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C330: Marley vs Hightower PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blank (ranked 1271 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Libor Lunak (ranked 144 p4p, 243 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lunak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lunak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blank counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Blank jabs Lunak right on the nose. Lunak blinks but takes it well.
Lunak takes a swing at Blank's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Blank. Beautiful body shot.
Blank slips under a jab.
It looked like Blank wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lunak throws a right hand that misses
and Blank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blank cracks Lunak with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Blank has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lunak to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lunak switches off momentarily and Blank cracks him with a monster right hand! Lunak topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Blank dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Blank!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Blank!
A victorious Billy Blank thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor White (ranked 741 p4p, 644 weight class) and James Spencer (ranked 91 p4p, 82 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White throws a right hand that misses
and Spencer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Thor White has been cut.
White moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Spencer 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.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spencer.
White throws a shot from downtown. Spencer moves away and avoids it.
We've been hearing reports that White has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Spencer's shoulder, as Spencer tries to avoid the shot.
White throws out a loose jab but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Spencer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
White throws an off balance right hand
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
Spencer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
Spencer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Spencer stuffs the takedown.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spencer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spencer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White takes a swing at Spencer's ribcage but misses.
White throws an off balance right hand
enabling Spencer to counter with a crisp jab.
White needs to keep his hands up - Spencer had a free shot at his head there.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer cracks White with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Spencer has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning White to stand back up!
 White is rocked!
Thor White's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and checks it nicely.
White scores with a jab. Spencer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Spencer counters with a crisp right hand that drops White! Spencer lets White back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh White is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spencer drops White with a big left hand! White is injured, injured bad! Spencer jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Spencer!
In his post fight interview, James Spencer gave a big smile as he said 'Hope he’s alright- his skull 💀 cracked like a wee egg .'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Torvik (ranked 667 p4p, 1091 weight class) and Tony Viikinki (ranked 77 p4p, 127 weight class). Torvik comes to the cage accompanied by MUPP & Sadfriendd - BLOODY!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Torvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Viikinki!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torvik 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.
Viikinki misses with an uppercut.
Torvik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tony Viikinki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viikinki throws a head kick but Torvik moves out of range.
Good work by Viikinki as he checks the leg kick.
Torvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viikinki was well out of range. Poor timing from Torvik.
Torvik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torvik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy in the buildup to the fight.
Torvik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viikinki takes a swing at Torvik's ribcage but misses.
It appears Torvik was looking to counter with a kick there.
Torvik throws a leg kick which misses Viikinki's front leg but catches the back leg as Viikinki tries to avoid it.
Viikinki throws an overhand right that lands on Torvik's shoulder, as Torvik tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Viikinki catches Torvik right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Sven Torvik has been cut.
Viikinki slips under a jab.
Viikinki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Torvik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torvik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Torvik swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torvik lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viikinki cracks Torvik with an open hand slap.
Viikinki scoring well with a low kick there.
Viikinki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvik moves away.
Viikinki works the jab nicely.
Torvik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Viikinki throws a big shot that misses.
Torvik catches Viikinki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Torvik is looking to score with low kicks.
Viikinki is looking to slow Torvik down with leg kicks.
Torvik looks to score with a jab to the body but Viikinki is just out of range.
Torvik throws a leg kick
and Viikinki counters with a leg kick.
Viikinki jabs Torvik right on the nose. Torvik blinks but takes it well.
Viikinki throws a leg kick
and Torvik counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viikinki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Torvik eats them both and turns towards Viikinki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sven Torvik's cut is getting worse.
Viikinki throws a body punch but Torvik moves out of range.
It looked like Torvik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torvik misses with a low kick as Viikinki jumps back.
Viikinki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viikinki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Torvik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torvik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Viikinki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viikinki is looking to slow Torvik down with leg kicks.
Torvik walks into a stiff left hand from Viikinki.
Torvik avoids the body shot from Viikinki.
Torvik was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Viikinki walks into a stiff left hand from Torvik.
