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SYN 1002 Maluga vs Washington PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyres Widforss (ranked 1107 p4p, 1733 weight class) and Vadim Golovkin (ranked 100 p4p, 161 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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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Widforss on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Golovkin. Golovkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Golovkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Golovkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golovkin moves into the clinch.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Golovkin scores with a shoulder strike.
Widforss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Widforss jumps guard but Golovkin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Golovkin fails to land.
Golovkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Widforss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golovkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Widforss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golovkin walks away with a smile on his face. Widforss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyres Widforss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widforss moves away from the strike by Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Widforss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Widforss walks into a straight right hand from Golovkin.
Widforss scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss throws a jab when Golovkin was well out of range.
Widforss swats away the attempt to clinch by Golovkin.
Golovkin gets a clinch.
Widforss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Golovkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Widforss takes a shot to the head.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
Widforss jumps guard but Golovkin stands there with Widforss around his waist. Widforss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Widforss takes a shot to the head.
Golovkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin is pressed up against the cage. Widforss has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Golovkin down to the mat. Golovkin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Golovkin.
Golovkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Widforss gets a takedown into half guard.
Golovkin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golovkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Widforss sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Golovkin lands with a shot to the body.
Widforss lands a right hook to the body.
Widforss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good standup being displayed there by Golovkin as he connects with a hook.
Golovkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golovkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Widforss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golovkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss tries to pull guard but Golovkin won't allow it.
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golovkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Widforss seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Golovkin can turn it around.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Widforss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golovkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Widforsss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Golovkin cracks Widforss with a nice body shot.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike.
Widforss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golovkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Widforss tries to pull guard but Golovkin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Golovkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Golovkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golovkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golovkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golovkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golovkin working aggressively here.
Widforss has had enough of the clinch but Golovkin keeps him there for the moment.
Widforss wants to get back to striking at distance but Golovkin won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golovkin.
Widforss goes for a takedown attempt but Golovkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Golovkin lands with an uppercut that bounces Widforss off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Widforsss head.
Widforss can't find room to land a body shot as Golovkin controls the action.
Golovkin lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Golovkin keeps control of Widforss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Golovkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Widforss goes for a takedown attempt but Golovkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Golovkin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Widforss throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Golovkin has managed to clinch.
Widforss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golovkin smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Widforss lands a lovely overhand right.
Golovkin clinches.
Widforss is working for takedown but Golovkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Widforss takes a shot to the head.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Widforsss head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovkin.
A short right from Golovkin on the inside.
Widforss is looking for a takedown.
Widforss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Golovkin.
A short right from Golovkin.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golovkin pushes Widforss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Widforss tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Golovkin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyres Widforss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Golovkin instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
A short uppercut from Golovkin.
Widforss takes a shot to the head.
Widforss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Widforss throws a head punch that misses.
Widforss blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Golovkin lands a nice uppercut.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Golovkin breaks from the clinch.
Golovkin ducks under a wild hook from Widforss.
Golovkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Golovkin.
Vadim Golovkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks Widforss off balance momentarily.
Golovkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golovkin scores with a nice strike.
Widforss scores with a hook to the body. Golovkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin clinches.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golovkin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Widforss's efforts to push away.
Widforss is trying to force a seperation but Golovkin has the dominant position.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Golovkin lands a shoulder strike.
Golovkin misses with the head strike.
Widforss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golovkin walks away with a smile on his face. Widforss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Golovkin has closed the distance and engaged Widforss in a clinch.
Widforss blocking some punches.
Widforss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golovkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Widforss misses with a punch to the body.
Golovkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Widforss takes a shot to the head.
Golovkin blocking some punches.
Golovkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Widforss.
Widforss tries to work over Golovkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Widforss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Golovkin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Golovkin.
Widforss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Widforss is trying to break free.
Golovkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Widforss jumps guard but Golovkin stands there with Widforss around his waist. Widforss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Widforss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Widforss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Golovkin.
