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WVT 121: Machado v Simone 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zima Voin (ranked 2541 p4p, 2979 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 390 p4p, 443 weight class). Rutger has chosen Wardance as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zima Voin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Rutger!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voin takes one on the button.
Rutger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
 It looks like Zima Voin has been cut.
Voin gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Rutger gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Voin is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Rutger!
After winning the bout, Rufus Rutger 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barnes (ranked 2276 p4p, 2646 weight class) and Aron Egomi (ranked 80 p4p, 95 weight class). Egomi has chosen Hand of doom by Manowar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aron Egomi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Egomi checks a leg kick nicely.
Egomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Egomi scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Bob Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Egomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Egomi blocks the low kick.
Egomi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Egomi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Egomi throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Barnes connects with a leg kick.
Barnes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barnes scores with a nice head shot.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Egomi counters with a body kick that stops Barnes in his tracks momentarily.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egomi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Egomi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Egomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Egomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egomi moves out of range of the body kick from Barnes.
Egomi unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Egomi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Egomi counter with a right hand.
It looks like Bob Barnes has been cut.
Barnes lands with a kick to the temple. Egomi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Egomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Egomi counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Barnes to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Egomi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aron Egomi!
During a confident post fight interview, Aron Egomi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 2377 p4p, 1877 weight class) and James Crazyhorse (ranked 129 p4p, 69 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Takeishi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kabuki Gomen-Jyo. Crazyhorse has chosen They Don’t Care About Us as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsugu Takeishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, James Crazyhorse!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeishi moves into the clinch successfully.
Takeishi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Takeishi blocks an uppercut.
Crazyhorse misses with the head strike.
Crazyhorse misses with a body punch.
Takeishi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Takeishi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crazyhorse prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitsugu Takeishi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takeishi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crazyhorse delivers a nice body kick.
Crazyhorse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitsugu Takeishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Crazyhorse.
Takeishi is breathing heavily.
Crazyhorse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crazyhorse lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takeishi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takeishi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazyhorse throws a shot to the body.
Takeishi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crazyhorse lands a big head kick that sends Takeishi tumbling to the mat! Crazyhorse takes a step backwards and waves Takeishi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Takeishi is rocked!
Takeishi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crazyhorse as he avoids it easily.
Crazyhorse shapes to counter with a head kick.
Oh Takeishi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crazyhorse lands a brutal head kick. Takeishi looks out on his feet and Crazyhorse throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). James Crazyhorse!
During a confident post fight interview, James Crazyhorse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valtteri Badass (ranked 2003 p4p, 1349 weight class) and Pablo Itzpapalotltotec (ranked 273 p4p, 191 weight class). Itzpapalotltotec is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Copacabana - Barry Manilow. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valtteri Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Itzpapalotltotec!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass lunges at Itzpapalotltotec with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Itzpapalotltotec's hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Itzpapalotltotec 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.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Itzpapalotltotec sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Itzpapalotltotec connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badass. Badass circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a jab when Badass was well out of range.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Badass misses the target.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a right and a left that Badass avoids nicely.
Itzpapalotltotec takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Badass throws a lazy uppercut
and Itzpapalotltotec counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badass feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Itzpapalotltotecs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Itzpapalotltotec moves away.
Badass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Badass.
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!
Badass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec lands a jab.
Badass does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Itzpapalotltotec steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Badass lands an impressive looking overhand right. Itzpapalotltotec doesn't seem phased though.
Valtteri Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Badass slips under a jab.
Itzpapalotltotec swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Badass misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Badass.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Itzpapalotltotec doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Itzpapalotltotec chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badass can pounce on him.
Badass staying out of range there.
Badass throws a half hearted mid kick.
Itzpapalotltotec shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Badass manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itzpapalotltotec trying to control the position from guard on top but Badass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec wants to get up but he can't break Badass's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Badass kicks Itzpapalotltotec off and gets to his feet.
Badass pushes Itzpapalotltotec away with a front kick.
Itzpapalotltotec tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Itzpapalotltotec.
