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WVT 206: Torvik v Qiang PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Aurelius (ranked 5516 p4p, 3430 weight class) and Bunny Anstey (ranked 228 p4p, 176 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 cm 36 275 13 - 20 - 0 |
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194 cm 24 275 8 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Basic striking Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bunny Anstey! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aurelius tries to keep at a distance but Anstey has taken the fight into the clinch. Aurelius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Aurelius tries a body shot but Anstey blocks it.
Anstey manages to break the clinch.
Anstey throws a shot to the body.
Aurelius misses with a body shot.
Anstey checks a leg kick nicely. Aurelius loses concentration momentarily and Anstey pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Aurelius crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Anstey finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bunny Anstey!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 2107 p4p, 2796 weight class) and Sean O Rally (ranked 235 p4p, 295 weight class). Tapani Kangas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sean O Rally's chin.
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178 cm 27 155 13 - 17 - 1 |
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180 cm 26 142 11 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Lethal high kicks Granite chin |
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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 13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean O Rally! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kangas missing with a left hand there. O Rally was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. O Rally is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kangas digs a good body shot into O Rally's ribs. O Rally thows a left - swing and a miss! Kangas throws a leg kick which misses O Rally's front leg but catches the back leg as O Rally tries to avoid it. O Rally fails miserably with a takedown attempt. O Rally uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangas. Kangas takes one to the side of the head.
Kangas moves away from the strike by O Rally. An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target. Kangas moves out of range of the strikes. O Rally swings widly with a right hand
and Kangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kangas moves away from the strike by O Rally. It looked like Kangas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Rally. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Rally walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. O Rally 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! O Rally wants to pass to mount but Kangas is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Rally is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Kangas keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. O Rally is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kangas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time O Rally. O Rally is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. O Rally is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kangas has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Kangas preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. O Rally is trying to control. Kangas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Rally tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kangas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Kangas throws a body kick that misses and O Rally counters with a one-two to the body. Kangas misses with a body shot.
O Rally stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas. O Rally avoids the body shot from Kangas.
O Rally rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand. O Rally uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangas. O Rally looking for a takedown here - he's got it. O Rally is stalling in the full guard. O Rally advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Rally is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kangas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. O Rally tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no O Rally has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. O Rally is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kangas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Rally 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. O Rally swings and misses with a shot to the body and Kangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kangas lands a glancing blow to the side of O Rally's head. O Rally swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Rally moves out of range of the body kick. Good leg kick by Kangas. Kangas drops his hands momentarily and O Rally takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kangas throws a hook but O Rally avoids it easily. O Rally misses with a straight left. O Rally throws a shot from downtown. Kangas moves away and avoids it. Kangas jabbing away but nothing is landing. O Rally thows a left - swing and a miss! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Rally looks to land a right hand but Kangas moved out of range. A little feinted left hand from Kangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kangas misses with a body punch
and O Rally counters with a lovely straight right hand! O Rally connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kangas. Kangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. O Rally looks to throw the jab but Kangas is out of range. Kangas throwing a counter right hand but O Rally manages to avoid it. O Rally throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kangas scores with a push kick. Kangas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. O Rally might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kangas lands a jab to the nose. Kangas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kangas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kangas cracks O Rally with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Good exchange - O Rally coming out on top. O Rally fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kangas on the side of the head. Tapani Kangas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. O Rally connects with a jab. Kangas throws the left hand but O Rally avoids the punch easily. 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! O Rally punishes Kangas's body with a nice straight punch. Kangas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Rally.
Kangas moves away from the strike by O Rally. O Rally shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kangas as he jumps to the side. O Rally blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. O Rally does a little dance to reset his feet. Kangas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but O Rally is just out of range. O Rally throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kangas throws a sloppy head kick and O Rally moves out of range easily. O Rally swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kangas. O Rally swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kangas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Kangas slips a jab and a cross from O Rally.
Nice jab there from O Rally. O Rally slips under a jab from Kangas. A chopping leg kick lands by O Rally. O Rally has been the more effective fighter overall so far. No joy there for Kangas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Rally throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Rally thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from O Rally misses. O Rally connects with a jab. O Rally misses with a series of wild punches.
