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BANZAI COMBAT 117 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Mertel Jr (ranked 3352 p4p, 5090 weight class) and Shawn Dean (ranked 346 p4p, 457 weight class). The key to victory for Viktor Mertel Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Mertel Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shawn Dean!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean lands a jab to Mertel Jr's midsection.
Dean fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shawn Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean pushes Mertel Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mertel Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean working hard to break the clinch.
Mertel Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mertel Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Dean is looking to clinch but Mertel Jr is avoiding it.
Mertel Jr drops his shoulder and cracks Dean with a huge uppercut! Dean goes down! Can Mertel Jr finish him?
 It looks like Shawn Dean has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mertel Jr controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dean is on top in guard.
Dean controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mertel Jr keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
Dean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dean preventing the sweep.
Dean trying to control but Mertel Jr is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mertel Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dean closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Dean.
Dean has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dean blocking some punches.
Dean misses with a body punch.
Dean lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with the head strike.
Mertel Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mertel Jr misses with a body punch.
Mertel Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mertel Jr.
Mertel Jr working aggressively here.
Dean lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mertel Jr working aggressively here.
Dean misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Mertel Jr prevents Dean from breaking the clinch.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Mertel Jr controls the action.
Mertel Jr blocks a body shot from Dean.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mertel Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Dean has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short body shot lands from Dean as the two fighters clinch.
Dean lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mertel Jr.
Dean tries a body shot but Mertel Jr blocks it.
Dean lands a shot to the body.
Mertel Jr is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mertel Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Mertel Jr misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Mertel Jr fails to land.
Nice body punch from Dean.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dean digs a right hand into Mertel Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mertel Jr's gas tank.
Dean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dean lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mertel Jr backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dean.
A short left from Dean.
Dean tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mertel Jr's elbow.
Mertel Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mertel Jr prevents a body shot from Dean.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dean.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mertel Jr backwards.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Mertel Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mertel Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Dean.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Dean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Dean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dean misses with an uppercut. Mertel Jr saw that one coming.
Dean looks to clinch
and Mertel Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mertel Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mertel Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Mertel Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Dean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mertel Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mertel Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dean 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.
Good shot there by Mertel Jr.
 Dean is rocked!
Dean is looking to clinch but Mertel Jr is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mertel Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mertel Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mertel Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Mertel Jr.
Mertel Jr scores with a jab. Dean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Mertel Jr finish him?
Mertel Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dean seems to have recovered his senses.
Mertel Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mertel Jr tries to keep at a distance but Dean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mertel Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Mertel Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Mertel Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mertel Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mertel Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mertel Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
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!
Mertel Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mertel Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mertel Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Dean blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mertel Jr.
Dean tries to break the clinch but Mertel Jr is controlling the position.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Mertel Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mertel Jr misses with some punches.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Dean lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mertel Jr working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Mertel Jr.
Shawn Dean seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dean clinches up with Mertel Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Dean lands a right hand.
Dean can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Mertel Jr presses Dean against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mertel Jr lands with a left to the head.
Dean lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Dean misses with a body punch.
Mertel Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mertel Jr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
Mertel Jr working aggressively here.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Mertel Jr controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mertel Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Dean.
Mertel Jr working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mertel Jr backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertel Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mertel Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mertel Jr lands an uppercut.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mertel Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Mertel Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mertel Jr keeps control of Dean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.
Mertel Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Mertel Jr back against the cage.
Mertel Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mertel Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mertel Jr lands a right hand.
Dean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mertel Jr tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Mertel Jr back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Dean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean lands a nice shot to the body.
Mertel Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Mertel Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dean tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Mertel Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Dean's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dean gets a clinch.
Dean working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Dean lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mertel Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mertel Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Mertel Jr on the inside.
Mertel Jr lands an uppercut.
Dean breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dean walks into a left hand.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mertel Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dean misses with a wild body shot.
Dean rushes Mertel Jr and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mertel Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mertel Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mertel Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Mertel Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Mertel Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean working hard to break the clinch.
Mertel Jr blocks a body shot from Dean.
Dean taking a breather.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.
Mertel Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dean pushes Mertel Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mertel Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Dean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Dean controlling the action here for a moment.
Dean throws a punch but it's blocked by Mertel Jr.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Mertel Jr controls his hands.
Mertel Jr misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Dean.
Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean throws a looping overhand right but Mertel Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Dean drives through and clinches with Mertel Jr against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean instigates a clinch.
Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean cracks a nice hook into Mertel Jr's ribs.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mertel Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Mertel Jr misses the target.
Dean throws the left hand but Mertel Jr avoids the punch easily.
Mertel Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dean just manages to avoid it.
Mertel Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mertel Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean closes the distance and pushes Mertel Jr back into the cage.
Dean is trying to maintain a safe position but Mertel Jr gets an underhook and turns Dean into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Mertel Jr.
