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GAMMA#1085 Ritori v River PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Haze (ranked 2381 p4p, 2844 weight class) and Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 234 p4p, 267 weight class). Darryl Haze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Quebro Tua Cara's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darryl Haze !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua Cara misses with a double jab.
Tua Cara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Haze circles away.
A jab from Haze misses.
Haze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara throws a right hand that Haze ducks under and follows up with a left that Haze also avoids with ease.
Haze is looking to counter with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Haze scores with a spinning back kick!
Tua Cara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Haze to score with a decent uppercut.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua Cara closes the distance and clinches.
Tua Cara stalling against the cage.
Haze lands a body punch.
Haze lands an elbow inside that Tua Cara shrugs off.
 It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
Haze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tua Cara lands a right hand.
Haze has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tua Cara regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua Cara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tua Cara wants to get back to his feet but Haze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze trying to control the position from guard on top but Tua Cara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tua Cara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haze .
Haze throwing strikes from guard but Tua Cara blocks nicely.
Tua Cara keeping full guard, as Haze tries to pass.
Haze wants to control from the top but Tua Cara keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haze is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Haze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haze 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tua Cara is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haze throws a big elbow that misses.
Tua Cara wants to get back to his feet but Haze is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Haze has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Haze tries to work over Tua Cara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Haze misses with a punch to the body.
Tua Cara lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tua Cara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tua Cara managing to block the knees to the body from Haze .
Tua Cara working aggressively here.
Tua Cara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haze throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua Cara.
Haze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara throws a combination that misses
and Haze counters with a nice uppercut.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze tries to keep at a distance but Tua Cara has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua Cara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua Cara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Haze 's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haze .
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua Cara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haze has been working on his balance at Gumburcules Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tua Cara.
A jab from Tua Cara misses.
Tua Cara connects with a right hand. Haze shakes it off.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
Tua Cara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tua Cara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Haze goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Haze cracks Tua Cara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darryl Haze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tua Cara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haze throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tua Cara avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Haze there.
Darryl Haze is winning the standup battle so far.
Haze with a hook.
Tua Cara has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua Cara takes one to the side of the head.
Haze lands a nice hook to Tua Cara's body. Tua Cara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haze missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua Cara misses with a two punch combination.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua Cara.
A counter left hand to the body from Haze misses its target.
Tua Cara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tua Cara tries to clinch there but Haze circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tua Cara clinches.
Tua Cara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Tua Cara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tua Cara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua Cara blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tua Cara's elbow.
Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tua Cara but Tua Cara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tua Cara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haze .
A slow jab from Haze misses its intended target.
Tua Cara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haze .
Haze misses with a looping left.
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
As Haze backs off Tua Cara throws a huge counter combo but Haze manages to avoid it all.
Haze misses with a looping right.
Tua Cara unleashes a big counter combination but Haze bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Haze throws an overhand right that lands on Tua Cara's shoulder, as Tua Cara tries to avoid the shot.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tua Cara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Tua Cara.
Haze throws a wild body kick that Tua Cara sees coming a mile off.
Haze lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua Cara moves into range and clinches up with Haze .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua Cara controls his hands.
Tua Cara trying to stall but Haze improves his position.
Haze misses with the head strike.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Tua Cara misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Haze misses the target.
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tua Cara slips under a jab.
Tua Cara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tua Cara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Haze .
Haze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haze takes one to the side of the head.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haze explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Haze scores with a shot to the body.
Haze misses with a looping left.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch successfully.
Haze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Tua Cara.
Haze working aggressively here.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Haze . Beautiful body shot.
Haze changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tua Cara tries to avoid it but Haze manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tua Cara to the ground. Tua Cara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Haze . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua Cara moves away.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Haze .
A combination from Tua Cara does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze punishes Tua Cara's body with a nice straight punch.
Haze misses with a straight right.
Haze lands with a straight right. Tua Cara didn't see that one coming.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
Tua Cara misses with the combination.
Haze cracks Tua Cara with a good jab.
Haze connects with an inside leg kick.
