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HFA 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zayden Petrov (ranked 2626 p4p, 24763 weight class) and Sheldon House (ranked 180 p4p, 297 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zayden Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon House!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
House throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by House.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from House.
Petrov throws a body punch but House moves out of range.
House thows a body kick. Petrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by House.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House scores with a nice right hand.
House tries a head kick but it misses.
House will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov cracks House with an open hand slap.
House fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petrov checks it well.
House looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
House misses with an uppercut
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
House throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from House misses
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrov throws a hook but House blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov tests House's chin there with a solid looking shot.
House lands a two punch combo.
 It looks like Zayden Petrov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from House.
House misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Petrov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. House doesn't seem bothered though.
Petrov cracks House with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Petrov swinging wildly here.
House is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House tries to land a body kick
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
House lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Petrov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Sheldon House has been cut.
House throws a sloppy body shot
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
House takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
House works Petrov's body with a nice hook.
Petrov thuds his right hand into House's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House lands a head shot.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from House.
We've been told by Petrov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
House throws a right hand that misses
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrov misses with a lunging right hand
and House counters with a body kick.
House scoring well with a low kick there.
House misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
House with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed House momentarily.
House misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Petrov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A lazy body kick from House
and Petrov counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petrov doesn't seem phased though.
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 Zayden Petrov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before House has time to react.
House throws a body kick that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
House misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov cracks House with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from House. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Petrov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petrov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
House misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
And House responds with a good body kick, but Petrov manages to step out the way in time.
Petrov throws a hook but House avoids it easily.
House misses the jab.
Petrov scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrov counters with a three punch combo that has House backing up. House nods at Petrov to acknowledge the strikes.
House throws a hook to the side of Petrov's head but Petrov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
House looks to throw a body kick
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petrov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
House swings for the body but Petrov moves out of range.
House throws a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
House walks into a stiff left hand from Petrov.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but House might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Petrov has got the better of the exchanges.
House throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from House.
As House looks to move away, Petrov throws a big counter combo but House just gets out of the way.
House misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
 Petrov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BOOM! House lands a beautiful left hook that drops Petrov. Petrov tries to recover but House is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Petrov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon House!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reid Erickson (ranked 2409 p4p, 2736 weight class) and Zoltan Szobo (ranked 285 p4p, 311 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reid Erickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zoltan Szobo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szobo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Szobo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Erickson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Szobo throws a lazy right hand but Erickson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szobo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Szobo.
Erickson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szobo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erickson avoids the head kick by Szobo.
Erickson is looking to counter punch.
Szobo slips under a jab.
Erickson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szobo connects with a right hand. Erickson shakes it off.
Szobo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szobo.
Szobo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erickson counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Zoltan Szobo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erickson lands with a nice body punch.
Szobo looks winded!
A jab from Erickson misses.
We've been told by Erickson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erickson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erickson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Erickson misses.
Szobo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Szobo.
A head kick misses from Szobo.
Szobo ducks under a wild hook from Erickson.
A punch lands to the side of Szobo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Erickson cracks Szobo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Szobo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Erickson finish him?
 Szobo is rocked!
That has opened up Zoltan Szobo's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson misses with a hook. Szobo ducked under it nicely.
Szobo is still on wobbly legs! Can Erickson finish him?
Szobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoltan Szobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Erickson misses.
Szobo seems to have recovered his senses.
Szobo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Erickson checks a leg kick.
Erickson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szobo throws a sloppy head kick
and Erickson counters with a nice right hand that sends Szobo toppling to the canvas! Szobo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erickson finish him?!
Erickson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Erickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Erickson backs off Szobo throws a huge counter combo but Erickson manages to avoid it all.
Erickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szobo.
Szobo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Szobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erickson.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szobo.
Erickson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szobo ducks under a wild hook from Erickson.
Despite the aggression on Szobo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Szobo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Erickson lands a jab to Szobo's midsection.
Erickson throws a hook but Szobo blocks it.
and Erickson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Szobo! He's just covering up as Erickson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reid Erickson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Hobbs (ranked 1773 p4p, 2462 weight class) and Valiente Del Toro (ranked 213 p4p, 277 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyler Hobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valiente Del Toro!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Toro lands a big head kick that sends Hobbs tumbling to the mat! Del Toro takes a step backwards and waves Hobbs back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Tyler Hobbs has been cut.
Hobbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hobbs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Toro. Del Toro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hobbs fails with the takedown.
Del Toro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hobbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Del Toro defends it nicely.
Hobbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Del Toro tries to sprawl out of it but Hobbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Del Toro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Del Toro! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Hobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hobbs.
Hobbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hobbs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Del Toro defends it nicely.
Hobbs throws a right hand that misses
and Del Toro counters with a head kick that drops Hobbs to the mat! Hobbs scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hobbs is rocked!
Del Toro has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Del Toro throws a pinpoint strike between Hobbs's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Hobbs crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Del Toro scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valiente Del Toro!
An out of breath Valiente Del Toro 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 Toe Licker (ranked 1806 p4p, 2633 weight class) and Akira Kawasaki (ranked 184 p4p, 262 weight class). Toe Licker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akira Kawasaki's chin.
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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Toe Licker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Kawasaki!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawasaki at a distance.
Kawasaki thuds a left hand into Licker's body.
Kawasaki misses the jab.
Licker blocks a leg kick.
Kawasaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Licker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kawasaki on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Licker checks a leg kick.
Licker moves out of range as Kawasaki strikes.
We've been told by Licker's head coaches at Vancouver Island Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kawasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Licker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawasaki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawasaki misses with a hook
and Kawasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Licker.
Kawasaki wants to land a leg kick but Licker is out of range.
Kawasaki with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licker misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kawasaki misses with a straight right.
Kawasaki thows a leg kick but Licker checks it
and Licker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Licker connects with a jab.
Kawasaki lands with a hook. Licker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kawasaki lands with a straight right. Licker didn't see that one coming.
Kawasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Licker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Licker counter with a right hand.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick
and Licker counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawasaki is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawasaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kawasaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Licker finish him?
Kawasaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Licker counters with a nice body shot.
Kawasaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Licker misses with a right hand
enabling Kawasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker moves out of range as Kawasaki throws a body kick.
Kawasaki tests Licker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kawasaki misses with a low kick.
Licker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Kawasaki misses.
Licker throws a big counter combination but Kawasaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kawasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kawasaki throws out a loose jab but Licker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kawasaki misses with a low kick.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawasaki.
Licker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kawasaki lands a head kick. Licker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kawasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker throws a sloppy body shot
and Kawasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Licker.
Kawasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Licker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Licker.
Kawasaki thuds his right hand into Licker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawasaki motions for Licker to come forward. Kawasaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawasaki takes a swing at Licker's ribcage but misses.
Licker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawasaki.
A jab from Licker misses.
Kawasaki misses with a leg kick.
Licker moves out of range of the body kick from Kawasaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawasaki is just out of range.
Licker throws the left hand but Kawasaki avoids the punch easily.
Kawasaki misses with a body shot.
Kawasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Licker.
Licker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kawasaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Licker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Licker throws a right hand that Kawasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Kawasaki also avoids with ease.
Licker just misses with a punch to the body.
Licker throws a body punch but Kawasaki moves out of range.
Kawasaki loads up on a big right hand but Licker slips the punch.
Kawasaki needs to keep his hands up - Licker had a free shot at his head there.
Licker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Akira Kawasaki will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Licker misses with a straight right.
Kawasaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Licker is out of range and Kawasaki settles back down.
Licker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawasaki throws out the jab.
Kawasaki defending well as Licker loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Kawasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawasaki misses the shot to the body.
Kawasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Licker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kawasaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawasaki misses with a leg kick
and Licker counters with a series of strikes. Kawasaki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kawasaki misses with a low kick.
Kawasaki blocks a jab.
Toe Licker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Licker catches Kawasaki right on the button with a cross.
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Licker.
Kawasaki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Licker missing with a left hand there. Kawasaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kawasaki throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Licker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kawasaki avoids the body shot from Licker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawasaki. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawasaki throws a low kick but Licker moves out of range easily.
A big left from Licker misses.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Licker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawasaki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kawasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kawasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawasaki throws a solid leg kick but Licker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kawasaki.
Licker throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
Toe Licker is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawasaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Licker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Licker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Licker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawasaki. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawasaki throws a body punch but Licker moves out of range.
Licker lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licker misses the shot to the body.
Licker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kawasaki can pounce on him.
A jab from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licker.
Licker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kawasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licker misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Licker as he connects with a hook.
