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Sucker Punch Pro Series 186 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bagel Boss (ranked 1618 p4p, 1305 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 240 p4p, 192 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boss might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 6 Foot 7 Foot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boss looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Kirk tests Boss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kirk takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Boss. That snapped Kirk's head back.
Boss misses with a head kick.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Jab, jab by Kirk - just one landing.
Boss gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Boss lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirk at a distance.
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss moves away from the strike by Kirk.
Kirk looks to land a left hand but Boss moved out of range nicely.
Kirk jabs at Boss's body.
A jab from Boss finds it's way through Kirk's defenses.
Kirk misses the shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kirk.
Boss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boss throws a body kick that misses.
Boss looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirk is just out of range.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Kirk scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kirk lands with an overhand left.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Kirk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Boss's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boss misses with an uppercut.
Kirk wants to counter with a clinch but Boss pushes him away.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Kirk tries to counter with a clinch but Boss shakes him off and moves away.
Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Boss throws a quick counter head kick but Kirk was just out of range.
Kirk lands a jab to the nose.
Boss takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Boss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirk wants to counter with a clinch but Boss pushes him away.
Boss thows a leg kick but Kirk checks it
and Kirk counters by clinching up.
Boss blocks an uppercut.
Boss manages to break the clinch.
Kirk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boss. Boss circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
A jab from Boss misses.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Kirk slips under a jab from Boss.
Kirk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boss had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kirk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kirk lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Kirk's head but Kirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Kirk moved out of range nicely.
Kirk tests Boss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kirk, as that shot connected.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick
and Kirk counters by clinching up.
Boss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss misses with a body punch.
Boss tries to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling the position.
Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk misses with a wild body shot.
Kirk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boss checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boss counters with a left and a right that stings Kirk.
Boss doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boss misses with a straight left.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirk can pounce on him.
Boss avoids the body shot from Kirk.
It looked like Boss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kirk connects with a right hand. Boss shakes it off.
Kirk tries to land a leg kick but Boss saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk thows a body kick. Boss tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kirk moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boss plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kirk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boss has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Kirk there.
Boss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crunch! Boss slams his shin into Kirk's torso.
Kirk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBoss.
Kirk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little feinted left hand from Boss on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kirk scores with a hook.
Kirk misses with a low kick.
Boss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirk. Kirk obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirk scores with a nice head shot.
Kirk has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Boss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirk has him pressed against the cage.
Boss is trying to force a seperation but Kirk has the dominant position.
Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirk throws a leg kick which misses Boss's front leg but catches the back leg as Boss tries to avoid it.
Boss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boss throws the kick towards the body but Kirk avoids it.
Boss looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Boss lands a left and a right that send Kirk crashing to the mat, dazed. Boss thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Kirk is rocked!
Kirk moves out of range as Boss strikes.
Kirk is still on wobbly legs! Can Boss finish him?
Kirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirk with a nice calf kick.
Kirk seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss throws a head kick but Kirk moves out of range.
Boss missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Kirk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boss checks a leg kick.
Kirk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirk looks to land a right hand but Boss moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Kirk.
Kirk has managed to clinch.
Boss wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boss tries to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling the position.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Boss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirk scores with the left hand. Boss knows he should have avoided that one.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Kirk moves out of range easily.
Kirk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirk throws out the jab.
Jab from Kirk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirk takes a swing at Boss's ribcage but misses.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Kirk misses with an uppercut
and Kirk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boss throws a hook but Kirk avoids it easily.
Boss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Kirk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kirk 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.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Kirk tries a quick counter leg kick but Boss is wise to it.
Boss lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss throws the left hand but Kirk avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Kirk. Beautiful body shot.
James Kirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boss throws a looping overhand right but Kirk ducks down to avoid it.
Kirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boss.
Kirk slips under a jab from Boss.
Kirk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boss is out of range.
Boss throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boss manages to avoid it.
Kirk drives through and clinches with Boss against the cage.
Kirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boss misses with a knee strike.
Boss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Boss working hard to break the clinch.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boss. Kirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Boss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
Good exchange - Kirk coming out on top.
Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Boss misses with a straight right.
Kirk scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Kirk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boss darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boss takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boss on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirk.
Boss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boss lands a big head kick that sends Kirk tumbling to the mat! Boss takes a step backwards and waves Kirk back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick lands for Kirk.