Kangas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. O Rally fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Kangas connects with a jab. A lazy left from O Rally finds it's target. O Rally shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. O Rally bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kangas's head backwards. O Rally ducks under a wild hook from Kangas. O Rally fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! O Rally swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Rally lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Rally. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet. O Rally throws a body shot but no joy. O Rally missing with a left hand there. Kangas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kangas throwing a counter right hand but O Rally manages to avoid it. Kangas takes a swing at O Rally's ribcage but misses. O Rally throws a looping overhand right but Kangas ducks down to avoid it. A decent looking cross lands there for O Rally. O Rally throws a poor cross that misses
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. O Rally swings for the body but Kangas moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as O Rally blocks the leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kangas. No joy for O Rally on that attempt. O Rally turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. O Rally lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kangas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kangas throws a body shot but no joy. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Rally showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round! A lazy left from Kangas finds it's target. O Rally misses with a hook. Kangas ducked under it nicely. Kangas throws a hook but O Rally avoids it easily. O Rally misses with a few strikes there.
Kangas misses with a looping left. O Rally looks to score with a jab to the body but Kangas is just out of range. Kangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kangas scores with a jab to the body. Kangas throws a half hearted mid kick. O Rally throws a right hand that Kangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kangas also avoids with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A leg kick checked by O Rally. It seemed like O Rally was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. O Rally misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
O Rally dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kangas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Rally connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kangas scrambles back to his feet. O Rally tries for a takedown but Kangas circles away easily and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Rally connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kangas. Kangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself. O Rally ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away. Kangas jabs O Rally right on the nose. O Rally blinks but takes it well. A swing and a miss from Kangas. Kangas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Rally. A combination from O Rally does no damage. Kangas staying out of range there. O Rally with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kangas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by O Rally. Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Rally throws out the jab. O Rally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but O Rally is just out of range. Kangas throws a leg kick but O Rally sees it coming and moves out of range. O Rally lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Rally looks to score with a jab to the body but Kangas is just out of range. Kangas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. O Rally has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kangas finds it's way round the side to connect with O Rally's head. O Rally misses with a hook to the body
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand! O Rally throws out a loose jab but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it. O Rally blocks a jab. Kangas stuffs the takedown attempt from O Rally. O Rally gets slowly back to his feet. O Rally slips under a jab from Kangas. Kangas throws a hook but O Rally avoids it easily. O Rally misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from O Rally. A jab lands there for O Rally. O Rally gets a double leg takedown into Kangas's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kangas has control of O Rally's left arm, preventing O Rally from doing any damage. Kangas keeping full guard, as O Rally tries to pass. Kangas keeping moving, preventing O Rally from controlling successfully. O Rally trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Sean O Rally is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. O Rally wants to control from the top but Kangas keeps moving. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kangas checks a leg kick. O Rally throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kangas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Nice defenses there by O Rally. Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. O Rally scores with a body shot.
O Rally takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Rally ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. O Rally scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Tapani Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! O Rally throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight! Sean O Rally comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well O Rally 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Rally!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bender Mein Armbach (ranked 1724 p4p, 2369 weight class) and Kirov Sturmovik (ranked 235 p4p, 303 weight class). Mein Armbach comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman, Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bender Mein Armbach! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kirov Sturmovik! The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mein Armbach avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mein Armbach throws a series of strikes that have Sturmovik backpedaling.
A punch combination from Sturmovik misses. Sturmovik misses with a double jab
letting Mein Armbach counter with a right hand. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mein Armbach, as that shot connected.
Sturmovik misses with a low kick.
Kirov Sturmovik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mein Armbach connects with a right hand. Sturmovik shakes it off. Mein Armbach avoids the head kick by Sturmovik.
Sturmovik takes a swing at Mein Armbach's ribcage but misses. Mein Armbach lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mein Armbach slips a jab and a cross from Sturmovik.
Mein Armbach lands a really nice looking cross but Sturmovik seems unphased.
Sturmovik goes for a high kick. It partially lands. An inside leg kick lands from Sturmovik. Mein Armbach blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sturmovik misses with an uppercut
and Sturmovik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sturmovik misses with a wild combination.
Kirov Sturmovik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sturmovik tests Mein Armbach's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sturmovik slips under a jab from Mein Armbach. Sturmovik takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Sturmovik is rocked! Mein Armbach cracks Sturmovik's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Sturmovik slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Mein Armbach can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bender Mein Armbach! As Bender Mein Armbach got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I Hiav vays of making you taap!!
You looze zen You Snooze...