Badass appears to be looking for a big counter.
Badass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Champion Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Badass misses the shot to the body.
Badass lands with a hook. Itzpapalotltotec tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Itzpapalotltotec with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Badass to score with a decent uppercut.
Itzpapalotltotec rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Badass counters with a good low kick that Itzpapalotltotec was not able to check.
A punch combination from Badass misses.
Badass jabs Itzpapalotltotec right on the nose. Itzpapalotltotec blinks but takes it well.
Itzpapalotltotec works Badass's body with a nice hook.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Badass jabs at Itzpapalotltotec's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Itzpapalotltotec ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Itzpapalotltotec darts in looking for a takedown but Badass gets double underhooks and turns Itzpapalotltotec into the cage.
Badass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Itzpapalotltotec darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Itzpapalotltotec displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Badass misses with an uppercut. Itzpapalotltotec saw that one coming.
Itzpapalotltotec fails to land with a series of punches.
Badass is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badass throws a looping overhand right but Itzpapalotltotec ducks down to avoid it.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Itzpapalotltotec's shoulder, as Itzpapalotltotec tries to avoid the shot.
Itzpapalotltotec swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Badass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badass scores with a hook to the body. Itzpapalotltotec takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a punch to the head.
Itzpapalotltotec staying out of range there.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Itzpapalotltotec doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badass lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Badass misses its intended target.
Itzpapalotltotec scores with a crisp jab that stopped Badass in his tracks.
Itzpapalotltotec throws a shot to the body.
Badass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Itzpapalotltotec.
Itzpapalotltotec with a nice cross.
Itzpapalotltotec misses with a straight right.
Itzpapalotltotec misses the jab.
Badass avoids the body shot from Itzpapalotltotec.
Badass scores with a three punch combo!
Itzpapalotltotec takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 Itzpapalotltotec is rocked!
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Itzpapalotltotec is still on wobbly legs! Can Badass finish him?
Badass throws a leg kick but Itzpapalotltotec checks it.
Badass walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Itzpapalotltotec drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Badass swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Itzpapalotltotec's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valtteri Badass!
Valtteri Badass tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawson Chandler (ranked 768 p4p, 875 weight class) and Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 120 p4p, 137 weight class). Philippe has chosen Chant vaudou haitien as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lawson Chandler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawson Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Philippe is out of range.
Lawson Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chandler slips a jab from Philippe.
Chandler throws a counter high kick but Philippe was just alert enough to avoid it.
A slow jab from Philippe misses its intended target.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Chandler connects with an inside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Chandler.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Philippe throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler throws the left hand but Philippe avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler misses with a leg kick.
Chandler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Philippe.
 It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
Philippe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Philippe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Philippe misses with a body shot.
Chandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philippe.
Chandler lands with a nice body punch.
A combination from Philippe does no damage.
Philippe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Philippe ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Philippe throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandler motions for Philippe to come forward. Chandler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philippe.
We've been hearing reports that Chandler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philippe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Philippe is out of range and Chandler settles back down.
Philippe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, jab by Chandler - just one landing.
Philippe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chandler.
Chandler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Philippe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chandler takes one on the button.
A jab from Philippe misses.
Chandler shoots in for a double leg but Philippe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Philippe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Peguero Jean Philippe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up Peguero Jean Philippe's cut even more.
Philippe throws a body shot but no joy.
Philippe misses with a hook to the body
and Chandler counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Chandler misses its intended target.
Chandler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chandler throws a chopping leg kick but Philippe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Philippe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chandler moves away from the strike by Philippe.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Philippe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chandler thows a body kick. Philippe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Philippe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Philippe slips under a jab.
Philippe throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Chandler feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands the left hand.
Chandler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Philippe. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Philippe. Philippe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chandler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philippe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chandler. Philippe shrugs it off though.
Chandler tests Philippe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! Chandler slams his shin into Philippe's torso.
Philippe moves out of range of the leg kick from Chandler.
Philippe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chandler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Philippe is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lawson Chandler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chandler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chandler lands the left hand.