Boss blocks a head kick by Kirk.
Boss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boss throws out the jab.
Bagel Boss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirk is looking to clinch.
Boss thinks about countering with a body kick.
James Kirk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirk avoids the head kick by Boss.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Boss is looking to counter with head kicks.
A head kick misses from Boss.
Boss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirk throws out a counter right but Boss avoids it with no problem.
Kirk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Boss has time to react.
Kirk with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss walks into a stiff left hand from Kirk.
Boss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Kirk.
Donk. Kirk catches Boss right on the button with a cross.
Kirk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boss throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.
Boss lands a big uppercut and Kirk crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kirk looks OK. Boss waves Kirk back to his feet!
Boss throws a big shot that misses.
Boss takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kirk to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kirk looks to clinch but Boss throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kirk taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bagel Boss!
During a confident post fight interview, Bagel Boss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Kirk spoke after the fight, saying 'KHAAAAAAN!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Nimoy (ranked 1708 p4p, 1423 weight class) and African King (ranked 254 p4p, 215 weight class). Leonard Nimoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Nimoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, African King!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nimoy.
Nimoy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that King has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
African King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a leg kick
and Nimoy counters with a nice body shot.
King lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nimoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nimoy. Nimoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nimoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Nimoy.
King takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nimoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King forces Nimoy back against the cage and clinches.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nimoy backwards.
Nimoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Nimoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Nimoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nimoy tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nimoy presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nimoy misses with some punches.
Nimoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King lands with a left to the head.
King fails to pull guard.
Leonard Nimoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of African King.
King jumps guard but Nimoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nimoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King gets control of Nimoy's arms and successfully pulls guard. King will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy looking to pass the guard.
King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nimoy stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nimoy!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nimoy wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King can't do much from the bottom here.
King is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
King wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nimoy is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
King tries to roll over but Nimoy keeps him under control.
Nimoy is looking to advance position but King won't allow it.
King looking for submissions off his back.
King trying to control but Nimoy postures up.
King tries to get to full guard but Nimoy has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
King tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
King gets back to full guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Nimoy from controlling successfully.
Nimoy got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nimoy has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nimoy wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but African King will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
A big left from Nimoy misses.
Nice cross by Nimoy.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nimoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Nimoy.
King decides to pull guard.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nimoy is aware though and is defending well.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nimoy manages to get himself to full guard.
King wants to pass the guard but Nimoy is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nimoy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst King is controlling him.
King throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nimoy dives on top into guard.
King keeping moving, preventing Nimoy from controlling successfully.
King looking for a guillotine here but Nimoy defends easily.
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nimoy defends well.
Nimoy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to sweep here but Nimoy controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King has his hands on Nimoy's head, controlling the position.
Nimoy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Nimoy is sitting in close to King's body. King has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Nimoy is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Nimoy is tapping! That was a very nice submission by King.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). African King!
African King was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between CJ Robinson (ranked 816 p4p, 752 weight class) and Saúl Tacoronte (ranked 121 p4p, 111 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 26 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, CJ Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saúl Tacoronte!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tacoronte misses with a low kick.
Robinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Robinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tacoronte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robinson on the side of the head.
Tacoronte swings for the body but Robinson moves out of range.
It looked like Robinson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte scores with a head kick. Robinson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tacoronte misses with a body kick.
Robinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tacoronte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacoronte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tacoronte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tacoronte throws a wild body kick that Robinson sees coming a mile off.
Robinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Tacoronte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tacoronte thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Robinson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tacoronte.
Tacoronte is looking to chop away at Robinson's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Robinson misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Robinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tacoronte throws a chopping leg kick but Robinson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Robinson is looking to counter the offense by Tacoronte and move into the clinch.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Tacoronte slips the punch.
Jab from Tacoronte.
Robinson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte tries a head kick but it misses.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Tacoronte shakes it off.
Saúl Tacoronte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tacoronte misses with a leg kick
and Robinson counters with a straight right hand.
Tacoronte throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Robinson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tacoronte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson takes a swing at Tacoronte's ribcage but misses.
Tacoronte with the inside leg kick.
Robinson walks into a left hand.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tacoronte lands with an overhand left.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Tacoronte.
Robinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tacoronte throws an off balance right hand
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robinson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A low kick lands for Tacoronte.
Tacoronte tests Robinson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 Robinson is rocked!
