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ENIGMA 167 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgen Slabakov (ranked 5639 p4p, 4735 weight class) and Kurt Waffles (ranked 226 p4p, 208 weight class). Kurt Waffles 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evgen Slabakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Waffles!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waffles getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Waffles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waffles checks the leg kick.
Slabakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waffles fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slabakov, pushing him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waffles.
Waffles avoiding damage.
Waffles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waffles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Waffles on the inside.
Slabakov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Waffles is defending well for now.
Slabakov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slabakov misses with a knee to the head.
Waffles managing to block the knees to the body from Slabakov.
Waffles stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Waffles.
Waffles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slabakov backwards.
 It looks like Evgen Slabakov has been cut.
A short right from Waffles on the inside.
Slabakov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waffles avoids it.
Waffles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slabakov backwards.
Waffles has Slabakov pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waffles gets through Slabakov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slabakov is breathing heavily.
Slabakov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slabakov misses with a knee to the head.
Waffles avoiding damage.
Waffles managing to block the knees to the body from Slabakov.
Waffles lands a shot to the body.
Waffles stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Waffles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Waffles is working Slabakov over against the cage.
Waffles lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Waffles as the two fighters clinch.
Waffles gets through Slabakov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Waffles lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Waffles scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Waffles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Waffles lands a big left hand right to the temple and Slabakov goes down!
 Slabakov is rocked!
Waffles is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Slabakov is hurt! He's hurt bad - Waffles fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Slabakov from any more punishment! Congratulations to Waffles! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Waffles!
A less than humble Kurt Waffles misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Lafitte (ranked 3521 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Fedor Osipov (ranked 166 p4p, 168 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Lafitte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fedor Osipov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osipov closes the distance and pushes Lafitte back into the cage.
Lafitte breaks from the clinch.
Osipov's coach down at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Osipov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Osipov has a takedown stuffed.
Osipov fails with a takedown attempt.
Lafitte keeps the fight on the outside.
Lafitte lands a head shot.
Lafitte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lafitte scores with a hook to the body. Osipov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Osipov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Lafitte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lafitte swats away the attempt to clinch by Osipov.
Osipov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lafitte.
Lafitte throws out a loose jab but Osipov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fedor Osipov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osipov closes the distance and clinches up with Lafitte, looking for a takedown. Osipov pushes Lafitte against the cage but Lafitte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jean Lafitte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Osipov.
Osipov has a takedown stuffed.
Lafitte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osipov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osipov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Osipov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Osipov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lafitte's head.
Osipov controlling the action here.
Osipov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lafitte is just riding it out for now. Osipov eventually gives up the hold.
Osipov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Osipov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lafitte defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osipov wants to free his trapped foot but Lafitte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Osipov is trying a forearm choke
I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Osipov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lafitte's head.
Lafitte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Osipov.
Osipov throwing shots but Lafitte is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osipov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
It looks like Jean Lafitte has been cut.
Osipov wants to take a breather but Lafitte is having none of it.
Osipov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Osipov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osipov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Osipov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Osipov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Osipov 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.
Osipov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jean Lafitte's cut is getting worse.
Lafitte is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Osipov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jean Lafitte's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Osipov working over Lafitte with some ground and pound. Lafitte looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jeez, Jean Lafitte's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Lafitte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Osipov!
Fedor Osipov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Sobral (ranked 2953 p4p, 3261 weight class) and Greg Motino (ranked 337 p4p, 371 weight class). Andrei Sobral has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Motino!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motino looks to land a body kick but Sobral moved away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sobral keeps control of Motino as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Motino looking to throw knees to the head but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Sobral lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Motino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motino working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motino.
Sobral using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Motino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sobral.
Motino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motino swings wildly with an uppercut but Sobral uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Motino fails to land.
Sobral digs a right hand underneath Motino's ribcage. Motino let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Motino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobral blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Motino lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Sobral.
Motino letting Sobral take a breather here.
Motino stalls.
Motino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Sobral to work.
Sobral breaks the clinch.
Sobral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Sobral lands.
Sobral clinches up with Motino and pushes him back against the cage.
Motino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motino throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motino misses with some punches.
Motino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sobral takes a knee to the side of the body.
Motino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Motino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sobral throws a sloppy head kick and Motino moves out of range easily.
Sobral has Motino up against the cage in a clinch.
Sobral escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Motino.
Motino delivers a nice body kick.
