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DMMA 408: Cabrazzi v LaFleur PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Singer (ranked 4399 p4p, 5444 weight class) and Zander Johnson (ranked 403 p4p, 463 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Singer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Johnson wants to control but Singer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnson is controlling Singer's trapped leg to prevent Singer from advancing to side control.
Singer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Johnson on the ground.
Johnson wants to control but Singer is keeping busy.
Singer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Singer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Singer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Singer is proving a slippery customer.
Singer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson pulls Singer in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singer is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Singer trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is looking for a triangle but Singer pushes his legs off easily.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Singer's guard.
Singer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Johnson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Singer wants to stand up but Johnson is controlling him.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Singer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Singer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pushes Singer away with a front kick.
Singer looking to score a takedown here. Johnson is defending well but Singer drives through and ends up in Johnson's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Singer throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Singer's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson prevents Singer from getting back to his feet.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson trying to control but Singer is working from the bottom.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control but Singer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Singer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson cracks Singer with a solid left hand.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Singer keeps moving.
Johnson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Singer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson throws a strike but Singer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Saul Singer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Singer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Johnson did well to prevent Singer getting side control.
Johnson landing strikes from the bottom.
Johnson tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Johnson trying to control but Singer postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is pressing down on Singer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Johnson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson trying to control but Singer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson prevents Singer from getting back to his feet.
Johnson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Johnson is working Singer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johnson throwing strikes from guard but Singer blocks nicely.
Johnson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Singer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Singer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Johnson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Johnson is pressing down on Singer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Singer throws an elbow that misses. Johnson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Singer's guard. Nice move by Johnson!
Johnson throws an elbow that misses. Singer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Johnson's guard. Nice move by Singer!
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Singer is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson managing to control the position.
Johnson is trying to keep Singer in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard.
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Johnson is working Singer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singer keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Singer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Singer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Singer has wrist control.
Johnson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson lands a couple of digs.
Johnson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zander Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Singer sprawls well.
Singer gets the takedown into side control.
Johnson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Johnson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Johnson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Johnson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johnson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Singer because Johnson loaded up on that one.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Johnson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Johnson punching from mount but Singer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The referee warns Singer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Johnson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson cracks Singer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Johnson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Johnson landing strikes from the mount and Singer is in trouble!
Johnson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Johnson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singer is looking to escape.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Johnson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Johnson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Singer taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singer is bucking up trying to escape but Johnson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Johnson throws some wild stikes that Singer manages to avoid easily.
Johnson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Singer is looking to escape.
Johnson thowing shots but they're missing.
Singer is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Johnson with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to finish Singer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Singer!
Singer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Singer wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Singer wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson looking to control but Singer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zander Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Johnson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zander Johnson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo P Cruz (ranked 3501 p4p, 1757 weight class) and Charles Taylor (ranked 347 p4p, 212 weight class). Taylor has chosen Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Charles Taylor was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo P Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from P Cruz misses its intended target.
Taylor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and P Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by P Cruz.
P Cruz connects with the punch.
Taylor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
P Cruz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Taylor will feel that in the morning.
P Cruz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
P Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Taylor 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.
P Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
P Cruz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and P Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Taylor scrambles back to his feet.
P Cruz jabs Taylor right on the nose. Taylor blinks but takes it well.
P Cruz scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but P Cruz ducks down to avoid it.
P Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
P Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taylor manages to avoid it.
P Cruz throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor blocks a jab.
P Cruz scores with the left hand. Taylor knows he should have avoided that one.
P Cruz wants to clinch but Taylor slips to the side
and Taylor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
P Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Taylor counters with a nice right hand that sends P Cruz toppling to the canvas! P Cruz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Taylor finish him?!
 P Cruz is rocked!
 It looks like Ricardo P Cruz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taylor lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in P Cruz - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Taylor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Taylor!
Charles Taylor decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serwacy Smolarek (ranked 1018 p4p, 1873 weight class) and Gurney Halleck (ranked 125 p4p, 211 weight class). Smolarek comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gurney Halleck enters the cage!
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Serwacy Smolarek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gurney Halleck!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halleck wants to clinch up but Smolarek keeps it at a distance.
Halleck slips a jab from Smolarek.
Halleck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smolarek lands a nice shot that snaps Halleck's head back.
Halleck wants to clinch up but Smolarek keeps it at a distance.
Halleck wants to clinch up but Smolarek keeps it at a distance.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smolarek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smolarek works Halleck's body with a nice hook.
Halleck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smolarek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halleck closes the distance and clinches.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Halleck 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.
Halleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Smolarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Smolarek blocks an uppercut.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halleck lands with a right to the head.
