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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Ridcully (ranked 25262 p4p, 5532 weight class) and Lunchbag Rodriguez (ranked 591 p4p, 552 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bertram Ridcully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lunchbag Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rodriguez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rodriguez is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ridcully is trying to escape and Rodriguez transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ridcully is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rodriguez! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lunchbag Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dobrov Jones (ranked 5188 p4p, 5478 weight class) and Milos Kallisterez (ranked 431 p4p, 437 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dobrov Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Milos Kallisterez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Kallisterez down.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kallisterez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Kallisterez fails to land the takedown.
Jones throws a big counter combination but Kallisterez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jones enables Kallisterez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jones manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kallisterez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Kallisterez defends easily.
Kallisterez stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kallisterez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kallisterez has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kallisterez passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kallisterez is working away from the top position though.
Kallisterez is controlling the pace.
Kallisterez is trying for a kimura here. Jones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Kallisterez wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Milos Kallisterez!
Milos Kallisterez 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximillian Herman (ranked 4590 p4p, 4734 weight class) and Black Jack (ranked 425 p4p, 431 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximillian Herman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Black Jack!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack slips a straight right by Herman.
A jab lands there for Jack.
Herman shoots in looking for a takedown. Jack tries to sprawl out of it but Herman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack lands a head shot.
Herman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Herman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jack defends well and Herman ends up having to push Jack into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Herman pulls guard.
Herman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Herman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Herman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
Jack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Herman throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Herman working some strikes from top position.
Herman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Herman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack 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.
Jack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herman prevents Jack from getting back to his feet.
Herman landing some decent shots from guard.
Jack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Herman is controlling him.
Herman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Herman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Herman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Herman connects with a couple of short punches.
Herman connects with a couple of short punches.
Herman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Herman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Herman is looking to work some ground and pound but Jack has wrist control.
Herman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Herman working some strikes from top position.
Herman landing some decent shots from guard.
Herman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack controls Herman momentarily but Herman frees himself.
Herman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Herman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack wants to stand but Herman is controlling the position.
Herman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jack's head.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Herman landing some decent shots from guard.
Jack working a defensive guard here.
Herman won't allow Jack to get back to his feet.
Herman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Herman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Herman with a nice head shot there.
Herman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Herman throws a big right hand that misses.
Herman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack trying to keep a closed guard but Herman is proving a slippery customer.
Herman is working Jack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Herman works over Jack with some ground and pound from guard.
Jack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
Herman throws a big right hand that misses.
Herman throwing strikes but missing.
Jack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Herman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Herman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herman working some strikes from top position.
Herman stands up over Jack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Herman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jack tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herman postures up and lands a big shot to Jack's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Herman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Herman's head back.
Herman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jack's waist but Jack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Herman off to one side.
Herman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack slaps away a takedown attempt from Herman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jack is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Jack finds it's way through Herman's defenses.
Jack scores with a jab. Herman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Jack does it's job there.
Herman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jack defends well and Herman ends up having to push Jack into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maximillian Herman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herman drags the fight down to the ground.
Jack trying to control but Herman is working from the bottom.
Jack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Herman is keeping the position for now.
Herman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jack is one step ahead there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Herman keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Herman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jack is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jack manages to get himself to full guard.
Jack looking to control.
Jack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Herman throwing strikes from guard but Jack blocks nicely.
Herman landing some decent shots from guard.
Herman cracks Jack with a solid left hand.
Jack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herman.
Jack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maximillian Herman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jack is trying to keep Herman in close.
Herman postures up in Jack's guard and throws a big left but Jack blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman preventing the sweep.
Jack trying to control the position.
Herman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herman pushing down on Jack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jack can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jack is looking to escape.
Herman thows a huge punch but Jack dodges it nicely.
Herman lands with a punch from half guard.
Herman working over Jack with some ground and pound. Jack looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Herman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Herman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jack defending well though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jack wants to control but Herman is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Herman connects with a nice short shot to Jack's temple.
 Jack is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Jack is hurt! He's hurt bad - Herman fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Jack from any more punishment! Congratulations to Herman! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximillian Herman!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bee Millz (ranked 4473 p4p, 5479 weight class) and Attilla Jeffery (ranked 265 p4p, 300 weight class). Millz comes into the arena with Knock Yourself Out blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bee Millz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Attilla Jeffery!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millz clinches.