Tacoronte drops Robinson with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tacoronte 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 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saúl Tacoronte!
After winning the bout, Saúl Tacoronte thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juju Baraka (ranked 1189 p4p, 1188 weight class) and James Gregor (ranked 182 p4p, 181 weight class). Baraka comes to the cage accompanied by Burning Spear. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraka throws a body punch but Gregor moves out of range.
It seemed like Gregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A good leg kick by Baraka.
Baraka lands a nice looking body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baraka.
Gregor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gregor 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.
Baraka has Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka lands a shoulder strike.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Gregor controls the action.
Baraka misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Baraka.
Gregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Baraka.
Baraka lands an overhand right.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
 It looks like James Gregor has been cut.
Baraka lands a head shot.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A low kick lands for Baraka.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Danga de danga de dang - Baraka scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baraka clinches up with Gregor and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Baraka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka tries a body shot but Gregor blocks it.
Baraka works on Gregor's body with a couple of short punches.
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baraka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good exchange - Baraka coming out on top.
That has opened up James Gregor's cut even more.
Gregor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gregor misses with an uppercut. Baraka saw that one coming.
Baraka tried to counter with a leg kick but Gregor avoided it.
Gregor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baraka finds it's way round the side to connect with Gregor's head.
Baraka is looking to clinch but Gregor is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Baraka - just one landing.
Baraka punishes Gregor's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Baraka misses.
It looks like Baraka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gregor takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Baraka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gregor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gregor misses with a straight left.
It looked like Baraka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baraka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gregor is looking for the big counter here.
Baraka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregor misses with an uppercut
and Baraka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baraka!
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut there from Baraka.
Baraka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregor counters with a one-two to the body.
Juju Baraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baraka connects with a body shot that sends Gregor's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka jabs at Gregor's body.
Gregor drops his hands momentarily and Baraka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gregor misses with a straight right.
Baraka misses with a combination
and Gregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka moves in looking to clinch but Gregor pushes him off.
Baraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Baraka with a nice cross.
Gregor keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gregor walks into a straight right hand from Baraka.
The cut above James Gregor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gregor is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Baraka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Gregor'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.
Gregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice leg kick.
Baraka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregor can do to turn this around?
Gregor throws a good cross that connects.
Gregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baraka.
Gregor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baraka misses with a head kick.
Gregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gregor misses with a hook to the body
and Baraka counters with a one-two to the body.
Baraka throws a good cross that connects.
Baraka forces Gregor back against the cage and clinches.
Baraka gets underhooks to prevent Gregor's takedown attempt.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baraka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor throws a jab when Baraka was well out of range.
Baraka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gregor looks to throw the jab but Baraka is out of range.
Gregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baraka scores with a jab.
Baraka scores with a nice head shot.
James Gregor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Baraka throws a nice looking combination but Gregor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick from Baraka misses.
Gregor unleashes a big counter combination but Baraka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baraka connects with a body shot that sends Gregor's belly button to the back.
Baraka scores with a hook.
Baraka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gregor on the side of the head.
Baraka missing with a left hand there. Gregor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James Gregor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baraka connects with a leg kick.
Gregor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregor staying out of range there.
Jab from Gregor.
Gregor dips to his left and cracks Baraka with an uppercut!
Baraka thows a body kick. Gregor tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gregor misses with a right hand
and Baraka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baraka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gregor's sensitive parts.
Baraka doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregor circles away.
Baraka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gregor.
Gregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Gregor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Juju Baraka!
An out of breath Juju Baraka 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 Red Jesus Karter (ranked 1004 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 157 p4p, 170 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - Rollin'. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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28
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12 - 8 - 0 |
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter blocks a jab.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karter duly obliges.
Karter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Karter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karter tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Karter haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gracie looking to control but instead Karter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
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.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Karter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Karter is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Casa Steel, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Karter is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
Karter makes his way to full guard, as Gracie worked for a kimura.
Gracie trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
Karter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Karter is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karter moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Karter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Red Jesus Karter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Karter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karter misses with a kick to the body
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karter's guard.
Karter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Karter is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Karter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karter defends well.
Karter passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Karter passes into side control!
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karter trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control Karter's posture but Karter avoids it.
That's four 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.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gracie 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!
Karter drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Karter leaning against his opponent.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karter smiles and moves away.
Gracie throws a jab when Karter was well out of range.