Tua Cara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Haze backs up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua Cara misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tua Cara!
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 Darryl Haze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tua Cara takes one to the side of the head.
Haze scores with a hook to the body. Tua Cara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haze looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tua Cara clinches with his opponent.
Haze lands a right hand.
Tua Cara stalls.
Tua Cara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haze tries to throw a body punch but Tua Cara avoids it by throwing Haze back against the cage.
Tua Cara working Haze over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze has had enough of the clinch but Tua Cara keeps him there for the moment.
Tua Cara landing knees to the head.
Haze wants to get back to striking at distance but Tua Cara won't allow it.
Haze blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze tries to break free but Tua Cara pushes him back against the cage.
Tua Cara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Quebro Tua Cara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tua Cara missing with knees to the body.
Tua Cara stalling in the clinch but Haze improves position.
Haze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haze has hold of one of Tua Cara's legs. Tua Cara is fighting the takedown attempt but Haze gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tua Cara wants to stand up but Haze is controlling him.
Haze working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haze connects with a couple of short punches.
Haze wants to control from the top but Tua Cara keeps moving.
Tua Cara wants to stand but Haze is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Haze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tua Cara avoids the elbow strike from Haze , against the cage.
Tua Cara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haze seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tua Cara can turn it around.
Haze tries to throw a body punch but Tua Cara avoids it by throwing Haze back against the cage.
Haze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua Cara shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tua Cara takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze misses with a body punch.
A short right from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tua Cara has Haze pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tua Cara crunches a lovely knee into Haze 's ribcage.
Haze throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua Cara.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze manages to break the clinch.
Haze blocks a jab.
Darryl Haze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haze throws a wild body kick that Tua Cara sees coming a mile off.
Haze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tua Cara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Haze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haze . Tua Cara shrugs it off though.
Haze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tua Cara's head.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tua Cara misses.
Haze fails to land the takedown.
Tua Cara is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Haze .
Tua Cara has managed to clinch.
Haze doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tua Cara pushes Haze back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua Cara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haze drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tua Cara is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darryl Haze . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haze throws a shot from downtown. Tua Cara moves away and avoids it.
Haze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Quebro Tua Cara.
I think Haze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darryl Haze !
A relieved looking Darryl Haze 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garry Waddle (ranked 1853 p4p, 1197 weight class) and Oki Zuki (ranked 53 p4p, 83 weight class). 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Garry Waddle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waddle tries to land a front kick but Zuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waddle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zuki . Zuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Oki Zuki has been cut.
Waddle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Waddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zuki ! But no joy.
Waddle wants to clinch
and Zuki counters with a crisp one two that drops Waddle! Zuki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Waddle to his feet! Waddle is in big trouble!
Zuki swats away the attempt to clinch by Waddle.
Waddle moves into range and clinches up with Zuki .
Waddle misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waddle has a couple of punches blocked by Zuki .
Waddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waddle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zuki is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waddle.
Zuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waddle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki breaks the clinch.
Waddle checks the leg kick.
Waddle appears to be looking for a big counter.
Waddle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waddle lands with a nice body punch.
Waddle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zuki counters with a crisp one two that drops Waddle! Zuki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Waddle to his feet! Waddle is in big trouble!
 Waddle is rocked!
Zuki lands a big right hook! Waddle looks hurt but is still standing! Zuki lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Waddle falls down and Zuki dives in with a huge hammer fist! Waddle's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Zuki runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Oki Zuki !
After the big win, Oki Zuki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Champion Apparel and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mousa Ndombele (ranked 1480 p4p, 929 weight class) and Alcide Almunecar (ranked 208 p4p, 129 weight class). Alcide Almunecar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mousa Ndombele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alcide Almunecar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ndombele misses.
Almunecar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ndombele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ndombele throws a shot to the body.
Ndombele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Almunecar is out of range and Ndombele settles back down.
Ndombele misses with an uppercut
and Almunecar counters with a nice leg kick.
Ndombele 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.
Ndombele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ndombele moves out of range of the strikes.
Ndombele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Almunecar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Almunecar throws a hook but Ndombele avoids it easily.
