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HFA 22 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Escobar (ranked 4480 p4p, 4981 weight class) and Ruben Smith (ranked 465 p4p, 487 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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KO power |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruben Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Escobar clinches with his opponent.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Escobar has the dominant position.
Smith is trying to break free.
Escobar working Smith over with knees to the body.
Escobar tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Escobar gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escobar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Escobar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Escobar jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Smith is trying to break free.
I was talking to Escobar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Escobar.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Escobar fails to pull guard.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar landing knees to the body.
Escobar cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith letting Escobar take a breather here.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Escobar gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Escobar will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Escobar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Escobar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Escobar tries to get out of the position.
Escobar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Escobar wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard.
Escobar is trying to control but Smith passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Escobar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Escobar is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith has control of an arm but Escobar manages to advance to Smith's back!
Escobar lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good control from Escobar.
Escobar is trying to control but Smith is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruben Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Escobar tries to clinch up
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Escobar tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith throws a right hand that Escobar ducks under and follows up with a left that Escobar also avoids with ease.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smith. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Escobar walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Escobar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oooh a lovely combination from Smith sends Escobar down but not out. Smith dives into side control looking to finish.
 Escobar is rocked!
Escobar tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Oh Escobar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar trying to control the hands but Smith breaks the grip.
Escobar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Escobar wants to escape the position.
Escobar is trying to stand back up.
Smith has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar covering up well and avoiding damage.
Smith struggling to land strikes to the head as Escobar covers up.
Smith controls the position.
Smith punches the canvas rather than the man.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar trying to get back to his feet but Smith is in full control for now.
Smith lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Escobar hold on?!
Smith controlling well, preventing Escobar from escaping the position.
Escobar covering up well and avoiding damage.
Smith trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Escobar doesn't escape.
Escobar covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Escobar is trying to stand back up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Smith punches the canvas rather than the man.
Smith misses with a punch to the head.
Smith controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Escobar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Escobar pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Escobar jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ruben Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Escobar takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Smith is rocked!
 It looks like Ruben Smith has been cut.
Escobar tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruben Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith scores with a one two! Escobar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick by Escobar misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Escobar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Escobar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Escobar moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Escobar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Escobars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith looks to land a combination. Escobar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Escobar's head back.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escobar back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Escobar backing up. Escobar nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Escobar wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Escobar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar gets a clinch.
Ruben Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Escobar breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Escobar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Escobar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Smith!
Ruben Smith gave a mention to Uncle Rufus Clothing .Co in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Gilmore (ranked 4681 p4p, 4899 weight class) and Alex Pereira (ranked 441 p4p, 455 weight class). Alex Pereira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darnell Gilmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gilmore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pereira falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Gilmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gilmore blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pereira. Those never looked like landing.
Gilmore misses with an uppercut. Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gilmore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pereira with the inside leg kick.
Pereira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pereira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gilmore.
The fighters circling - Gilmore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilmore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pereira moves away.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Pereira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gilmore lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a good jab.
Gilmore connects with a jab.
Gilmore scores with a hook to the body. Pereira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A shot to the liver by Gilmore. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmore's corner calls for a 1-2. Gilmore obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gilmore throws a big shot that misses.
Pereira fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Gilmore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gilmore tests Pereira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pereira wants to land a leg kick but Gilmore is out of range.
Gilmore lands with a cross.
Pereira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gilmore is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmore scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilmore misses the target.
Pereira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gilmore.
Good exchange - Gilmore coming out on top.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pereira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Gilmore throws a jab but it's blocked by Pereira.
Gilmore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Gilmore misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore scores with a hook.
Gilmore checks a leg kick nicely.
Pereira swinging wildly here.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Gilmore avoids them all with ease.
Pereira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gilmore scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gilmore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pereira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A combination from Pereira does no damage.
Pereira looks winded!
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Gilmore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gilmore lands a slapping body shot.
Gilmore connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pereira momentarily.
Pereira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilmore.
Gilmore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Pereira misses.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira moves out of range as Gilmore strikes.
Pereira appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gilmore scores with a jab to the body.
Pereira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gilmore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gilmore darts in and clinches Pereira up against the cage.
Pereira is looking to break free of the clinch but Gilmore has double underhooks.
Gilmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pereira backwards.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
Gilmore works on Pereira's body with a couple of short punches.
Gilmore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Gilmore scores with a shot to the side of Pereira's head.
Gilmore lands a shot to the body.
Gilmore cracks Pereira with a nice body shot.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Gilmore.
Gilmore is working Pereira over against the cage.
Gilmore digs a right hand underneath Pereira's ribcage. Pereira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gilmore lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilmore scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilmore lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pereira or not.
Gilmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gilmore lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Gilmore 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.
Gilmore scores with a jab.