Licker scores with the left hand. Kawasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kawasaki misses with a hook.
Kawasaki throws a push kick but Licker slaps the foot to one side.
Kawasaki thumps Licker with a low kick.
Kawasaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kawasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawasaki manages to avoid it.
Licker misses with a body shot.
Kawasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licker misses with a double jab
and Kawasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick from Kawasaki misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Licker.
An attempted straight right counter from Licker misses the target.
Kawasaki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Licker checks it well.
Kawasaki misses with a leg kick.
Kawasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Licker misses the jab.
A nice side step and Kawasaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kawasaki misses with an uppercut
and Licker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kawasaki. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Licker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick
and Licker counters with a nice uppercut.
Licker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Licker throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawasaki.
Kawasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawasaki throws a looping overhand right but Licker ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kawasaki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Licker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Licker thuds a left hand into Kawasaki's body.
Kawasaki throws a push kick but Licker slaps the foot to one side.
Licker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kawasaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Licker.
Licker blocks a jab.
Kawasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Licker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Licker throws a lazy right hand but Kawasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Licker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kawasaki misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasaki lands a nice hook to Licker's body. Licker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Licker throws a series of punches but Kawasaki avoids them all with ease.
Kawasaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Licker misses the jab.
Licker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kawasaki's head.
Kawasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Licker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Licker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawasaki wants to slow Licker down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick from Kawasaki misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Licker misses its target.
Kawasaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kawasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Licker throws a body punch but Kawasaki moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki throws a body kick that misses
and Licker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licker moves forwards but Kawasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawasaki looks for the body kick but Licker saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Licker misses the target.
Kawasaki throws a push kick but Licker slaps the foot to one side.
Kawasaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Licker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawasaki manages to avoid it.
Kawasaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Licker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawasaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Licker's head.
Licker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kawasaki throws a counter combo.
Kawasaki throws a leg kick but Licker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kawasaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawasaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licker.
Kawasaki thumps Licker with a low kick.
Good work by Licker as he checks the leg kick.
Licker moves away from the strike by Kawasaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawasaki throws a hook but Licker avoids it easily.
Kawasaki throws a hook but Licker avoids it easily.
Licker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kawasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Licker is able to avoid easily.
Kawasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kawasaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Licker misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Licker staying out of range there.
Licker throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Licker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kawasaki scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kawasaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kawasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Licker tries to move into range but Kawasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Licker misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Licker slips a jab and a cross from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kawasaki slips a jab from Licker.
Kawasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kawasaki tried to score with a low kick but Licker checks it.
Licker works Kawasaki's body with a nice hook.
Licker lands a nice hook to Kawasaki's body. Kawasaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kawasaki throws a chopping leg kick but Licker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akira Kawasaki.
I think Kawasaki 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Kawasaki!
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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hamilton (ranked 1782 p4p, 1872 weight class) and Duck Silva (ranked 138 p4p, 143 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamilton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Synthesizer. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ben Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Silva staying out of range there.
Hamilton misses with an uppercut.
Silva feints the counter takedown.
Hamilton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamilton scores with a body shot.
Hamilton fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamilton lands the left hand.
Hamilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamilton loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hamilton counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hamilton takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Hamilton misses with a body shot.
Silva with the counter takedown but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton misses the shot to the body.
Hamilton throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Hamilton throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton.
Hamilton misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Hamilton misses.
Hamilton misses with a looping right.
Hamilton swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hamilton misses with a looping left.
Silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamilton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Hamilton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hamilton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton misses the shot to the body.
Hamilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamilton misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters by moving into the clinch.
Hamilton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamilton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Hamilton finds it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Hamilton. Those never looked like landing.
Ben Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a head kick that misses
and Hamilton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva thinking.
Hamilton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hamilton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hamilton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamilton just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva avoids the body shot from Hamilton.
Silva with the counter takedown but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Hamilton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamilton.
Silva changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hamilton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hamilton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hamilton tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hamilton defends it well.
Hamilton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva avoids the body shot from Hamilton.
Silva with the counter takedown but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Hamilton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Silva staying out of range there.
Hamilton scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hamilton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton misses with a looping left.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hamilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Hamilton takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Ben Hamilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamilton with a nice cross.
Silva throws a head kick but Hamilton moves out of range.