Torvik tries a low kick but Viikinki avoids it.
Torvik scores with a hook.
Viikinki avoids the body shot from Torvik.
Torvik backing away here, and Viikinki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Torvik!
Viikinki scores with the left hand. Torvik knows he should have avoided that one.
Torvik scores with a hook.
Viikinki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki misses the shot to the body.
Torvik lands a jab to the nose.
Viikinki misses with a low kick as Torvik jumps back.
Good work by Viikinki as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Torvik.
Torvik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Viikinki connects with a nice looking jab.
Viikinki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Viikinki throws a front kick that sends Torvik stumbling back into the cage.
Torvik is breathing heavily.
Viikinki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvik moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Viikinki.
Sven Torvik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Viikinki keeps Torvik at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viikinki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Viikinki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torvik tried to counter with a leg kick but Viikinki avoided it.
Crunch! Torvik slams his shin into Viikinki's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viikinki throws a body shot but no joy.
Torvik misses the jab.
Viikinki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Torvik throws a leg kick that misses.
Torvik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Viikinki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Viikinki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Torvik. That did some damage!
Torvik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Torvik connects with a crisp jab.
Viikinki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jeez, Sven Torvik's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Torvik slips under a jab from Viikinki.
Torvik tried to counter with a leg kick but Viikinki avoided it.
Viikinki throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viikinki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torvik moves away.
Torvik lands a body shot.
Torvik scores with a sloppy right hand. Viikinki should have avoided that one.
Viikinki throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Viikinki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Torvik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Torvik checks a leg kick.
Viikinki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Torvik jabs Viikinki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Viikinki throws a body shot but no joy.
Tony Viikinki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viikinki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Viikinki is looking to score with low kicks.
Torvik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Viikinki checks it well.
Viikinki checks the leg kick.
Torvik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viikinki.
Viikinki misses with a leg kick
and Torvik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Viikinki throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torvik throws a looping overhand right but Viikinki ducks down to avoid it.
Torvik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viikinki.
Viikinki throws a poor cross that misses
and Torvik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torvik checks the leg kick.
Torvik looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Torvik.
Torvik's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Viikinki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Viikinki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sven Torvik's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tony Viikinki!
Tony Viikinki bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 571 p4p, 688 weight class) and Derrick Thomas (ranked 65 p4p, 80 weight class). Derrick Thomas 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar cracks Thomas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas throws a hook but Haggar blocks it.
Haggar misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Haggar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Haggar scores with a takedown into Thomas 's guard.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Haggar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haggar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Haggar throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar throws a big right hand that misses.
Haggar postures up in Thomas 's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Haggar isn't so interested in that idea.
Haggar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Haggar 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.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar cracks Thomas with a solid left hand.
Haggar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar stands up over Thomas , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haggar distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haggar distracts Thomas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar with a nice head shot there.
Haggar wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Haggar throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar lands a couple of elbows.
Haggar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Thomas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Haggar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thomas taking some punishment here, with Haggar in his half guard.
Haggar is nestled in close to Thomas , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Haggar slows the pace down in half guard.
Haggar 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.
Haggar winds up and cracks Thomas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haggar is nestled in close to Thomas , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Thomas is looking to get back to is feet but Haggar passes into side control.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Haggar lands an elbow.
Haggar cracks Thomas with a big elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Haggar.
An elbow from Haggar crashes against the mat.
Haggar throwing strikes but Thomas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Haggar is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haggar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Haggar is trying to ground and pound but Thomas uses the momentary lack of control by Haggar to regain half guard.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas won't allow Haggar to pass to mount.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomas can do to turn this around?
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Thomas to regain full guard.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Haggar from controlling successfully.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Haggar postures up in Thomas 's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Haggar lands a couple of digs.
Haggar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar looking to pass the guard.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar lands a couple of elbows.
Haggar works over Thomas with some ground and pound from guard.
Haggar trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Haggar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses.
Haggar throwing strikes from guard but Thomas blocks nicely.