Sobral misses with a head kick.
Sobral fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Motino, pushing him back against the cage.
Motino gets through Sobral's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Motino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motino scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral tries to break the clinch but Motino is controlling the position.
Sobral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sobral blocks it with crossed arms.
Motino lands a hook that snaps the head of Sobral backwards.
Motino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motino looking to throw knees to the head but Sobral is blocking nicely.
Motino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Motino 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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Motino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motino.
Motino throws a punch but it's blocked by Sobral.
Motino tries to land a knee to the head but Sobral blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Motino has him pressed against the cage.
Motino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sobral tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Sobral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Motino pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sobral has closed the distance and engaged Motino in a clinch.
Motino working aggressively here.
Sobral pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Motino misses its intended target.
It looked like Sobral was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Motino throws a head kick that misses.
Sobral throws a head kick but Motino moves out of range.
Sobral has closed the distance and engaged Motino in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Motino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Motino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sobral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Motino dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sobral avoids the head kick by Motino.
Sobral moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sobral drives through and clinches with Motino against the cage.
Sobral trying to land knees to the body.
Motino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Motino throws a head punch that misses.
Motino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motino misses with the head strike.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Motino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Motino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motino pushes Sobral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sobral is defending well for now.
Sobral breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sobral drops Motino with a left right combo! Sobral follows him down to the ground into side control.
 Motino is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobral tries to score with some ground and pound. Motino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Motino is still in real trouble! Can Sobral finish him?
Sobral sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Motino is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sobral in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobral throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sobral tries to score with some ground and pound. Motino controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Motino seems to have recovered his senses.
Sobral throws a strike aimed at the side of Motino's head but Motino avoids it well.
Motino dodges the ground and pound from Sobral.
Sobral with the ground and pound but Motino regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sobral not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sobral looks to land a strike but Motino avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Motino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Motino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobral wants to stand and escape but instead Motino has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motino prevents Sobral from getting back to his feet.
Motino decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sobral, up you get!
Motino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sobral throws out the jab.
Motino throws out a loose jab but Sobral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sobral moves into the clinch.
Motino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Motino fails to land.
Motino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Motino is stalling here.
Sobral blocking some punches.
Motino misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobral tries to break free but Motino pushes him back against the cage.
Motino scores with a shot to the side of Sobral's head.
Sobral is rocked!
Motino pushes Sobral against the cage. Motino is working some dirty boxing. Motino pushes off with a quick right hook! Sobral goes down! Sobral tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Motino moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Motino!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Clarke (ranked 2320 p4p, 1353 weight class) and Nuufo Seanoa (ranked 266 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lewis Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuufo Seanoa!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Clarke misses
and Seanoa counters with a nice leg kick.
Clarke throws a nice head kick!
 It looks like Nuufo Seanoa has been cut.
Clarke throws a lazy body kick
and Clarke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clarke with the inside leg kick.
Clarke lands with an overhand left.
Clarke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Seanoa lands a jab to Clarke's midsection.
Clarke scores with a kick to the body.
Clarke misses with a hook
and Seanoa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clarke is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clarke lands a jab to Seanoa's midsection.
Clarke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clarke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clarke thows a leg kick but Seanoa checks it
and Seanoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seanoa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lewis Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seanoa lands a big head kick that sends Clarke tumbling to the mat! Seanoa takes a step backwards and waves Clarke back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Clarke is rocked!
It looks like Lewis Clarke has been cut.
Seanoa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oh Clarke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seanoa cracks Clarke with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuufo Seanoa!
Nuufo Seanoa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Prescott (ranked 1010 p4p, 970 weight class) and Bartholomew Bainbridge (ranked 152 p4p, 141 weight class). Prescott comes to the cage accompanied by Negative Creep - Nirvana . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Prescott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartholomew Bainbridge!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prescott moves away from the strike by Bainbridge.
Prescott looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Prescott goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Prescott with a hook.
Prescott jabs Bainbridge right on the nose. Bainbridge blinks but takes it well.
A slow jab from Prescott misses its intended target.
Bainbridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prescott throws out the jab.
Bainbridge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prescott misses with a hook.
Prescott jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prescott throws a hook but Bainbridge blocks it.
Bainbridge staying out of range there.
Bainbridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prescott went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Prescott connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescott misses with an uppercut
and Bainbridge counters with a left to the body.
Pete Prescott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Prescott.