Millz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Millz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jeffery blocks an uppercut.
Millz gets through Jeffery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Millz.
Jeffery throws an elbow that misses.
Millz misses with a body punch.
Millz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Millz working aggressively here.
Jeffery scores with a shoulder strike.
Millz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Millz.
Jeffery blocking some punches.
Millz has a couple of punches blocked by Jeffery.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millz throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeffery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millz lands an uppercut.
Millz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Millz working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Millz.
Jeffery blocking some punches.
Millz working aggressively here.
Millz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Millz working aggressively here.
Jeffery misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millz.
Jeffery is trying to force a seperation but Millz has the dominant position.
Jeffery trying to land knees to the body.
Millz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Millz swings wildly with an uppercut but Jeffery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Millz lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jeffery is rocked!
Millz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jeffery is still on wobbly legs! Can Millz finish him?
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!
Jeffery looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Millz lands a body shot.
Millz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jeffery looks winded!
Millz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millz lands a big right hand that drops Jeffery! The killer instinct kicks in and Millz finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Millz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bee Millz!
Bee Millz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilya Muromets (ranked 3188 p4p, 5569 weight class) and Lewis Kennedy (ranked 380 p4p, 556 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ilya Muromets has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ilya Muromets seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ilya Muromets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Muromets shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Muromets misses with a takedown attempt
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muromets closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kennedy's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muromets throws a big right hand that misses.
Muromets passes Kennedy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kennedy is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muromets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muromets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kennedy is trying to stand back up but Muromets is controlling him
Muromets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muromets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Muromets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muromets thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Muromets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muromets looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
 It looks like Lewis Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy has hold of Muromets's hands but Muromets slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Muromets not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kennedy looks winded!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Muromets in particular looking to stall.
Muromets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kennedy defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muromets throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muromets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kennedy's head.
Muromets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kennedy defending well though.
Kennedy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muromets. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muromets lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That has opened up Lewis Kennedy's cut even more.
Muromets controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Kennedy is out! Muromets gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ilya Muromets!
Ilya Muromets 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 Pinarus Inventius (ranked 3298 p4p, 4605 weight class) and El Moreno Duranto (ranked 336 p4p, 409 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pinarus Inventius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Moreno Duranto!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Inventius ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Duranto throws a body punch but Inventius moves out of range.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Inventius has Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Inventius pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
Inventius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Inventius can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto wants to get back to striking at distance but Inventius won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Inventius misses with a punch on the inside.
Inventius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Inventius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Inventius.
Inventius has Duranto pressed against the cage, preventing Duranto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Inventius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inventius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Inventius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Inventius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto looking to stall.
Duranto tries to work over Inventius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inventius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Inventius.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Inventius misses with the head strike.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Inventius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inventius misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Inventius.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Inventius controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Inventius digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duranto has Inventius pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto is trying to maintain a safe position but Inventius gets an underhook and turns Duranto into the cage.
Inventius misses with some punches.
Duranto tries to work over Inventius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inventius tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Inventius back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inventius.
A nice left hand lands by Inventius.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inventius rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Inventius.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inventius misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Inventius fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inventius tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Inventius lands with a right to the head.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Inventius is keeping busy.
Inventius lands with a short shot to the head.
Inventius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inventius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Inventius misses with some punches.
Inventius scores with a hook to the body.
Inventius lands with a left to the head.
Duranto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Inventius.
Duranto trying to stall but Inventius improves his position.
Inventius misses with a punch to the body.
Inventius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inventius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inventius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Inventius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto throws an off balance right hand
letting Inventius counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duranto slips a jab from Inventius.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Inventius with an uppercut!
El Moreno Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Inventius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duranto swinging wildly here.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Inventius has Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Inventius presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinarus Inventius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Inventius connects with a looping right hand.
Inventius lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Inventius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Inventius shakes it off.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
El Moreno Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inventius.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Inventius.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Inventius.
Inventius throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Inventius moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Inventius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Inventius throws a nice looking combination but Duranto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duranto connects with a single shot there.
Nice jab there from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Inventius didn't see that one coming.
Duranto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Inventius under the eye.
Inventius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Inventius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Inventius has managed to clinch.
Duranto tries a body shot but Inventius blocks it.