Haggar is looking to work some ground and pound but Thomas has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Haggar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Haggar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
Haggar trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haggar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haggar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haggar scoring with some ground and pound.
Haggar throws a big right hand that misses.
Haggar throws a big elbow that misses.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing that Haggar has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haggar trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Haggar lands a couple of digs.
Haggar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Haggar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haggar postures up and lands a big shot to Thomas 's brow.
Haggar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomas 's head.
Mike Haggar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haggar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haggar throws a big right hand that misses.
Haggar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Haggar postures up in Thomas 's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Haggar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Haggar persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haggar throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Thomas .
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas misses the jab.
Haggar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haggar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice takedown defense from Thomas . No joy for Haggar on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Haggar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haggar throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar blocks a head kick by Thomas .
Thomas slips under a jab from Haggar.
Haggar misses with a straight left.
Haggar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Thomas manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haggar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Thomas tries to sprawl but Haggar drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas is looking to escape.
Haggar wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Haggar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Thomas 's head.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Thomas dodges it nicely.
Haggar throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thomas defending well though.
Haggar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haggar tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Haggar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thomas taking some punishment here, with Haggar in his half guard.
Thomas kicks Haggar off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haggar looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Haggar there.
Haggar looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thomas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thomas misses the jab.
Derrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haggar fails with a takedown attempt.
Haggar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thomas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Haggar misses with the ground and pound.
Haggar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thomas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haggar cracks Thomas with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is putting a hurting on Thomas here, landing some big shots from side control.
Haggar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Haggar landing strikes.
Haggar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thomas keeps working.
Haggar lands a few punches from side control.
Haggar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggar throws an elbow but Thomas slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Haggar are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mike Haggar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haggar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Haggar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haggar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Haggar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshima Nagasaki (ranked 337 p4p, 423 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 44 p4p, 53 weight class). Nagasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Ground Zero (MOP). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshima Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwame Nti!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nti connects with a right hand. Nagasaki shakes it off.
It looks like Hiroshima Nagasaki has been cut.
Nti scores with a nice strike.
Nagasaki tries to keep at a distance but Nti has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nagasaki misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nagasaki lands with a light punch inside.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Nti lands a shoulder strike.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Nti's head.
Nti tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nti lands with a light punch inside.
Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is getting worse.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nagasaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nti or not.
Nti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nagasakis head.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Nti tries to score a body lock takedown but Nagasaki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagasaki controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands a right hand.
Nti tries to work over Nagasaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
Nagasaki tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nagasaki tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki lands with a right to the head.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagasaki prevents a body shot from Nti.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nagasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagasaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Nti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Nti.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Nti's head.
Nagasaki trying to control the position but instead, Nti has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nagasaki into the cage.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is leaning against Nti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nagasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nagasaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Nti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti working aggressively here.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Nagasaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nagasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Nagasaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nti misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nagasaki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nagasaki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwame Nti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut.
That's time! Nagasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nti misses with an uppercut
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki wants to land a leg kick but Nti is out of range.
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagasaki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nti wants to counter with a clinch but Nagasaki pushes him away.
Nti misses with a hook. Nagasaki ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nti checks the leg kick.
Nti misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
Nagasaki is looking to counter punch.
Nti clinches.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti lands a nice uppercut.
Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nagasaki blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Nti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki misses with a punch to the body.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Nti.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Jeez, Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Nti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nagasaki or not.
Nti lands a hook that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Nti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hiroshima Nagasaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kwame Nti!
An out of breath Kwame Nti 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 236 p4p, 457 weight class) and Dakota Thibodeaux Jr. (ranked 27 p4p, 58 weight class). Thibodeaux Jr. has chosen Rags2Riches as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dakota Thibodeaux Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a body kick.
Thibodeaux Jr. slips under a jab from Entreri.
Thibodeaux Jr. 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.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Entreri takes one to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Entreri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands a body shot.
