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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Try New (ranked 3286 p4p, 3515 weight class) and Youta Himura (ranked 105 p4p, 113 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Youta Himura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
New instigates a clinch.
Himura breaks from the clinch.
New fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Himura, pushing him back against the cage.
New lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 It looks like Youta Himura has been cut.
Himura is trying to break the clinch but New is controlling him.
Himura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New throws an elbow that misses.
New throws an elbow that misses.
Himura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
New lands an elbow inside.
Himura tries to break free but New pushes him back against the cage.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Himura blocks an elbow strike from New.
New lands an elbow just above Himura 's eye.
 Himura is rocked!
New throws an elbow but it misses.
Himura is still on wobbly legs! Can New finish him?
Himura dodges an elbow strike from New.
Himura dodges an elbow strike from New.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Himura wants to break free but New has control.
Himura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
New has managed to clinch.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Himura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Himura seems to have recovered his senses.
Himura blocks an elbow strike.
New keeps control of Himura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Himura has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. New seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Himura can turn it around.
Himura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Himura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but New has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Himura blocks an elbow strike.
Himura is trying to break the clinch but New has him pressed against the cage.
New comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Himura can't break the clinch.
Himura tries to circle away but New has him pinned against the cage.
Himura takes an elbow to the forehead.
Clinched against the cage, New lands a big elbow that drops Himura! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Himura is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Try New!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 2241 p4p, 2286 weight class) and Vladimir Punchsky (ranked 327 p4p, 334 weight class). Vladimir Punchsky acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Punchsky!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchsky staying out of range there.
Punchsky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Punchsky misses with a hook to the body
and Dean counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchsky lands with a good body shot.
Punchsky throws a looping overhand right but Dean ducks down to avoid it.
A left and a right from Dean both land. Nice combination.
Dean misses with the combination.
Dean drops Punchsky with a beautiful combination! Punchsky stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dean is looking for the KO!
Punchsky is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dean throws a pinpoint strike between Punchsky's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Punchsky crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Dean scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William Ralph Dean!
William Ralph Dean took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Goblin Fight Wear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Cooke (ranked 1830 p4p, 1772 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 246 p4p, 240 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 43 - 21 - 3, fighting out of London, Matt Cooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas lands with an uppercut that bounces Cooke off the cage and back into range.
Nicolas's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicolas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Cooke.
Cooke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nicolas has time to react.
Jab from Cooke.
Nicolas ducks under a wild hook from Cooke.
Cooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Nicolas counters with a nice body shot.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Nicolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Nicolas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cooke stalks Nicolas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nicolas's face. Nicolas staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cooke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nicolas on the side of the head.
Cooke tries to land a front kick but Nicolas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cooke slips under a jab from Nicolas.
Some wild striking there from Nicolas.
Nicolas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Nicolas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cooke lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke misses with a body punch
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke tries a head kick but it misses.
Nicolas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cooke moves away.
Cooke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nicolas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Nicolas misses.
Nicolas slips under a jab.
Nicolas misses with a double jab
and Cooke counters with a big head kick but Nicolas shrugs it off.
Cooke scores with the left hand. Nicolas knows he should have avoided that one.
Nicolas wants to land a leg kick but Cooke is out of range.
As Nicolas backs away, Cooke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cooke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cooke connects with a body shot.
Nicolas throws a push kick but Cooke slaps the foot to one side.
Nicolas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cooke throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nicolas to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicolas throws out a powerful jab.
Cooke works Nicolas's body with a nice hook.
Nicolas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooke.
Cooke looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolas is just out of range.
Cooke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cooke throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nicolas misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Cooke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicolas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke moves out of range as Nicolas throws a body kick.
Nicolas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cooke throws a quick counter head kick but Nicolas was just out of range.
Nicolas tries a low kick but Cooke avoids it.
Cooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicolas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nicolas tries to work over Cooke's front leg with a kick but Cooke checks it.
Cooke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cooke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harold Nicolas will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Cooke checks it.
Nicolas swings for the body but Cooke moves out of range.
Nicolas moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicolas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cooke. That's going to slow Nicolas down.
Cooke throws an off balance right hand
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Cooke misses.
Cooke misses with a low kick.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas misses with a double jab
and Cooke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Cooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cooke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicolas was well out of range. Poor timing from Cooke.
A jab lands there for Nicolas.
Nicolas looks to throw the jab but Cooke is out of range.
Cooke swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicolas unleashes a big counter combination but Cooke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cooke fakes the leg kick and cracks Nicolas in the body.
Cooke throws a head kick that misses.
Nicolas throws a leg kick but Cooke moved away.
Cooke blocks a leg kick.
Cooke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nicolas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cooke throws a right hand that misses
enabling Nicolas to counter with a crisp jab.