Prescott throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prescott jabs at Bainbridge's body.
Prescott blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bainbridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bainbridge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bainbridge just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Prescott misses the target.
Prescott lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bainbridge slips under a jab.
Bainbridge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bainbridge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prescott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bainbridge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prescott throws out the jab.
Prescott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prescott with a jab.
Prescott looks for the body kick but Bainbridge saw that one coming.
Prescott misses with a low kick.
Prescott catches Bainbridge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prescott with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prescott motions for Bainbridge to come forward. Prescott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bainbridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prescott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bainbridge avoids the body shot from Prescott.
Prescott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bainbridge.
Bainbridge throws a counter combo.
Bainbridge blocks the body kick.
Prescott misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Prescott misses
and Bainbridge counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Prescott fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bainbridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prescott looks for the body kick but Bainbridge saw that one coming.
Prescott cracks Bainbridge with a good jab.
Bainbridge jabs at Prescott's body.
Prescott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bainbridge. That did some damage!
Prescott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bainbridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Bainbridge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Bainbridge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prescott backing away here, and Bainbridge unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bainbridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Prescott misses with a straight left.
Bainbridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prescott throws out a loose jab but Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Bainbridge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bainbridge throws the kick towards the body but Prescott avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prescott, as that shot connected.
A big right from Prescott misses.
Prescott feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bainbridges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bainbridge tries to land a front kick but Prescott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bainbridge just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Prescott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prescott throws out a loose jab but Bainbridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Prescott misses with a looping right.
Prescott throws an off balance right hand
and Bainbridge counters with a straight right hand.
Bainbridge scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Prescott throws a push kick but Bainbridge slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Bainbridge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prescott walks into a jab.
Prescott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prescott scores with a sloppy right hand. Bainbridge should have avoided that one.
Prescott throws a hook to the side of Bainbridge's head but Bainbridge sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bainbridge takes one to the chin there.
Bainbridge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prescott.
Prescott lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prescott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bainbridge misses with a leg kick.
Prescott thows a leg kick but Bainbridge checks it
letting Bainbridge counter with a right hand.
Bainbridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prescott manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bainbridge checks a low kick from Prescott.
Prescott throws a looping overhand right but Bainbridge ducks down to avoid it.
Prescott tests Bainbridge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prescott avoids the body shot from Bainbridge.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Prescott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bainbridge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bainbridge jabs Prescott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Prescott misses with a hook to the body
letting Bainbridge counter with a right hand.
Prescott misses with a looping right.
Prescott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bainbridge to score with a decent uppercut.
Prescott is rocked!
Prescott throws an off balance right hand
and Bainbridge counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Prescott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prescott is aggressively charging in as Bainbridge backs up avoiding any damage. Bainbridge tosses out a jab and Prescott runs right into it face first! Prescott is out cold! Bainbridge dropped down on all fours and is barking in Prescott's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bartholomew Bainbridge!
An out of breath Bartholomew Bainbridge 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Nero Hardy (ranked 1529 p4p, 1780 weight class) and Slon Mamontov (ranked 206 p4p, 225 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nero Hardy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slon Mamontov!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mamontov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mamontov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hardy struggling a bit here.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mamontov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hardy's coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mamontov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Mamontov. Oh but Hardy has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Mamontov goes limp - he's gone! Hardy jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Colt (ranked 373 p4p, 305 weight class) and Natalia Pisswater (ranked 29 p4p, 20 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Colt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Natalia Pisswater!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pisswater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colt manages to avoid it.
Colt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pisswater shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Colt defends it nicely.
Colt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pisswater on the side of the head.
Pisswater slips under a jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pisswater 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.
A lazy left from Colt finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pisswater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Colt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pisswater shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Colt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pisswater's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt connects with an inside leg kick.
Pisswater throws a body punch but Colt moves out of range.
Colt looks to land a right hand but Pisswater moved out of range.
Colt checks a low kick from Pisswater.
Colt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pisswater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Colt manages to avoid it.
Colt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been told by Colt's head coaches at Slaughterhouze that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Colt scoring well with a low kick there.
Pisswater walks into a straight right hand from Colt.
Colt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pisswater.
It looked like Colt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Colt scores with a hook to the body. Pisswater takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Colt jabs Pisswater right on the nose. Pisswater blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pisswater. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pisswater.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Colt, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pisswater lands a right hook to the body.