Hamilton lands a lovely overhand right.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Hamilton counters with a left to the body.
Hamilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamilton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamilton misses with a double jab.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva takes one to the chin there.
Ben Hamilton is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva's coach down at Bigfoot BJJ was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Silva's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hamilton throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hamilton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Hamilton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamilton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamilton finish him?
Hamilton lands with a shot to the body.
Hamilton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silva staying out of range there.
Hamilton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamilton. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamilton lands a right hook to the body.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hamilton is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silva.
Hamilton scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Hamilton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hamilton throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hamilton sets himself, and Silva steps forward looking for the clinch! Hamilton avoids it this time.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamilton.
Duck Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Hamilton cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
Hamilton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Hamilton misses with the combination.
Hamilton lands with a cross.
A big left from Hamilton misses.
Silva with the counter takedown but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton lands a nice hook to Silva's body. Silva takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva throws a head kick but Hamilton moves out of range.
Hamilton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hamilton dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hamilton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duck Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamilton throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hamilton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Hamilton moves out of range easily.
Hamilton misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton misses the jab.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hamilton stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hamilton scores with a body shot.
Hamilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Hamilton counters with a nice body shot.
Silva takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice combination there by Hamilton.
Hamilton works the jab nicely.
Hamilton looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a series of strikes that have Hamilton backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hamilton throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hamilton misses the shot to the body.
Hamilton connects with a body shot.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamilton scores with a body shot.
Hamilton scores with a shot to the body.
Silva takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hamilton lands with a cross.
Hamilton misses with a body shot.
Hamilton lands a right hook to the body.
Hamilton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamilton drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Silva right on the button. Silva goes down! Hamilton follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hamilton gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Hamilton!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casper Conger (ranked 1460 p4p, 1690 weight class) and Ceasar El Toro Iii (ranked 175 p4p, 201 weight class). Conger comes to the cage accompanied by PARANOID. Casper Conger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casper Conger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceasar El Toro Iii!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Conger.
El Toro Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
El Toro Iii scores with the left hand. Conger knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Casper Conger has been cut.
Conger misses the shot to the body.
El Toro Iii lands a head kick. Conger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Conger ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Iii.
Conger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
El Toro Iii looks to throw the jab but Conger is out of range.
El Toro Iii throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Toro Iii at a distance.
Conger scores with a jab to the body.
Conger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Toro Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conger slips a straight right by El Toro Iii.
El Toro Iii throws a right hand that misses
and Conger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Conger is looking to wear down El Toro Iii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Conger jabs El Toro Iii to the body, keeping him at a distance.
El Toro Iii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conger counters with a series of strikes. El Toro Iii will be more careful next time no doubt.
El Toro Iii scores with a punch to the head.
El Toro Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Conger takes a swing at El Toro Iii's ribcage but misses.
A combination from El Toro Iii does no damage.
El Toro Iii throws a jab but it's blocked by Conger.
Conger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro Iii throws out the jab.
Ceasar El Toro Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro Iii throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conger connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conger swings for the body but El Toro Iii moves out of range.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut.
Conger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro Iii throws out a counter right but Conger avoids it with no problem.
A jab from El Toro Iii misses.
El Toro Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conger manages to avoid it.
It looked like Conger was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from El Toro Iii.
El Toro Iii throws a lazy uppercut
letting Conger counter with a right hand.
El Toro Iii misses with a left hand
and Conger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
El Toro Iii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conger misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Toro Iii! But no joy.
El Toro Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conger misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheers as El Toro Iii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Conger doesn't seem phased though.
El Toro Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro Iii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Conger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Conger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Toro Iii.
Nice body punch from Conger.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut.
El Toro Iii connects with a high kick.
El Toro Iii lands a head kick. Conger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Conger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Toro Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Conger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conger scores with a jab to the body.
El Toro Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Conger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut.
Conger swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
El Toro Iii throws a right hand that Conger ducks under and follows up with a left that Conger also avoids with ease.
El Toro Iii throws an overhand right that lands on Conger's shoulder, as Conger tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Conger misses its target.
El Toro Iii throws the left hand but Conger avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by Conger.
Conger takes one to the chin there.
Casper Conger's cut is getting worse.
Conger misses the shot to the body.
El Toro Iii misses with a hook. Conger ducked under it nicely.
Conger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping El Toro Iii at a distance.