Cooke looks to throw the jab but Nicolas is out of range.
A low kick from Cooke misses
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cooke.
Matt Cooke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cooke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicolas throws a low kick but Cooke moves out of range easily.
Cooke quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nicolas swings widly with a right hand
and Cooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicolas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cooke.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cooke catches Nicolas right on the button with a cross.
Cooke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Cooke. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Nicolas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cooke misses with a hook
and Nicolas counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Cooke.
Nicolas with a nice calf kick.
Nicolas looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
Cooke lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicolas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicolas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas wants to slow Cooke down by chopping away at his legs.
Cooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicolas.
Cooke throws a quick counter head kick but Nicolas was just out of range.
Cooke misses with a leg kick
and Nicolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicolas lands the left hand.
Nicolas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Nicolas.
Nicolas looks to land a right hand but Cooke moved out of range.
A low kick from Cooke misses
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Cooke misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicolas. Cooke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas 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!
Cooke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cooke throws out a loose jab but Nicolas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicolas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cooke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cooke throws a leg kick that misses.
Cooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cooke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cooke lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicolas's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicolas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nicolas is able to avoid easily.
Nicolas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cooke throws out the jab.
Cooke throws a body punch but Nicolas moves out of range.
Cooke misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicolas avoids the body shot from Cooke.
Nicolas jabs at Cooke's body.
Nicolas throws a poor cross that misses
and Cooke counters with an outside leg kick.
Cooke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicolas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slow jab from Cooke misses its intended target.
Cooke avoids the body shot from Nicolas.
Cooke takes a swing at Nicolas's ribcage but misses.
Cooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nicolas counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Cooke is predictable there
and Nicolas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cooke misses with a left hand
and Nicolas counters with a three punch combo that has Cooke backing up. Cooke nods at Nicolas to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cooke defending well as Nicolas loads up on a big left hand.
As Nicolas backs away, Cooke returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nicolas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cooke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nicolas connects with a jab.
Nicolas with the inside leg kick.
Nicolas works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Nicolas misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cooke throws a poor cross that misses
and Nicolas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicolas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nicolas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nicolas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nicolas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cooke counters with a nice leg kick.
Cooke staying out of range there.
Cooke tries a low kick but Nicolas avoids it.
Cooke misses with a hook.
Harold Nicolas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooke misses the shot to the body.
Cooke throws a sloppy head kick and Nicolas moves out of range easily.
Cooke throws a head kick but Nicolas moves out of range.
Nicolas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicolas moves out of range of the body kick.
Nicolas scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cooke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nicolas. Nicolas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicolas misses with a left hand
and Cooke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nicolas slips a straight right by Cooke.
Nicolas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danga de danga de dang - Nicolas scores with a four punch combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Nicolas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nicolas 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Nicolas!
An out of breath Harold Nicolas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 1688 p4p, 932 weight class) and Dalton McConnell (ranked 259 p4p, 144 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. McConnell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Reason kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Royce Gracie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Royce Gracie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dalton McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McConnell moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but McConnell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
McConnell gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
McConnell has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but McConnell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConnell takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McConnell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McConnell gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but McConnell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McConnell clinches with his opponent.
McConnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from McConnell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McConnell is defending well.
McConnell has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but McConnell gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell controls from within his opponent's guard.
McConnell gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie moves forwards but McConnell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McConnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McConnell wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McConnell has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
McConnell tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie passes to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
McConnell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dalton McConnell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but McConnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McConnell lands a left hand.
McConnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McConnell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but McConnell is calmly controlling the position for now.
McConnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
McConnell decides to pull guard.
McConnell working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McConnell is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
McConnell is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McConnell wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McConnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McConnell is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Gracie prevents McConnell from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McConnell clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McConnell is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dalton McConnell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McConnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but McConnell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McConnell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
McConnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is trying to drag McConnell to the mat but McConnell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McConnell is working Gracie over against the cage.
Gracie tries for a takedown but McConnell manages to get underhooks.
Gracie tries for a takedown but McConnell manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McConnell is working Gracie over against the cage.
McConnell is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McConnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from McConnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McConnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
McConnell lands a nice uppercut.
McConnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McConnell lands a right hand.
McConnell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McConnell works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
McConnell scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McConnell.
McConnell lands a left hand.
McConnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
 Gracie is rocked!
McConnell lands a big right hand that drops Gracie! The killer instinct kicks in and McConnell finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McConnell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dalton McConnell!
In his post fight interview, Dalton McConnell started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayful Edmond (ranked 1252 p4p, 1091 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 183 p4p, 160 weight class). Panayotov has chosen Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson) 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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World class boxer
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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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rayful Edmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmond darts in and clinches Panayotov up against the cage.