Golovkin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Widforss jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Golovkin walks away with a smile on his face. Widforss gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice cross by Golovkin.
Widforss closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Golovkin's guard.
Widforss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vadim Golovkin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Golovkin pushes Widforss off and gets back to his feet.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Golovkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin throws a leg kick which misses Widforss's front leg but catches the back leg as Widforss tries to avoid it.
Jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Widforss half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Golovkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Golovkin blocks a body shot from Widforss.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Widforss is looking for a takedown.
Golovkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Golovkin.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Golovkin.
Golovkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golovkin lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Golovkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
 Widforss is rocked!
Golovkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Widforss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Golovkin as he jumps to the side.
Golovkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Widforss tries to counter with a takedown but Golovkin is quick to defend against it.
Widforss takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Golovkin blocks a jab.
Golovkin has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golovkin.
Golovkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Golovkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Golovkin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Widforss backwards.
Golovkin lands a body punch.
Widforss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin lands with a right to the head.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Widforsss head.
Oh Widforss is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice left hand lands by Golovkin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Golovkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Widforss takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Golovkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Golovkin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
Widforss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Golovkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Widforss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Golovkin lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Golovkin.
A nice right hand lands inside from Golovkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Widforss is trying to pull guard but Golovkin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyres Widforss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widforss is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Golovkin to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Golovkin.
Golovkin lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a big right hand that drops Widforss! The killer instinct kicks in and Golovkin finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Golovkin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vadim Golovkin!
Our winner, Vadim Golovkin, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Tavares (ranked 630 p4p, 2182 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 85 p4p, 281 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Tavares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele misses with a combination
and Tavares counters with a two punch combo.
Tavares takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tavares misses the target.
Tavares lands a jab.
A big right from Steele misses.
Tavares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tavares sends Steele crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tavares is motioning to the referee to let Steele up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Steele is rocked!
 It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tavares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tavares counters with a right hand from hell and Steele is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Manny Tavares!
A very excited looking Manny Tavares made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Lew (ranked 930 p4p, 1006 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 124 p4p, 138 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Lew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Lew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lew.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Lew blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Lew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew lands with a right to the head.
Lew lands a shoulder strike.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Lew.
A short body shot lands from Lew as the two fighters clinch.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barbosa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lew misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lew takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lew tries to land a knee to the head but Barbosa blocks with his arms.
A short left from Lew.
Lew lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lew.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Lew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Lew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Lew stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Barbosa - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Lew on the inside.
Lew can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lew lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lew presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Barbosa stalling the fight.
Barbosa misses with some punches.
Lew lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Barbosa.
Lew lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Lew misses with the head strike.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lew throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Lew avoids the punch easily.
Lew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut lands for Lew. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
It looks like Junior Barbosa has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lew throwing a counter right hand but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lew.
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa misses with the combination.
Lew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lew sends Barbosa crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Lew is motioning to the referee to let Barbosa up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Lew lands a jab to Barbosa's midsection.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Lew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lew blocks a jab.
Lew is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa cracks Lew with an open hand slap.
Lew lands an overhand right.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
Lew clobbers Barbosa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barbosa is rocked!
Lew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barbosa manages to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Lew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lew scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lew misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Lew drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barbosa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lew is out of range and Barbosa settles back down.
Lew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barbosa can pounce on him.
Barbosa throws a hook but Lew blocks it.
Lew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbosa unleashes a big counter combination but Lew bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lew jabs Barbosa right on the nose. Barbosa blinks but takes it well.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Lew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Lew throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Lew displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barbosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa wants to slow Lew down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa darts in and clinches Lew up against the cage.
Barbosa avoiding damage as Lew throws knees to the body.
Lew blocks an elbow strike from Barbosa.
Stalling in the clinch from Lew.
Lew misses with some punches.
Lew is struggling to control the position.
Lew blocking some punches.
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa with a jab.
Barbosa throws a lazy uppercut
and Lew counters with a good low kick that Barbosa was not able to check.