Dean tries to work over Mertel Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dean lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mertel Jr.
Dean is trying to force a seperation but Mertel Jr has the dominant position.
Mertel Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Dean lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Dean.
Dean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mertel Jr misses with some punches.
Mertel Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean tries to break the clinch but Mertel Jr is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dean - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mertel Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dean scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dean wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mertel Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Dean misses with some punches.
Mertel Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dean uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Dean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dean has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Dean!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton St Pierre (ranked 3323 p4p, 5134 weight class) and Johnny Dukes (ranked 370 p4p, 460 weight class). St Pierre's entrance music is Del tha Funky Homosapien - Jaw Gymnastics. A fine choice. Dukes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I saw the Light kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johnny Dukes 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quinton St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by St Pierre or perhaps it was just good defense by Dukes, which made it look bad.
Dukes throws a body punch but St Pierre moves out of range.
Dukes throws a lazy head kick
and St Pierre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
St Pierre lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by St Pierre. Beautiful body shot.
Dukes looks winded!
St Pierre scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Johnny Dukes has been cut.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dukes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Pierre drops Dukes with a nice combination! St Pierre dives into Dukes's guard, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Pierre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
St Pierre postures up in Dukes's guard and throws a big left but Dukes blocks it.
St Pierre trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
St Pierre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dukes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dukes is not content to let St Pierre control the position.
St Pierre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
St Pierre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dukes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
St Pierre shoots in looking for a takedown but Dukes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing St Pierre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quinton St Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
St Pierre tries for a takedown but Dukes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dukes tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dukes. That's going to slow St Pierre down.
Johnny Dukes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre lands a slapping body shot.
Dukes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Pierre.
St Pierre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dukes.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dukes sprawls well. Dukes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. St Pierre gets slowly back to his feet.
Dukes with the counter takedown but St Pierre avoids it easily.
Dukes gets caught flat footed, as St Pierre shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St Pierre tries to free his leg and advance position but Dukes is retaining full guard.
St Pierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
St Pierre throws a big right hand that misses.
St Pierre controlling from the top position.
St Pierre trying to control but Dukes is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton St Pierre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Dukes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
St Pierre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dukes.
Dukes moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dukes throws an elbow but misses.
St Pierre lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
St Pierre with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
St Pierre is trying to control the action in half guard but Dukes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, if St Pierre is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza Yum. Can't wait.
St Pierre looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dukes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dukes is rocked!
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with St Pierre in particular looking to stall.
Dukes is still in real trouble! Can St Pierre finish him?
St Pierre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from St Pierre's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
St Pierre scores with a big shot! Dukes's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Dukes! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton St Pierre!
Quinton St Pierre managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BANZAI NUTRITION, into his post fight interview.
In defeat, Johnny Dukes stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want a rematch. I deserve that.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Walls (ranked 2544 p4p, 2994 weight class) and Demarcus Bryan (ranked 123 p4p, 135 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Walls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarcus Bryan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walls ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walls throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryan.
It looks like Demarcus Bryan has been cut.
Walls with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walls thumps Bryan with a low kick.
Walls on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bryan misses with a lunging right hand
and Walls counters with a solid body kick.
Bryan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bryan works the jab nicely.
Bryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Walls.
Bryan swings widly with a right hand
letting Walls counter with a right hand.
Bryan drops his hands momentarily. Walls doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Bryan staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Bryan doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Xander Walls!
A victorious Xander Walls 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Proctor (ranked 2391 p4p, 2335 weight class) and Denga Sanyu (ranked 289 p4p, 284 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Proctor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Denga Sanyu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor slips under a jab.
Proctor appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanyu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanyu. Proctor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Proctor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Sanyu misses.
Sanyu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proctor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Proctor misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Proctor.
A left lands for Proctor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sanyu misses with a looping right.
It looked like Proctor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanyu throws out a loose jab but Proctor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proctor misses with a straight left.
Proctor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanyu has time to react.
Sanyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanyu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Proctor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanyu tests Proctor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proctor was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanyu.
Proctor slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proctor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanyu counters with a crisp one two that drops Proctor! Sanyu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Proctor to his feet! Proctor is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proctor lands with a straight right. Sanyu didn't see that one coming.
Sanyu lands with a good body shot.
Sanyu slips under a jab.
Sanyu scores with a jab to the body.
Proctor misses with a right hand
and Sanyu counters with a stiff right hand.
 Proctor is rocked!
Sanyu shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Proctor takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Sanyu sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Proctor bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Denga Sanyu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarrah Hooper (ranked 2183 p4p, 2243 weight class) and Lee Young-Ho (ranked 268 p4p, 272 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarrah Hooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Young-Ho!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper swings for the body but Young-Ho moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Young-Ho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Young-Ho.