Smolarek pushes Halleck back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Smolarek is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smolarek misses with a body punch.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Halleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Smolarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smolarek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halleck misses with the head strike.
Smolarek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smolarek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smolarek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halleck moves into range and clinches up with Smolarek.
Halleck throws a punch but it's blocked by Smolarek.
Halleck misses with the head strike.
Halleck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smolarek has a couple of punches blocked by Halleck.
Halleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Smolarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halleck blocking some punches.
Smolarek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smolarek tries a body shot but Halleck blocks it.
Smolarek has Halleck pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck lands with a light punch inside.
Smolarek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smolarek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smolarek blocking some punches.
Halleck scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halleck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smolarek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smolarek stuns Halleck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smolarek lands a jab to Halleck's midsection.
Halleck has closed the distance and engaged Smolarek in a clinch.
Halleck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Halleck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halleck.
Smolarek lands a right hand.
Smolarek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halleck takes the fight into the clinch.
Halleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halleck lands with a right to the head.
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!
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Smolarek stalling the fight.
Halleck throws a head punch that misses.
Smolarek blocking some punches.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smolarek backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smolarek.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck misses with the head strike.
Halleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smolarek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halleck throws a punch but it's blocked by Smolarek.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Halleck misses with the head strike.
Smolarek lands an uppercut.
Smolarek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halleck or not.
Smolarek has a couple of punches blocked by Halleck.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Halleck fails to land.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halleck being controlled against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurney Halleck 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.
Smolarek throws a body shot but no joy.
Smolarek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smolarek is looking to wear down Halleck with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut there from Smolarek.
 It looks like Gurney Halleck has been cut.
Smolarek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smolarek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Halleck's head backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Halleck 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.
Halleck moves away from the strike by Smolarek.
Halleck darts in trying to clinch
and Smolarek finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Halleck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Halleck has Smolarek up against the cage in a clinch.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smolarek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smolarek tries to work over Halleck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smolarek manages to break the clinch.
Gurney Halleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halleck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halleck takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halleck misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolarek misses with some punches.
Smolarek blocking some punches.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Smolarek blocks an uppercut.
Halleck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck keeps control of Smolarek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halleck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smolarek backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halleck.
Smolarek misses with a punch on the inside.
Halleck working aggressively here.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smolarek.
Smolarek tries to work over Halleck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halleck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smolareks head.
Smolarek lands with a light punch inside.
Halleck misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek lands a hook that snaps the head of Halleck backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smolarek lands with a short shot to the head.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Halleck throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smolarek.
Halleck throws a head punch that misses.
Halleck blocks an uppercut.
Gurney Halleck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smolarek has a couple of punches blocked by Halleck.
A short right from Halleck on the inside.
Smolarek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halleck misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Smolarek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smolarek.
Halleck misses with a punch on the inside.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smolarek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halleck swings wildly with an uppercut but Smolarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smolarek working hard to break the clinch.
Halleck misses with a punch on the inside.
Smolarek working aggressively here.
Halleck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smolarek works on Halleck's body with a couple of short punches.
Smolarek manages to break the clinch.
Smolarek scores with a hook to the body. Halleck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Halleck has closed the distance and engaged Smolarek in a clinch.
Halleck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck has a couple of punches blocked by Smolarek.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halleck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smolarek.
Halleck misses with some punches.
Halleck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smolarek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halleck misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck throws a punch but it's blocked by Smolarek.
A shot in the inside from Halleck.
Smolarek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Halleck misses with a punch on the inside.
Halleck throws a head punch that misses.
Smolarek breaks from the clinch.
Smolarek with a hook.
Smolarek lands a jab to Halleck's midsection.
Halleck doesn't manage to clinch there - Smolarek circles away.
Halleck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smolarek counters with a nice uppercut.
Serwacy Smolarek is winning the standup battle so far.
Smolarek lands a nice shot to the body.
Halleck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smolarek, pushing him back against the cage.
Halleck misses with the head strike.
Smolarek breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halleck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halleck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smolarek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Serwacy Smolarek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gurney Halleck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smolarek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
 Halleck is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Halleck clinches.
Halleck is still on wobbly legs! Can Smolarek finish him?
Smolarek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halleck seems to have recovered his senses.
Smolarek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Halleck backwards.
Smolarek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Halleck blocks an uppercut.
Smolarek is pushing Halleck up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smolarek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smolarek cracks Halleck on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Halleck falls backwards against the cage. Smolarek follows up with more strikes that drop Halleck to his knees. Smolarek keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Halleck! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serwacy Smolarek!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Greene (ranked 1360 p4p, 1015 weight class) and Marcos Manteiga (ranked 169 p4p, 136 weight class). Jerome Greene has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jerome Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Manteiga!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manteiga throws a good cross that connects.