Philippe throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler thinks about countering with a body kick.
Chandler looks to land a right hand but Philippe moved out of range.
Chandler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Philippe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Philippe misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Philippe counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chandler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Philippe - the referee stops the clock and Chandler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Philippe. Chandler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chandler lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Philippe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Philippe stuns Chandler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philippe thuds his right hand into Chandler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lawson Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Philippe might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chandler has got the better of the exchanges.
Chandler doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Philippe counter with a right hand.
Chandler lands a head shot.
The cut above Peguero Jean Philippe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Philippe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chandler counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Philippe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chandler is looking for a counter combo.
Chandler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Chandler lands with an uppercut that bounces Philippe off the cage and back into range.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Philippe counters with a left to the body.
Philippe misses with an uppercut
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Peguero Jean Philippe's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Philippe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philippe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
Chandler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Philippe is out of range.
Chandler swings widly with a right hand
and Philippe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chandler throws a lazy uppercut
and Philippe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chandler is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Philippe ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Chandler clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peguero Jean Philippe!
Peguero Jean Philippe gave a mention to Pound Town INC in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deepen Cider (ranked 1391 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Vito Corleone (ranked 220 p4p, 217 weight class). Corleone has chosen Sussudio- Phil Collins as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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222
13 - 8 - 0 |
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14 - 8 - 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Deepen Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone shoots for a takedown but Cider saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cider.
Corleone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cider quickly recovers to half guard.
Cider is looking for a sweep. Corleone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
Cider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Cider dodges it nicely.
Cider holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Cider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cider controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Corleone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corleone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cider's head.
Corleone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cider knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Corleone on the ground.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cider defending well though.
Corleone throws a strike but Cider avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Corleone distracts Cider with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Corleone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corleone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corleone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corleone postures up in Cider's guard and throws a big left but Cider blocks it.
Cider working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corleone.
Corleone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cider is breathing heavily.
Corleone is looking to work some ground and pound but Cider has wrist control.
Corleone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corleone throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corleone throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cider keeping full guard, as Corleone tries to pass.
Corleone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corleone wants to pass the guard but Cider is keeping the position.
Corleone lands a couple of elbows.
Corleone advances position into side control!
Cider on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cider tries to get out of the position.
Corleone tries to advance to mount but can't.
Corleone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cider is working to avoid the ground and pound but Corleone connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Corleone crashes against the mat.
Corleone scoring with punches from side control.
Corleone creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cider sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Corleone working the body and head with strikes.
Cider takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Corleone is trying to get an arm triangle but Cider is defending well.
Corleone misses with the ground and pound.
Corleone misses with the ground and pound.
Corleone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cider is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Corleone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cider takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Corleone grinds an elbow into Cider's temple.
We've been informed that Corleone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cider holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cider defending against the ground and pound.
Corleone tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Corleone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone throws a strike aimed at the side of Cider's head but Cider avoids it well.
Corleone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cider is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Corleone working the body and head with strikes.
Corleone is putting a hurting on Cider here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cider takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cider managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Corleone.
Cider defending against the ground and pound.
Corleone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Corleone landing a few strikes.
Cider managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Corleone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Corleone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Corleone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Corleone slips nicely into half guard.
Corleone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Corleone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Corleone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corleone is nestled in close to Cider, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Corleone thows a huge punch but Cider dodges it nicely.
Corleone working Cider over with strikes.
Vito Corleone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corleone working over Cider with some ground and pound. Cider looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Corleone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cider defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corleone thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cider's head.
Cider has hold of Corleone's hands but Corleone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone slips a nice elbow through Cider's hands, connecting with Cider's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cider is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Corleone scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Corleone lands a nice short elbow.
Corleone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Corleone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corleone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cider is rocked!
Cider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
Corleone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corleone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Cider's head.
Oh Cider is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cider avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corleone.
Cider seems to have got his legs back now.
Cider on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Corleone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Corleone lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corleone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cider blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corleone.
Corleone drops an elbow to the side of Cider's head.
