Silva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silva passes into half guard.
Silva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva throws a strike but Rico avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rico keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stays in close to Rico's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Silva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Silva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rico being controlled here, momentarily.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Rico is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Rico does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
Alex Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Silva dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
A nice side step and Rico releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Silva swings for the body but Rico moves out of range.
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Rico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Silva looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Silva 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.
Silva trying to control the action but Rico is working from the bottom.
Rico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva seems to be looking for submissions.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Rico is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rico is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rico blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silva looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Silva lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Silva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Rico is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Rico is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva trying to control but Rico is having none of it.
Alex Silva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva thowing shots but they're missing.
Silva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rico has worked his arm free - good work by Rico!
Silva lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rico prevents Silva from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here as Silva stalls from top position.
Silva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rico is avoiding damage well.
Rico is looking for a sweep.
Silva trying to control the position but Rico is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Silva scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rico to see if he's OK.
Silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rico is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Silva working the body and head with strikes.
Silva misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Silva is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rico looks calm but he's in trouble here. Silva gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rico is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Silva lets go of the hold and Rico can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Silva!
Alex Silva took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG - FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Barn (ranked 1994 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Robert Dixon (ranked 280 p4p, 278 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clifton Barn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barn throws a leg kick but Dixon checks it.
A combination from Barn does no damage.
Dixon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Dixon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barn scores with a leg kick.
Dixon tests Barn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barn misses with a looping left.
Barn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Barn is just out of range.
Barn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barn throws a leg kick that misses.
Barn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dixon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Dixon.
Dixon throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon checks the leg kick.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon lands a body shot.
Dixon scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a right hand
and Barn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barn misses with the combination.
Dixon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barn with a body shot.
Dixon stuns Barn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barn tries to clinch up.
Dixon throws a lazy uppercut
letting Barn counter with a right hand.
Dixon connects with a crisp jab.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dixon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Barn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dixon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barn doesn't seem bothered though.
Barn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dixon misses the jab.
Barn throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dixon avoids it.
Dixon works Barn's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barn throws a head kick that misses.
Dixon looks to land a right hand but Barn moved out of range.
Barn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon throws out a counter right but Barn avoids it with no problem.
Dixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barn has time to react.
Dixon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barn rather than just go for the knockout.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Barn is looking to land body kicks.
Barn throws a nice head kick!
Dixon misses with a looping left.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Dixon throws a looping overhand right but Barn ducks down to avoid it.
Barn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dixon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barn momentarily.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Barn swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
Dixon misses with an uppercut. Barn saw that one coming.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Barn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dixon throws an overhand right that lands on Barn's shoulder, as Barn tries to avoid the shot.
Dixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Barn counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Barn.
Barn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barn moves out of range of the strikes.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Barn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barn throws a head kick that misses.
Barn misses with a low kick.
Barn throws a push kick but Dixon slaps the foot to one side.
Dixon lands a jab to Barn's midsection.
Barn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barn seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Barn tries to score with a low kick but Dixon moves his leg out of the way.
Dixon misses with a body shot
and Barn counters with a three punch combo that has Dixon backing up. Dixon nods at Barn to acknowledge the strikes.
Dixon misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barn is looking to score with low kicks.
Dixon scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dixon throws out a counter right but Barn avoids it with no problem.
Barn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Barn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dixon.
A cross from Barn lands.
Dixon scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Dixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dixon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barn moves away.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barn misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Dixon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Barn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dixon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dixon looks to throw the jab but Barn is out of range.
Barn fails to land with a series of punches.
Dixon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dixon throws a hook but Barn blocks it.
Dixon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Barn misses the body punch
and Dixon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Barn moves away and avoids it.
Barn 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.
Dixon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Barn drops his hands momentarily and Dixon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Dixon catches Barn right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barn clinches with his opponent.
Barn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barn scrambles back to his feet.
Robert Dixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barn misses with a low kick.
Clifton Barn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barn manages to avoid it.