Ndombele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almunecar counters with a nice body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ndombele, as that shot connected.
Ndombele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Almunecar throws a jab when Ndombele was well 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!
Ndombele looks to score with a jab to the body but Almunecar is just out of range.
Mousa Ndombele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almunecar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Almunecar moves away from the strike by Ndombele.
Almunecar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ndombele throws a jab when Almunecar was well out of range.
Almunecar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Almunecar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Decent striking displayed by Ndombele there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ndombele. Almunecar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ndombele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Almunecar.
Almunecar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ndombele moves out of range as Almunecar strikes.
Ndombele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Almunecar just manages to avoid it.
Almunecar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ndombele takes a head kick and keeps coming.
 It looks like Mousa Ndombele has been cut.
Ndombele throws a lazy right hand but Almunecar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Almunecar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ndombele slips under a jab from Almunecar.
Ndombele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Almunecar.
Almunecar avoids the body shot from Ndombele.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almunecar throws a hook to the side of Ndombele's head but Ndombele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheers as Almunecar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ndombele doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ndombele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Almunecar will feel that in the morning.
Ndombele is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Almunecar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ndombele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almunecar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ndombele connects with a body shot that sends Almunecar's belly button to the back.
Ndombele connects with a body shot.
Ndombele throws a push kick but Almunecar slaps the foot to one side.
Ndombele throws a low kick, looking for Almunecar's leg but Almunecar calmly moves out of range.
Almunecar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ndombele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Ndombele is predictable there
and Almunecar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ndombele scores with a jab. Almunecar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Almunecar moves out of range as Ndombele strikes.
Ndombele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almunecar manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Almunecar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almunecar walks into a left hand.
Ndombele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Almunecar misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almunecar slips a straight right by Ndombele.
Ndombele scores with a hook.
Almunecar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ndombele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Almunecar staying out of range there.
A big left from Almunecar misses.
Ndombele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Almunecar.
Almunecar lands a big head kick that sends Ndombele to the canvas! Almunecar follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alcide Almunecar!
A relieved looking Alcide Almunecar 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Flo Holl (ranked 756 p4p, 1202 weight class) and Steven Christie (ranked 77 p4p, 121 weight class). Christie has chosen Amityville as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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32
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145
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World class 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 18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Flo Holl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christie connects with a single shot there.
Holl throws a poor cross that misses
and Christie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christie loads up on a big right hand but Holl slips the punch.
Holl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holl wants to clinch.
Christie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Christie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Holl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Holl parries the strikes from Christie easily there. Christie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holl to escape.
Holl struggling a bit here.
Holl taking a bit of punishment here - Christie scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie cracks Holl with a big right hand but Holl just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Christie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Holl trying to remain calm as Christie controls from the top position.
Holl dodges the ground and pound from Christie.
Christie trying to control the position but Holl is working away.
Holl tries to bench press Christie off him but Christie keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Holl struggling a bit here.
Holl is trying to get back to half guard.
Christie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie tries to score with some ground and pound. Holl controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Christie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christie misses with the ground and pound.
Christie working away.
Christie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Christie working the ground and pound but Holl is defending the strikes.
Holl can't do much from the bottom here.
Christie looks up at the clock and then as Holl takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Christie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Christie lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Christie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Holl tries to bench press Christie off him but Christie keeps the position.
What's Holl going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Holl is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie landing a few strikes.
Holl parries the strikes from Christie easily there. Christie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Holl to escape.
Holl is looking for a sweep.
Holl defending against the ground and pound.
Christie scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holl tries to buck Christie off but Christie is having none of it.
Holl manages to get back to half guard.
Christie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Ground and pound from Christie.
Christie working over Holl with some ground and pound. Holl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to roll over but Christie keeps him under control.
Christie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Christie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holl avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Christie.
Christie winds up and cracks Holl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Christie is looking to advance position but Holl won't allow it.
Christie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holl with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Holl is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Holl is trying to stand up here but Christie is controlling him well.
Christie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Christie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Christie misses with a looping right.
Holl cracks Christie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christie throws a body punch but Holl moves out of range.