Lew cracks Barbosa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lew has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Barbosa to stand back up!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Lew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Lew.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lew digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Julius Lew has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Lew throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Lew tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa can do to turn this around?
Lew lands an uppercut.
Lew lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Lew looking to throw knees to the head but Barbosa is blocking nicely.
Lew presses Barbosa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Barbosa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short uppercut from Lew.
Lew tries to work over Barbosa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Lew avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Barbosa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lew's elbow.
Barbosa is trying to stall.
Lew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lew takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Lew takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barbosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Nice jab there from Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbosa slips a straight right by Lew.
Lew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa lands a jab.
Barbosa defending well as Lew loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
A slow jab from Lew misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lew misses with a leg kick.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Lew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa moves into range and clinches up with Lew.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lew.
Barbosa misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbosa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lew lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Lew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Barbosa'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barbosa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lew misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lew.
Lew looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Lew wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Julius Lew is winning the standup battle so far.
Lew darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lew throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a thumping low kick.
Barbosa misses with a low kick.
Barbosa misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Barbosa motions for Lew to come forward. Barbosa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Lew misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lew swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Lew misses.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lew.
Lew throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Lew misses.
Lew's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Lew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Barbosa tests Lew's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lew misses with an uppercut.
Lew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbosa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lew looks to land a right hand but Barbosa moved out of range.
Lew takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barbosa.
Lew throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Lew misses the jab.
Lew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Lew's shoulder, as Lew tries to avoid the shot.
Lew misses with a body punch
and Lew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Barbosa tenderised Lew's leg. Lew is trying to keep his angry face on.
A low kick from Barbosa misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lew throws a leg kick but Barbosa moved away.
Jab, jab by Lew - just one landing.
Barbosa slips a jab from Lew.
Barbosa lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Lew finds it's way through Barbosa's defenses.
Lew misses the jab.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lew.
Barbosa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lew jabs Barbosa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbosa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barbosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa is still on wobbly legs! Can Lew finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Lew.
Barbosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Lew drops Barbosa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barbosa looks back up at him and smiles so Lew waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa tries to clinch but Lew is having none of it.
Lew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Julius Lew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lew lands a right hand from hell, dropping Barbosa. Lew pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Lew!
Julius Lew 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Harinck (ranked 754 p4p, 856 weight class) and Luciano Ocampo (ranked 57 p4p, 63 weight class). Tommy Harinck had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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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Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luciano Ocampo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Ocampo.
 It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
Harinck connects with the punch.
Ocampo throws a hook but Harinck blocks it.
Ocampo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ocampo lands with an uppercut that bounces Harinck off the cage and back into range.
Ocampo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ocampo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Ocampo.
Harinck throws out a loose jab but Ocampo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Harinck misses its intended target.
Harinck takes a swing at Ocampo's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Ocampo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harinck swings for the body but Ocampo moves out of range.
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!
Ocampo fails to land with a series of punches.
Harinck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harinck showed some decent athleticism there.
Harinck working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ocampo's thigh. Ocampo counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Harinck wants to control from the top but Ocampo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocampo wants to sweep but no luck.
Harinck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harinck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harinck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ocampo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ocampo, not yet.
Harinck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harinck drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harinck jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harinck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ocampo wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Ocampo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harinck controls the pace.
Ocampo is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Ocampo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ocampo misses with a straight left.
Ocampo misses with a hook. Harinck ducked under it nicely.
Ocampo with a hook.
Harinck lands with a cross.
Harinck throws an overhand right that lands on Ocampo's shoulder, as Ocampo tries to avoid the shot.
Harinck lands a nice hook to Ocampo's body. Ocampo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ocampo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Ocampo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck lands a jab to Ocampo's midsection.
A swing and a miss from Harinck.
Harinck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harinck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ocampo was well out of range. Poor timing from Harinck.
Ocampo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ocampo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harinck manages to avoid it.