Dixon thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the liver by Dixon. Beautiful body shot.
Barn scores with a one two! Dixon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barn misses the shot to the body.
Barn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barn avoids the body shot from Dixon.
Dixon avoids the head kick by Barn.
Barn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barn ducks under a wild hook from Dixon.
Dixon sizes up Barn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Robert Dixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dixon misses with a body shot.
Dixon lands a nice looking body shot.
Barn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dixon. Barn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon works Barn's body with a nice hook.
Barn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left and a right from Barn both land. Nice combination.
Barn misses with a double jab
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Dixon lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Dixon misses.
Dixon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dixon.
A low kick lands for Barn.
Barn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dixon.
Barn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Barn is just out of range.
Barn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dixon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Dixon.
Barn throws a lazy head kick
and Dixon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
A counter left hand to the body from Barn misses its target.
Dixon lands a nice shot that snaps Barn's head back.
Barn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barn.
Barn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dixon misses with a hook to the body
and Barn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dixon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dixon throws an off balance right hand
and Barn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dixon lands a body shot.
Dixon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barn misses the body punch
and Dixon counters with a straight right hand.
Dixon throws out a loose jab but Barn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barn lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dixon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dixon moves out of range of the body kick from Barn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dixon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barn closes the distance but Dixon moves to the side
and Dixon counters with a stiff right hand.
Barn tries to clinch but Dixon moves away
enabling Dixon to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Barn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dixon takes a swing at Barn's ribcage but misses.
Barn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dixon.
Good shot there by Dixon.
Dixon throws a lazy right hand but Barn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Barn misses with the combination.
Dixon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Dixon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon slips a jab from Barn.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Barn is just out of range.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Barn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
Barn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barn manages to avoid it.
Dixon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dixon throws a body punch but Barn moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dixon.
Barn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dixon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barn moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barn takes a swing at Dixon's ribcage but misses.
Dixon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barn jabs at Dixon's body.
Dixon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon throws a hook but Barn avoids it easily.
Barn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dixon throws out the jab.
Dixon checks a leg kick.
Dixon throws out a counter right but Barn avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Dixon.
Dixon lands a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dixon checks a leg kick.
Barn misses with a head kick.
Barn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dixon lands a slapping body shot.
Dixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Barn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dixon lands with a nice body punch.
Dixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barn lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dixon throws a poor cross that misses
and Barn counters with a nice leg kick.
Dixon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dixon misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Barn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dixon cracks Barn with a good jab.
Barn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dixon digs a good hook to Barn's body.
Barn throws a nice looking combination but Dixon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dixon ducks right into an uppercut from Barn.
Dixon misses with a hook. Barn ducked under it nicely.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Dixon punishes Barn's body with a nice straight punch.
Barn tries to clinch but Dixon is having none of it.
Barn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Dixon misses.
Barn is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barn tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Barn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dixon works Barn's body with a nice hook.
Dixon jabs Barn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barn throws a hook to the side of Dixon's head but Dixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dixon cracks Barn with an open hand slap.
Dixon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Robert Dixon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barn swings for the body but Dixon moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dixon! But no joy.
Dixon looks to score with a jab to the body but Barn is just out of range.
Dixon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dixon throws a lazy uppercut
and Barn counters with a series of strikes. Dixon will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Dixon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barn.
Barn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dixon.
Barn feints a jab promting Dixon to slip. Barn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dixon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barn ducks right into an uppercut from Dixon.
A punch lands to the side of Barn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dixon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dixon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Dixon misses.
Dixon throws a jab but it's blocked by Barn.
Dixon misses with a lunging right hand
and Barn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dixon throws a shot from downtown. Barn moves away and avoids it.
Dixon misses with a looping right.
Clifton Barn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixon blocks a leg kick.
Dixon scores with a hook to the body. Barn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dixon scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barn tries to bum rush Dixon with a series of wild strikes but Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Dixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dixon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Dixon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 686 p4p, 932 weight class) and Chris Coryatt (ranked 91 p4p, 124 weight class). Coryatt has chosen Slim Thug - Welcome 2 Houston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk connects with a high kick.