Edmond working hard to break the clinch.
Edmond struggles to land a body shot inside as Panayotov controls his hands.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edmond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Edmond - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Panayotov.
Edmond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panayotov loads up on a big right hand but Edmond slips the punch.
Rayful Edmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panayotov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Edmond thinking.
Edmond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Edmond misses with a right hand
and Panayotov counters with a nice body shot.
Edmond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panayotov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panayotov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Edmond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Panayotov circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Panayotov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Edmond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edmond finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Panayotov misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edmond tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Panayotov slams his shin into Edmond's torso.
Edmond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Panayotov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Panayotov tries to clinch but Edmond is having none of it.
Edmond throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Panayotov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice shot by Panayotov.
A big left from Panayotov misses.
It looked like Edmond was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panayotov.
Edmond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Edmond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edmond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Panayotov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Edmond feints and then cracks Panayotov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Panayotov down.
Edmond tries to land a front kick but Panayotov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Edmond throws a poor cross that misses
and Panayotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Edmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A countering left hand to the body from Panayotov misses.
A shot to the body from Edmond misses
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Panayotov misses the jab.
Edmond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panayotov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Edmond to score with a decent uppercut.
Edmond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edmond tries to clinch up.
Edmond throws a jab when Panayotov was well out of range.
Panayotov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Edmond throws a leg kick
and Panayotov counters with a nice uppercut.
Panayotov throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Edmond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edmond slips a straight right by Panayotov.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmond misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edmond.
Edmond dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edmond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edmond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Edmond works Panayotov's body with a nice hook.
Panayotov delivers a nice body kick.
Edmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edmond misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Panayotov! But no joy.
Panayotov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edmond misses with a double jab
enabling Panayotov to counter with a crisp jab.
Panayotov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Edmond had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Edmond.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panayotov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Edmond's head.
Panayotov missing with a left hand there. Edmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edmond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edmond walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Panayotov misses the jab.
Edmond seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Edmond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panayotov.
Nice defenses there by Panayotov.
Edmond ducks under a wild hook from Panayotov.
Edmond misses the body punch
and Panayotov counters with a straight right hand.
Edmond throws out a loose jab but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edmond throws a sloppy head kick and Panayotov moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Panayotov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Panayotov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Edmond throws a series of punches but Panayotov avoids them all with ease.
Edmond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Panayotov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Edmond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edmond moves into the clinch.
Panayotov tries a knee to the head but Edmond blocks it.
Edmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panayotov blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Edmond.
Panayotov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Edmond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Edmond.
It looks like Nikolay Panayotov has been cut.
Panayotov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Panayotov.
Edmond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Edmond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Edmond taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Panayotov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Edmond's brow.
Panayotov lands with a left to the head.
Edmond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Panayotov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panayotov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Edmond.
Panayotov is breathing heavily.
Edmond lands with a left to the head.
Panayotov throws a punch but it's blocked by Edmond.
Edmond digs a right hand underneath Panayotov's ribcage. Panayotov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Panayotov misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Edmond.
Edmond lands with a right to the head.
Edmond lands a right hand.
Panayotov is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Panayotov is still on wobbly legs! Can Edmond finish him?
Edmond working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Edmond manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Edmond misses.
Rayful Edmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edmond connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Panayotov covering up! Edmond comes in with a big uppercut and Panayotov goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rayful Edmond!
Rayful Edmond thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neville Southall (ranked 694 p4p, 1034 weight class) and Heitor Machado (ranked 23 p4p, 28 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Neville Southall has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Neville Southall seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heitor Machado!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado looks to land a body kick but Southall moved away.
Southall wants to land a leg kick but Machado is out of range.
Southall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Machado misses with a few strikes there.
Machado scores with a jab.
Southall throws a body kick that misses.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado throws a nice looking combination but Southall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Southall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Machado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado misses with a kick to the body
and Southall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Heitor Machado has been cut.
Southall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Southall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Southall throwing strikes but missing.
Machado trying to keep a closed guard but Southall is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Machado has momentary wrist control but Southall slips an elbow through the middle.
Southall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Machado looking for a sweep. Not yet Machado, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Southall trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Southall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Southall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Machado is looking to stand up but Southall isn't so interested in that idea.
Machado controls Southall momentarily but Southall frees himself.
That's two 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.
Southall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Southall is looking to work some ground and pound but Machado has wrist control.
Southall works over Machado with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Southall manages to get himself to full guard.
Machado controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Machado wants to control from the top but Southall keeps moving.
Southall wants to sweep here but Machado controlling him for the moment.
Southall looking to control but Machado passes into half guard.
Southall is staying active underneath Machado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Southall is looking to control Machado's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Southall avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southall tries to get to full guard but Machado has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Machado trying to pass the guard but Southall defending well.