Harinck dips to his left and cracks Ocampo with an uppercut!
Harinck takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harinck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ocampo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harinck moves away.
It looked like Harinck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ocampo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ocampo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano Ocampo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
Harinck just misses with a punch to the body.
Ocampo staying out of range there.
Ocampo tries a quick counter leg kick but Harinck is wise to it.
A big left from Harinck misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ocampo tries to keep at a distance but Harinck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ocampo lands with a short shot to the head.
I was talking to Harinck's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ocampo throws a head punch that misses.
Ocampo blocking some punches.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Harinck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocampo misses with some punches.
A short left from Ocampo.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Ocampo avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the cage.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Ocampo.
Harinck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Harinck.
Ocampo tries to throw a body punch but Harinck avoids it by throwing Ocampo back against the cage.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ocampo.
Harinck can't find room to land a body shot as Ocampo controls the action.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Ocampo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocampo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luciano Ocampo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from Ocampo.
Ocampo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ocampo throws a sloppy body shot
and Harinck connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harinck looks to land a left hand but Ocampo moved out of range nicely.
Harinck throws a hook but Ocampo blocks it.
Harinck misses with a straight right.
Ocampo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Harinck misses.
Ocampo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Harinck.
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ocampo connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body punch from Ocampo.
Luciano Ocampo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ocampo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ocampo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harinck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ocampo misses with a lunging right hand
and Harinck counters by moving into the clinch.
Ocampo lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Harinck.
Ocampo lands with a light punch inside.
Ocampo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocampo leaning against his opponent.
Harinck blocking some punches.
Ocampo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Good body shot from Harinck.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Ocampo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck tries a body shot but Ocampo blocks it.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Harinck.
Ocampo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harinck.
Ocampo lands a right hand.
Harinck digs a right hand underneath Ocampo's ribcage. Ocampo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harinck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Harinck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck blocks an uppercut.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Harinck.
Harinck is working Ocampo over against the cage.
Harinck pushes Ocampo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harinck.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ocampo throws a head punch that misses.
Ocampo struggles to land a body shot inside as Harinck controls his hands.
Ocampo misses with some punches.
Ocampo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ocampo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ocampo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ocampo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Harinck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocampo throws a punch but it's blocked by Harinck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harinck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harinck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ocampo misses with the head strike.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ocampo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ocampo lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harinck.
Ocampo prevents a body shot from Harinck.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ocampo backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ocampo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ocampo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harinck backwards.
Harinck lands a body shot.
Luciano Ocampo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harinck misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Harinck.
Harinck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ocampo lands with a right to the head.
Ocampo swings wildly with an uppercut but Harinck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocampo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ocampo.
A shot in the inside from Harinck.
Ocampo has a couple of punches blocked by Harinck.
Ocampo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ocampo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ocampo wants to stall.
Ocampo stalling in the clinch but Harinck improves position.
Harinck presses Ocampo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harinck working aggressively here.
Ocampo lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luciano Ocampo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Donk. Harinck catches Ocampo right on the button with a cross.
Harinck throws out a loose jab but Ocampo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ocampo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harinck misses with a body shot.
Harinck throws a nice looking combination but Ocampo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harinck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ocampo.
Ocampo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harinck throws the kick towards the body but Ocampo avoids it.
Ocampo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harinck missing with a left hand there. Ocampo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ocampo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ocampo. Harinck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harinck throwing a counter right hand but Ocampo manages to avoid it.
Ocampo moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Ocampo wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harinck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ocampo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ocampo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harinck seems to be working for a kimura but Ocampo defends the submission attempt.
Ocampo is trying to stand.
Harinck wants to pass the guard but Ocampo is defending well.
Harinck is working hard here to advance position.
Harinck works his way into side control.
Harinck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tommy Harinck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano Ocampo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ocampo prevents Harinck from moving into mount.
Harinck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harinck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ocampo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harinck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harinck working away.
Harinck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harinck controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocampo tries to improve position but can't.