Ground and pound from Corleone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Cider quite badly. Cider pulls Corleone in close trying to recover. Corleone postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Cider on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Cider doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Corleone!
Our winner, Vito Corleone, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 582 p4p, 1024 weight class) and Age Sixteen (ranked 89 p4p, 149 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Age Sixteen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sixteen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sixteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rivers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sixteen.
Sixteen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
Sixteen closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers is trying to break free.
Sixteen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers slips a straight right by Sixteen.
Sixteen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixteen throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
Sixteen tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Rivers counter with a right hand.
Sixteen defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Sixteen clinches up with Rivers and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sixteen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivers's brow.
Sixteen misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sixteen lands a knee to the body.
Sixteen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sixteen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sixteen keeps control of Rivers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sixteen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rivers blocks it with crossed arms.
Sixteen missing with knees to the body.
Sixteen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sixteen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sixteen tries to throw a body punch but Rivers avoids it by throwing Sixteen back against the cage.
Rivers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sixteen looking to stall.
Sixteen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sixteen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sixteen dives in for a single leg takedown but Rivers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers keeps the fight on the outside.
Sixteen moves in looking to clinch but Rivers pushes him off.
Sixteen misses with a body punch
and Rivers counters with a straight right hand.
Sixteen is rocked!
Sixteen wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Sixteen is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers drops Sixteen with a huge uppercut! Sixteen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rivers is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clint Rivers!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Clint Rivers made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biscuit Oliva (ranked 601 p4p, 745 weight class) and Chew Kok (ranked 41 p4p, 39 weight class). Oliva comes to the cage accompanied by Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chew Kok!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Oliva.
Kok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oliva thumps Kok with a low kick.
Oliva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oliva fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kok has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Oliva scores with a leg kick.
Kok takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kok throws a combination. Oliva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut.
Oliva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kok counters with a solid body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliva avoids a kick to the body.
Kok misses with a hook.
As Kok backs away, Oliva returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Oliva wants to land a leg kick but Kok is out of range.
Oliva feints and then cracks Kok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kok down.
A low kick from Oliva is predictable there
and Kok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kok throws the kick towards the body but Oliva avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kok checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliva.
Oliva fails with the takedown
enabling Kok to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oliva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oliva chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Oliva misses.
Oliva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliva tries to land a leg kick but Kok saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Kok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kok avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good exchange - Kok coming out on top.
Oliva moves out of range of the body kick from Kok.
Kok moves in looking to clinch but Oliva pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oliva pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kok is out of range and Oliva settles back down.
Kok tries to counter with a clinch but Oliva shakes him off and moves away.
Kok tries to clinch up.
Oliva ducks under a wild hook from Kok.
An inside leg kick from Oliva misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Kok finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kok loads up on a big right hand but Oliva slips the punch.
Kok throws a shot from downtown. Oliva moves away and avoids it.
Oliva is looking to chop away at Kok's legs.
Kok doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kok scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Oliva is predictable there
and Kok counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliva throws a leg kick but Kok checks it.
Oliva moves away from the strike by Kok.
Oliva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kok checks a leg kick.
Oliva throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kok counters with a low kick, right behind Oliva 's knee.
Kok misses with a body kick.
Oliva tries to counter with a takedown but Kok is quick to defend against it.
An inside leg kick from Oliva misses.
Oliva throws a leg kick
and Kok makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oliva really felt that one!
Oliva is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Kok.
Kok lands a slapping body shot.
Kok looks for the body kick but Oliva saw that one coming.
Chew Kok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kok cracks Oliva with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Oliva looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kok finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kok feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oliva sprawling to the canvas! Oliva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kok finish him?!
Oliva is rocked!
Biscuit Oliva's cut is getting worse.
A slapping leg kick lands for Oliva.
Oh Oliva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kok's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliva tries a low kick but Kok avoids it.
Kok wants to counter the offense by Oliva and move into the clinch position.
Kok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliva seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kok checks a low kick from Oliva.
Kok checks a leg kick.