Muahhhaahaaa!! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corona (ranked 2344 p4p, 2412 weight class) and Jermaine Camacho (ranked 264 p4p, 270 weight class). Corona's entrance music is Lil Baby, Lil Durk - How It Feels. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Camacho's choice of entrance music: Hero Of War - Rise Against. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 - 24 - 3, fighting out of London, Juan Corona! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 27 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Camacho! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Camacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Camacho throws a leg kick but Corona sees it coming and checks it nicely. Corona swings for the body but Camacho moves out of range.
Corona avoids a kick to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Camacho has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Camacho misses with a wild body shot. Corona does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Corona avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Corona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Corona. Corona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camacho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. A lazy left from Corona finds it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Corona does a little dance to reset his feet. Camacho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Camacho fails with a takedown attempt. Corona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camacho misses with a right hand and Corona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Corona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Both fighters circling a little - Corona finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Corona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it. Corona really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Camacho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Camacho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Corona misses with a hook. Camacho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Corona connects with a leg kick. Corona takes a body punch but keeps moving. Corona misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Corona finds it's target. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Camacho scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corona. Corona throws a head kick that half lands.
Camacho scores with the left hand. Corona knows he should have avoided that one. Corona scores with a jab. Camacho lands a lovely overhand right. Camacho swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona slips under a jab. Corona throwing a counter right hand but Camacho manages to avoid it. Camacho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corona. Corona looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Camacho blocks a head kick by Corona.
Camacho throws a sloppy body shot
and Corona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Camacho swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Corona cracks Camacho with a good jab. Camacho throws a right hand that misses
and Corona counters with a nice body kick. Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corona fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camacho just manages to avoid it. Camacho scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Corona manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Camacho tries to roll over but Corona keeps him under control. Corona is keen to just control but Camacho is a slippery customer. Camacho tries to roll over but Corona keeps him under control. Corona is looking for a kimura but Camacho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Corona to get the leverage. Corona tries to pass the half guard into mount. Camacho knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Corona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camacho keeps working. Camacho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Corona is working away from the top position though. Corona works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Corona can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Camacho is looking to escape. Corona takes Camacho's back. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Corona is looking to control Camacho but Camacho is wriggling around and keeping busy. Corona not allowing Camacho to control his hands. Corona is looking to control Camacho but Camacho is wriggling around and keeping busy. Corona doesn't have the hooks in and Camacho manages to turn into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jermaine Camacho will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Camacho tries to bum rush Corona with a series of wild strikes but Corona uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Camacho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Corona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away. Camacho throws a jab but it's blocked by Corona. Corona was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Camacho misses with a right hand and Camacho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Corona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Camacho missing with a left hand there. Corona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Corona appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Camacho misses with a low kick.
Corona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Corona lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Camacho lands with a hook. Corona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camacho, as that shot connected.
Camacho throws the left hand but Corona avoids the punch easily. Corona lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice shot by Camacho. Camacho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Corona tries to work over Camacho's front leg with a kick but Camacho checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corona wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Corona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corona lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Corona scores with a jab. Camacho cracks Corona with an open hand slap. A leg kick checked by Corona. Corona walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camacho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A cross from Camacho lands. Camacho misses with a left hand and Corona counters with a right hand to the body. Corona misses with a body shot.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Corona. Beautiful body shot. Camacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Corona chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Corona.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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! Camacho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Corona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camacho. Camacho circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Juan Corona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Corona staying out of range there. Corona throws a counter high kick but Camacho was just alert enough to avoid it. Camacho throws a body shot but no joy. Corona jabbing away but nothing is landing. Camacho throws out a counter right but Corona avoids it with no problem. Corona throws a head kick that misses. Corona defending well as Camacho loads up on a big left hand. Camacho lands with a good body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Corona. Corona scores with a sloppy right hand. Camacho should have avoided that one. Camacho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Corona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Corona has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Corona there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Corona lands a jab to Camacho's midsection. Corona avoids the body shot from Camacho.