Harinck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harinck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harinck happy to just control the position for now.
Harinck tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ocampo's legs.
Ocampo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harinck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harinck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ocampo, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harinck thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ocampo is trying to improve his position.
Ocampo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harinck.
Harinck has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ocampo!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harinck punching from mount but Ocampo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ocampo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Harinck is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ocampo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Ocampo!
After winning the bout, Luciano Ocampo 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Rolf (ranked 382 p4p, 249 weight class) and Mario Benedetti (ranked 49 p4p, 35 weight class). Rolf comes to the cage accompanied by AVGN Theme Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Benedetti's choice of entrance music: Bajafondo. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jakob Rolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolf cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Rolf staying out of range there.
Benedetti connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rolf in his tracks.
Rolf drops his hands momentarily and Benedetti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a jab. Rolf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rolf lands a glancing blow to the side of Benedetti's head.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Rolf counters with a series of strikes. Benedetti will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Rolf throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benedetti's waist but Benedetti gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rolf off to one side.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rolf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rolf throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Rolf walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Rolf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benedetti circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Benedetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benedetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mario Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolf.
Benedetti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rolf throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benedetti throws a jab when Rolf was well out of range.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rolf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rolf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Rolf avoids it.
A good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mario Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti looks to land a left hand but Rolf moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Benedetti misses.
Rolf walks into a left hand.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Rolf moves in looking to clinch but Benedetti pushes him off.
Rolf scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolf connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rolf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Benedetti or not.
Benedetti tries to break free but Rolf pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rolf.
Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
Rolf jabs Benedetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Benedetti looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rolf is defended easily by Benedetti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rolf throws a one two combo.
Benedetti slaps away a takedown attempt from Rolf, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.
Benedetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rolf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Rolf swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Rolf doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rolf on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Rolf's ribs.
Benedetti misses with a body shot
and Rolf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rolf wants to clinch up but Benedetti keeps it at a distance.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rolf throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Benedetti counter with a right hand.
Benedetti misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rolf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rolf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rolf misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
A big right from Rolf misses.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Rolf.
Benedetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benedetti tries to sprawl but Rolf drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolf is looking to advance position but Benedetti won't allow it.
Rolf is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Benedetti has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf trying to control from Benedetti's half guard. Benedetti has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Rolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Benedetti is adopting a defensive guard.
Rolf controlling from the top position.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Benedetti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rolf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rolf misses with a straight right.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rolf.
Rolf looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rolf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rolf doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Rolf misses its intended target.
Rolf will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Benedetti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rolf.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Rolf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mario Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolf.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Rolf saw that one coming.
Rolf misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
Rolf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rolf.
Rolf shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benedetti defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
A little feinted left hand from Rolf on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rolf throws out the jab.
Rolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benedetti lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Rolf moves out of range.
Rolf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benedetti connects with a right hand. Rolf shakes it off.
Rolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolf throws a body shot but no joy.
Rolf pushes Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Benedetti.
Rolf tries for a takedown but Benedetti manages to get underhooks.
Benedetti misses with some punches.
Rolf tries to work over Benedetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rolf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rolf misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolf gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolf working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benedetti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rolf is looking to take a break and control but Benedetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Benedetti prevents Rolf from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
Rolf tries to advance to mount but Benedetti denies him.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rolf is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Benedetti is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Benedetti is trying to get back to half guard.
Benedetti holds on to Rolf's head and controls the position momentarily.
Rolf trying to control the action but Benedetti is working from the bottom.
Rolf tries for a kimura but Benedetti is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rolf wants to lay and pray for a moment but Benedetti keeps working.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rolf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Benedetti napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Benedetti prevents Rolf from improving position.
Rolf tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Benedetti is not content to let Rolf control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolf controls the position.
Rolf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benedetti has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolf thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rolf content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rolf is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benedetti knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rolf misses with a straight left.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Rolf rushes Benedetti and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rolf stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benedetti breaks the clinch.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Rolf off balance momentarily.