Kirk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coryatt takes one to the chin there.
Coryatt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirk.
Kirk connects with a leg kick.
Coryatt blocks a head kick by Kirk.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coryatt throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
Kirk connects with a right hand. Coryatt shakes it off.
Coryatt motions for Kirk to come forward. Coryatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kirk misses the body punch
and Coryatt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coryatt lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Coryatt. Those never looked like landing.
Coryatt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kirk tries to land a front kick but Coryatt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good shot there by Coryatt.
Coryatt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Coryatt moved away.
Kirk misses the jab.
Kirk works Coryatt's body with a nice hook.
Kirk throws a front kick that sends Coryatt stumbling back into the cage.
Coryatt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Coryatt defending well as Kirk loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kirk misses.
Coryatt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kirk loads up on a big right hand but Coryatt slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coryatt cracks Kirk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirk misses with a low kick.
Coryatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk misses with a hook to the body
and Coryatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Coryatt.
Kirk misses with a left hand
and Coryatt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coryatt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coryatt.
Kirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk missing with a left hand there. Coryatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Kirk.
Kirk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coryatt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Coryatt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kirk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coryatt feints a counter leg kick.
Coryatt connects with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coryatt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirk shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coryatt eats them both and turns towards Kirk to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Coryatt.
Coryatt clobbers Kirk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Coryatt! But no joy.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coryatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk throws a lazy uppercut
and Coryatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coryatt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kirk backing away here, and Coryatt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kirk lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Coryatt needs to keep his hands up - Kirk had a free shot at his head there.
Kirk misses the shot to the body.
Kirk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Coryatt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Kirk will probably get the nod.
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.
Coryatt misses with a body shot.
Kirk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coryatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirk throws the left hand but Coryatt avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Coryatt as he checks the leg kick.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Coryatt misses with a hook
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
Coryatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirk doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
and Coryatt counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coryatt checks it well.
Kirk cracks Coryatt with an open hand slap.
Kirk digs a good body shot into Coryatt's ribs.
Kirk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coryatt moves out of range as Kirk strikes.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Coryatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirk swings widly with a right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirk.
Kirk misses with a double jab
and Coryatt counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Coryatt counters with a straight right hand.
James Kirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coryatt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirk throws out the jab.
A big left from Kirk misses.
A little jabbing left from Coryatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coryatt throws a shot from downtown. Kirk moves away and avoids it.
Kirk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk loads up on a big right hand but Coryatt slips the punch.
Coryatt motions for Kirk to come forward. Coryatt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coryatt throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirk.
Jab by Coryatt.
Coryatt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirk misses with a body punch
and Coryatt counters with an inside leg kick.
Coryatt throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk connects with a solid leg kick.
Coryatt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Coryatt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kirk with a body shot.
Coryatt moves out of range of the strikes.
Kirk backing away here, and Coryatt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A shot to the body from Kirk misses
and Coryatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coryatt moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Kirk 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.
Coryatt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Coryatt counters with an inside leg kick.
Coryatt scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coryatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coryatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coryatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirk.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Coryatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kirk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Coryatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk misses with a left hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice body shot.
Kirk gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Coryatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirk digs a good body shot into Coryatt's ribs.
A head kick misses from Kirk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coryatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kirk misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Coryatt counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirk throws a body kick that misses
and Coryatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Coryatt moved away.
A little jabbing left from Coryatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kirk looks to land a body kick but Coryatt moved away.
Coryatt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kirk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coryatt counters with a right hand to the body.
Kirk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coryatt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk throws a leg kick
and Coryatt counters with a low kick, right behind Kirk 's knee.
Kirk lands a nice looking body shot.
Kirk misses with a right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk tries to score with a low kick but Coryatt moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Coryatt.