Corona misses with a body punch
and Camacho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Corona is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Camacho throws a right hand that misses
and Corona counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Corona does a little dance to reset his feet. Corona misses the jab. A telegraphed right hand from Camacho misses the target. Corona throws a head kick but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A swing and a miss from Camacho. Corona takes one on the button. Corona scores with a spinning back kick! Camacho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Corona moves out of range as Camacho strikes. Corona is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Camacho loads up on a big right hand but Corona slips the punch. Camacho throws a lazy uppercut
and Corona counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Corona throws the left hand but Camacho avoids the punch easily. Camacho tries a quick counter leg kick but Corona is wise to it. Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Camacho doesn't succeed with the takedown and Corona counters with a left to the body. Camacho is breathing heavily. Corona slips under a jab. Corona takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A low kick from Camacho is predictable there and Corona counters with a good, hard body kick but Camacho shrugs it off. Camacho gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Corona counters with a low kick, right behind Camacho 's knee. Camacho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jermaine Camacho seems to be getting the better of the standup. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Corona connects with a body shot that sends Camacho's belly button to the back. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Corona will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Camacho has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Corona. Camacho avoids the body shot from Corona.
Corona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camacho manages to avoid it. Corona slips a straight right by Camacho. Camacho throws a nice outside leg kick. Camacho swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Corona throws a chopping leg kick but Camacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Camacho misses with a two punch combination.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corona was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corona lands a body shot.
Camacho misses with an uppercut
and Corona connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Camacho blocks a head kick by Corona.
Camacho cracks Corona with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Corona explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corona lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Camacho throws a big shot that misses. Camacho swings for the body but Corona moves out of range.
Corona throws a counter high kick but Camacho was just alert enough to avoid it. Corona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camacho.
Camacho lands with a right hand. Camacho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Corona takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses. Camacho jabbing away but nothing is landing. Camacho throws out a loose jab but Corona uses good head movement to avoid it. Camacho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Corona. Corona throws a nice head kick!
Camacho is rocked! Camacho has his takedown stuffed and Corona counters with a low kick, right behind Camacho 's knee. Camacho is still on wobbly legs! Can Corona finish him? Camacho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. 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! Camacho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Corona cracks Camacho with a hook to the temple - Camacho is on wobbly legs here! Corona swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Camacho falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Corona wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juan Corona! A very excited looking Juan Corona 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 1178 p4p, 580 weight class) and Arturo Vargas (ranked 72 p4p, 39 weight class). Fisticuffs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All Eyez On Me - Tupac. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Vargas! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fisticuffs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook
and Vargas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fisticuffs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vargas's head backwards. It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut. Vargas moves away from the strike by Fisticuffs. Vargas works Fisticuffs's body with a nice hook. Fisticuffs has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Fisticuffs throws a jab when Vargas was well out of range. Fisticuffs scores with a jab. Vargas acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Fisticuffs tries to clinch up but Vargas circles away and keeps his distance. Fisticuffs connects with a right hand. Vargas shakes it off. Vargas moves into the clinch. Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisticuffs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs. Vargas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vargas tries to land a knee to the head but Fisticuffs blocks with his arms.
Vargas digs a right hand underneath Fisticuffs's ribcage. Fisticuffs let out a lung full of air as it connected. Vargas lands a nice knee to the body. Fisticuffs is breathing heavily. Vargas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Knees to the body from Vargas.
Vargas lands an uppercut. Vargas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fisticuffs backwards. Vargas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short uppercut from Vargas. Vargas misses with a knee strike.
Vargas scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Vargas lands with a right to the head. Vargas lands a right hand. Vargas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fisticuffss head. Vargas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargas working some nice short punches in the clinch. Vargas lands a nice shot to the body. Vargas cracks Fisticuffs with a nice body shot. Vargas landing knees to the body.
A short left from Vargas. Vargas landing knees to the head.
Fisticuffs is rocked! Vargas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fisticuffs! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Vargas is unloading with more strikes now! Fisticuffs drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Vargas! After winning the bout, Arturo Vargas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 266 p4p, 734 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 13 p4p, 52 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 37 - 43 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ihantala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've been informed that Tharrier has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Ihantala misses with a few strikes there.
Tharrier blocks a jab. Ihantala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Ihantala throws a nice looking combination but Tharrier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tharrier throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with a big head kick but Tharrier shrugs it off. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ihantala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ihantala lands with a cross. Ihantala lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ihantala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tharrier. Ihantala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Oooooh!!! Tharrier has knocked Ihantala down with a huge combo! Tharrier steps away and waves a wobbly Ihantala back to his feet! This one might not go much longer! Ihantala is rocked! It looks like Tali Ihantala has been cut. A decent looking body kick lands there for Ihantala. Tharrier scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Tharrier misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Ihantala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Tharrier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ihantala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tharrier manages to avoid it. Tharrier looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Tharrier blocks a head kick by Ihantala.