Kok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliva scores with a spinning back kick!
Kok checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Oliva is predictable there
and Kok counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oliva! Kok lets Oliva back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A slapping body kick lands there for Oliva.
Kok jabs Oliva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
You can see that Kok has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kok lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kok throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kok blocks a leg kick.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Oliva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chew Kok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Biscuit Oliva's cut.
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.
Oliva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kok counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kok misses with the body kick
and Oliva counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Oliva is predictable there
and Kok counters with a nice uppercut.
Kok with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kok feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Oliva sprawling to the canvas! Oliva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kok finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crack! Kok connects with the perfect overhand right and Oliva falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Kok!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chew Kok!
A relieved looking Chew Kok 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Motts (ranked 233 p4p, 329 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 13 p4p, 19 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts throws a hook but Tharrier blocks it.
Motts misses with a straight left.
Tharrier throws a lazy head kick
and Tharrier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Motts.
Gregory Motts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tharrier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Motts.
Tharrier thinks about the counter body kick.
Tharrier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Motts lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tharrier.
Tharrier is trying to counter with his kicks.
Motts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tharrier.
Motts lands a nice shot that snaps Tharrier's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Motts connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Motts looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Motts defending well as Tharrier loads up on a big left hand.
Motts looks to land a left hand but Tharrier moved out of range nicely.
Motts misses with a hook
and Tharrier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Motts scores with a body shot.
Motts throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tharrier thumps Motts with a low kick.
Tharrier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tharrier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Motts misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts looks to land a right hand but Tharrier moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tharrier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tharrier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tharrier 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.
Motts misses with a hook
and Tharrier counters with a nice right hand that sends Motts toppling to the canvas! Motts scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tharrier finish him?!
It looks like Gregory Motts has been cut.
Tharrier misses with a left hand
enabling Motts to counter with a crisp jab.
Tharrier misses with a hook.
Motts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tharrier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Tharrier misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier clinches up with Motts and pushes him back against the cage.
Tharrier misses with the head strike.
Tharrier prevents a body shot from Motts.
Motts misses with some punches.
Tharrier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tharrier lands a left hand.
Motts misses with a punch on the inside.
Motts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Motts blocking some punches.
Motts has a couple of punches blocked by Tharrier.
Motts tries to work over Tharrier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Motts throws a punch but it's blocked by Tharrier.
Tharrier lands with a light punch inside.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Tharrier.
Tharrier throws a punch but it's blocked by Motts.
Tharrier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motts can't find room to land a body shot as Tharrier controls the action.
Tharrier lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier has a couple of punches blocked by Motts.
Tharrier misses with some punches.
Tharrier blocks a body shot from Motts.
Tharrier struggles to land a body shot inside as Motts controls his hands.
Motts makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tharrier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tharrier backwards.
Tharrier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Motts throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Motts lands a hook that snaps the head of Tharrier backwards.
Tharrier takes a shot to the head.
Motts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motts works on Tharrier's body with a couple of short punches.
Motts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tharrier is looking to break free of the clinch but Motts has double underhooks.
Tharrier misses with a body punch.
Motts misses with some punches.
Tharrier misses with a punch to the body.
Motts struggles to land a body shot inside as Tharrier controls his hands.
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 Gregory Motts will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Motts jabs Tharrier right on the nose. Tharrier blinks but takes it well.
Motts is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Motts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tharrier.
Motts throws a jab when Tharrier was well out of range.
Motts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tharrier just misses with a punch to the body.
Motts bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tharrier's head backwards.
Motts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts throws a hook but Tharrier avoids it easily.
Tharrier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Motts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tharrier slips a straight right by Motts.
Tharrier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts tries to clinch up but Tharrier circles away and keeps his distance.
Motts throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tharrier! But no joy.
Motts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tharrier momentarily.
Motts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Motts is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Motts jabs Tharrier right on the nose. Tharrier blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Motts misses the target.
Motts with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Motts lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tharrier doesn't seem phased though.