Pisswater staying out of range there.
Pisswater throws out a counter right but Colt avoids it with no problem.
Colt lands a really nice looking cross but Pisswater seems unphased.
Nice body kick from Colt.
Pisswater takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Colt throws out a leg kick but Pisswater moves out of range and Colt only half commits.
Colt tries to bum rush Pisswater with a series of wild strikes but Pisswater uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pisswater throws a hook but Colt avoids it easily.
Colt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pisswater uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Colt.
Colt stuns Pisswater with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt cracks a nice hook into Pisswater's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Colt.
Colt throws a leg kick which misses Pisswater's front leg but catches the back leg as Pisswater tries to avoid it.
Colt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pisswater at a distance.
Colt works Pisswater's body with a nice hook.
Colt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pisswater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Colt connects with a nice looking jab.
Colt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pisswater moves out of range of the body kick.
Colt 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.
Pisswater swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Colt throws a combination that misses
and Pisswater counters with a nice double leg into side control. Colt won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pisswater tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pisswater throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Colt dodges the ground and pound from Pisswater.
Pisswater misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Pisswater wants to control but Colt is keeping him busy.
Colt is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Colt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pisswater misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Colt parries the strikes from Pisswater easily there. Pisswater is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Colt to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Colt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pisswater takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Colt avoids the body shot from Pisswater.
Pisswater swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Colt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pisswater missing with a left hand there. Colt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pisswater swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colt scores with a jab. Pisswater acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Colt just misses with a punch to the body.
Colt loads up on a big right hand but Pisswater slips the punch.
Pisswater looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Colt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Colt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Colt scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Colt misses its intended target.
Colt throws a jab but it's blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Colt with a body shot.
Henry Colt is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater throws a hook to the side of Colt's head but Colt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Colt feints a jab promting Pisswater to slip. Colt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pisswater slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Colt lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Pisswater lands.
Pisswater stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Colt.
Pisswater looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colt is fending him off so far but Pisswater persists. Nope, Colt circles away and we're back to standing.
Colt connects with a leg kick.
Colt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Henry Colt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Colt misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Pisswater there.
Pisswater throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Colt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pisswater scores with a hook to the body. Colt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pisswater if he has to take too many more of those.
A combination from Pisswater does no damage.
Pisswater takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Colt scores with a push kick.
Nice sprawl there from Colt as Pisswater shoots in.
The crowd cheers as Colt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pisswater doesn't seem phased though.
Pisswater has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Colt.
Pisswater slips a straight right by Colt.
Colt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pisswater stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Colt with a nice calf kick.
Colt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Colt lands a glancing blow to the side of Pisswater's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt misses with a wild body shot.
Pisswater is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Colt with a body shot.
Colt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pisswater has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pisswater moves away from the strike by Colt.
Colt thumps Pisswater with a low kick.
Pisswater's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Colt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pisswater scrambles back to his feet.
Colt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colt misses with a low kick as Pisswater jumps back.
Pisswater looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Colt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Colt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pisswater fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry Colt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Natalia Pisswater.
Colt throws a leg kick but Pisswater sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt misses with a head kick.
Colt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Colt. Pisswater shrugs it off though.
Pisswater looks to land a right hand but Colt moved out of range.
Colt is looking to counter punch.
Pisswater's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Colt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pisswater scrambles back to his feet.
Colt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Colt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pisswater in his tracks.
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!
Colt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pisswater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Colt can pounce on him.
Pisswater takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Colt thuds his right hand into Pisswater's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Colt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pisswater.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Colt dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Colt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Colt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pisswater can do to turn this around?
Colt misses the jab.
Pisswater 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 body from Pisswater misses
and Colt counters with a good low kick that Pisswater was not able to check.
Pisswater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Colt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colt swings for the body but Pisswater moves out of range.
Pisswater darts in and clinches Colt up against the cage.
Pisswater prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colt.
Pisswater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pisswater lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Colt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pisswater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Colt backwards.
Pisswater has a couple of punches blocked by Colt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pisswater turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pisswater scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Colt to see if he's OK.
Pisswater looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Colt is looking to reverse the position.
Colt is working hard here to advance position.
Pisswater sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Colt is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Colt struggling a bit here.
Colt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pisswater is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pisswater looks up at the clock and then as Colt takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pisswater smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Pisswater looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Colt is avoiding damage well.