Karter is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Karter misses with a looping right.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karter takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Karter pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karter digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Karter is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie laying and praying for a moment but Karter takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bryan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is keen to just control but Karter is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Karter is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Karter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karter tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karter keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Karter's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is working for a kimura here but Karter manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Karter has passed into half guard!
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 Red Jesus Karter.
I think Karter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Red Jesus Karter!
Red Jesus Karter looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Ok so fuck you dad, your genes would have left me with genital dwarfism but fortunately I only got the hair.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Law (ranked 1125 p4p, 1548 weight class) and Longsun Zhao (ranked 172 p4p, 229 weight class). Law comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. Longsun Zhao told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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187
13 - 16 - 0 |
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Longsun Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhao scores with a nice strike.
Law looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Zhao!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Law has an Americana. Zhao didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Law is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Law hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tyson Law!
Tyson Law took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Neon Zombie for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Corcoran (ranked 422 p4p, 418 weight class) and Andrei Averyanov (ranked 66 p4p, 65 weight class). Averyanov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drago's Entrance Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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13 - 5 - 0 |
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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Corcoran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrei Averyanov!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corcoran throws a lazy head kick
and Averyanov counters with a good low kick that Corcoran was not able to check.
Averyanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Corcoran's head.
It looks like Vinny Corcoran has been cut.
Averyanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Averyanov catches Corcoran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Averyanov throws a right hand that Corcoran ducks under and follows up with a left that Corcoran also avoids with ease.
Corcoran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Averyanov throws out the jab.
Averyanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corcoran counters with a three punch combo that has Averyanov backing up. Averyanov nods at Corcoran to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Averyanov. That snapped Corcoran's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Averyanov misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Averyanov takes one to the side of the head.
Corcoran takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vinny Corcoran's cut is getting worse.
Corcoran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Averyanov.
A bone on bone clash there as Corcoran blocks the leg kick.
Averyanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corcoran circles away quickly and effectively.
Corcoran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Corcoran with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Averyanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Averyanov looks to land a right hand but Corcoran moved out of range.
Averyanov tries a low kick but Corcoran avoids it.
Averyanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran throws a body punch but Averyanov moves out of range.
Averyanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corcoran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vinny Corcoran's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Averyanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Corcoran misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Averyanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corcoran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corcoran throws a counter high kick but Averyanov was just alert enough to avoid it.
Corcoran ducks under a wild hook from Averyanov.
A little feinted left hand from Corcoran on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Averyanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Averyanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corcoran. That did some damage!
Corcoran digs a good body shot into Averyanov's ribs.
Corcoran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Averyanov.
Corcoran jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corcoran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Averyanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Corcoran defending well as Averyanov loads up on a big left hand.
Corcoran thinks about countering with a body kick.
Averyanov throws a sloppy head kick and Corcoran moves out of range easily.
Corcoran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corcoran takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Averyanov lands a high kick!
Averyanov works the jab nicely.
Jeez, Vinny Corcoran's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vinny Corcoran's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrei Averyanov!
A relieved looking Andrei Averyanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Devils Outlaw (ranked 913 p4p, 794 weight class) and Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 134 p4p, 118 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Outlaw might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moonshine Bandits For The Outlawz. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Devils Outlaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw shoots in but Conchobhar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Outlaw scores with a leg kick.
Outlaw misses with a hook.
Conchobhar digs a good body shot into Outlaw's ribs.
Outlaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Conchobhar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Outlaw closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Conchobhar did well to prevent Outlaw getting side control.
Outlaw stops Conchobhar from getting back to his feet.
Outlaw scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Outlaw 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.
Conchobhar pushes Outlaw off looking to stand but Outlaw dives back in and keeps control.
Outlaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Outlaw missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Conchobhar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Outlaw. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Outlaw sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conchobhar defending well though.
Outlaw prevents Conchobhar from standing back up.
Outlaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outlaw prevents Conchobhar from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outlaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conchobhar's head.
Outlaw looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Outlaw.
Conchobhar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Outlaw thows a huge punch but Conchobhar dodges it nicely.
Outlaw stops Conchobhar from getting back to his feet.
Conchobhar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Outlaw.
Outlaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Outlaw wants to pass the guard but Conchobhar is defending well.
Conchobhar pushes Outlaw off and gets back to his feet.
Outlaw throws the kick towards the body but Conchobhar avoids it.