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 Casper Conger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casper Conger's cut.
That's time! Conger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Conger throws a body shot but no joy.
El Toro Iii misses with a looping left.
El Toro Iii dodges the punch combination from Conger.
El Toro Iii lands with an overhand left.
Conger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Toro Iii manages to avoid it.
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut
and Conger counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Iii connects with a jab.
Conger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conger swings away with a body shot that misses
and El Toro Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro Iii lands a big right hand that sends Conger crashing to the mat! El Toro Iii stays standing though and waves Conger back to his feet!
Conger is rocked!
El Toro Iii misses with an uppercut. Conger saw that one coming.
Oh Conger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
El Toro Iii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conger blocks a jab.
El Toro Iii 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.
Conger stuns El Toro Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Toro Iii drops Conger with a big left hand! Conger is injured, injured bad! El Toro Iii jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ceasar El Toro Iii!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryota Fukado (ranked 2197 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Rey Ross (ranked 219 p4p, 166 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryota Fukado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Ross!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ross cracks Fukado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ross 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.
Fukado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fukado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ross.
Fukado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ross.
Ross thows a body kick. Fukado tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ross scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Ross scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ross lands a jab to the head.
Fukado is rocked!
Ross throws a monster overhand right that drops Fukado! Ross follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rey Ross!
Rey Ross opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hezekiah Mcneil (ranked 1492 p4p, 1777 weight class) and Yoshihiro Akiyama (ranked 188 p4p, 228 weight class). Yoshihiro Akiyama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hezekiah Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcneil scores with a hook to the body. Akiyama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcneil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcneil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akiyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcneil works over Akiyama's head and body with a nice combination.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A bone on bone clash there as Mcneil blocks the leg kick.
Mcneil scores with a jab.
Mcneil misses with a double jab.
Akiyama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcneil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akiyama takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcneil ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcneil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Akiyama circles away quickly and effectively.
Akiyama drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mcneil defends it well.
Mcneil is looking to wear down Akiyama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Akiyama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Mcneil blocks the leg kick.
Mcneil throwing a counter right hand but Akiyama manages to avoid it.
Mcneil lands a lovely overhand right.
Akiyama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hezekiah Mcneil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcneil connects with a right hand. Akiyama shakes it off.
A right-left combo lands from Mcneil.
A combination from Mcneil does no damage.
And Akiyama tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcneil pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mcneil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Akiyama doesn't seem bothered though.
Mcneil cracks Akiyama with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Mcneil.
Akiyama is rocked!
Akiyama looks up at the clock. Bad move! Mcneil lands a right hand from hell, dropping Akiyama. Mcneil pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hezekiah Mcneil!
Hezekiah Mcneil very nearly forgot to thank Bloodbath MMA Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justus Oneill (ranked 1089 p4p, 1261 weight class) and Max Von Meyer (ranked 144 p4p, 170 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justus Oneill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Von Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Meyer misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Oneill was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Von Meyer.
Oneill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Meyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Meyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oneill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Meyer scrambles back to his feet.
Oneill throws a looping overhand right but Von Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Oneill throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Meyer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oneill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oneill misses with the head strike.
Von Meyer breaks the clinch.
Oneill misses with an uppercut. Von Meyer saw that one coming.
Von Meyer connects with a body shot.
Oneill misses with a wild body shot.
Von Meyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneill throws a body punch but Von Meyer moves out of range.
Von Meyer slips a jab from Oneill.
Von Meyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oneill misses with a looping left.
We've been told by Oneill's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Von Meyer moves away from the strike by Oneill.
Oneill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Meyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneill throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Oneill misses the target.
Von Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oneill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Meyer manages to avoid it.
Von Meyer wants to counter with a clinch but Oneill pushes him away.
Jab, jab by Von Meyer - just one landing.
Von Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Oneill cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Meyer lands with a hook. Oneill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Von Meyer misses with a hook.
Von Meyer avoids the body shot from Oneill.
Justus Oneill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Meyer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oneill throws a looping overhand right but Von Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Von Meyer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oneill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Oneill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Von Meyer doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Meyer is just out of range.
Oneill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Meyer.
Oneill misses with an uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oneill looks to land a left hand but Von Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Oneill misses with a straight right.
Von Meyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Oneill misses.
Von Meyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Meyer digs a good hook to Oneill's body.
Oneill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Meyer.