Duranto is looking to control Inventius's arms but Inventius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Duranto trying to stall but Inventius improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inventius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duranto.
Inventius digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
Inventius lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Inventius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Inventius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inventius lands a right hand.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Inventius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Inventius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Inventius pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Inventius is controlling him.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Inventius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Inventius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Inventius.
Duranto is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inventius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Inventius blocking some punches.
Inventius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Inventius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
Inventius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Inventius.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Inventius swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Inventius has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Inventius scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Inventius.
Inventius struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Inventius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Inventius lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inventius lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Inventius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duranto is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inventius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto is still on wobbly legs! Can Inventius finish him?
Inventius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Inventius lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Inventius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Inventius lands with a right to the head.
Inventius lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Inventius lands a body shot.
Inventius scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Inventius throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Inventius throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Inventius lands a nice shot to the body.
Inventius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Inventius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Inventius blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Inventius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Inventius scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinarus Inventius dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Duranto gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Inventius gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Duranto is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pinarus Inventius!
After winning the bout, Pinarus Inventius 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Mckay (ranked 3645 p4p, 2264 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 367 p4p, 249 weight class). Phillip Mckay 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Phillip Mckay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger has Mckay up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiger misses with some punches.
Mckay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Tiger fails to land.
Tiger misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiger.
Tiger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mckay tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiger smiles and moves away.
Mckay avoids the body shot from Tiger.
Mckay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tiger throws a jab when Mckay was well out of range.
Tiger circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mckay is defended easily by Tiger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Tiger misses.
Tiger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mckay moves away.
Mckay throws a counter high kick but Tiger was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger scores with a sloppy right hand. Mckay should have avoided that one.
Mckay tries to clinch up but Tiger circles away and keeps his distance.
Tiger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mckay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mckay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mckay looks to throw the jab but Tiger is out of range.
Tiger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Mckay saw that one coming.
Mckay shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mckay was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tiger can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mckay wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tiger, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger has one of Mckay's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
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!
Mckay working away.
Tiger holding on.
Tiger regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger gets back to full guard.
Tiger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tiger wants to sweep here but Mckay controlling him for the moment.
Tiger pulls Mckay in close to his closed guard and prevents Mckay from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four 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.
Tiger circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mckay slips under a jab from Tiger.
Mckay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tiger sprawls and moves away.
Mckay darts in trying to clinch
and Tiger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mckay is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tiger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tiger tries a body shot but Mckay blocks it.
A short uppercut from Tiger.
Tiger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Mckay avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Tiger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mckay backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mckay.
Mckay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tiger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mckay shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiger sprawls well. He's pushed Mckay's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phillip Mckay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mckay looking to score a takedown here. Tiger is defending well but Mckay drives through and ends up in Tiger's guard.
Mckay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tiger has his hands on Mckay's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mckay wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tiger seems keen to control Mckay's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mckay tries for a takedown but Tiger circles away easily
and Tiger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tiger misses with a body shot.
A lazy left from Tiger finds it's target.
A shot to the liver by Tiger. Beautiful body shot.
Tiger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Mckay.
A nice side step and Tiger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mckay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phillip Mckay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mckay changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tiger looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mckay tries to stand but Tiger is controlling his head.
Tiger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mckay off and has taken his back!
Tiger working for a choke but Mckay is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger not allowing Mckay to control his hands.
Phillip Mckay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tiger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mckay defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mckay looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Tiger keeps control of the position easily here as Mckay tries to buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mckay is in bad spot here.
Mckay defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tiger controlling from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mckay turns into Tiger and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Great Tiger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mckay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mckay closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mckay wants to take a breather but Tiger is having none of it.
Mckay thows a huge punch but Tiger dodges it nicely.
Mckay throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mckay is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mckay thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mckay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tiger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mckay's guard.
Mckay is looking to sweep but instead, Tiger has passed into half guard.
Tiger is controlling the pace.
Tiger is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mckay's head.
Mckay is looking for a sweep. Tiger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mckay is trying to stand up here but Tiger is controlling him well.
Tiger seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mckay tries to get to full guard but Tiger has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Tiger is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mckay defending well as Tiger loads up on a big left hand.
Tiger looks to land a left hand but Mckay moved out of range nicely.
Mckay seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mckay closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tiger did well to prevent Mckay getting side control.