Nice jab there from Ihantala. Tharrier moves out of range as Ihantala strikes. Ihantala misses the shot to the body. Tharrier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tharrier throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with an outside leg kick.
Tharrier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tharrier throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ihantala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Nice body kick from Ihantala. Ihantala scores with a jab. Tharrier acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tharrier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ihantala moves away. Ihantala cracks Tharrier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Ihantala scores with a spinning back kick! Tharrier looks winded! Tharrier lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tharrier throws a looping overhand right but Ihantala ducks down to avoid it. Ihantala uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tharrier has time to react. It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut. Tharrier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ihantala.
Tharrier connects with a looping right hand.
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! Ihantala checks a leg kick. Tharrier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Tharrier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ihantala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Tharrier throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Ihantala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tharrier moves away. A big left from Tharrier misses. Ihantala appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Tharrier tries to land a front kick but Ihantala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ihantala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ihantala looks to land a body kick but Tharrier moved away. Ihantala is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Nice shot lands for Ihantala. Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Tharrier.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ihantala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ihantala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tharrier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tharrier throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ihantala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Tharrier might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ihantala has got the better of the exchanges. Tharrier ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Ihantala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Tharrier throws a lazy uppercut
and Ihantala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tharrier throws a sloppy head kick and Ihantala moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ihantala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tharrier misses with a lunging right hand
and Ihantala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ihantala clobbers Tharrier with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The fighters circle momentarily. Ihantala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tharrier misses with a looping left. Ihantala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tharrier can do to turn this around? Tharrier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ihantala was well out of range. Poor timing from Tharrier. 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! Ihantala misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tharrier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Tharrier misses with a hook
and Ihantala counters with a straight right hand. Tharrier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ihantala. Ihantala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tharrier, pushing him back against the cage. Tharrier struggles to land a body shot inside as Ihantala controls his hands.
A short left from Ihantala. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ihantala. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ihantala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Tharrier misses with a short punch on the inside. Ihantala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tharrier scores with a sloppy right hand. Ihantala should have avoided that one. Tali Ihantala is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ihantala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tharrier was well out of range. Poor timing from Ihantala. A little jabbing left from Tharrier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ihantala has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Tharrier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ihantala with a nice cross. Tharrier throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ihantala takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ihantala lands with a straight right. Tharrier didn't see that one coming. Tharrier throws a front kick that sends Ihantala stumbling back into the cage. Ihantala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Ihantala misses with a two punch combination.
Tharrier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tharrier avoids a kick to the body.
Tharrier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Tharrier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ihantala sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tharrier with a nice cross. Tharrier misses with a straight right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ihantala lands a slapping body shot.
Tharrier throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Ihantala just misses with a punch to the body.
Tharrier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tharrier throws a sloppy head kick and Ihantala counters with a nice body kick. Ihantala lands a nice shot that snaps Tharrier's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ihantala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Ihantala delivers a nice body kick. A head kick misses from Ihantala. Ihantala closes the distance and clinches. Ihantala lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ihantala stalls. Tharrier misses with the head strike.
Tharrier struggles to land a body shot inside as Ihantala controls his hands.
Ihantala blocks an uppercut.
Ihantala blocks an uppercut.
Ihantala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ihantala tests Tharrier's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tharrier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ihantala counters with a series of strikes. Tharrier will be more careful next time no doubt. Tharrier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ihantala. This has been an exciting period of action! Tharrier looks to land a body kick but Ihantala moved away. Ihantala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Tharrier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ihantala counters with a slapping leg kick. Ihantala connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Ihantala. Tharrier throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ihantala to counter with a crisp jab. Tharrier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ihantala manages to avoid it. Ihantala lands a big uppercut and Tharrier crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Tharrier looks OK. Ihantala waves Tharrier back to his feet! Tharrier is rocked! Ihantala weaves into range and cracks Tharrier right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Tharrier goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ihantala is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tali Ihantala! Tali Ihantala thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kersikov (ranked 286 p4p, 576 weight class) and Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 39 p4p, 76 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kersikov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Re-Style - Spring. Cheese has chosen The Midnight NAMBLA as his entrance music. Charles Eric Cheese has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marko Kersikov's chin.