A head kick by Coryatt misses
and Kirk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt sizes up Kirk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kirk misses with a body shot.
Kirk misses with a hook
and Coryatt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coryatt misses with a low kick.
Coryatt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirk doesn't seem bothered though.
Coryatt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirk.
An inside leg kick lands from Coryatt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Coryatt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kirk thuds his shin into the meat of Coryatt's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coryatt scores with a decent looking hook.
Coryatt wants to clinch up but Kirk keeps it at a distance.
Kirk throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk stuns Coryatt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kirk lands with a cross.
Kirk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coryatt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kirk cracks a nice hook into Coryatt's ribs.
Kirk looks to throw a body kick
and Coryatt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt is looking to clinch but Kirk is avoiding it.
Coryatt scores with a shot to the body.
Kirk scores with a nice strike.
Kirk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Coryatt.
Coryatt misses with a body kick.
Kirk throws a body shot but no joy.
Coryatt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kirk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Coryatts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coryatt moves into range and clinches up with Kirk.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coryatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coryatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coryatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Coryatt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kirk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk throws a hook but Coryatt blocks it.
Kirk throws a wild body kick that Coryatt sees coming a mile off.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirk throws a combination that misses
and Kirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirk lands a body shot.
Coryatt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Coryatt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Coryatt lands a really nice looking cross but Kirk seems unphased.
Coryatt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirk is rocked!
Kirk misses with a lunging right hand
and Coryatt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirk thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Coryatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coryatt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Coryatt!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chris Coryatt made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 524 p4p, 853 weight class) and Kaino Ukkonen (ranked 61 p4p, 106 weight class). Ozbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaino Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut. Ukkonen saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Ozbourne coming out on top.
Ukkonen shoots in and gets a takedown into Ozbourne's guard.
Ukkonen trying to control but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Ukkonen prevents Ozbourne from getting back to his feet.
Ukkonen wants to pass the guard but Ozbourne is keeping the position.
Ukkonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkonen throws a strike but Ozbourne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozbourne tries to stand but Ukkonen is controlling from the bottom.
Ozbourne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ukkonen is striking from the bottom but Ozbourne uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ozbourne prevents Ukkonen from improving his position.
Ukkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ukkonen trying to control from the bottom.
Ozbourne decides to return to a standing position.
Ozbourne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ukkonen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ozbourne on his heels. He'll look to pass Ozbourne's guard now, I'm sure.
Ukkonen trying to control but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Ukkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ukkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Ozbourne.
Ukkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ozbourne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ukkonen postures up in Ozbourne's guard and throws a big left but Ozbourne blocks it.
Ukkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ukkonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ukkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ukkonen content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne keeping moving, preventing Ukkonen from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ozbourne scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed right hand from Ozbourne misses the target.
Ukkonen feints the counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Ukkonen. Those never looked like landing.
Ozbourne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozbourne slips a straight right by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen defending well as Ozbourne loads up on a big left hand.
Ukkonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ozbourne.
Good exchange - Ukkonen coming out on top.
Ozbourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ozbourne explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Ukkonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ukkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ozbourne closes the distance and pushes Ukkonen back into the cage.
Ukkonen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ozbourne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ozbourne fails to land.
Nice body punch from Ukkonen.
Ozbourne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ukkonen is looking to break free of the clinch but Ozbourne has double underhooks.
Ozbourne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ziggy Ozbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaino Ukkonen.
Ozbourne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozbourne lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that 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.
Ozbourne drops Ukkonen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ukkonen looks back up at him and smiles so Ozbourne waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Ukkonen is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Kaino Ukkonen has been cut.
Kaino Ukkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozbourne drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Ukkonen's head, knocking him out cold! Ozbourne is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ziggy Ozbourne!
Ziggy Ozbourne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hurricane Defoe (ranked 179 p4p, 349 weight class) and Blake Phoenix (ranked 30 p4p, 54 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hurricane Defoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix closes the distance and pushes Defoe back into the cage.