Outlaw moves out of range as Conchobhar strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Outlaw.
Conchobhar misses with a looping right.
Conchobhar works the jab nicely.
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut
and Outlaw counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conchobhar lands a jab to the nose.
The Devils Outlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outlaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Conchobhar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Conchobhar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conchobhar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Outlaw appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Conchobhar misses with a hook. Outlaw ducked under it nicely.
Outlaw shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Conchobhar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Conchobhar wants to stand and escape but Outlaw is having none of it.
Outlaw throwing strikes from guard but Conchobhar blocks nicely.
Outlaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Outlaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Outlaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Outlaw won't allow Conchobhar to get back to his feet.
Conchobhar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conchobhar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Outlaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Outlaw throwing strikes from guard but Conchobhar blocks nicely.
Conchobhar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Outlaw.
Outlaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Outlaw stops Conchobhar from standing up.
Outlaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conchobhar wants to stand and escape but Outlaw is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Outlaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Outlaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Conchobhar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Outlaw.
Outlaw throws an elbow that misses. Conchobhar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Outlaw's guard. Nice move by Conchobhar!
Outlaw wants to stand up but Conchobhar is controlling him.
Conchobhar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Devils Outlaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Conchobhar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Outlaw tries to clinch up.
Outlaw closes the distance and clinches.
Outlaw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Conchobhar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Outlaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Outlaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conchobhar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Outlaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.
Outlaw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conchobhar blocks it with crossed arms.
Outlaw keeps control of Conchobhar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Conchobhar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Outlaw misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conchobhar. Outlaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Devils Outlaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Outlaw looks to land a body kick but Conchobhar moved away.
Outlaw drives through and clinches with Conchobhar against the cage.
Outlaw throws a head punch that misses.
Outlaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Conchobhar is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar tries to break free but Outlaw pushes him back against the cage.
Outlaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conchobhar.
A shot in the inside from Outlaw.
Conchobhar is trying to force a seperation but Outlaw has the dominant position.
Outlaw blocks an uppercut.
Outlaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conchobhar.
Outlaw crunches a lovely knee into Conchobhar's ribcage.
Conchobhar has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Outlaw is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Conchobhar is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Outlaw.
Conchobhar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Outlaw lands with a short shot to the head.
Conchobhar tries to circle away but Outlaw has him pinned against the cage.
Outlaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conchobhar backwards.
Outlaw has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Conchobhar after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Devils Outlaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Conchobhar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar has a couple of punches blocked by Outlaw.
Conchobhar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Outlaw lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
Outlaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conchobhar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Outlaw is trying to drag Conchobhar to the mat but Conchobhar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Outlaw can't get the takedown.
Outlaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conchobhar can do to turn this around?
Conchobhar lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Outlaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The Devils Outlaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Conchobhar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Outlaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Outlaw lands a takedown into guard.
Outlaw throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar has momentary wrist control but Outlaw slips an elbow through the middle.
Outlaw cracks Conchobhar with a solid left hand.
Conchobhar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Outlaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Outlaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Devils Outlaw overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Outlaw working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Outlaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Outlaw throws a big elbow that misses.
Outlaw won't allow Conchobhar to get back to his feet.
Conchobhar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Conchobhar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Outlaw.
Outlaw postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Outlaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Outlaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Outlaw throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Outlaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Conchobhar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Outlaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Outlaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Conchobhar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Outlaw is controlling him.
Outlaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Outlaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Outlaw throws an elbow that misses. Conchobhar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Outlaw's guard. Nice move by Conchobhar!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Devils Outlaw dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Outlaw.
Outlaw tries for a takedown but Conchobhar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Conchobhar looks to land a right hand but Outlaw moved out of range.
Outlaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conchobhar counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Outlaw misses.
Outlaw throws a lazy right hand but Conchobhar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut.
Outlaw seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Conchobhar looks to score with a jab to the body but Outlaw is just out of range.
Outlaw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Conchobhar avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conchobhar throws a hook but Outlaw blocks it.
As Conchobhar looks to move away, Outlaw throws a big counter combo but Conchobhar just gets out of the way.
Conchobhar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Outlaw tries to clinch but Conchobhar is having none of it.
Outlaw gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conchobhar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Outlaw.
Conchobhar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Outlaw.
Outlaw drops an elbow to the side of Conchobhar's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Outlaw throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Outlaw thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conchobhar's head.
Outlaw stops Conchobhar from getting back to his feet.