Pisswater working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colt manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pisswater's best efforts.
Pisswater thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pisswater uses his free foot to push down on Colt's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Colt.
Pisswater looking to finish Colt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Pisswater there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Colt tries to hold on but Pisswater pushes him away.
Pisswater working the ground and pound effectively.
Pisswater lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Colt hang on?
Pisswater prevents Colt from getting the reversal.
Pisswater wants to finish this one by submission but Colt is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pisswater.
Pisswater landing strikes from the mount.
Natalia Pisswater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colt is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pisswater looking to finish Colt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Colt!
Oh Colt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pisswater is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Colt is surviving well by controlling Pisswater's body position as best he can.
Colt wants to hold on but Pisswater pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Pisswater.
Pisswater avoids the attempt from Colt to control.
Pisswater in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Pisswater! Colt is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Natalia Pisswater!
After winning the bout, Natalia Pisswater 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kiwi (ranked 612 p4p, 910 weight class) and Macka Briggs (ranked 87 p4p, 120 weight class). Kiwi comes to the cage accompanied by Reaper. Briggs comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stepping Razor by Peter Tosh kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Macka Briggs 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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macka Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi throws a shot from downtown. Briggs moves away and avoids it.
Kiwi lands an overhand right.
Briggs shoots in for a takedown but Kiwi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kiwi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Briggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Kiwi lands a leg kick that knocks Briggs off balance momentarily.
Kiwi lands a jab to Briggs's midsection.
Kiwi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Briggs moves away.
Briggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Briggs wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiwi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Briggs fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi swings widly with a right hand
and Briggs counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Briggs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kiwi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That kick from Kiwi tenderised Briggs's leg. Briggs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce Kiwi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiwi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kiwi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Briggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kiwi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab lands there for Kiwi.
Kiwi misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Kiwi lands.
Kiwi cracks Briggs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kiwi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Briggs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kiwi bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiwi moves into range and clinches up with Briggs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiwi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiwi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Briggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Briggs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Briggs lands with a short shot to the head.
Kiwi tries to pull guard but Briggs holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiwi drops back down to his feet.
Kiwi jumps guard and drags Briggs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kiwi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Briggs is aware though and is defending well.
Kiwi working for a triangle but Briggs defends it easily.
Briggs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Briggs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi lands a jab to the nose.
Kiwi throws an overhand right that lands on Briggs's shoulder, as Briggs tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kiwi. No joy for Briggs on that attempt.
Bruce Kiwi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Macka Briggs.
Kiwi clinches up against the cage.
Briggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiwi tries to pull guard but Briggs forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiwi is trying to pull guard but Briggs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Briggs turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Briggs manages to end up in side control.
Briggs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Briggs tries to move to mount but Kiwi blocks the move with his legs.
Briggs scoring with punches from side control.
Briggs lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kiwi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Briggs's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kiwi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiwi gets back to half guard.
Kiwi wants to control but Briggs is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Briggs there.
Kiwi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Briggs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Briggs's back!
Briggs staying busy and making it hard for Kiwi to control.
Kiwi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kiwi moves into range and clinches up with Briggs.
Macka Briggs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
Briggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Briggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiwi misses with an uppercut.
Briggs lands with a shot to the body.
Kiwi misses with an uppercut.
Briggs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiwi is trying to pull guard but Briggs has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Briggs goes for a takedown attempt but Kiwi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiwi tries to clinch but Briggs moves out of range.
Briggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiwi.
Briggs fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiwi manages to avoid it.
Kiwi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Briggs lands with a straight right. Kiwi didn't see that one coming.
Kiwi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Briggs can do to turn this around?
Kiwi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Briggs. That did some damage!
Kiwi misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Kiwi finds it's target.
Briggs looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Briggs moves away from the strike by Kiwi.
Briggs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiwi lands a head kick!
Briggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiwi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiwi lands with a shot to the body.
Briggs takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Briggs scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi misses with a hook. Briggs ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Briggs misses.
Briggs swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiwi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiwi throws a leg kick but Briggs moved away.
Kiwi takes one to the chin there.
Kiwi throws a hook to the side of Briggs's head but Briggs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Briggs as he checks the leg kick.
Briggs moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kiwi goes down! Can Briggs finish him!?
Kiwi is rocked!