Greene buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Manteiga jabs Greene right on the nose. Greene blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Manteiga. Beautiful body shot.
Greene gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manteiga has closed the distance and engaged Greene in a clinch.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jerome Greene has been cut.
Manteiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greene's defenses.
Manteiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manteiga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manteiga throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene wants to stall.
Manteiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Greene is trying to push Manteiga away but Manteiga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manteiga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manteiga misses with an elbow strike.
Greene lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manteiga backwards.
Greene tries a body shot but Manteiga blocks it.
Manteiga scores with a shoulder strike.
Manteiga told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Manteiga keeps control of Greene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
Manteiga misses with a body punch.
Greene's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Greene stalling in the clinch.
Manteiga tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Greene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manteiga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manteiga lands an elbow that stopped Greene in his tracks for a moment.
Greene takes an elbow to the temple.
Greene misses with a body punch.
Manteiga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manteiga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manteiga stalling.
Greene prevents a body shot from Manteiga.
Manteiga tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Manteiga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greene tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manteiga's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greene.
Greene is looking to control Manteiga's arms but Manteiga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the cage.
Manteiga lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Manteiga throws an elbow but misses.
Greene's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Manteiga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Greene blocks the elbow strike.
Manteiga throws a punch but it's blocked by Greene.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Greene blocking some punches.
Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greene throws a combination. Manteiga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Greene lands a jab to the nose.
Greene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manteiga slips a straight right by Greene.
Greene swings for the body but Manteiga moves out of range.
Manteiga lands a right hook to the body.
Manteiga darts in and clinches Greene up against the cage.
Greene wants to get back to striking at distance but Manteiga won't allow it.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Manteiga throws a head punch that misses.
Manteiga lands an elbow inside.
Manteiga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manteiga misses with a punch to the body.
Greene prevents a body shot from Manteiga.
Greene takes a shot to the head.
Greene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manteiga lands a shot to the body.
Manteiga has a couple of punches blocked by Greene.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Manteiga.
Manteiga tries to throw a body punch but Greene avoids it by throwing Manteiga back against the cage.
Greene tries to circle away but Manteiga has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Manteiga on the inside.
Manteiga can't find room to land a body shot as Greene controls the action.
Manteiga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Manteiga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Greene's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Manteiga as the two fighters clinch.
Greene is breathing heavily.
Manteiga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Manteiga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Manteiga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Greene's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Manteiga misses.
Manteiga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Manteiga is just out of range.
Manteiga throws a leg kick
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
Greene swings for the body but Manteiga moves out of range.
Manteiga swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manteiga misses with a hook. Greene ducked under it nicely.
Manteiga connects with a body shot that sends Greene's belly button to the back.
Greene looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Manteiga 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.
Greene throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manteiga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene misses with a body shot.
Manteiga looks to land a right hand but Greene moved out of range.
Good exchange - Greene coming out on top.
Greene pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manteiga swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene connects with a jab.
Manteiga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Manteiga fakes the leg kick and cracks Greene in the body.
Manteiga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greene misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Marcos Manteiga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greene ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manteiga slips a jab from Greene.
Manteiga with a nice cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Greene checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Greene throws an off balance right hand
and Manteiga counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Manteiga is just out of range.
Manteiga throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Manteiga staying out of range there.
Greene backing away here, and Manteiga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Manteiga tenderised Greene's leg. Greene is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manteiga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greene.
An inside leg kick from Manteiga misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manteiga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Greene.
Manteiga throws a chopping leg kick but Greene manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene throws a right hand that misses
and Manteiga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Greene really felt that one!
Manteiga throws a jab when Greene was well out of range.
Manteiga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Greene.
Manteiga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
It looked like Greene wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manteiga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manteiga misses with the body kick
and Greene counters with a two punch combo.
Manteiga throws a good cross that connects.
Greene is rocked!
Greene misses the body punch
and Manteiga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Greene is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Manteiga cracks Greene with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Manteiga has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Greene to stand back up!
Manteiga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Manteiga's head back.
Manteiga blocks the body kick.
Manteiga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greene.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greene takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Greene uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manteiga.
Greene lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Manteiga feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Greene sprawling to the canvas! Greene rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Manteiga finish him?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manteiga.
Manteiga pounces like a tiger and cracks Greene with a vicious hook! Greene is down but not out! Manteiga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcos Manteiga!