Christie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christie throws a hook but Holl blocks it.
Holl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holl moves forwards but Christie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Christie lunges at Holl with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Holl's hand.
Christie checks a low kick from Holl.
Christie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Christie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Holl manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Christie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Christie blocks it with crossed arms.
Holl throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie pushes Holl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Christie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalling in the clinch from Christie.
Christie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holl throws an elbow but misses.
Christie is stalling here.
Christie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christie breaks the clinch.
Holl misses with a hook. Christie ducked under it nicely.
Christie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holl throws an elbow but misses.
Holl prevents a takedown attempt there.
Christie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holls head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl trying to land knees to the body.
Holl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Christie backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
Christie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holl unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Christie's coach down at Wolfpack Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Christie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holl misses with the head strike.
Holl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holl has a couple of punches blocked by Christie.
Holl looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holl.
Christie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Christie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Holl misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holl cracks Christie with a nice body shot.
Christie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Christie's defenses.
Christie blocks an uppercut.
Holl connects with a knee to the head.
Holl tries to land knees in the clinch but Christie avoids the damage to the body.
Christie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holl lands a good knee to the midsection. Christie won't want to take too many of those.
Holl prevents the takedown attempt.
Holl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Holl lands an elbow just above Christie 's eye.
It looks like Steven Christie has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christie is trying to maintain a safe position but Holl gets an underhook and turns Christie into the cage.
Holl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holl tries to land knees in the clinch but Christie avoids the damage to the body.
Holl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christie blocks an elbow strike from Holl.
Christie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Holl.
Holl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Christie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christie avoiding damage as Holl throws knees to the body.
Christie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Christie lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Holl just misses with a elbow thrown towards Christie's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Flo Holl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven Christie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Holl throws out a powerful jab.
Holl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christie throws a hook but Holl avoids it easily.
It looked like Holl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Christie.
Christie cracks Holl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holl jabs at Christie's body.
Christie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Holl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Christie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Holl cracks Christie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Holl thows a body kick. Christie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Christie 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.
Holl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Holl.
Steven Christie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christie missing with a left hand there. Holl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Holl misses with a body punch.
Flo Holl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Christie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Holl regains guard immediately.
Christie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holl is trying to control the position but Christie postures up.
Holl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Christie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Holl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christie is one step ahead there.
Christie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Christie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christie chips away with some ground and pound.
Christie postures up.
Christie throws an elbow that misses. Holl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christie's guard. Nice move by Holl!
Christie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holl's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holl keeping moving, preventing Christie from controlling successfully.
Holl is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Christie trying to control but Holl is working from the bottom.
Holl looking to hit a scissor sweep but Christie is one step ahead there.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
Christie cracks Holl with a solid left hand.
Christie postures up and lands a big shot to Holl's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie scoring with some ground and pound.
Christie preventing the sweep.
Holl lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Christie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Christie is on top in guard.
Holl is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Christie throwing strikes from guard but Holl blocks nicely.
Holl working a defensive guard here.
Christie landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Christie throws an elbow that misses. Holl uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christie's guard. Nice move by Holl!
Christie controls Holl momentarily but Holl frees himself.
Holl is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Christie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holl is one step ahead there.
Holl sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Flo Holl.
I think Holl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Flo Holl!
An out of breath Flo Holl thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Steven Christie had this to say: 'Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm making a voodoo doll, thinking of you.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Dancer (ranked 1486 p4p, 787 weight class) and Mehmet Shakaromanov (ranked 171 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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16 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent 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 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Dancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmet Shakaromanov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakaromanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dancer.
Dancer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shakaromanov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shakaromanov duly obliges.
It looks like Tom Dancer has been cut.
Tom Dancer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dancer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dancer throws the left hand but Shakaromanov avoids the punch easily.
Shakaromanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Shakaromanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dancer drives through and clinches with Shakaromanov against the cage.
Dancer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dancer tries to work over Shakaromanov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dancer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakaromanov trying to control the position but instead, Dancer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shakaromanov into the cage.
Shakaromanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakaromanov misses with a looping left.
Shakaromanov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dancer misses with a head kick.