Kiwi is looking for a triangle but Briggs pushes his legs off easily.
Oh Kiwi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Briggs is stalling in the full guard.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiwi is keeping the position for now.
Kiwi seems to have got his legs back now.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Kiwi keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briggs wants to pass the guard but Kiwi is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiwi wants to sweep here but Briggs controlling him for the moment.
Briggs is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiwi has wrist control.
Briggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiwi is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Briggs trying to control but Kiwi is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kiwi swings for the body but Briggs moves out of range.
Kiwi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Briggs.
Kiwi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Briggs has time to react.
Briggs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kiwi rather than just go for the knockout.
Briggs scores with a nice head shot.
Bruce Kiwi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiwi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Briggs throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiwi is looking to counter punch.
Kiwi digs a good body shot into Briggs's ribs.
Kiwi avoids the body shot from Briggs.
Briggs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiwi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kiwi connects with the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Macka Briggs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kiwi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Briggs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Briggs drops Kiwi with a big left hand and mounts him. Kiwi is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Briggs cracks Kiwi with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Macka Briggs!
A relieved looking Macka Briggs 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mangas Coloradas (ranked 456 p4p, 478 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 69 p4p, 72 weight class). Vercetti has chosen Vice City as his entrance music. Mangas Coloradas had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coloradas needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Coloradas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Coloradas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
That kick from Coloradas tenderised Vercetti's leg. Vercetti is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Coloradas is out of range.
Coloradas throws a quick counter head kick but Vercetti was just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Coloradas.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Coloradas throws a nice looking combination but Vercetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Coloradas should have avoided that one.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Coloradas is out of range.
Vercetti looks to score with a jab to the body but Coloradas is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Coloradas.
We've been informed that Vercetti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coloradas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut.
Coloradas has Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Coloradas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vercetti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas scores a nice knee to the body.
Vercetti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vercetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vercetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vercetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coloradas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vercetti.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coloradas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Coloradas looking to slow down the pace here.
Vercetti avoiding damage as Coloradas throws knees to the body.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vercetti fails to land.
Coloradas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coloradas.
Coloradas lands with a left to the head.
Coloradas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Coloradas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti managing to block the knees to the body from Coloradas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti is pushing Coloradas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vercetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coloradas backwards.
Coloradas manages to break the clinch.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Coloradas throws a head kick that half lands.
Coloradas tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vercetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Coloradas moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Coloradas throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Coloradas drops his hands momentarily and Vercetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coloradas misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti connects with a body shot that sends Coloradas's belly button to the back.
Vercetti lunges at Coloradas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coloradas's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas throws a sloppy head kick
and Vercetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Coloradas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Coloradas tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coloradas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vercetti throws out the jab.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut
and Coloradas counters with a stiff right hand.
Coloradas tries to clinch up but Vercetti circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Coloradas walks into a stiff left hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Coloradas's shoulder, as Coloradas tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Coloradas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Coloradas tries to score with a low kick but Vercetti moves his leg out of the way.
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
Vercetti throws a right hand that Coloradas ducks under and follows up with a left that Coloradas also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coloradas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Coloradas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coloradas throws a quick counter head kick but Vercetti was just out of range.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coloradas. Coloradas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vercetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coloradas circles away quickly and effectively.
Coloradas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Coloradas avoids them all with ease.
Coloradas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Coloradas.
Coloradas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti looks to land a combination but Coloradas avoids it well.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coloradas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vercetti connects with a crisp jab.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Coloradas moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coloradas throws a low kick but Vercetti avoids it.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Coloradas lands a high kick!
It looks like Tommy Vercetti has been cut.
Coloradas walks into a left hand.
Coloradas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Coloradas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vercetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vercetti throws a jab when Coloradas was well out of range.
It looked like Coloradas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vercetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Coloradas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coloradas misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Coloradas throws a head kick that misses.
Coloradas throws an overhand right that lands on Vercetti's shoulder, as Vercetti tries to avoid the shot.
Coloradas ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Coloradas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coloradas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Vercetti connects with a right hand. Coloradas shakes it off.
Coloradas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vercetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vercetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Coloradas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Coloradas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vercetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Coloradas scrambles back to his feet.
Vercetti misses with a right hand
and Coloradas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coloradas misses with a hook. Vercetti ducked under it nicely.
Vercetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coloradas.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti scores with a nice head shot.
Vercetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coloradas.