Entreri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Entreri to counter with a crisp jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut
and Entreri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut. Entreri saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a hook. Entreri ducked under it nicely.
Thibodeaux Jr. dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Entreri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaw MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Thibodeaux Jr. digs a good body shot into Entreri's ribs.
Entreri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with an uppercut.
Entreri looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses with a lunging right hand
and Entreri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. swings widly with a right hand
and Entreri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a leg kick which misses Entreri's front leg but catches the back leg as Entreri tries to avoid it.
Entreri throws a hook to the side of Thibodeaux Jr.'s head but Thibodeaux Jr. sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thibodeaux Jr. lands with a nice combination. Entreri backs away looking to recover.
Entreri thows a leg kick but Thibodeaux Jr. checks it
and Thibodeaux Jr. counters with a good low kick that Entreri was not able to check.
Entreri lands a nice hook to Thibodeaux Jr.'s body. Thibodeaux Jr. takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thibodeaux Jr. misses the body punch
and Entreri counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Thibodeaux Jr. misses the target.
Entreri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thibodeaux Jr. throws a head kick but Entreri moves out of range.
Entreri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thibodeaux Jr. has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Entreri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thibodeaux Jr. misses.
Entreri swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Entreri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Entreri closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Thibodeaux Jr.! Entreri dives in looking to finish! Thibodeaux Jr. is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artemis Entreri!
In his post fight interview, Artemis Entreri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Gunnarsson (ranked 178 p4p, 394 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 22 p4p, 50 weight class). Gunnarsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Björk - Army Of Me. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skurwysynowski counters with a thumping low kick.
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gunnarsson's head backwards.
Gunnarsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Gunnarsson.
It seemed like Skurwysynowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunnarsson scores with a nice body kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gunnarsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunnarsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Gunnarsson catches Skurwysynowski right on the button with a cross.
Gunnar Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunnarsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gunnarsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Gunnarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gunnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Gunnarsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skurwysynowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson looks for the body kick but Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skurwysynowski! But no joy.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook. Gunnarsson ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
Skurwysynowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gunnarsson with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gunnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a hook but Skurwysynowski avoids it easily.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Skurwysynowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Skurwysynowski tries to avoid it.
Gunnarsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gunnarsson works the jab nicely.
Gunnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skurwysynowski closes the distance and clinches.
Skurwysynowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skurwysynowski's elbow.
Gunnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Skurwysynowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gunnarsson tries to break the clinch but Skurwysynowski is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Gunnarsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gunnarsson fails to pull guard.
Skurwysynowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Skurwysynowski has Gunnarsson pressed against the cage, preventing Gunnarsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skurwysynowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skurwysynowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunnarsson.
Nice body punch from Skurwysynowski - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Skurwysynowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Skurwysynowski away but Skurwysynowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skurwysynowski lands a right hand.
Skurwysynowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Skurwysynowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Gunnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gunnarsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A low kick from Skurwysynowski misses
and Gunnarsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skurwysynowski misses with a leg kick
letting Gunnarsson counter with a right hand.
Gunnarsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skurwysynowski's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook
and Gunnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gunnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skurwysynowski. That did some damage!
Gunnarsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gunnarsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gunnarsson avoids the head kick by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Gunnarsson.
Skurwysynowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunnarsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skurwysynowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that round.
That's time! Gunnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping right.
Gunnarsson slips a straight right by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gunnarsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Skurwysynowski's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skurwysynowski's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunnarsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skurwysynowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skurwysynowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnarsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Skurwysynowski.
Gunnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gunnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Skurwysynowski in the body.
A low kick from Skurwysynowski misses
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gunnarsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skurwysynowski can do to turn this around?
Skurwysynowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gunnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski misses with a right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnarsson lands with a good body shot.
Skurwysynowski slips a jab from Gunnarsson.
Skurwysynowski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with a right hand
enabling Gunnarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunnarsson scores with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gunnarsson there.
Gunnarsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skurwysynowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gunnarsson. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunnarsson misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Skurwysynowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gunnarsson throws a looping overhand right but Skurwysynowski ducks down to avoid it.