Dancer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shakaromanov throws a sloppy head kick and Dancer moves out of range easily.
Dancer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakaromanov.
Dancer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
 Shakaromanov is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Shakaromanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dancer doesn't seem phased though.
A head kick by Dancer misses
and Shakaromanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakaromanov ducks under a wild hook from Dancer.
A head kick by Dancer misses
and Shakaromanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Shakaromanov 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.
Dancer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shakaromanov.
Dancer gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dancer pushes Shakaromanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dancer pushes Shakaromanov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shakaromanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dancer blocks a body shot from Shakaromanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Shakaromanov is trying to force a seperation but Dancer has the dominant position.
Dancer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Shakaromanov can't find room to land a body shot as Dancer controls the action.
Dancer presses Shakaromanov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dancer.
Dancer tries to throw a body punch but Shakaromanov avoids it by throwing Dancer back against the cage.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shakaromanov is trying to break the clinch but Dancer is controlling him.
Shakaromanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dancer's elbow.
Shakaromanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dancer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dancer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakaromanov backwards.
Shakaromanov stalling.
Dancer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Dancer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dancer lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Dancer.
Shakaromanov misses with a punch to the body.
Dancer throws a punch but it's blocked by Shakaromanov.
Dancer misses with some punches.
Shakaromanov breaks from the clinch.
Dancer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dancer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakaromanov scores with a nice strike.
Dancer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov misses with a double jab.
Dancer misses with an uppercut
and Shakaromanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shakaromanov swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dancer looks to land a right hand but Shakaromanov moved out of range.
Dancer walks into a jab.
Dancer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shakaromanov.
Shakaromanov cracks Dancer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dancer is rocked!
Dancer throws an overhand right that lands on Shakaromanov's shoulder, as Shakaromanov tries to avoid the shot.
Shakaromanov cracks Dancer with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shakaromanov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dancer to stand back up!
Oh Dancer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shakaromanov avoids the head kick by Dancer.
Dancer throws a sloppy head kick and Shakaromanov moves out of range easily.
Shakaromanov drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Dancer's head, knocking him out cold! Shakaromanov is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mehmet Shakaromanov!
Our winner, Mehmet Shakaromanov, 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 Hargol Svenkter (ranked 679 p4p, 167 weight class) and Svend Thorsby (ranked 21 p4p, 7 weight class). Svenkter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is heavy bass test. Hargol Svenkter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Svend Thorsby's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hargol Svenkter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Thorsby!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svenkter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorsby moves away.
Svenkter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorsby ducks under a wild hook from Svenkter.
Thorsby slips a straight right by Svenkter.
It seemed like Thorsby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svenkter is looking to land body kicks.
Svenkter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thorsby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svenkter moves away.
Svenkter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thorsby misses with a leg kick.
Hargol Svenkter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svenkter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Svenkter throws a lazy uppercut
and Thorsby counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsby checks a leg kick.
Thorsby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svenkter tries a head kick but it misses.
Svenkter misses with a right hand
and Thorsby counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Hargol Svenkter has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby lands a jab to the nose.
Svenkter throws a right hand that misses
and Thorsby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thorsby thuds a left hand into Svenkter's body.
Thorsby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svenkter has time to react.
Svenkter lands an overhand right.
Thorsby throws the left hand but Svenkter avoids the punch easily.
Svenkter moves forwards but Thorsby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thorsby throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorsby scores with a leg kick.
Svenkter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thorsby lands a right hook to the body.
Thorsby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Svend Thorsby has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Thorsby tenderised Svenkter's leg. Svenkter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Svenkter swings widly with a right hand
and Thorsby counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby moves out of range as Svenkter strikes.
Thorsby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svenkter.
Thorsby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Svenkter wants to land a leg kick but Thorsby is out of range.
A slow jab from Svenkter misses its intended target.
Svenkter misses with a left hand
and Thorsby counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Thorsby as he connects with a hook.
Svenkter throws a big shot that misses.
Svenkter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thorsby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Svenkter.
Thorsby throws a leg kick but Svenkter checks it.
Thorsby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorsby throws a counter combo.