Oneill scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oneill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Meyer blocks a jab.
Von Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oneill.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Meyer tries to score with a low kick but Oneill moves his leg out of the way.
Von Meyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Von Meyer misses with an uppercut. Oneill saw that one coming.
Oneill looks to land a left hand but Von Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Oneill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Meyer manages to avoid it.
Oneill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Meyer moves away.
A big right from Von Meyer misses.
Von Meyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Meyer throws a lazy right hand but Oneill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oneill misses the shot to the body.
Oneill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Von Meyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Meyer stuns Oneill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oneill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oneill cracks Von Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Meyer moves away.
Von Meyer misses the body punch
and Oneill counters with a straight right hand.
Oneill takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oneill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Meyer.
Oneill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Oneill.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oneill thinking.
A jab from Von Meyer misses.
Von Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oneill manages to avoid it.
Oneill misses with a straight left.
Von Meyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oneill.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oneill.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Von Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Oneill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Von Meyer moves away from the strike by Oneill.
Von Meyer misses with an uppercut
and Oneill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oneill drops his hands momentarily and Von Meyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Von Meyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oneill.
Von Meyer connects with a body shot that sends Oneill's belly button to the back.
Von Meyer throws an off balance right hand
and Von Meyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oneill throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oneill looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oneill throws out a loose jab but Von Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Von Meyer 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.
Von Meyer misses with a right hand
and Oneill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Meyer misses with an uppercut. Oneill saw that one coming.
Von Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oneill moves away.
Von Meyer misses with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Oneill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Meyer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oneill's head.
Oneill throws a hook but Von Meyer avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Von Meyer.
Oneill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Meyer.
Von Meyer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Von Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Oneill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneill avoids the body shot from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer scores with a hook to the body. Oneill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oneill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oneill scores with a three punch combo!
Oneill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Meyer lands a nice looking body 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!
Oneill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Von Meyer under the eye.
Von Meyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Von Meyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer takes a swing at Oneill's ribcage but misses.
Oneill misses with an uppercut
and Von Meyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Von Meyer - that landed with a thud.
Oneill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Von Meyer scores with a leg kick.
Oneill throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Meyer counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Von Meyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oneill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Justus Oneill is winning the standup battle so far.
Oneill misses with a hook
enabling Von Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Meyer moves out of range as Oneill strikes.
Oneill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneill with a jab.
Oneill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Von Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Oneill loads up on a big right hand but Von Meyer slips the punch.
Oneill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Meyer.
Oneill throws an off balance right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a nice body shot.
Oneill throws a looping overhand right but Von Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Oneill slips under a jab from Von Meyer.
Oneill missing with a left hand there. Von Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oneill throws a jab when Von Meyer was well out of range.
Oneill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Meyer throws out a loose jab but Oneill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Meyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Meyer slips a jab and a cross from Oneill.
Nice body punch from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Oneill slips a jab from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oneill misses with a left hand
and Von Meyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Von Meyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oneill throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Meyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oneill thinking.
Oneill misses with a body shot
letting Von Meyer counter with a right hand.
Oneill misses with a hook
and Von Meyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Meyer.
Von Meyer tries to work over Oneill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Meyer throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Meyer tries to work over Oneill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Von Meyer scores with a shot to the side of Oneill's head.
Von Meyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Von Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oneill on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Von Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oneill.
Oneill misses with a looping left.
Oneill dodges the punch combination from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Oneill.
Oneill walks into a jab.
Von Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Oneill is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Oneill misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oneill.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Meyer moves out of range as Oneill strikes.
Oneill is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oneill swings widly with a right hand
enabling Von Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Meyer ducks right into an uppercut from Oneill.
Oneill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneill throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Meyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oneill misses with a hook.
Oneill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Meyer manages to avoid it.
Von Meyer throws out a counter right but Oneill avoids it with no problem.
Von Meyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oneill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oneill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Meyer manages to avoid it.
Von Meyer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oneill throws an overhand right that lands on Von Meyer's shoulder, as Von Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
Von Meyer avoids the body shot from Oneill.
Von Meyer slips a jab from Oneill.
Oneill lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Von Meyer misses.
Oneill misses with a hook.
Oneill throws a poor cross that misses
and Von Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill looks to throw the jab but Von Meyer is out of range.
Von Meyer wants to counter the offense by Oneill and move into the clinch position.
Von Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Oneill misses with an uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Oneill 's knee.