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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 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cheese throws a leg kick but Kersikov moved away. Cheese moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
A shot to the body from Cheese misses and Kersikov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kersikov misses with a double jab
and Kersikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A jab from Kersikov misses. Cheese takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Cheese throws out a loose jab but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cheese misses with a hook. Kersikov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Kersikov throws an overhand right that lands on Cheese's shoulder, as Cheese tries to avoid the shot. Kersikov loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good work by Cheese as he checks the leg kick. Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheese throws out the jab. Kersikov is looking to counter with a body kick. Cheese throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range. Kersikov connects with an inside leg kick. Cheese misses with a hook
and Kersikov counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cheese throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. An attempted straight right counter from Kersikov misses the target. Kersikov throws a leg kick which misses Cheese's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheese tries to avoid it. Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range. Cheese throws out a counter right but Kersikov avoids it with no problem. Cheese has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kersikov finds it's way round the side to connect with Cheese's head. Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A lazy body kick from Kersikov and Cheese counters with a good low kick that Kersikov was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cheese throws a quick inside leg kick. Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cheese has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kersikov lands the left hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cheese misses with a right hand and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cheese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kersikov swats him away and circles back towards the center. Cheese uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kersikov.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing. Cheese with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Cheese moved out of range. Cheese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kersikov's head backwards. Kersikov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheese. Cheese obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kersikov throws a nice head kick!
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kersikov. Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kersikov throws a hook but Cheese blocks it. Kersikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cheese circles away quickly and effectively. Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cheese. Cheese lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Cheese. Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Kersikov lands with a good body shot. Cheese 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Cheese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Kersikov connects with a looping right hand.
Marko Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kersikov jabs Cheese right on the nose. Cheese blinks but takes it well. Cheese is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Kersikov motions for Cheese to come forward. Kersikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cheese will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Kersikov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cheese. Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kersikov counters with an inside leg kick. Cheese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Cheese misses the body punch and Kersikov counters with a thumping low kick. Kersikov throws a leg kick but Cheese sees it coming and checks it nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Kersikov dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Kersikov throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Kersikov misses the target. Cheese swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Cheese misses with a lunging right hand
and Kersikov counters with a slapping leg kick. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Cheese might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kersikov has got the better of the exchanges. Cheese stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov. Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jab from Kersikov. Cheese checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cheese. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cheese on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Kersikov. Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Cheese finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Cheese jabs at Kersikov's body. Kersikov throws a leg kick and Cheese counters with a straight right hand. Kersikov tries a low kick but Cheese avoids it. Cheese's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Cheese getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kersikov. Cheese with a nice cross. Cheese throws a big shot that misses. Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cheese is just out of range. Kersikov thumps Cheese with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Kersikov. A telegraphed right hand from Cheese misses the target. Kersikov tried to counter with a leg kick but Cheese avoided it. Kersikov lands a right hook to the body.
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! Kersikov swats away the attempt to clinch by Cheese. Kersikov throws a head kick but Cheese moves out of range.
Kersikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand. Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cheese has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kersikov avoids the head kick by Cheese.
Marko Kersikov is winning the standup battle so far. Cheese is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kersikov misses with a straight right. Cheese moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Kersikov throws a leg kick and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut. Kersikov misses with the body kick and Cheese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cheese swings widly with a right hand
and Kersikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kersikov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cheese jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kersikov is rocked! Cheese throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Oh Kersikov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kersikov misses with a low kick. Cheese clinches up with Kersikov and pushes him back against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheese. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese. Cheese lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheese. Our sources have told us that Kersikov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. A short uppercut from Cheese.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cheese throws a big uppercut that drops Kersikov! More strikes from Cheese and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kersikov lies dazed against the cage as Cheese celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Eric Cheese! A very excited looking Charles Eric Cheese 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 117 p4p, 129 weight class) and Vernon Creed (ranked 21 p4p, 23 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rags2Riches. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vernon Creed! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Creed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thibodeaux Jr. is able to avoid easily. A slapping leg kick lands for Creed.
Vernon Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range of the strikes. A slapping leg kick lands for Creed.
Thibodeaux Jr. has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thib's Sweat Shoppe in the buildup to the fight. Creed delivers a nice body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Creed fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thibodeaux Jr.. Creed misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thibodeaux Jr. cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thibodeaux Jr. uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed. Creed rushes Thibodeaux Jr. and presses him up against the cage. Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body. Thibodeaux Jr. doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thibodeaux Jr.. Creed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thibodeaux Jr. backwards. Creed lands an uppercut. Creed struggles to land a body shot inside as Thibodeaux Jr. controls his hands.