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skurwysynowski.
Gunnarsson is looking to slow Skurwysynowski down with leg kicks.
Gunnarsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight left.
Skurwysynowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skurwysynowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skurwysynowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunnarsson.
A little jabbing left from Skurwysynowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson motions for Skurwysynowski to come forward. Gunnarsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skurwysynowski drops his hands momentarily and Gunnarsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the side of Skurwysynowski's head but Skurwysynowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gunnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gunnarsson connects with a body shot that sends Skurwysynowski's belly button to the back.
Gunnarsson misses with an uppercut.
Gunnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gunnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunnarsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skurwysynowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skurwysynowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a body punch but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Gunnarsson digs a good body shot into Skurwysynowski's ribs.
Gunnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skurwysynowski with a nice calf kick.
Skurwysynowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick, looking for Skurwysynowski's leg but Skurwysynowski calmly moves out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws out a counter right but Gunnarsson avoids it with no problem.
Skurwysynowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Gunnarsson throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson lunges at Skurwysynowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skurwysynowski's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Gunnarsson dominated that second round.
That's time! Gunnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gunnarsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Gunnarsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Gunnarsson.
Skurwysynowski staying out of range there.
Gunnarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gunnarsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Skurwysynowski 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.
Nice cross by Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gunnarsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skurwysynowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skurwysynowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skurwysynowski walks into a jab.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Skurwysynowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gunnarsson is trying to push Skurwysynowski away but Skurwysynowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knees to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skurwysynowski lands a shoulder strike.
Gunnarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skurwysynowski gets through Gunnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skurwysynowski misses with a punch to the body.
Skurwysynowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnarsson's elbow.
Skurwysynowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Skurwysynowski keeps control of Gunnarsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skurwysynowski lands a right hand.
Skurwysynowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch.
Skurwysynowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gunnarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skurwysynowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Skurwysynowski won't allow it.
Skurwysynowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skurwysynowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Gunnarsson controls his hands.
Gunnarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gunnarsson tries to break free but Skurwysynowski pushes him back against the cage.
Skurwysynowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnarsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunnarsson working hard to break the clinch.
Gunnar Gunnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Gunnarsson misses the target.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Gunnarsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skurwysynowski checks a leg kick.
Gunnarsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skurwysynowski in his tracks.
Gunnarsson misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunnarsson swings for the body but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Gunnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gunnarsson with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski moves into the clinch.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Skurwysynowski has him pressed against the cage.
Gunnarsson tries to circle away but Skurwysynowski has him pinned against the cage.
Skurwysynowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski prevents Gunnarsson from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gunnarsson's face.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skurwysynowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnarsson backwards.
Gunnarsson prevents a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Gunnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Skurwysynowski has him pressed against the cage.
Skurwysynowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gunnarsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
Gunnarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gunnarsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gunnarsson is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Gunnarsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skurwysynowski doesn't seem phased though.
Skurwysynowski tried to score with a low kick but Gunnarsson checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Skurwysynowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gunnarsson 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Gunnarsson!
An out of breath Gunnar Gunnarsson 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parta Matti (ranked 198 p4p, 401 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 25 p4p, 46 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Matti might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matti misses with a left hand
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti looks to land a right hand but Bundy moved out of range.
Matti looks to land a left hand but Bundy moved out of range nicely.
Bundy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matti throws a hook to the side of Bundy's head but Bundy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti throws a nice looking combination but Bundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bundy feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bundy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Matti.
Bundy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matti defends it well.
Matti scores with a decent looking hook.
Bundy's coach down at Xtreme Fighting Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bundy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Parta Matti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matti misses with a shot to the body
and Bundy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bundy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matti. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matti. Bundy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bundy walks into a straight right hand from Matti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Bundy with the counter takedown but Matti avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Bundy.
Bundy feints the counter takedown.
Matti misses with a jab to the body
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Bundy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matti scores with a jab. Bundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bundy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matti throws out the jab.