Thorsby misses with a combination
letting Svenkter counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter throws a lazy uppercut
and Svenkter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hargol Svenkter's cut is getting worse.
Thorsby throws a leg kick which misses Svenkter's front leg but catches the back leg as Svenkter tries to avoid it.
Thorsby cracks Svenkter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Svenkter throws a looping overhand right but Thorsby ducks down to avoid it.
Thorsby ducks under a wild hook from Svenkter.
It seemed like Thorsby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thorsby moves away from the strike by Svenkter.
Svenkter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorsby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorsby flicks out a counter leg kick but Svenkter steps away.
Nice shot by Svenkter.
An inside leg kick lands from Svenkter.
Thorsby cracks Svenkter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thorsby lands a leg kick that knocks Svenkter off balance momentarily.
Thorsby misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter throws a jab but it's blocked by Thorsby.
Thorsby moves away from the strike by Svenkter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Thorsby misses.
Thorsby cracks Svenkter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thorsby avoids the body shot from Svenkter.
It seemed like Thorsby was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svenkter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Svenkter throws a body shot but no joy.
Thorsby is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thorsby lands with a cross.
Hargol Svenkter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thorsby lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorsby.
Svenkter checks the leg kick.
Thorsby has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Svenkter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorsby.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Svenkter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Svenkter throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorsby.
Thorsby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thorsby moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorsby scoring well with a low kick there.
Thorsby lands a jab to Svenkter's midsection.
Thorsby has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorsby misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Thorsby both land. Nice combination.
Svenkter moves out of range as Thorsby strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorsby misses with a wild body shot.
Svenkter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Svenkter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svenkter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorsby cracks a nice hook into Svenkter's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorsby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A lazy left from Thorsby finds it's target.
Thorsby ducks under a wild hook from Svenkter.
Thorsby looks to throw the jab but Svenkter is out of range.
Svenkter throws a lazy right hand but Thorsby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svenkter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thorsby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Svenkter.
Svenkter backing away here, and Thorsby unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Thorsby misses with a hook. Svenkter ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Svenkter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thorsby.
Thorsby slips a straight right by Svenkter.
Thorsby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Svenkter doesn't seem bothered though.
Thorsby stuns Svenkter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thorsby throws a big shot that misses.
Thorsby 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Svenkter is just out of range.
Thorsby lands a head kick. Svenkter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Svenkter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jeez, Hargol Svenkter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svenkter misses with a lunging right hand
and Thorsby counters with an outside leg kick.
Svenkter throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
Thorsby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thorsby. Svenkter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thorsby blocks a jab.
Thorsby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Svenkter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thorsby.
Svenkter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsby manages to avoid it.
Svenkter lands a head kick. Thorsby smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thorsby slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svenkter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorsby manages to avoid it.
Thorsby just misses with a punch to the body.
Svenkter misses with a looping right.
A big left from Thorsby misses.
Nice uppercut there from Svenkter.
Thorsby misses with a body shot.
Thorsby lands with a cross.
Svenkter throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
Thorsby ducks under a wild hook from Svenkter.
Thorsby looks to land a right hand but Svenkter moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from Svenkter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorsby lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Thorsby tenderised Svenkter's leg. Svenkter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Svenkter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thorsby. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svenkter throws a leg kick
and Thorsby counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorsby misses with a jab to the body
and Thorsby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorsby throws a hook but Svenkter avoids it easily.
Thorsby scores with a jab to the head.
Svenkter throws a hook but Thorsby avoids it easily.
Thorsby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Svenkter might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Thorsby scores with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Svenkter misses its intended target.
Thorsby swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Svenkter misses with a jab to the body
and Thorsby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorsby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Svenkter in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Svend Thorsby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Svenkter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Svenkter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thorsby lands with a hook. Svenkter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Svenkter throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Thorsby misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Thorsby finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thorsby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Svenkter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Thorsby misses.
Thorsby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thorsby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svenkter misses with a kick to the body
letting Thorsby counter with a right hand.
Svenkter's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thorsby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hargol Svenkter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Svend Thorsby!