Thibodeaux Jr. trying to land knees to the body.
Creed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Creed tries a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. blocks it.
Creed lands with a left to the head. Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux Jr.'s elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thibodeaux Jr. escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target. Thibodeaux Jr. moves out of range of the strikes. It looked like Thibodeaux Jr. was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Creed. A looping hook to the body misses from Creed. Thibodeaux Jr. does a little dance to reset his feet. Creed dips to his left and cracks Thibodeaux Jr. with an uppercut! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Creed connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thibodeaux Jr.'s hands. Creed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thibodeaux Jr. paws at him with a jab and circles away. Thibodeaux Jr. is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Creed misses with a hook
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a left to the body. Creed closes the distance and pushes Thibodeaux Jr. back into the cage. Creed lands a body shot. Thibodeaux Jr. tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux Jr. back against the cage. Creed working aggressively here.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with some punches.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creed.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux Jr.'s elbow. Thibodeaux Jr. struggles to land a body shot inside as Creed controls his hands.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an elbow strike.
Thibodeaux Jr. blocks a body shot from Creed. Creed misses with a punch on the inside.
Creed blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux Jr.. Thibodeaux Jr. tries to throw a body punch but Creed avoids it by throwing Thibodeaux Jr. back against the cage. Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thibodeaux Jr. backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Creed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thibodeaux Jr.'s elbow. Creed has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thibodeaux Jr. seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Creed can turn it around. Creed tries a body shot but Thibodeaux Jr. blocks it.
Creed blocks a body shot from Thibodeaux Jr.. Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Thibodeaux Jr. tries to land knees in the clinch but Creed avoids the damage to the body. Thibodeaux Jr. pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Creed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Creed just misses with a punch to the body.
Creed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Good shot there by Creed. It looks like Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. has been cut. Creed moves into the clinch. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Creed dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.'s cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Creed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creed drops Thibodeaux Jr. with a beautiful combination! Thibodeaux Jr. stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Creed is looking for the KO! Thibodeaux Jr. is rocked! Creed throws a quick inside leg kick. Oh Thibodeaux Jr. is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Creed moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Thibodeaux Jr.! Creed continues to tee off on Thibodeaux Jr., landing with a left and a right! Creed connects with a right hand that leaves Thibodeaux Jr. sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vernon Creed! A very excited looking Vernon Creed rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Mathieu (ranked 133 p4p, 271 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 11 p4p, 17 weight class). Mathieu comes to the cage accompanied by F*ck Tha Police by NWA. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Mathieu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Viikinki! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mathieu cracks a nice hook into Viikinki's ribs. Viikinki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Mathieu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Viikinki misses with an uppercut. A good leg kick by Mathieu. Mathieu scores with a spinning back kick! Viikinki looks winded! Viikinki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mathieu. A solid leg kick lands there for Mathieu.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mathieu - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Mathieu cracks Viikinki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Viikinki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mathieu finish him?
It looks like Tony Viikinki has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mathieu lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mathieu takes the fight into the clinch. A knee to the head by Mathieu.
Viikinki prevents a body shot from Mathieu. Mathieu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mathieu. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Viikinki. A shot in the inside from Mathieu. Viikinki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Viikinki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Viikinki tries to throw a body punch but Mathieu avoids it by throwing Viikinki back against the cage. A body shot lands from Mathieu.
Mathieu lands a knee to the body.
Mathieu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mathieu thumps Viikinki with a low kick. Viikinki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Donk. Mathieu catches Viikinki right on the button with a cross. 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 jab from Viikinki misses. Mathieu throws a lazy right hand but Viikinki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mathieu circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Viikinki to the canvas! Viikinki doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mathieu keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Mathieu! Our winner, Ernesto Mathieu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 202 p4p, 209 weight class) and Hao Qiang (ranked 10 p4p, 15 weight class). Torvik kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hao Qiang! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torvik moves into the clinch. Qiang pushes Torvik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Torvik fails to land. Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch. Qiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torvik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torvik prevents a body shot from Qiang. Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
Torvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Qiang. Torvik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torvik's elbow. Qiang lands a left hand.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut. Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang tries to throw a body punch but Torvik avoids it by throwing Qiang back against the cage. Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Torvik.
Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torvik blocks an uppercut.
Qiang working aggressively here.
Qiang blocks an uppercut.
Torvik working aggressively here.