Conchobhar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Outlaw working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Conchobhar pushes Outlaw off looking to stand but Outlaw dives back in and keeps control.
Outlaw lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Outlaw is nestled in close to Conchobhar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Herleifr Conchobhar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outlaw is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Conchobhar is rocked!
Outlaw thows a huge punch but Conchobhar dodges it nicely.
Conchobhar wants to get back to his feet.
Conchobhar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Outlaw.
Outlaw misses with a head shot. Conchobhar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Outlaw lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Conchobhar is still in real trouble! Can Outlaw finish him?
Outlaw loads up on a big left hand. Conchobhar felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Outlaw looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Conchobhar can't hide his disappointment, as Outlaw celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Devils Outlaw!
The Devils Outlaw 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hero Shima (ranked 83 p4p, 203 weight class) and Eemeli Lampi (ranked 14 p4p, 30 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by C. R. E. A. M. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hero Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eemeli Lampi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lampi throws out the jab.
A big right from Lampi misses.
Shima moves away from the strike by Lampi.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shima lands a head shot.
Lampi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lampi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shima.
Lampi 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.
Lampi throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Shima was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lampi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Lampi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lampi throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
Shima swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shima. Lampi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lampi lands the left hand.
Shima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lampi misses with a hook.
Shima misses the jab.
Shima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lampi moves away.
Lampi avoids the body shot from Shima.
Good leg kick by Lampi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lampi. That's going to slow Shima down.
Shima seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Shima connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lampi.
Lampi misses with a hook
and Shima 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.
Shima misses the jab.
Lampi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Shima blocks it well.
Lampi throws the left hand but Shima avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Shima misses the target.
Lampi misses with an uppercut
and Shima counters with a right hand to the body.
Shima ducks under a wild hook from Lampi.
Lampi throws a head kick that misses
and Shima counters with a nice body shot.
Lampi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lampi throws a poor cross that misses
and Shima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lampi.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lampi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lampi moves out of range as Shima strikes.
Shima punishes Lampi's body with a nice straight punch.
Lampi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Shima finds it's way through Lampi's defenses.
Lampi takes one on the button.
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lampi throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lampi has time to react.
Shima lands a body shot.
Shima looks to land a right hand but Lampi moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shima misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lampi clobbers Shima with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Lampi circles away.
Shima takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lampi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Shima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lampi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shima on the side of the head.
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 Hero Shima 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.
Lampi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shima checks it well.
It looks like Hero Shima has been cut.
Shima misses with a straight right.
Lampi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lampi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lampi misses the jab.
Shima throwing a counter right hand but Lampi manages to avoid it.
Shima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lampi defending well as Shima loads up on a big left hand.
Lampi feints a counter leg kick.
Lampi misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shima misses the target.
Hero Shima is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima moves out of range as Lampi strikes.
Lampi misses with a left hand
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lampi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lampi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shima.
Shima lands a lovely overhand right.
Lampi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Lampi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lampi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Lampi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Shima gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hero Shima!
After winning the bout, Hero Shima thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 26 p4p, 84 weight class) and Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 3 p4p, 12 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bissainthe's choice of entrance music: Hoodoo Man Blues. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka throws a lazy uppercut
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Matsuzaka blocks the body kick.
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka lands with a hook. Bissainthe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsuzaka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matsuzaka lands an overhand right.
Matsuzaka takes the fight into the clinch.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe scores with a shot to the side of Matsuzaka's head.
Bissainthe cracks Matsuzaka with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Matsuzaka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka lands an uppercut.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bissainthe's elbow.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Bissainthe's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe throws a low kick, looking for Matsuzaka's leg but Matsuzaka calmly moves out of range.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice body kick.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bissainthe throws a hook but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsuzaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka looks to clinch
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka connects with a body shot.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Matsuzaka moved away.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Matsuzaka digs a good hook to Bissainthe's body.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Matsuzaka punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Matsuzaka blocks the low kick.
A low kick lands for Matsuzaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Bissainthe ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
A swing and a miss from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.
Bissainthe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe lands a nice hook to Matsuzaka's body. Matsuzaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Bissainthe finds it's way through Matsuzaka's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the nose.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Bissainthe and move into the clinch.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bissainthe moves away.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka punishes Bissainthe's body with a nice straight punch.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Matsuzaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe wants to get back to striking at distance but Matsuzaka won't allow it.