Bundy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Matti throws a body kick that misses
and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Matti holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Matti tries to roll over but Bundy keeps him under control.
Bundy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bundy prevents Matti from improving his position.
Matti is working hard here to advance position.
Matti is trying is best to control the position here.
Matti is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throwing shots but Matti is blocking nicely.
Matti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bundy is controlling the pace.
Matti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Matti is not content to let Bundy control the position.
Bundy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parta Matti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A lazy body kick from Matti
and Bundy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti lands a slapping body shot.
Matti has closed the distance and engaged Bundy in a clinch.
Matti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bundy can do to turn this around?
Matti misses with some punches.
Bundy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bundy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matti is defending well.
The referee calls for Matti to work.
Bundy blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy jumps into guard, dragging Matti to the mat.
Bundy has his hands on Matti's head, controlling the position.
Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Matti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Matti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy looking for subs off his back but Matti has passed one foot through into half guard.
Matti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Matti is thwarting Bundy's attempts to control the position.
Bundy is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bundy trying to control from the bottom.
Bundy wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matti keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bundy gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking for a triangle but Matti pushes his legs off easily.
Bundy wants to sweep but no luck.
Bundy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matti stopping the sweep attempt from Bundy.
Matti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bundy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Matti controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Matti.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matti keeps Bundy at a distance using the push kick.
Bundy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matti scores with the left hand. Bundy knows he should have avoided that one.
Matti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bundy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matti throws a body shot but no joy.
Matti throws a lazy body kick
and Bundy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matti!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bundy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Matti will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bundy wants to control but Matti is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matti manages to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Parta Matti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matti loads up on a big right hand but Bundy slips the punch.
And Bundy tries to counter it with a takedown but Matti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Matti.
Matti looks to land a combination but Bundy avoids it well.
Matti throws an off balance right hand
and Bundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matti misses with a looping right.
Bundy with the counter takedown but Matti avoids it easily.
Matti misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Parta Matti is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid body kick from Matti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bundy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matti swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Bundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Matti misses with a looping left.
Bundy moves out of range of the body kick from Matti.
Bundy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matti throws a lazy body kick
and Bundy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matti's guard.
Bundy looking to pass the guard.
Bundy throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy preventing the sweep.
Matti being controlled here, momentarily.
Matti managing to control the position.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bundy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Matti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bundy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bundy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bundy is trying to control the action in half guard but Matti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Matti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Matti keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
Matti 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bundy trying to control the position from guard on top but Matti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matti seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bundy trying to control but Matti is working from the bottom.
Bundy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Matti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Matti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Matti!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundy is looking for a sweep.
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 Parta Matti.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matti, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parta Matti!
Parta Matti bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 1 p4p, 55 weight class) and Jason Hightower (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED. Hightower has chosen The Power as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Hightower looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower slips under a jab from Marley.
We've been informed that Hightower has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marley thuds a left hand into Hightower's body.
Hightower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
Hightower lands an uppercut.
Hightower tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hightower looks winded!
Marley avoiding damage as Hightower throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley lands a good knee to the midsection. Hightower won't want to take too many of those.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Our sources have told us that Marley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marley presses Hightower against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Marley.
Good body shot from Marley.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hightower lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.
Marley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hightower or not.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Hightower avoids the damage to the body.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hightower on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marley lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Marley.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hightower takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marley pushes Hightower back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Marley working Hightower over with knees to the body.
Marley with a knee to the head.
Marley cracks Hightower with a nice body shot.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley lands a body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marley obliges.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Hightower avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Marley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley working Hightower over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marley working Hightower over with knees to the body.
Marley landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marley obliges.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marley lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Marley.
Hightower takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marley manages to break the clinch.
Hightower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marley cracks Hightower with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marley has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hightower to stand back up!
 Hightower is rocked!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley pounces like a tiger and cracks Hightower with a vicious hook! Hightower is down but not out! Marley follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ezekiel Marley!
Ezekiel Marley retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Ezekiel Marley 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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