Gilmore misses with a hook.
Alex Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gilmore finds it's way round the side to connect with Pereira's head.
Gilmore lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gilmore looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pereira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands with a short shot to the head.
Gilmore lands a shoulder strike.
Gilmore is working Pereira over against the cage.
Pereira is breathing heavily.
Gilmore lands a body shot.
Pereira tries to circle away but Gilmore has him pinned against the cage.
Gilmore lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmore lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmore lands a left hand.
Gilmore working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gilmore gets through Pereira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gilmore lands a body shot.
Gilmore pushes Pereira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gilmore.
Gilmore lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Gilmore.
A left hand lands to the body for Gilmore.
Gilmore lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gilmore creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pereira is rocked!
Gilmore dips a shoulder and cracks Pereira with a mighty uppercut! Pereira falls back against the cage and Gilmore unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pereira is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gilmore screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darnell Gilmore!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chocker Off (ranked 4163 p4p, 4244 weight class) and Ivan Bernados (ranked 316 p4p, 319 weight class). Chocker Off could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Bernados's chin.
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Counter fighter
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chocker Off!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Bernados!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernados scores with a takedown into Off's guard.
Bernados trying to control but Off is working from the bottom.
Off trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Off throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Off tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Off keeping moving, preventing Bernados from controlling successfully.
Off is looking for a triangle but Bernados pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernados postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernados looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Off working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bernados.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chocker Off seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bernados drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Off trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bernados forces his way into half guard.
Bernados sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bernados is keen to just control but Off is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernados is stalling here. Off is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bernados seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Off has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Off throws a strike aimed at the side of Bernados's head but Bernados avoids it well.
Bernados tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Off misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Off moves into full mount!
Off avoids the attempt from Bernados to control.
Bernados can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Off looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bernados tries to improve his position but instead Off has taken his back!
Off is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bernados is defending well though. Off let's go of the attempt for now.
Off is hanging on to Bernados's back as he tries to escape.
Bernados trying to control the action but Off just sinks the hooks in.
Off missing with strikes from the back.
Off gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Off is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bernados defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Off is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Off has the hooks in. Bernados is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bernados breaks Off's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bernados trying to control but Off is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bernados accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chocker Off will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bernados feints and then cracks Off's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Off down.
Off darts in looking for a takedown but Bernados gets double underhooks and turns Off into the cage.
Off wants a takedown.
Bernados crunches a lovely knee into Off's ribcage.
Bernados is pressed up against the cage. Off has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bernados down to the mat. Bernados avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chocker Off. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Off tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bernados swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernados changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Off fails with the takedown
and Bernados counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Off shoots in for a takedown but Bernados shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bernados leaves Off with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernados clinches.
Bernados works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Off is trying to control the position but Bernados postures up.
Bernados trying to control but Off is working from the bottom.
Ivan Bernados has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bernados pushes down on Off's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bernados is trying for a kimura here. Off looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bernados wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Bernados!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Bernados thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Rough (ranked 3062 p4p, 3705 weight class) and Logan Mahoney (ranked 386 p4p, 447 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Rough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Logan Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rough lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mahoney drops his hands momentarily and Rough takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mahoney tries to move into range but Rough moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rough takes a swing at Mahoney's ribcage but misses.
Mahoney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mahoney is rocked!
Gordon Rough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rough ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Mahoney's jaw. Mahoney's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Rough does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gordon Rough!
After winning the bout, Gordon Rough 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeong Yeong Lee (ranked 2487 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Bingo Fat (ranked 215 p4p, 241 weight class). Bingo Fat is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeong Yeong Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bingo Fat!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fat.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Fat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Fat misses the body punch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fat slips a straight right by Lee.
Fat misses with a two punch combination.
Lee avoids the body shot from Fat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Fat avoids the body shot from Lee.
Bingo Fat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Fat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fat. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fat counter with a right hand.
Fat swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Fat moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fat with a jab.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Fat lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee misses with a left hand
letting Fat counter with a right hand.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Fat throws a good cross that connects.
Fat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Fat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat lands with a good body shot.
Fat lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee avoids the body shot from Fat.
Fat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fat throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fat.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fat swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee slips a straight right by Fat.
Fat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Fat scores with a body shot.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fat is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Fat misses with a wild body shot.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bingo Fat dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fat misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Fat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fat throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fat closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Fat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Fat is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Fat misses with an uppercut.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fat.
Fat misses the shot to the body.
Fat looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee is looking to counter punch.
Fat blocks a head kick by Lee.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fat.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fat.
Fat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fat.
Lee appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lee slips under a jab.
Fat uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fat lands a right hook 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!
Fat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fat throws a shot to the body.
Fat works Lee's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Fat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Fat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fat scrambles back to his feet.