Bissainthe blocks an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bissainthe tries to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling the position.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka - that landed with a thud.
Matsuzaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bissainthe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe is trying to break the clinch but Matsuzaka has him pressed against the cage.
Matsuzaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bissainthe.
Nice elbow from Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe tries to break the clinch but Matsuzaka is controlling the position.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bissainthe presses Matsuzaka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matsuzaka throws a right hand that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka has closed the distance and engaged Bissainthe in a clinch.
Matsuzaka gets through Bissainthe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bissainthe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka gets through Bissainthe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Bissainthe blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Bissainthe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matsuzaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow inside.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka lands a nice uppercut.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bissainthe manages to break the clinch.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bissainthe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Matsuzaka's legs.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Matsuzaka is looking to slow Bissainthe down with leg kicks.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Matsuzaka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Bissainthe moves away and avoids it.
Bissainthe slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matsuzaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bissainthe.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe 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 Matsuzaka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsuzaka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka is looking to chop away at Bissainthe's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matsuzaka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy head kick
and Bissainthe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matsuzaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bissainthe can do to turn this around?
Bissainthe tries to work over Matsuzaka's front leg with a kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Bissainthe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuzaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matsuzaka tries to land a front kick but Bissainthe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bissainthe looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bissainthe throws a low kick but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Bissainthe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bissainthe throws an overhand right that lands on Matsuzaka's shoulder, as Matsuzaka tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Bissainthe misses with a leg kick.
Bissainthe blocks a jab.
Matsuzaka lands a nice looking body kick.
A left lands for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Matsuzaka.
A low kick from Matsuzaka is predictable there
and Bissainthe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bissainthe counters with a thumping low kick.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a body kick.
Matsuzaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Bissainthe misses the target.
Matsuzaka walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Matsuzaka.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a good jab.
Matsuzaka throws a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsuzaka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matsuzaka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick as Bissainthe jumps back.
Bissainthe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsuzaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsuzaka is able to avoid easily.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with an open hand slap.
Bissainthe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matsuzaka is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bissainthe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot 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!
Matsuzaka scores with a nice head shot.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Bissainthe is out of range.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the head.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick which misses Bissainthe's front leg but catches the back leg as Bissainthe tries to avoid it.
Matsuzaka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsuzaka checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka clearly takes 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.
Matsuzaka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bissainthe blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Matsuzaka on the inside.
Bissainthe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Bissainthe breaks the clinch.
Bissainthe lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
A nice side step and Bissainthe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bissainthe swats away the attempt to clinch by Matsuzaka.
Nice shot lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matsuzaka - that will leave a mark!
Matsuzaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuzaka with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
A jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bissainthe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bissainthe moves out of range of the body kick.
Bissainthe thows a leg kick but Matsuzaka checks it
and Matsuzaka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A cross from Matsuzaka lands.
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matsuzaka lands a body shot.
Matsuzaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsuzaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Bissainthe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice strike.
Matsuzaka scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Matsuzaka finds it's way through Bissainthe's defenses.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bissainthe throws a lazy body kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matsuzaka moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka just leaning against Bissainthe, taking a breather.
Matsuzaka misses with the head strike.
Matsuzaka slows down the pace here.
Bissainthe lands with a left to the head.
Bissainthe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bissainthe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bissainthe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bissainthe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Bissainthe ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka had his way with Toussaint Bissainthe in 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. This is the final round!
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
Bissainthe misses with a right hand
and Matsuzaka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bissainthe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matsuzaka scores with a kick to the body.
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Matsuzaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuzaka clinches up with Bissainthe and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Matsuzaka misses with some punches.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Bissainthe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka lands a front kick.
Matsuzaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsuzaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bissainthe. Bissainthe obviously looking to wear him down.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matsuzaka clobbers Bissainthe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bissainthe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Matsuzaka - just one landing.
Matsuzaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bissainthe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the body
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuzaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matsuzaka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matsuzaka cracks Bissainthe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsuzaka manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Matsuzaka checks it.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A lazy left from Matsuzaka finds it's target.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bissainthe manages to avoid it.
A big right from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
Matsuzaka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Bissainthe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bissainthe is looking to chop away at Matsuzaka's legs.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bissainthe misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Matsuzaka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe defending well as Matsuzaka loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsuzaka.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bissainthe needs to keep his hands up - Matsuzaka had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Matsuzaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matsuzaka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
Keisuke Matsuzaka bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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