Southall moves into full guard.
Southall is controlling Machado's posture.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Southall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado tries to free his leg and advance position but Southall is retaining full guard.
Southall working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Machado has passed into half guard!
Southall is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Southall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Machado.
Southall gets back to full guard.
Southall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Southall throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Machado postures up.
Machado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Southall throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Machado wants to clinch.
As Machado looks to move away, Southall throws a big counter combo but Machado just gets out of the way.
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 Neville Southall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Heitor Machado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Machado tries to clinch but Southall is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machado is defended easily by Southall.
Machado is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Southall's half guard.
Southall is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Southall tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Machado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southall tries to get to full guard but Machado has control of the leg.
Southall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Machado prevents Southall from improving his position.
Southall missing with punches from the bottom.
Southall is looking for a sweep. Machado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Southall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Machado trying to pass the guard but Southall defending well.
Southall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Machado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Southall misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Southall is looking to improve his position.
Southall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Machado connects with a nice looking jab.
Southall keeps the fight on the outside.
Southall misses with a straight right.
Machado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Machado closes the distance and clinches.
Machado blocking some punches.
Machado blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
Southall lands a shot to the body.
Machado is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Southall is pushing Machado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Southall.
Machado prevents a body shot from Southall.
Southall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Southall misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Southall.
Southall wants to take the fight to the mat but Machado manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Southall keeps control of Machado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Southall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Southall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machado.
Southall tries a body shot but Machado blocks it.
Southall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Machado backwards.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Southall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Southall.
Southall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Southall.
Southall lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Southall - that landed with a thud.
Southall working aggressively here.
Southall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Southall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Southall leaning against his opponent.
Southall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Southall cracks Machado with a nice body shot.
Neville Southall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Southall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neville Southall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heitor Machado's cut.
That's time! Southall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Southall lands a big right hand that sends Machado crashing to the mat! Southall stays standing though and waves Machado back to his feet!
Machado is rocked!
Southall lands a brutal uppercut that launches Machado off his feet! Machado tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Neville Southall!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 588 p4p, 779 weight class) and Full Time Panda (ranked 20 p4p, 25 weight class). Delsarte comes into the arena with Ah Non Cest Terrible blaring out of the sound system. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Full Time Panda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda swings for the body but Delsarte moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Panda blocks the low kick.
Delsarte lands a nice shot that snaps Panda's head back.
Delsarte misses with a hook.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Delsarte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delsarte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Delsarte.
Panda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Delsarte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Panda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panda has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Panda lands a jab to Delsarte's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delsarte staying out of range there.
Delsarte tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Delsarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Delsarte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Panda punishes Delsarte's body with a nice straight punch.
Panda checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Panda.
Delsarte is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panda throws a body punch but Delsarte moves out of range.
Gauthier Delsarte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Delsarte.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panda manages to avoid it.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Delsarte.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
Delsarte wants to stand back up but Panda manages to pass into side control.
Delsarte tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte is working hard here to advance position.
Panda tries to score with some ground and pound. Delsarte controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Panda scoring with punches and elbows.
 It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte wants to get back to his feet but Panda drags him back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Delsarte managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Panda.
Delsarte wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte is trying to improve his position.
Delsarte can't do much from the bottom here.
Delsarte dodges the ground and pound from Panda.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Delsarte throws a wild body kick that Panda sees coming a mile off.
Delsarte lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Full Time Panda has been cut.
Delsarte throws out a leg kick but Panda moves out of range and Delsarte only half commits.
And Panda tries to counter it with a takedown but Delsarte pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Delsarte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Delsarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Panda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delsarte throws a leg kick that is checked
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control.
Panda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Delsarte sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Panda 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.
Panda is chipping away with strikes.
Panda looks up at the clock and then as Delsarte takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Panda smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Full Time Panda will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Delsarte's shoulder, as Delsarte tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Delsarte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gauthier Delsarte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Full Time Panda!
Gauthier Delsarte was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keone Kapisi (ranked 340 p4p, 228 weight class) and Bunkechukwu Floyd (ranked 12 p4p, 7 weight class). Floyd has chosen Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunkechukwu Floyd!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floyd lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Keone Kapisi has been cut.
Kapisi throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Floyd to counter with a crisp jab.
Kapisi lands the left hand.
That kick from Kapisi tenderised Floyd's leg. Floyd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kapisi takes a swing at Floyd's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Floyd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kapisi throws a poor cross that misses
and Floyd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kapisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapisi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kapisi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OH! Kapisi has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Floyd smells blood and charges in for the finish! Floyd unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Kapisi sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bunkechukwu Floyd!
Bunkechukwu Floyd is the new super heavyweight champion!
Bunkechukwu Floyd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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