 It looks like Jarrah Hooper has been cut.
Young-Ho throws a body kick that misses.
Hooper just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooper throws a leg kick but Young-Ho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Young-Ho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hooper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hooper looks to throw the jab but Young-Ho is out of range.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Young-Ho is just out of range.
Young-Ho looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Young-Ho cracks Hooper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hooper is rocked!
Hooper glances at the clock... BAM! Young-Ho nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Hooper crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Hooper is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Young-Ho!
An out of breath Lee Young-Ho 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between zOe gOld (ranked 2814 p4p, 1787 weight class) and Funky Buttlovin (ranked 244 p4p, 171 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, zOe gOld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Funky Buttlovin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gOld moves out of range as Buttlovin strikes.
Funky Buttlovin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gOld misses with a looping left.
gOld scores with a decent looking hook.
Buttlovin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Buttlovin misses.
Buttlovin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract gOld.
It looked like gOld wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
gOld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buttlovin.
Buttlovin misses with a looping right.
gOld misses with a straight right.
Buttlovin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buttlovin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches gOld on the side of the head.
gOld is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buttlovin.
gOld is rocked!
Buttlovin misses with an uppercut.
Oh gOld is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
gOld misses with a hook. Buttlovin ducked under it nicely.
gOld seems to have got his legs back now.
Buttlovin misses with a hook. gOld ducked under it nicely.
Buttlovin swinging wildly here.
Buttlovin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buttlovin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
gOld bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buttlovin's head.
Buttlovin blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gOld's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and gOld duly obliges.
Buttlovin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Buttlovin 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.
Buttlovin throws the left hand but gOld avoids the punch easily.
gOld went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Buttlovin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buttlovin throws a series of punches but gOld moves out of range.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Buttlovin saw that one coming.
Buttlovin throws a jab but it's blocked by gOld.
Nice defenses there by Buttlovin.
gOld misses with a hook. Buttlovin ducked under it nicely.
Buttlovin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and gOld counters with a stiff right hand.
gOld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buttlovin.
gOld avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buttlovin scores with a jab to the head.
gOld misses with an uppercut. Buttlovin saw that one coming.
Buttlovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buttlovin throws an overhand right that lands on gOld's shoulder, as gOld tries to avoid the shot.
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!
gOld throws the left hand but Buttlovin avoids the punch easily.
gOld moves out of range of the strikes.
gOld was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
gOld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buttlovin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Buttlovin misses.
A punch lands to the side of Buttlovin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
gOld getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buttlovin lands an uppercut out of nowhere! gOld falls backwards - clearly groggy! Buttlovin dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Funky Buttlovin!
Our winner, Funky Buttlovin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yu Liang (ranked 2300 p4p, 563 weight class) and Raphael Couture (ranked 282 p4p, 76 weight class). Raphael Couture told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yu Liang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raphael Couture!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
Liang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Couture tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Liang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Couture lands an overhand right.
Couture misses with a straight left.
Couture darts in trying to clinch
and Liang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couture throws a jab but it's blocked by Liang.
Liang is looking to counter punch.
Couture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Liang takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture throws a jab when Liang was well out of range.
Liang gets tackled into the cage by Couture. Couture maintains the clinch.
Liang manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Couture.
Liang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Couture scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Couture moves in looking to clinch but Liang pushes him off.
Couture doesn't manage to clinch there - Liang circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Liang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Couture tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Liang misses the target.
Couture tries to clinch but Liang moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couture scores with a jab.
We've been told by Liang's head coaches at Makweingdo Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liang swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Couture looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Liang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Couture tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Liang counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Raphael Couture has been cut.
Couture misses with a hook. Liang ducked under it nicely.
Liang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Couture wants to clinch but Liang slips to the side
and Liang counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Couture, as that shot connected.
Liang swats away the attempt to clinch by Couture.
Couture closes the distance but Liang moves to the side
and Liang counters with a nice right hand that sends Couture toppling to the canvas! Couture scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Liang finish him?!
Couture is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Couture pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Liang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Couture tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liang counters with a straight right hand.
Couture tries to clinch up
and Liang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Couture.
It looked like Liang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Couture connects with the punch.
Couture tries to clinch there but Liang circles away.
Liang throwing a counter right hand but Couture manages to avoid it.
Liang slips under a jab from Couture.
Couture 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.
Couture clobbers Liang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Couture tries to clinch but Liang moves out of range.
Couture darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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 Yu Liang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raphael Couture's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Couture throws out a loose jab but Liang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liang is looking to counter punch.