Motts is looking to clinch but Tharrier is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motts misses with a hook.
Tharrier lands a nice looking body shot.
Tharrier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Motts. Motts circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Motts does it's job there.
Tharrier moves out of range as Motts strikes.
Motts scores with a sloppy right hand. Tharrier should have avoided that one.
Motts looks to score with a jab to the body but Tharrier is just out of range.
Motts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tharrier can do to turn this around?
Motts throws a shot from downtown. Tharrier moves away and avoids it.
Tharrier is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A swing and a miss from Motts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tharrier. Motts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tharrier tries to move into range but Motts moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Motts throws a lazy right hand but Tharrier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tharrier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Motts misses the target.
Tharrier lands a left and a right that send Motts crashing to the mat, dazed. Tharrier thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Motts is rocked!
Gregory Motts is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tharrier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oh Motts is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Motts walks straight into a right hand from Tharrier - that's dropped him! Tharrier jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Motts from any more punishment! Motts complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thom Tharrier!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderson Machado (ranked 13 p4p, 60 weight class) and Joey Simone (ranked 4 p4p, 11 weight class). Machado comes into the arena with El Barrio blaring out of the sound system. Simone has chosen Gucci Mane - Trap God Intro as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanderson Machado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Simone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Simone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machado doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joey Simone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machado takes one on the button.
Simone lands a right hook to the body.
Simone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Simone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Joey Simone has been cut.
Simone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Machado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Simone misses with the combination.
Machado throws a leg kick but Simone moved away.
Simone 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Simone's knee momentarily.
Machado misses the body punch
and Simone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Simone scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Simone connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machado momentarily.
Simone takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Machado misses its target.
Simone slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado throws a right and a left that Simone avoids nicely.
Simone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Machado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Machado throws a body punch but Simone moves out of range.
Machado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Machado throws a right and a left that Simone avoids nicely.
Machado thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simone! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Simone.
Machado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Simone lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Simone as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Simone does it's job there.
Simone staying out of range there.
Simone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Machado misses the target.
Simone lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Simone sprawling to the canvas! Simone rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Machado finish him?!
Simone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Machado misses with a looping right.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Simone just manages to avoid it.
Simone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machado moves away.
Machado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Simone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Machado had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Simone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Simone lands a right hand.
Simone digs a right hand into Machado's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Machado's gas tank.
Simone manages to pull guard.
Simone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Simone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Machado is aware though and is defending well.
Simone lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Simone trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Simone content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone looking to pass the guard.
Machado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simone trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Simone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machado is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
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.
Simone cracks Machado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Simone looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Joey Simone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Machado throws a low kick, looking for Simone's leg but Simone calmly moves out of range.
Simone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simone lands a slapping body shot.
Simone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
Simone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
A quick step to the side and Machado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Simone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Simone.
Simone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simone. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Machado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simone. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simone clinches.
Machado scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simone.
Simone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Simone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Simone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simone gets through Machado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Machado - that landed with a thud.
Simone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simone's elbow.
Simone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Machado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Simone.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado lands a nice looking body shot.
Simone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Machado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Simone does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado throwing a counter right hand but Simone manages to avoid it.
Simone tests Machado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simone at a distance.
Machado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Simone counters with a nice body shot.
Machado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Simone drives through and clinches with Machado against the cage.
Machado breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Machado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Machado.
That has opened up Joey Simone's cut even more.
Simone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Machado connects with a leg kick.
Simone slips a straight right by Machado.
Simone misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Simone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Simone lands an overhand right.
Simone lands a two punch combo.
Machado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Simone throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Simone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Simone rushes Machado and presses him up against the cage.
Simone tries to pull guard but Machado forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Simone misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Machado walks away with a smile on his face. Simone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Machado defending well as Simone loads up on a big left hand.
Simone misses with a body shot
and Machado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a right hand to the body.
Simone is breathing heavily.
Simone lands with a straight right. Machado didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machado misses the shot to the body.