Vercetti blocks a head kick by Coloradas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas throws a lazy head kick
and Coloradas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coloradas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Coloradas is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Coloradas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Coloradas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Coloradas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coloradas.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Coloradas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vercetti counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercetti.
Coloradas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Coloradas slips the punch.
As Vercetti backs away, Coloradas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vercetti lands with a good body shot.
Vercetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coloradas has time to react.
Coloradas looks to throw the jab but Vercetti is out of range.
Coloradas moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vercetti.
Coloradas loads up on a big right hand but Vercetti slips the punch.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Coloradas counters with a nice leg kick.
Vercetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Coloradas counters with a nice body shot.
Vercetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Coloradas takes the fight into the clinch.
Vercetti avoiding damage.
Vercetti tries to throw a body punch but Coloradas avoids it by throwing Vercetti back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vercetti as Coloradas tries to tie him up.
Coloradas breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Coloradas misses.
Coloradas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Coloradas tries to land a leg kick but Vercetti saw it coming and moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Coloradas.
Coloradas has closed the distance and engaged Vercetti in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Coloradas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coloradas tries to land knees in the clinch but Vercetti avoids the damage to the body.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
Vercetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vercetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coloradas blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vercetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coloradas lands a good knee to the midsection. Vercetti won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coloradas as Vercetti tries to tie him up.
Coloradas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vercetti misses with a wild body shot.
Coloradas moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti blocks a head kick by Coloradas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Vercetti's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vercetti throws a hook to the side of Coloradas's head but Coloradas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vercetti slips a straight right by Coloradas.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coloradas scores with a head kick. Vercetti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Coloradas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Vercetti moves out of range.
Coloradas needs to keep his hands up - Vercetti had a free shot at his head there.
Nice cross by Coloradas.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Coloradas saw that one coming.
Coloradas throws a low kick, looking for Vercetti's leg but Vercetti calmly moves out of range.
Coloradas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vercetti cracks Coloradas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Vercetti - just one landing.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and Coloradas counters with a straight right hand.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Coloradas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti blocks a head kick by Coloradas.
Some bone on bone action there as Vercetti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Coloradas misses with a head kick.
Coloradas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Vercetti blocks the low kick.
Vercetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coloradas on the side of the head.
Coloradas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coloradas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti blocks a jab.
Coloradas moves out of range of the strikes.
Coloradas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coloradas.
Mangas Coloradas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Coloradas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Coloradas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Coloradas tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Coloradas lands a high kick!
Vercetti is rocked!
Vercetti scores with a sloppy right hand. Coloradas should have avoided that one.
Vercetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Coloradas finish him?
Coloradas with the inside leg kick.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Coloradas clobbers Vercetti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vercetti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vercetti avoids the head kick by Coloradas.
Coloradas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vercetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Coloradas's head.
Coloradas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vercetti seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Vercetti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercetti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vercetti avoids the head kick by Coloradas.
Vercetti lands with a straight right. Coloradas didn't see that one coming.
Vercetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Coloradas connects with an inside leg kick.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coloradas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coloradas. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coloradas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coloradas throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Good work by Vercetti as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vercetti. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Coloradas.
Coloradas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coloradas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coloradas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws a hook but Coloradas avoids it easily.
Vercetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coloradas moves away.
A jab from Coloradas does it's job there.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Coloradas throws a counter high kick but Vercetti was just alert enough to avoid it.
Coloradas tries a head kick but it misses.
Coloradas moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Coloradas blocks a jab.
Coloradas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coloradas scores with a nice strike.
Coloradas pushes Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Coloradas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vercetti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coloradas missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vercetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Coloradas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vercetti.
Coloradas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vercetti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Coloradas.
Coloradas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coloradas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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 Mangas Coloradas.
I think Vercetti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 116 p4p, 489 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 13 p4p, 58 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romero 's head.
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Good shot there by Romero .
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero misses the jab.
Monkey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Monkey counters with a quick kick to the body but Romero blocks it.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero slips under a jab.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Good shot there by Monkey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romero 's knee momentarily.
Monkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Monkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero lands a right hook to the body.
Romero clobbers Monkey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Romero lunges at Monkey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monkey's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Romero . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero .
Monkey is rocked!
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Monkey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook.
Monkey is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Romero engages and cracks Monkey with a massive lead left hook - Monkey tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Romero is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Rock Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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