A victorious Marcos Manteiga thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 979 p4p, 1205 weight class) and Ulisses Campbell (ranked 111 p4p, 140 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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265
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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulisses Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Ulisses Campbell has been cut.
Campbell swings widly with a right hand
and Kong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kong slips under a jab.
Campbell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kong manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Campbell cracks Kong with a solid left hand.
Kong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Kong blocks nicely.
Kong pulls Campbell in close to his closed guard and prevents Campbell from doing any damage or advancing position.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Campbell is working Kong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell advances to half guard.
Campbell throwing shots but Kong is blocking nicely.
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kong keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kong wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kong keeps working.
Campbell looks to land a strike but Kong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Campbell won't allow Kong to get back to his feet.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell distracts Kong with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kong is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Sydney Top Team that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Kong is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campbell is working Kong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kong's head.
Campbell postures up in Kong's guard and throws a big left but Kong blocks it.
Campbell looking to sit in guard and control but Kong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Campbell pulls Kong in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ulisses Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ulisses Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Kong there.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Kong feints a jab promting Campbell to slip. Kong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Campbell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell tries to move into range but Kong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kong works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown but Kong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Campbell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Kong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell tries a quick counter leg kick but Kong is wise to it.
Campbell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campbell takes one to the side of the head.
That has opened up Ulisses Campbell's cut even more.
Kong ducks right into an uppercut from Campbell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Campbell shoots in for a double leg but Kong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King Kong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulisses Campbell.
Campbell has a takedown stuffed.
Kong fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong connects with a leg kick.
King Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Campbell is able to avoid easily.
Campbell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kong with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Campbell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Campbell is aggressively charging in as Kong backs up avoiding any damage. Kong tosses out a jab and Campbell runs right into it face first! Campbell is out cold! Kong dropped down on all fours and is barking in Campbell's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). King Kong!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Volodymyr Kersikov (ranked 166 p4p, 723 weight class) and Michal Sykora (ranked 12 p4p, 61 weight class). Kersikov's entrance music is DEF LEPPARD - Pour Some Sugar On Me. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Volodymyr Kersikov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Volodymyr Kersikov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Volodymyr Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Sykora!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Sykora.
Sykora misses with a left hand
and Kersikov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kersikov with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sykora on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kersikov working the head and body with strikes.
Sykora is trying to stand back up but Kersikov is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kersikov slips a nice elbow through Sykora's hands, connecting with Sykora's forehead.
Kersikov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kersikov prevents Sykora from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kersikov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sykora wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sykora taking some punishment here, with Kersikov in his half guard.
Kersikov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kersikov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sykora is trying to stand back up but Kersikov is controlling him
Sykora is looking to get back to is feet but Kersikov passes into side control.
Sykora is trying to get back to his feet.
Check out the look on Kersikov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kersikov prevents Sykora from escaping the position.
Kersikov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sykora gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sykora wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sykora takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov controlling from the full mount.
Kersikov with the ground and pound from mount.
Kersikov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sykora is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sykora is in a horrible position here. Kersikov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sykora is trying to stand up.
Kersikov landing strikes from the mount.
Kersikov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sykora squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Kersikov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sykora is surviving well by controlling Kersikov's body position as best he can.
Kersikov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Sykora badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kersikov around the waist but Kersikov pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kersikov is the winner by TKO! Kersikov jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volodymyr Kersikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Volodymyr Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cabrazzi (ranked 291 p4p, 190 weight class) and Jean Phillipe LaFleur (ranked 41 p4p, 27 weight class). Cabrazzi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Falling Under Again by Buff Justice. LaFleur has chosen Slaughter in a Grave as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Cabrazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Phillipe LaFleur!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabrazzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LaFleur was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabrazzi.
Cabrazzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrazzi throws a lazy right hand but LaFleur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cabrazzi misses with a few strikes there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cabrazzi.
It looks like Jean Phillipe LaFleur has been cut.
Cabrazzi misses with an uppercut
letting LaFleur counter with a right hand.
It looks like Lou Cabrazzi has been cut.
Cabrazzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cabrazzi is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cabrazzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
LaFleur ducks under a wild hook from Cabrazzi.
Cabrazzi looks to land a combination but LaFleur avoids it well.
LaFleur wants to counter the offense by Cabrazzi and move into the clinch position.
LaFleur defending well as Cabrazzi loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LaFleur! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrazzi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cabrazzi batters LaFleur with a massive right followed by a huge left! LaFleur is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Cabrazzi lands a final crushing right hand to drop LaFleur to the mat with a gruesome thud! Cabrazzi is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lou Cabrazzi!
A relieved looking Lou Cabrazzi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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