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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Faolin (ranked 1428 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Jonny Picogram (ranked 222 p4p, 254 weight class). Faolin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain. Joey Faolin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Picogram!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picogram misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Picogram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Faolin finds it's way through Picogram's defenses.
Picogram comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Faolin throws a looping overhand right but Picogram ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Picogram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Faolin misses with a straight right.
Picogram keeps the fight on the outside.
Faolin works the jab nicely.
Faolin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faolin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Picogram tries to close the distance and clinch but Faolin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Picogram.
Faolin throws a right and a left that Picogram avoids nicely.
Picogram throws a low kick but Faolin moves out of range easily.
Faolin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin lands a head shot.
Faolin throws a combination. Picogram tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Picogram drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Picogram takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Faolin there.
Picogram is rocked!
Picogram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.
Picogram was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Picogram takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Faolin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Picogram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picogram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Picogram slows down the pace here.
Picogram tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Picogram avoids it.
Picogram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Picogram throws an elbow but misses.
Picogram scores with a hook to the body.
Faolin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Picogram tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Picogram will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faolin up against the cage.
Picogram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Faolin.
Faolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Picogram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Faolin is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picogram is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Picogram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Picogram trying to control the position but instead, Faolin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Picogram into the cage.
Picogram lands a good knee to the midsection. Faolin won't want to take too many of those.
Faolin takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faolin.
A short right from Faolin on the inside.
Faolin tries a body shot but Picogram blocks it.
Faolin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Picogram in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Faolin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Picogram avoids it.
Picogram tries to stall but Faolin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Faolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faolin lands a body shot.
Faolin crunches a lovely knee into Picogram's ribcage.
Picogram looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picogram looking to stall.
Faolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Picogram.
Faolin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jonny Picogram has been cut.
Faolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Picogram is defending well for now.
A short right from Faolin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Picogram has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faolin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Picogram can turn it around.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Picogram's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Faolin slips under a jab from Picogram.
Faolin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picogram only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Picogram lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faolin stalks Picogram and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Picogram's face. Picogram staggers backwards, shaken.
Faolin just misses with a punch to the body.
Picogram has Faolin up against the cage in a clinch.
Picogram tries a knee to the head but Faolin blocks it.
Faolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Faolin lands a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin managing to block the knees to the body from Picogram.
Faolin working Picogram over with knees to the body.
Faolin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picogram can do to turn this around?
Faolin tries to land a knee to the head but Picogram blocks with his arms.
Faolin scores a nice knee to the body.
Picogram is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin lands a shoulder strike.
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
Faolin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Faolin trying to land knees to the body.
Faolin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faolin trying to land knees to the body.
Picogram takes a knee to the side of the body.
Faolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Picogram controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Faolin.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Picogram avoids it.
Faolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin tries to work over Picogram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picogram taking a breather.
Joey Faolin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Picogram controls his hands.
Faolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Picogram.
Picogram managing to block the knees to the body from Faolin.
Picogram goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faolin avoiding damage as Picogram throws knees to the body.
Picogram managing to block the knees to the body from Faolin.
Faolin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Picogram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faolin letting Picogram take a breather here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faolin misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but Picogram blocks it.
Faolin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Picogram stalling the fight.
Picogram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Faolin is keeping busy.
Faolin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
Faolin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faolin lands a body shot.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the head but Picogram blocks with his arms.
Faolin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Picogram in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Picogram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Picogram.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Faolin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Picogram.
Faolin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faolin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Picogram managing to block the knees to the body from Faolin.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Picogram avoids it.
Faolin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Picogram is defending well for now.
Faolin missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faolin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Picogram's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Faolin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Faolin misses.
Picogram misses with a straight right.
Joey Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faolin throws a combination. Picogram tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Picogram is still on wobbly legs! Can Faolin finish him?
Faolin looks to land a right hand but Picogram moved out of range.
Picogram seems to have recovered his senses.
Picogram takes one to the side of the head.
Faolin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Picogram sprawling to the canvas! Picogram rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Faolin finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picogram throws a hook to the side of Faolin's head but Faolin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picogram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picogram is trying to counter with his kicks.
Faolin looks to score with a jab to the body but Picogram is just out of range.
Picogram is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Faolin with a body shot.
Faolin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picogram.
Faolin looks to throw the jab but Picogram is out of range.
Picogram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faolin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picogram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Faolin.
A little jabbing left from Picogram on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Picogram slips a straight right by Faolin.
Picogram throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Picogram needs to keep his hands up - Faolin had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Faolin. Those never looked like landing.
A low kick lands for Picogram.
Faolin moves out of range of the body kick.
Faolin avoids the head kick by Picogram.
Faolin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faolin misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Picogram.
Faolin throws a one two combo.
Picogram is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a leg kick but Picogram sees it coming and moves out of range.
Faolin throws a hook to the side of Picogram's head but Picogram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picogram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faolin.
Picogram fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faolin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faolin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice shot lands for Faolin.
Faolin looks to throw the jab but Picogram is out of range.
Faolin wants to clinch up but Picogram keeps it at a distance.
Faolin backing away here, and Picogram unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Picogram tries to clinch but Faolin moves out of range.
Faolin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picogram. Picogram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Faolin misses.
Picogram throws a hook but Faolin avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Picogram goes down and covers up as Faolin starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Faolin!
During a confident post fight interview, Joey Faolin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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