Rolf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rolf is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rolf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Benedetti is keeping the position for now.
Rolf is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Benedetti pulls Rolf in to control the position.
Rolf controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolf drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rolf jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jakob Rolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti is pulling down on Rolf's head to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Rolf moves into the clinch.
Benedetti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rolf prevents Benedetti from breaking the clinch.
Benedetti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rolf shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Benedetti manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolf controlling from the top position.
Benedetti keeping full guard, as Rolf tries to pass.
Rolf is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rolf throwing strikes but missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benedetti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Benedetti!
An out of breath Mario Benedetti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jakob Rolf spoke after the fight, saying 'ASS!!! (https://youtu.be/c2ia8T4E2Mc)'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Danger (ranked 161 p4p, 380 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 28 p4p, 57 weight class). Danger comes to the cage accompanied by Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charles Luciano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Danny Danger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano tries to work over Danger's front leg with a kick but Danger checks it.
Danger tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Danger throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danger thinking.
Danger looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Luciano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danger checks it well.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Danger. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danger doesn't seem phased though.
Good standup being displayed there by Danger as he connects with a hook.
Luciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Danger tries to clinch there but Luciano circles away.
Danger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Danger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Danger.
Danger loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Danger lands with a straight right. Luciano didn't see that one coming.
Danger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Luciano works Danger's body with a nice hook.
Danger looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danger throws an off balance right hand
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Danger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luciano under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses
and Danger counters with a nice right hand that sends Luciano toppling to the canvas! Luciano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Danger finish him?!
Luciano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Danger swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Danger is just out of range.
Danger throws a big counter combination but Luciano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Danger cracks Luciano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Luciano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Danger finish him?
Luciano is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Danger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Danger's leg. Danger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Danger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Danger.
Good standup being displayed there by Danger as he connects with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danger throws a lazy uppercut
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Luciano throws an off balance right hand
and Danger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Danger checks it well.
Danger quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Luciano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Danger.
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!
Luciano throws a nice head kick!
Danger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danger tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danger throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Danger 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.
Luciano misses with an uppercut
letting Danger counter with a right hand.
Danger slips under a jab.
Danger feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Danger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donk. Danger catches Luciano right on the button with a cross.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Danger's head but Danger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Danger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Danger moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab lands there for Luciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses
and Danger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano misses with a right hand
and Danger counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Luciano! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Danger!
An out of breath Danny Danger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Charles Luciano was interviewed post fight and said 'he is strong'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petchuanglek Sitsongrit (ranked 66 p4p, 428 weight class) and Pablo De Geno (ranked 3 p4p, 32 weight class). De Geno has chosen DE MEXICO SONG as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuanglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo De Geno!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Geno throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Geno misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Geno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
De Geno thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from De Geno misses its intended target.
De Geno throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The fighters circling - De Geno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to De Geno's body. De Geno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Geno swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but De Geno avoided it.
De Geno looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Geno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
De Geno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Geno lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. De Geno takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Geno misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Geno thinking.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
De Geno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
De Geno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
De Geno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Geno.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
De Geno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from De Geno.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from De Geno.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. De Geno saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and De Geno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from De Geno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from De Geno on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but De Geno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks De Geno's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Geno down.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Geno throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
De Geno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and De Geno takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Geno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Geno lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Geno.
De Geno throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but De Geno manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Geno.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for De Geno.
De Geno swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
De Geno throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
De Geno misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps De Geno thinking.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Geno throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Geno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Geno throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from De Geno.
De Geno throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Geno throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by De Geno.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
De Geno lands with a nice combination. Sitsongrit backs away looking to recover.
De Geno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Geno staying out of range there.
De Geno has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Good exchange - De Geno coming out on top.
Pablo De Geno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Geno connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Geno cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
De Geno swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
De Geno moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
De Geno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
De Geno slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
De Geno avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo De Geno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Geno!