Mckay is just content to waste time from the top position. Tiger takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mckay slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tiger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger content to control rather than advance.
Mckay tries to get to full guard but Tiger has control of the leg.
Mckay trying to control but Tiger postures up.
Great Tiger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tiger in particular looking to stall.
Phillip Mckay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Let's hope that Tiger has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 Phillip Mckay.
I think Tiger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Tiger!
An out of breath Great Tiger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phil Sprintin (ranked 1233 p4p, 2374 weight class) and Scoot Tatum (ranked 92 p4p, 174 weight class). Sprintin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Bad Man. Tatum is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Johnny Cash-The Man Comes Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Sprintin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scoot Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatum throws a shot from downtown. Sprintin moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sprintin misses the target.
Sprintin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Scoot Tatum has been cut.
Sprintin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tatum counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Sprintin's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tatum defending well as Sprintin loads up on a big left hand.
Sprintin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tatum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprintin.
Sprintin stuns Tatum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sprintin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatum at a distance.
Sprintin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sprintin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Tatum moves out of range as Sprintin strikes.
Tatum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tatum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tatum changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprintin misses with a looping left.
Sprintin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tatum's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sprintin throws a poor cross that misses
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phil Sprintin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sprintin misses with a right hand
and Tatum counters with a right hand to the body.
Sprintin tries to bum rush Tatum with a series of wild strikes but Tatum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tatum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Tatum.
A nice side step and Tatum releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tatum slips under a jab.
Tatum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phil Sprintin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sprintin misses with a body punch
and Tatum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sprintin misses with a body punch
and Tatum makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sprintin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sprintin throws a right hand that misses
and Tatum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprintin scores with a decent looking hook.
Sprintin lands a jab to the nose.
Tatum is rocked!
Sprintin connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Tatum out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phil Sprintin!
Our winner, Phil Sprintin, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Shakes (ranked 624 p4p, 2065 weight class) and Ivan Draganov (ranked 42 p4p, 143 weight class). Shakes's entrance music is About the Money- T.I.. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Shakes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draganov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Draganov throws a low kick but Shakes moves out of range easily.
Shakes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Draganov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Draganov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Shakes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Draganov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Draganov misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Shakes misses the target.
Draganov just misses with a punch to the body.
Draganov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shakes.
Shakes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roosters Coop in the buildup to the fight.
Shakes throws a series of punches but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov swinging wildly here.
Shakes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ivan Draganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shakes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shakes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draganov circles away quickly and effectively.
Draganov looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Jab from Shakes.
Sloppy strikes from Draganov. Those never looked like landing.
Shakes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shakes cracks Draganov with an open hand slap.
Draganov is rocked!
Shakes drops Draganov with a naaaaasty hook - Draganov is in real trouble here! Shakes dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Shakes!
Marcus Shakes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dempsey ONeill (ranked 310 p4p, 515 weight class) and Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 26 p4p, 32 weight class). Rodrigo Carioni acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dempsey ONeill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ONeill takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carioni throws a series of punches but ONeill moves out of range.
ONeill misses with a left hand
and Carioni counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Dempsey ONeill has been cut.
Carioni throws a jab but it's blocked by ONeill.
Carioni misses with a wild body shot.
ONeill scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
ONeill misses with an uppercut
and Carioni counters with a left to the body.
ONeill drops his hands momentarily and Carioni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carioni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
ONeill takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from ONeill is predictable there
and Carioni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carioni thows a left - swing and a miss!
ONeill misses with a head kick.
ONeill connects with a solid leg kick.
Carioni throws a looping overhand right but ONeill ducks down to avoid it.
As Carioni looks to move away, ONeill throws a big counter combo but Carioni just gets out of the way.
Carioni throws a looping overhand right but ONeill ducks down to avoid it.
Carioni lands a big uppercut and ONeill crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but ONeill looks OK. Carioni waves ONeill back to his feet!
ONeill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carioni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Carioni misses.
ONeill thows a leg kick but Carioni checks it
and Carioni counters with a crisp right hand that drops ONeill! Carioni lets ONeill back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 ONeill is rocked!
Carioni darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! ONeill's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Carioni before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rodrigo Carioni!
Rodrigo Carioni is the new super heavyweight champion!
Rodrigo Carioni decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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