Von Meyer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oneill slips a straight right by Von Meyer.
Oneill swings for the body but Von Meyer moves out of range.
Oneill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Meyer manages to avoid it.
Von Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oneill.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oneill misses with a double jab
and Von Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oneill loads up on a big right hand but Von Meyer slips the punch.
Oneill looks to land a right hand but Von Meyer moved out of range.
Von Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Von Meyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Meyer misses with a looping left.
Oneill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oneill connects with a crisp jab.
Oneill throws a right hand that misses
and Von Meyer counters with a nice leg kick.
Von Meyer throws a body punch but Oneill moves out of range.
Oneill ducks under a wild hook from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer swings for the body but Oneill moves out of range.
Oneill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oneill throws the left hand but Von Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Von Meyer with a nice calf kick.
Von Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oneill scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneill misses the shot to the body.
Von Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Oneill.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Oneill misses with a right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Von Meyer walks into a jab.
Oneill misses with a looping right.
Oneill looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Meyer is just out of range.
Von Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oneill.
Oneill misses with a double jab.
Oneill misses with a right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a straight right hand.
Oneill cracks a nice hook into Von Meyer's ribs.
Oneill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oneill throws a right hand that misses
and Von Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Justus Oneill did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Von Meyer slips under a jab from Oneill.
Von Meyer wants to counter the offense by Oneill and move into the clinch position.
Von Meyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oneill just misses with a punch to the body.
Good exchange - Von Meyer coming out on top.
Oneill misses with an uppercut
and Von Meyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Von Meyer blocks an uppercut.
Von Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Von Meyer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Oneill connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Von Meyer scrambles back to his feet.
Von Meyer misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Oneill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Meyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oneill on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Von Meyer misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneill misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a straight right hand.
Oneill throws a poor cross that misses
and Oneill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oneill was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Meyer.
Von Meyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oneill doesn't seem bothered though.
Von Meyer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oneill misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Meyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oneill.
Oneill throws an off balance right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a left to the body.
Von Meyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Von Meyer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oneill throws out the jab.
Oneill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Meyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill misses with a body shot.
Oneill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneill uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Meyer.
Oneill listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Meyer. Oneill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Meyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Von Meyer throws a good cross that connects.
Oneill moves out of range as Von Meyer strikes.
Von Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Oneill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oneill throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Von Meyer counter with a right hand.
A big right from Von Meyer misses.
Von Meyer moves out of range as Oneill strikes.
Von Meyer scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oneill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Oneill takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Von Meyer lands the left hand.
Oneill just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Meyer punishes Oneill's body with a nice straight punch.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Oneill.
Oneill misses with a series of wild punches.
Oneill comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oneill manages to avoid it.
Von Meyer misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneill avoids the body shot from Von Meyer.
Oneill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Von Meyer cracks a nice hook into Oneill's ribs.
Von Meyer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Von Meyer misses with an uppercut. Oneill saw that one coming.
Von Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Oneill.
Oneill misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Oneill.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Meyer digs a good body shot into Oneill's ribs.
Von Meyer scores with a body shot.
Von Meyer throws a low kick but Oneill avoids it.
Von Meyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oneill.
A jab lands there for Von Meyer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Von Meyer dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Oneill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Von Meyer misses the shot to the body.
Von Meyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Von Meyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oneill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Meyer.
Oneill takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Oneill.
Von Meyer lands with a cross.
Von Meyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Von Meyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Oneill counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Meyer misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oneill looks to throw the jab but Von Meyer is out of range.
Oneill takes a swing at Von Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Oneill.
Oneill misses with a left hand
and Von Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Oneill 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oneill throws a body punch but Von Meyer moves out of range.
Oneill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oneill misses with a hook to the body
enabling Von Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Oneill lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Meyer's head.
Oneill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oneill slips a straight right by Von Meyer.
Oneill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Von Meyer.
Von Meyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oneill misses with a hook. Von Meyer ducked under it nicely.
Von Meyer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Von Meyer jabs Oneill to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oneill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oneill misses with a straight left.
Oneill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Oneill 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Meyer throws a big shot that misses.
Oneill tries to move into range but Von Meyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oneill checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Oneill misses the target.
Oneill throws an off balance right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Oneill swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Von Meyer moves away from the strike by Oneill.
Von Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Von Meyer connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Oneill.
Justus Oneill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Von Meyer misses.