Svend Thorsby 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Burnett (ranked 685 p4p, 273 weight class) and Charles Tucker (ranked 83 p4p, 38 weight class). Tucker has chosen Faith of The Heart as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Tucker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
Burnett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tucker was well out of range. Poor timing from Burnett.
Tucker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
Burnett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tucker, as that shot connected.
Burnett lands with a good body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Burnett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tucker drives through and clinches with Burnett against the cage.
Burnett can't find room to land a body shot as Tucker controls the action.
Tucker manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnett swings widly with a right hand
and Tucker counters with a crisp right hand that drops Burnett! Tucker lets Burnett back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Burnett is rocked!
Burnett looks up at the clock. Bad move! Tucker lands a right hand from hell, dropping Burnett. Tucker pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Tucker!
After winning the bout, Charles Tucker thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Andrianakis (ranked 77 p4p, 107 weight class) and Keith Rodgers (ranked 8 p4p, 14 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andrianakis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Andy Milonakis Theme Song. Keith Rodgers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Andrianakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Keith Rodgers !
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrianakis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Andrianakis has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rodgers is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Andrianakis scores with a hook to the body.
Rodgers is trying to drag Andrianakis to the mat but Andrianakis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andrianakis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rodgers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Andrianakis is defending well.
Rodgers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rodgers cracks Andrianakis with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrianakis.
Andrianakis prevents the takedown attempt.
Milo Andrianakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Rodgers .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Andrianakis manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rodgers keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Andrianakis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodgers backwards.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodgers 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.
Rodgers walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rodgers is looking to land body kicks.
Andrianakis throws a big counter combination but Rodgers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodgers .
Rodgers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Andrianakis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Rodgers .
A shot to the liver by Rodgers . Beautiful body shot.
Andrianakis loads up on a big right hand but Rodgers slips the punch.
Rodgers throws out a powerful jab.
Andrianakis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Andrianakis misses its intended target.
Rodgers lands with an overhand left.
Rodgers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Andrianakis to the ground. Rodgers is now in Andrianakis's guard.
Rodgers working some strikes from top position.
Andrianakis wants to stand but Rodgers is controlling the position.
Rodgers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rodgers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rodgers 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andrianakis has momentary wrist control but Rodgers slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers stops Andrianakis from standing up.
Andrianakis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rodgers stands up over Andrianakis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers scoring with some ground and pound.
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet but Rodgers is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rodgers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Andrianakis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andrianakis uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Andrianakis looks to land a left hand but Rodgers moved out of range nicely.
Rodgers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Milo Andrianakis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrianakis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rodgers 's head.
Keith Rodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andrianakis looks to land a combination but Rodgers avoids it well.
Andrianakis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Andrianakis wants it to stay on the feet.
Andrianakis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodgers doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodgers gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Andrianakis is looking to escape.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodgers winds up and cracks Andrianakis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Andrianakis is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rodgers .
Andrianakis is looking to escape.
Andrianakis taking some punishment here, with Rodgers in his half guard.
Rodgers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet.
Rodgers drops an elbow to the side of Andrianakis's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodgers tries to pass to full mount but Andrianakis defends it.
Andrianakis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodgers lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodgers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrianakis is looking to escape.
Rodgers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Andrianakis looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rodgers prevents Andrianakis from standing back up.
Andrianakis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Andrianakis wants to get back to his feet.
Rodgers winds up and cracks Andrianakis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Andrianakis is trying to stand.
Rodgers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Andrianakis manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rodgers keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Rodgers dodges an elbow strike from Andrianakis.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andrianakis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rodgers just misses with a punch to the body.
Rodgers is looking to land body kicks.
Andrianakis is looking to counter punch.
Andrianakis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andrianakis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keith Rodgers will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rodgers has his takedown stuffed
and Andrianakis counters with a nice body shot.
Rodgers tries for a takedown but Andrianakis circles away easily
and Andrianakis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Andrianakis scores with a shoulder strike.
Andrianakis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rodgers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Andrianakis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Milo Andrianakis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keith Rodgers .
Andrianakis throws a jab but it's blocked by Rodgers .
Andrianakis leaves Rodgers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rodgers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrianakis defends it nicely.