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Geno.
De Geno moves out of range of the body kick.
De Geno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Geno misses with a straight right.
De Geno misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but De Geno moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
De Geno looks to land a combination. Sitsongrit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
De Geno scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Geno. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Geno jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Geno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
De Geno misses with a looping right.
De Geno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Geno.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from De Geno.
De Geno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Geno scoring well with a low kick there.
De Geno checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but De Geno avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sitsongrit might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
De Geno turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Pablo De Geno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Geno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Geno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno misses the shot to the body.
De Geno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Geno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but De Geno ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Geno is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
De Geno is looking to land body kicks.
De Geno misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Geno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
De Geno scores with a shot to the body.
De Geno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
De Geno blocks a jab.
De Geno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as De Geno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped De Geno's head back.
De Geno throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Geno scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. De Geno does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A shot to the liver by De Geno. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Geno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from De Geno misses.
De Geno throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
De Geno lands a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by De Geno as he connects with a hook.
De Geno throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Geno just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on De Geno's shoulder, as De Geno tries to avoid the shot.
De Geno lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Geno tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
De Geno jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Geno lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo De Geno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Geno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
De Geno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
De Geno doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
De Geno just misses with a punch to the body.
De Geno blocks a low kick nicely.
De Geno throws out a powerful jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Geno.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
De Geno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Geno scores with a body shot.
De Geno jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
De Geno lands a nice shot to the body.
De Geno tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Geno moves away.
De Geno connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from De Geno.
De Geno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Geno cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
De Geno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Geno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
De Geno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Geno!
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Geno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Geno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
De Geno throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Geno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by De Geno.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Geno stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Geno feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Geno was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
De Geno throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Geno throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Geno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
De Geno tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping De Geno under the eye.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but De Geno moved out of range.
Jab by De Geno.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from De Geno.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but De Geno just manages to avoid it.
De Geno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Geno misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by De Geno. Beautiful body shot.
De Geno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Geno connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Geno cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow De Geno down.
De Geno lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
De Geno misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Geno throws out the jab.
De Geno throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
De Geno misses with an uppercut.
De Geno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
De Geno scores with a body shot.
De Geno thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Geno misses with a body shot.
De Geno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Geno looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from De Geno.
De Geno swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
De Geno misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
De Geno digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. De Geno ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. De Geno does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Geno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but De Geno avoids the punch easily.
De Geno feints a counter leg kick.
De Geno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Geno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As De Geno backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
De Geno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pablo De Geno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Geno.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo De Geno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Geno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo De Geno!
A relieved looking Pablo De Geno 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 Olyn Seran (ranked 79 p4p, 202 weight class) and Riley Hatfield (ranked 14 p4p, 28 weight class). Seran's entrance music is Sound of Silence - Disturbed. A fine choice. Hatfield has chosen Cruel World- Willie Nelson as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield tries to score with a low kick but Seran moves his leg out of the way.
Seran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Olyn Seran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seran closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hatfield did well to prevent Seran getting side control.
Seran is working for a submission of some sort.
Hatfield pushes Seran off, looking to escape but Seran dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Hatfield is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Olyn Seran!
Olyn Seran 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Tacitus Kilgore (ranked 20 p4p, 71 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 3 p4p, 11 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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tacitus Kilgore!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 34 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graves throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Graves.
Graves throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Kilgore ducks down to avoid it.
Kilgore moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
Graves 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.
Kilgore throws a big shot that misses.
Kilgore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Graves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilgore is just out of range.
Graves swings for the body but Kilgore moves out of range.
Graves closes the distance and pushes Kilgore back into the cage.
Graves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kilgore avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kilgore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tacitus Kilgore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilgore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Graves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kilgore rather than just go for the knockout.
Graves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Graves shoots in looking for a takedown. Kilgore tries to sprawl out of it but Graves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kilgore manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Graves misses with a jab to the body
letting Kilgore counter with a right hand.