Liang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Couture throws a lazy uppercut
and Liang counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Couture is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Couture tries to clinch
letting Liang counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Couture finds it's target.
Couture lands with an overhand left.
Couture tries to clinch up
and Liang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Liang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couture darts in trying to clinch
and Liang counters with a crisp right hand that drops Couture! Liang lets Couture back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Couture is rocked!
Couture misses with a hook
and Liang counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yu Liang!
Yu Liang seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Vinkovic (ranked 1465 p4p, 663 weight class) and Louie Lopez (ranked 186 p4p, 90 weight class). Frane Vinkovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frane Vinkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vinkovic.
The fighters circling - Vinkovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vinkovic drops Lopez with a beautiful combination! Lopez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vinkovic is looking for the KO!
Lopez is rocked!
It looks like Louie Lopez has been cut.
Vinkovic fakes the body blow, causing Lopez to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Lopez goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frane Vinkovic!
A victorious Frane Vinkovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Harrison (ranked 649 p4p, 1304 weight class) and Jesse Kidd (ranked 88 p4p, 165 weight class). Harrison comes to the cage accompanied by All of the Above. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesse Kidd!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harrison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kidd takes one to the chin there.
Kidd misses with a takedown attempt
and Harrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Harrison connects with a jab.
Harrison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harrison lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harrison jabs at Kidd's body.
Kidd shoots and misses
and Harrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison throws a shot to the body.
Harrison lands a nice shot that snaps Kidd's head back.
Kidd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kidd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harrison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kidd scrambles back to his feet.
Kidd is rocked!
Harrison scores with a hook.
Kidd is still on wobbly legs! Can Harrison finish him?
Harrison cracks Kidd with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kidd looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Harrison finish him?
Harrison misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harrison defends it well.
Harrison cracks Kidd on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kidd falls backwards against the cage. Harrison follows up with more strikes that drop Kidd to his knees. Harrison keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kidd! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Harrison!
A less than humble Michael Harrison misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavierntreal Couture (ranked 702 p4p, 72 weight class) and Uche Igwe (ranked 46 p4p, 4 weight class). Uche Igwe 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xavierntreal Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uche Igwe!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couture lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Igwe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Xavierntreal Couture has been cut.
Couture scores with a body shot.
Couture ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Igwe moves away.
Couture tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Igwe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Igwe throws a jab but it's blocked by Couture.
Igwe connects with a right hand. Couture shakes it off.
Couture takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Couture drives through and clinches with Igwe against the cage.
Couture lands a shoulder strike.
Igwe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Couture tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Igwe scores with a shot to the side of Couture's head.
Couture throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Igwe blocks it with crossed arms.
Igwe lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Couture.
Igwe blocks a body shot from Couture.
Couture breaks from the clinch.
Igwe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igwe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Igwe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Couture definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Igwe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Couture ducks under a wild hook from Igwe.
Couture takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Igwe looks to land a right hand but Couture moved out of range.
Couture tries to clinch but Igwe is having none of it.
Igwe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Igwe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Igwe looks to throw the jab but Couture is out of range.
Couture misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Couture.
Couture tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Igwe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Couture throws a body shot but no joy.
Igwe lands a big right hand that sends Couture crashing to the mat! Igwe stays standing though and waves Couture back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Igwe misses with a wild combination.
Couture throwing a counter right hand but Igwe manages to avoid it.
Couture ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Igwe throws a series of punches but Couture avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igwe's corner calls for a 1-2. Igwe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Igwe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Couture.
Couture misses with a hook to the body
enabling Igwe to counter with a crisp jab.
Couture throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Igwe misses.
Igwe drops Couture with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Couture looks back up at him and smiles so Igwe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Couture is rocked!
Couture throws a body kick that misses.
Igwe lands a big right hand that sends Couture crashing to the mat! Igwe stays standing though and waves Couture back to his feet!
Oh Couture is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Igwe misses with a looping right.
Couture blocks a jab.
Couture seems to have got his legs back now.
Couture throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Igwe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Igwe swings for the body but Couture moves out of range.
Couture wants to clinch.
Couture throws a body punch but Igwe moves out of range.
Igwe lands with a cross.
Igwe throws a lazy right hand but Couture sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couture connects with a body shot that sends Igwe's belly button to the back.
Igwe sends Couture crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Igwe is motioning to the referee to let Couture up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Couture tries to work over Igwe's front leg with a kick but Igwe checks it.
Couture is looking to wear down Igwe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Igwe goes for a small jab and connects. Now Igwe goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Couture stumbles back but Igwe runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Couture to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Couture will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Uche Igwe!
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hype
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pop
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