Andrianakis darts in and clinches Rodgers up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrianakis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Andrianakis lands a nice elbow.
Rodgers wants a takedown but no success here.
Andrianakis lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrianakis works on Rodgers 's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Andrianakis after a bit of a struggle.
Rodgers is breathing heavily.
Andrianakis works on Rodgers 's body with a couple of short punches.
Milo Andrianakis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andrianakis manages to break the clinch.
Rodgers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodgers ducks right into an uppercut from Andrianakis.
Andrianakis sends Rodgers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Andrianakis is motioning to the referee to let Rodgers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rodgers is rocked!
Andrianakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodgers moves away.
Rodgers let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Andrianakis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andrianakis lands a slapping body shot.
and Andrianakis counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Rodgers ! He's just covering up as Andrianakis starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Andrianakis!
Milo Andrianakis 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 Chris John (ranked 30 p4p, 97 weight class) and Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 4 p4p, 13 weight class). John's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Stop Me Now. Chris John had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
John wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into John's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
John cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into John's ribs.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
John feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from John misses.
John lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like John wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John throws a nice inside leg kick.
John is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
John checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloppy strikes from Sitsongrit. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from John.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
John throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by John.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Surianglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit 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.
John scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
John takes a shot right to the bread basket.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
John looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
John misses with a low kick.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
And John counters with a quick kick to the body but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
John changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by John.
John works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by John.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
Sitsongrit punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for John.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but John checks it
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sitsongrit sprawling to the canvas! Sitsongrit rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can John finish him?!
Sitsongrit is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
A low kick lands for John.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
John cracks Sitsongrit with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sitsongrit looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can John finish him?
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
John digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.
John closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John drops Sitsongrit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sitsongrit looks back up at him and smiles so John waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
John misses the jab.
John throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
John takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
John appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
John thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
John slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and John tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and John counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris John dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with an inside leg kick.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by John as he connects with a hook.
John throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
John misses with a straight right.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
John throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Chris John is winning the standup battle so far.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
John throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped John's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from John finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit falls off balance throwing a combination
and John counters with a straight right hand.
John explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
John ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
John throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a few strikes there.
John misses with a looping left.
John swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from John misses.
John is looking to land body kicks.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as John blocks the low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! John crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sitsongrit - the referee stops the clock and John gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sitsongrit. John manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John dodges the punch combination from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sitsongrit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, John has got the better of the exchanges.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by John.
John misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by John.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
John lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Sitsongrit defending well as John loads up on a big left hand.
John looking to land some kicks to the body here.
John swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
John throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
John takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
John tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
John throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
John walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
John takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from John.
Sitsongrit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of John's head.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John dips to his left and cracks Sitsongrit with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
John avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
John shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as John lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
John gets in close and tags Sitsongrit with a short punch that almost sends Sitsongrit to the mat! Oh Sitsongrit is in big trouble! He turns his back on John, trying to create some distance but John rushes him, striking wildly and Sitsongrit goes down! The referee tackles John into the cage to end the fight! John is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris John!
Chris John retains his lightweight title!
Chris John decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wusan Ritori (ranked 35 p4p, 70 weight class) and Kollaa River (ranked 7 p4p, 14 weight class). Ritori comes to the cage accompanied by Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wusan Ritori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Kollaa River!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritori swats away the attempt to clinch by River.
A jab from River misses.
Kollaa River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Ritori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
Ritori lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Kollaa River has been cut.
Ritori lands a nice looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ritori.
River misses with a head kick.
Ritori is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ritori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been told by Ritori's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
River throws a poor cross that misses
and Ritori counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from River.
Ritori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River throws a body kick that misses
and Ritori counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
River looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
River walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from River misses
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ritori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ritori sends River crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ritori is motioning to the referee to let River up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
River is rocked!
That has opened up Kollaa River's cut even more.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Ritori rattles River with a well-timed uppercut counter. - River tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Ritori dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving River stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Wusan Ritori!
Wusan Ritori retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Wusan Ritori 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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