Fat throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Fat.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fat waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Fat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fat throws out the jab.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bingo Fat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fat throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a hook.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Fat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Fat lands.
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!
Fat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Fat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bingo Fat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fat works the jab nicely.
Fat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Fat.
An attempted straight right counter from Lee misses the target.
Oooooh!!! Fat has knocked Lee down with a huge combo! Fat steps away and waves a wobbly Lee back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lee is rocked!
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fat is looking for the big counter here.
Fat misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Fat just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks for the body kick but Fat saw that one coming.
Fat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fat.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fat. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Fat.
Lee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Fat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fat throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fat.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Fat's head back.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fat.
A left and a right from Fat both land. Nice combination.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Fat counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fat ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Fat appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fat.
Lee misses with a hook. Fat ducked under it nicely.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Fat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fat.
Fat scores with a nice right hand.
Lee looks to land a combination but Fat avoids it well.
Fat throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fat is pawing at Lee, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Lee's nose. Lee is badly hurt! Fat pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Lee tries desperately to hold on but Fat is relentless in his assault! As Lee receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Fat away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bingo Fat!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Shelton (ranked 1252 p4p, 1694 weight class) and Toe Licker (ranked 124 p4p, 163 weight class). Shelton comes to the cage accompanied by Heart-Magic Man. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Shelton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toe Licker!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelton lunges at Licker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Licker's hand.
Licker jabs at Shelton's body.
Shelton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licker manages to avoid it.
Licker ducks right into an uppercut from Shelton.
Licker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shelton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shelton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shelton.
Shelton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shelton throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Shelton misses.
Shelton closes the distance and clinches.
Licker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shelton tries to work over Licker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shelton throws a head punch that misses.
Shelton breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker swings for the body but Shelton moves out of range.
Shelton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Savate Club in the buildup to the fight.
Shelton tries to clinch there but Licker circles away.
Licker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shelton cracks Licker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shelton stuns Licker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shelton wants to clinch.
Licker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Licker misses.
Shelton closes the distance and clinches.
Licker is looking to break free of the clinch but Shelton has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Shelton.
Shelton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Licker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Licker prevents a body shot from Shelton.
Licker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelton keeps control of Licker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shelton manages to break the clinch.
Licker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shelton moves into the clinch.
Shelton tries a body shot but Licker blocks it.
Shelton working aggressively here.
A short left from Shelton.
Shelton throws a head punch that misses.
Shelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Licker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Shelton.
Shelton lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Shelton.
Shelton lands a nice shot to the body.
Licker looks winded!
Shelton misses with a punch to the body.
Licker tries to circle away but Shelton has him pinned against the cage.
Shelton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelton.
Shelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Licker is trying to force a seperation but Shelton has the dominant position.
Shelton tries a body shot but Licker blocks it.
Shelton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelton misses with a body shot.
Shelton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shelton gets a clinch.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelton can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Shelton as the two fighters clinch.
Shelton tries a body shot but Licker blocks it.
Shelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Licker's elbow.
Shelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shelton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shelton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Licker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Licker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shelton.
Shelton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Licker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shelton cracks Licker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Licker is rocked!
Licker throws a hook but Shelton avoids it easily.
Licker is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelton finish him?
Licker wants to land a leg kick but Shelton is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Shelton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shelton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Licker's head.
Licker seems to have recovered his senses.
Licker throws a looping overhand right but Shelton ducks down to avoid it.
Shelton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Licker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Licker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Shelton.
Cody Shelton is winning the standup battle so far.
Licker misses with an uppercut.
Licker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shelton rather than just go for the knockout.
Shelton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Licker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Licker.
Shelton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Shelton finds it's way through Licker's defenses.
Shelton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shelton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shelton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shelton lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Shelton lands an uppercut.
Licker blocking some punches.
Licker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shelton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Licker can turn it around.
Licker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Shelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shelton lands a nice uppercut.
Shelton scores with a shot to the side of Licker's head.
Shelton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licker.
Shelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Licker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shelton breaks from the clinch.
Toe Licker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shelton throws an overhand right that drops Licker like a sack of potatoes! Shelton dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton retains his lightweight title!
Cody Shelton bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Toe Licker spoke after the fight, saying 'Ahhh well that was fucked. Ill be back in a couple weeks. Da Jumba keep me active'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus Oneill (ranked 882 p4p, 1738 weight class) and Frank Capot (ranked 109 p4p, 225 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Justus Oneill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Capot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capot misses with a body punch
and Oneill counters with a crisp one two that drops Capot! Oneill thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Capot to his feet! Capot is in big trouble!
Capot is rocked!
Capot misses with a right hand
and Oneill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Capot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oneill counters with a big right hand! Oh Capot is in trouble here! Oneill follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justus Oneill!
Justus Oneill retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Justus Oneill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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