Von Meyer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oneill.
Nice uppercut there from Von Meyer.
Oneill throws a body shot but no joy.
Oneill misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Meyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Von Meyer throws a hook to the side of Oneill's head but Oneill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Oneill.
Von Meyer wants to counter the offense by Oneill and move into the clinch position.
Von Meyer misses with a body shot.
Oneill misses with a hook
and Von Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Von Meyer misses with a hook. Oneill ducked under it nicely.
Oneill throws a right hand that Von Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Meyer also avoids with ease.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oneill misses with a straight left.
Von Meyer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Oneill.
Oneill throws a lazy uppercut
and Von Meyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Oneill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oneill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oneill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oneill throws a lazy right hand but Von Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oneill looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Meyer is just out of range.
Von Meyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Meyer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oneill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Meyer.
Oneill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Von Meyer moves out of range as Oneill strikes.
Von Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Oneill.
Von Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oneill.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Von Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Von Meyer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Von Meyer!
A victorious Max Von Meyer 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Shelton (ranked 133 p4p, 1111 weight class) and Ronin Huynh (ranked 18 p4p, 116 weight class). Shelton comes to the cage accompanied by Heart-Magic Man. Cody Shelton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronin Huynh's chin.
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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 8 - 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronin Huynh!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Huynh.
Huynh connects with a crisp jab.
Shelton ducks under a wild hook from Huynh.
Shelton throwing a counter right hand but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Shelton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shelton throws an overhand right that lands on Huynh's shoulder, as Huynh tries to avoid the shot.
Huynh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huynh misses with a combination
and Shelton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huynh thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huynh scores with a hook.
Huynh swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shelton to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Huynh misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton throws the left hand but Huynh avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Huynh misses the target.
Shelton looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Huynh misses with a straight left.
Shelton throwing a counter right hand but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Shelton gets a clinch.
Shelton lands a left hand.
Huynh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch on the inside from Huynh fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Huynh.
Huynh can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelton.
Shelton scores with a hook to the body.
Shelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shelton is leaning against Huynh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Huynh looks winded!
Shelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shelton.
Shelton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huynh or not.
Shelton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huynh is trying to force a seperation but Shelton has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shelton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shelton is working Huynh over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shelton.
Shelton cracks Huynh with a nice body shot.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shelton lands with a right to the head.
Shelton works on Huynh's body with a couple of short punches.
Huynh takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Shelton.
Shelton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shelton pushes Huynh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Shelton on the inside.
Shelton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shelton lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Shelton.
Shelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shelton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Shelton.
Shelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shelton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shelton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shelton.
Shelton digs a right hand underneath Huynh's ribcage. Huynh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shelton cracks Huynh with a nice body shot.
Shelton lands a body shot.
A short left from Shelton.
Shelton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huynh or not.
Shelton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Huynh.
Shelton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shelton scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelton.
Still in the clinch, Shelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shelton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huynh backwards.
Shelton lands an uppercut.
Huynh is rocked!
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!
Huynh prevents a body shot from Shelton.
Shelton pushes Huynh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shelton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shelton is working Huynh over against the cage.
Shelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shelton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shelton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelton lands a nice uppercut.
Shelton lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Shelton - that landed with a thud.
Huynh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Huynh is still on wobbly legs! Can Shelton finish him?
A right hand to the body from Shelton.
Huynh seems to have recovered his senses.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Shelton.
A nice left hand lands by Shelton.
A body shot lands from Shelton.
Shelton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Huynh or not.
Shelton lands a right hand.
Shelton presses Huynh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shelton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Shelton.
Shelton lands a body shot.
Shelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shelton lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shelton digs a right hand into Huynh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Huynh's gas tank.
Shelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shelton pushes Huynh back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Huynhs head.
Shelton lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Shelton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shelton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shelton moves into range and clinches up with Huynh.
Shelton digs a right hand underneath Huynh's ribcage. Huynh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shelton misses with a punch to the body.
Shelton pushes Huynh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shelton breaks the clinch.
A big left from Shelton misses.
Huynh thuds his right hand into Shelton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shelton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shelton cracks Huynh with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Shelton has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Huynh to stand back up!
Shelton drops Huynh with a big left hand! Huynh is injured, injured bad! Shelton jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cody Shelton!
Cody Shelton retains his lightweight title!
In his post fight interview, Cody Shelton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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