Machado missing with a left hand there. Simone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Machado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Simone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
A little feinted left hand from Machado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Simone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Machado scores with a head kick. Simone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Machado throws an overhand right that lands on Simone's shoulder, as Simone tries to avoid the shot.
Simone wants to counter the offense by Machado and move into the clinch position.
Simone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Simone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Simone darts in and clinches Machado up against the cage.
Simone pushes Machado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machado works on Simone's body with a couple of short punches.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado pushes Simone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Machado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simone scores with a shot to the side of Machado's head.
Machado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simone backwards.
Joey Simone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machado misses with some punches.
Simone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Machado's elbow.
Simone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
Machado misses with a punch to the body.
Simone misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Machado.
A nice right hand lands inside from Machado.
Simone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Machado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simone avoids the head kick by Machado.
Machado swats away the attempt to clinch by Simone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Machado. Machado circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Simone throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Simone moves into the clinch.
Machado tries a body shot but Simone blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Simone.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simone.
A body shot lands from Machado.
Machado throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Machado lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Machado lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Machado as the two fighters clinch.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Machado tries to work over Simone's front leg with a kick but Simone checks it.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Simone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Simone. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Machado blocks a jab.
Simone throws a sloppy body shot
and Simone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machado throws a hook to the side of Simone's head but Simone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simone ducks under a wild hook from Machado.
Simone missing with a left hand there. Machado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simone with a jab.
Simone throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simone blocks a jab.
Simone thuds his right hand into Machado's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Simone thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone throws out a loose jab but Machado uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Simone looks to move away, Machado throws a big counter combo but Simone just gets out of the way.
Simone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Machado swinging wildly here.
Machado throws a solid leg kick but Simone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Machado.
Machado throws a lazy right hand but Simone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Simone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Machado doesn't seem phased though.
Machado cracks Simone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Simone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Machado finish him?
Simone is rocked!
The cut above Joey Simone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado misses with a body shot.
Simone is still on wobbly legs! Can Machado finish him?
Machado drops his hands momentarily and Simone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machado takes a swing at Simone's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Simone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Machado looks to score with a jab to the body but Simone is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simone misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado counters with a low kick, right behind Simone 's knee.
Simone seems to have recovered his senses.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Simone throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
Machado works the jab nicely.
Machado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simone avoids the body shot from Machado.
Simone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simone misses with a straight left.
As Simone looks to move away, Machado throws a big counter combo but Simone just gets out of the way.
Machado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Machado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado walks into a straight right hand from Simone.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderson Machado clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Simone's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Simone doesn't manage to clinch there - Machado circles away.
Machado tries a low kick but Simone avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machado. That's going to slow Simone down.
Simone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Machado, pushing him back against the cage.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Simone tries to close the distance and clinch but Machado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab lands there for Machado.
Simone throws a body shot but no joy.
Simone moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Simone scores with the left hand. Machado knows he should have avoided that one.
Machado throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Machado misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simone scores with a jab. Machado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slow jab from Simone misses its intended target.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machado takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado misses with a punch on the inside.
Machado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Machado cracks Simone with a nice body shot.
Simone prevents a body shot from Machado.
Machado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simone has him pressed against the cage.
Simone misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Machado.
Simone is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Machado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Machado scores with a nice short uppercut.
Simone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Simone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Simone.
Machado manages to break the clinch.
Simone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machado counters with a stiff right hand.
Simone misses with a right hand
and Machado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joey Simone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simone misses with a looping left.
Simone connects with a body shot.
Simone scores with a jab to the body.
Wanderson Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Simone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Machado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Simone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Machado looks to land a combination but Simone avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simone is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Machado slips under a jab from Simone.
Machado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machado slips a jab from Simone.
Machado ducks under a wild hook from Simone.
Machado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Simone.
Simone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Simone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Machado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Simone. That did some damage!
Simone jabs Machado right on the nose. Machado blinks but takes it well.
Simone lands a head shot.
Simone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Simone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Machado scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
Simone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simone misses with a left hand
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joey Simone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wanderson Machado!
Wanderson Machado retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Wanderson Machado 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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