Qiang lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Torvik lands with a right to the head. Torvik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. It looks like Hao Qiang has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torvik's elbow. A quick uppercut on the inside from Torvik. Qiang lands with a short head shot on the inside. Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Qiang on the inside. Torvik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Qiang lands a nice uppercut. Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Qiang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torvik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Qiang. Torvik lands on the inside with an uppercut. Torvik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torvik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qiang's elbow. Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Torvik.
This has been an exciting period of action! A quick uppercut on the inside from Torvik. Qiang misses with the head strike.
Qiang working aggressively here.
Torvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Qiang backwards. Qiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torvik backwards. Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torvik lands a body shot. Torvik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Torvik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torvik. Qiang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Torvik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang blocks an uppercut.
Qiang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Qiang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torvik's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang. Torvik lands on the inside with an uppercut. Torvik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qiang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torvik or not. Torvik scores with a hook to the body. Torvik can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
Qiang struggles to land a body shot inside as Torvik controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Qiang lands a hook that snaps the head of Torvik backwards. Qiang misses with the head strike.
Qiang scores with a shoulder strike. Torvik blocking some punches.
Torvik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside. Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Torvik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvik. Qiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torvik lands a body punch in the clinch. Torvik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Qiang has a couple of punches blocked by Torvik.
Torvik lands with a left to the head. Torvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torvik lands a body punch in the clinch. Qiang looks winded! Torvik lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Torvik blocks an uppercut.
Torvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvik. Torvik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torvik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Qiang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Torvik. Torvik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Torvik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang. A short uppercut from Torvik. A head punch on the inside from Qiang fails to land. Torvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. That has opened up Hao Qiang's cut even more. Torvik pushes Qiang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Qiang throws a punch but it's blocked by Torvik. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Torvik scores with a shoulder strike. Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Qiang backwards. Torvik throws a punch but it's blocked by Qiang. A right hand to the body from Torvik.
Torvik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Torvik dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Torvik misses with a low kick.
Torvik instigates a clinch. Qiang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torvik backwards. Torvik struggles to land a body shot inside as Qiang controls his hands.
Torvik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torvik swings wildly with an uppercut but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it. Torvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang misses with a body punch.
Torvik lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang. Torvik blocking some punches.
Torvik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Qiang working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch. Torvik blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torvik. Qiang lands with a light punch inside. Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch. Torvik misses with a hook from the clinch. Torvik throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Qiang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Torvik tries to work over Qiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Qiang misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Qiang. Torvik lands a body punch. Sven Torvik has scored more points in the clinch so far. Torvik is leaning against Qiang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torvik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Torvik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torvik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Qiang is breathing heavily. A nice left hand lands by Torvik.
Torvik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Qiang backwards. Qiang misses with a body punch.
Torvik misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Qiang misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Torvik. Qiang misses with a punch on the inside.
Torvik lands with a short head shot on the inside. Torvik lands with a light punch inside. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Qiang prevents a body shot from Torvik. Torvik lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Qiang. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torvik. Torvik scores with a hook to the body. Nice body punch from Torvik - that landed with a thud.
Qiang misses with a short punch on the inside. Torvik scores with a shot to the side of Qiang's head. A nice right hand lands inside from Torvik. Torvik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Torvik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qiang can do to turn this around? Torvik lands a hook to the side of the head. A body shot lands from Torvik.
Torvik digs a right hand into Qiang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Qiang's gas tank. Torvik lands a shoulder strike. Torvik works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torvik lands a left hand.
Torvik pushes Qiang back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Torvik lands a body shot. Torvik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Torvik lands a hook that snaps the head of Qiang backwards. Torvik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Qiang misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torvik cracks Qiang with a nice body shot. Torvik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Qiangs head. A nice right hand lands inside from Torvik. Torvik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right hand to the side of the head by Torvik. The cut above Hao Qiang's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Torvik scores with a nice hook to the head. Qiang is rocked! Torvik tries to work over Qiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Qiang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Qiang is still on wobbly legs! Can Torvik finish him? A body shot lands from Torvik.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torvik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Torvik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Torvik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hao Qiang's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. A right hand to the body from Torvik.
This has been an exciting period of action! Torvik presses Qiang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short right from Torvik. Torvik dips a shoulder and cracks Qiang with a mighty uppercut! Qiang falls back against the cage and Torvik unloads with a barrage of strikes! Qiang is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Torvik screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Torvik! Sven Torvik was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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