Kilgore needs to keep his hands up - Graves had a free shot at his head there.
Graves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kilgore throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Graves. That snapped Kilgore's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilgore feints and then cracks Graves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Graves down.
Graves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilgore misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Graves.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilgore scores with a nice head shot.
Kilgore sends Graves crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kilgore is motioning to the referee to let Graves up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Graves is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Kilgore misses the target.
Graves is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilgore finish him?
A head kick by Kilgore - that's a beauty! Graves is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Kilgore can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tacitus Kilgore!
Tacitus Kilgore retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Tacitus Kilgore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 1 p4p, 22 weight class) and Imperial Washington (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maluga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to JUNGLE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 62 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maluga lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Washington moves away.
Maluga slips a straight right by Washington.
Maluga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Maluga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Washington scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maluga throws a quick counter kick to the body but Washington avoids it.
Maluga slips under a jab from Washington.
Maluga quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington tried to score with a low kick but Maluga checks it.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Maluga throwing a counter right hand but Washington manages to avoid it.
Washington throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
Maluga loads up on a big right hand but Washington slips the punch.
Washington has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maluga is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maluga.
Washington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maluga blocks a head kick by Washington.
Washington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maluga rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Maluga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Washington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maluga.
Maluga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Washington.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Washington misses
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Washington throws a sloppy body shot
and Maluga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maluga moves away.
Maluga appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Washington.
Maluga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Washington misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Maluga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Imperial Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maluga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maluga moves away.
Washington throws a jab but it's blocked by Maluga.
Washington throws a body punch but Maluga moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a few strikes there.
Maluga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Washington.
It looked like Maluga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Washington throws a body shot but no joy.
Maluga is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Maluga moves out of range of the leg kick from Washington.
Maluga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Washington counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maluga moves away.
Maluga appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Washington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Imperial Washington dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Washington takes a swing at Maluga's ribcage but misses.
Maluga throws a right hand that misses
and Washington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maluga thinking.
Maluga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Washington counters with a one-two to the body.
Maluga swings widly with a right hand
and Washington counters with a straight right hand.
Washington looks to land a combination but Maluga avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Washington misses.
Maluga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maluga blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington just misses with a punch to the body.
Maluga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maluga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Imperial Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Washington swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maluga counters with a low kick, right behind Washington 's knee.
A chopping leg kick lands by Washington.
Washington misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
Washington takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Maluga fires out a quick counter leg kick but Washington just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maluga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Washington misses with a series of wild punches.
Washington just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Maluga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Washington lands a nice shot to the body.
Washington throws a half hearted mid kick.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maluga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a body shot.
Maluga swings widly with a right hand
enabling Washington to counter with a crisp jab.
Maluga is looking to chop away at Washington's legs.
Maluga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington misses with a looping right.
Nice shot lands for Maluga.
Washington throws a body punch but Maluga moves out of range.
Maluga swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington swings widly with a right hand
and Maluga counters with a nice uppercut.
Washington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maluga.
Washington connects with an inside leg kick.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Maluga moves out of range easily.
Washington looks to throw a body kick
and Maluga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Washington thinking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Washington. Those never looked like landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Imperial Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kilo Maluga's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maluga cracks Washington with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Maluga has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Washington to stand back up!
It looks like Imperial Washington has been cut.
Washington throws the left hand but Maluga avoids the punch easily.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maluga moves away.
Maluga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Washington misses with a hook to the body
and Maluga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maluga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washington looks to land a body kick but Maluga moved away.
Maluga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Maluga looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Washington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maluga counters with a nice leg kick.
Washington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maluga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Washington ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maluga moves away.
Maluga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Washington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maluga throws a front kick that sends Washington stumbling back into the cage.
Maluga lands a big uppercut and Washington crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Washington looks OK. Maluga waves Washington back to his feet!
Washington is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maluga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maluga ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Washington out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga retains his heavyweight title!
Kilo Maluga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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