Defoe tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Defoe back against the cage.
Defoe blocking some punches.
Defoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Defoe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Defoe scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Defoe tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Defoe scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Defoe.
Defoe blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Phoenix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Defoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
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!
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Defoe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Defoe's gas tank.
Defoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Defoe presses Phoenix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phoenix is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Defoe to keep the fight standing.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Defoe backwards.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Defoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Defoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Defoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Defoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Defoe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Defoe's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Defoe manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Defoe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Defoe scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Defoe misses with a wild body shot.
Phoenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Defoe in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
Defoe is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Phoenix - just one landing.
Defoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
Defoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Defoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Defoe lands a jab to the nose.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Defoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Defoe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Defoe throws a leg kick which misses Phoenix's front leg but catches the back leg as Phoenix tries to avoid it.
Phoenix tests Defoe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Defoe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phoenix momentarily.
It looks like Blake Phoenix has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Defoe was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Defoe looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Defoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Defoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Defoe slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a jab.
Defoe slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Defoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Defoe swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Defoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Defoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Defoe moves away.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Defoe lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Defoe throws a hook but Phoenix blocks it.
A nice side step and Phoenix releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Phoenix throws a good cross that connects.
Defoe scores with a kick to the body.
Defoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Defoe scores with a nice body kick.
Defoe lands a really nice looking cross but Phoenix seems unphased.
Phoenix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Defoe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Defoe slips a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Defoe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Defoe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
Defoe throws a low kick, looking for Phoenix's leg but Phoenix calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hurricane Defoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab lands there for Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the head.
Defoe swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Defoe throws a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Defoe momentarily.
Defoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Defoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Defoe walks into a jab.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hurricane Defoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Defoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Defoe throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Defoe.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Defoe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Defoe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Phoenix 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Phoenix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Defoe avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Defoe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix takes a swing at Defoe's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Defoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix lunges at Defoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Defoe's hand.
Phoenix scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Defoe.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Defoe moves out of range.
Defoe misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phoenix! But no joy.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Defoe is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Defoe misses.
Phoenix scores with a body shot.
Defoe throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A nice inside leg kick there by Defoe. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Defoe.
Phoenix with a jab.
Defoe blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Phoenix - just one landing.
Phoenix connects with a right hand. Defoe shakes it off.
Phoenix catches Defoe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Defoe misses the body punch
and Defoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Defoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Phoenix blocks the leg kick.
Phoenix cracks Defoe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Defoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phoenix is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Defoe. Defoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Phoenix jabs Defoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phoenix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Defoe moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Defoe throws a chopping leg kick but Phoenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix jabs Defoe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Defoe moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix slips under a jab from Defoe.
Defoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Defoe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Defoe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix jabs Defoe right on the nose. Defoe blinks but takes it well.
Defoe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Defoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Defoe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Defoe.
Nice body kick from Defoe.
Defoe fails to land with a series of punches.
Defoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Phoenix should have avoided that one.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Defoe counters with a quick kick to the body but Phoenix blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Defoe.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Defoe's shoulder, as Defoe tries to avoid the shot.
Defoe misses with a body kick.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Jab by Phoenix.
Defoe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Defoe.
Defoe swings widly with a right hand
and Phoenix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Phoenix misses with a body punch
and Defoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Defoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Phoenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Defoe, pushing him back against the cage.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix jumps guard but Defoe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Defoe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Defoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Defoe blocks an uppercut.
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe working aggressively here.
Defoe breaks the clinch.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Defoe ducks down to avoid it.
Defoe throws a solid leg kick but Phoenix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Defoe.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Defoe is having none of it.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Defoe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Defoe.
Phoenix scores with a jab.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Defoe slips the punch.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Defoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix checks a low kick from Defoe.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Defoe lands a nice hook to Phoenix's body. Phoenix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Phoenix throws a poor cross that misses
and Defoe counters with a nice body shot.
Phoenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Defoe on the side of the head.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Defoe.
Phoenix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Defoe momentarily.
Defoe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Defoe misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a leg kick
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Defoe.
Defoe misses with a hook. Phoenix ducked under it nicely.
Defoe sets himself, and Phoenix steps forward looking for the clinch! Defoe avoids it this time.
Defoe takes one to the side of the head.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Defoe is having none of it.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Defoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Defoe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Defoe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Phoenix.
Defoe avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Nice defenses there by Defoe.
Defoe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Defoe lands a really nice looking cross but Phoenix seems unphased.
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Defoe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix walks into a stiff left hand from Defoe.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Defoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Defoe.
That has opened up Blake Phoenix's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Defoe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Defoe staying out of range there.
Defoe misses the shot to the body.
Defoe throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phoenix! But no joy.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Defoe.
Defoe throws a one two combo.
Defoe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phoenix takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Defoe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phoenix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Hurricane Defoe did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Defoe's defenses.
Defoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Defoe throws a leg kick but Phoenix moved away.
Defoe missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Defoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Defoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a hook. Defoe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Defoe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Defoe throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Defoe on the side of the head.
Defoe slips under a jab.
Defoe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Defoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Defoe is looking to score with low kicks.
Phoenix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phoenix cracks Defoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Defoe moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Defoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Defoe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Defoe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Defoes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Defoe lands a front kick.
Phoenix has closed the distance and engaged Defoe in a clinch.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries to pull guard but Defoe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Blake Phoenix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Defoe misses with the head strike.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Defoe can't find room to land a body shot as Phoenix controls the action.
Defoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Defoe.
Defoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Defoe fails to land.
Defoe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Defoe throws a big shot that misses.
Phoenix takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Defoe misses with a low kick as Phoenix jumps back.
Phoenix moves out of range as Defoe throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Defoe saw that one coming.
Defoe misses with an uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Defoe throws a low kick but Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Defoe throws a body kick that misses.
Phoenix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Defoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Defoe.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Defoe backwards.
A shot in the inside from Defoe.
Defoe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Defoe blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Defoe misses with a punch to the body.
Defoe pushes Phoenix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Defoe scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Defoe working aggressively here.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Defoe.
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Defoe on the inside.
The cut above Blake Phoenix's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Defoe.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Defoe's elbow.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Defoe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Blake Phoenix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Defoe scores with a head kick. Phoenix tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Defoe.
Defoe misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Defoe.
Defoe throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Defoe.
Defoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Defoe ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Defoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Defoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Defoe.
Phoenix defending well as Defoe loads up on a big left hand.
Defoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phoenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Defoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Phoenix lands an impressive looking overhand right. Defoe doesn't seem phased though.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Defoe swings widly with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Defoe misses the target.
Defoe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Defoe.
Phoenix throws a hook but Defoe blocks it.
Both fighters circling a little - Defoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phoenix moves out of range of the leg kick from Defoe.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Defoe walks into a left hand.
Defoe thows a leg kick but Phoenix checks it
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phoenix misses with a right hand
letting Defoe counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Defoe misses
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Defoe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phoenix looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Defoe slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Defoe throws a quick counter kick to the body but Phoenix avoids it.
Defoe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Defoe misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phoenix! But no joy.
Phoenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Phoenix just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDefoe.
Nice defenses there by Defoe.
Phoenix throws a right hand that misses
and Defoe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Defoe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Defoe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Defoe walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Defoe throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Defoe looks to land a body kick but Phoenix moved away.
Phoenix appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Defoe throws a sloppy body shot
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Defoe misses with a looping left.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Defoe's ribs.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick from Defoe.
Defoe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phoenix finds it's way round the side to connect with Defoe's head.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Defoe.
Defoe slips under a jab.
Defoe thows a leg kick but Phoenix checks it
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Defoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Phoenix was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Defoe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Defoe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Defoe throws a wild body kick that Phoenix sees coming a mile off.
Defoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
A jab lands there for Phoenix.
Defoe jabs Phoenix right on the nose. Phoenix blinks but takes it well.
Defoe fakes the leg kick and cracks Phoenix in the body.
Defoe connects with a solid leg kick.
Defoe throws a lazy body kick
and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phoenix.
Defoe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix tries to pull guard but Defoe holds him up against the cage and eventually Phoenix drops back down to his feet.
Defoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Defoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Defoe blocking some punches.
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 Hurricane Defoe.
I think Defoe 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 48:47
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurricane Defoe!
Hurricane Defoe retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Hurricane Defoe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Blake Phoenix stepped up to the mic, saying 'WTF? You've got to be kidding me!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Death Minister (ranked 289 p4p, 469 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 35 p4p, 54 weight class). Minister comes into the arena with Rhapsody of Fire blaring out of the sound system. Stardust is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Starman. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Death Minister!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minister changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Minister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Minister looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stardust throws an overhand right that lands on Minister's shoulder, as Minister tries to avoid the shot.
Stardust throws a hook but Minister blocks it.
Stardust takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Minister darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stardust has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Minister finds it's way round the side to connect with Stardust's head.
Jab, jab by Stardust - just one landing.
Minister connects with a jab.
Minister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stardust finds it's way round the side to connect with Minister's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stardust throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Minister. That snapped Stardust's head back.
Minister slips a jab from Stardust.
Stardust's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stardust duly obliges.
Stardust with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Minister throws out a loose jab but Stardust uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minister throws a hook but Stardust blocks it.
Stardust lands with a right hand.
Stardust gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minister tries to move into range but Stardust moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Minister throws a hook but Stardust avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stardust! But no joy.
Some wild striking there from Minister.
Stardust cracks Minister with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stardust on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stardust avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minister throws a hook to the side of Stardust's head but Stardust sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minister swings widly with a right hand
enabling Stardust to counter with a crisp jab.
Stardust throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stardust scores with a hook to the body. Minister takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stardust misses with a straight left.
Stardust steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minister.
Stardust fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stardust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Minister throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minister gets tackled into the cage by Stardust. Stardust maintains the clinch.
Stardust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Minister prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Stardust struggles to land a body shot inside as Minister controls his hands.
Stardust tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stardust breaks the clinch.
Minister throws an overhand right that lands on Stardust's shoulder, as Stardust tries to avoid the shot.
Death Minister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minister with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Minister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minister throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Good shot there by Stardust.
Stardust throws a hook but Minister blocks it.
Minister throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minister throws an off balance right hand
and Stardust connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stardust works Minister's body with a nice hook.
Minister fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stardust works Minister's body with a nice hook.
Stardust misses the jab.
Minister scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stardust slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Minister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Minister is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Minister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Minister throws a poor cross that misses
and Stardust counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Minister shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust lands a jab to the head.
Minister is rocked!
Minister on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Minister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minister tries to keep at a distance but Stardust has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stardust.
Stardust escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stardust has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stardust misses with an uppercut.
Minister is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stardust tests Minister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Minister misses with a looping left.
Stardust misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Minister coming out on top.
Minister misses with a looping left.
Stardust lands a big shot that drops Minister! Can he finish him?
Stardust stands and steps away. Minister gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stardust moves out of range as Minister strikes.
Minister ducks under a wild hook from Stardust.
Minister lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stardust lands a right hook to the body.
Minister misses with a double jab.
Minister takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Minister takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Minister is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stardust cracks Minister with an uppercut from hell and Minister crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Stardust's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Stardust stands up from Minister's guard - Stardust perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stardust moves into range and clinches up with Minister.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stardust drops Minister with a straight right hand, right on the button! Stardust follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust is the new lightweight champion!
Ziggy Stardust really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Death Minister was interviewed post fight and said 'You have survived the Death Minister, you mortal life has been spared for now.'.
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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