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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chulainn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Blood of Cu Chulainn. Sonny Corleone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cu Chulainn's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu Chulainn!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corleone.
Corleone lands a right hook to the body.
Chulainn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Corleone misses the body punch
and Chulainn counters by clinching up.
Corleone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corleone lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Cu Chulainn has been cut.
Corleone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corleone is trying to maintain a safe position but Chulainn gets an underhook and turns Corleone into the cage.
Chulainn avoids a wild elbow strike from Corleone.
Chulainn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Corleone.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corleone struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulainn controls his hands.
Chulainn has had enough of the clinch but Corleone keeps him there for the moment.
Corleone tries to work over Chulainn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corleone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chulainn is defending well for now.
Corleone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corleone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chulainn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chulainn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Sonny Corleone has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chulainn throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corleone tries to clinch but Chulainn moves out of range.
Corleone fakes the leg kick and cracks Chulainn in the body.
Corleone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chulainn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corleone closes the distance and clinches.
Chulainn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn takes an elbow to the temple.
Corleone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Chulainn manages to break the clinch.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses.
Chulainn wants to clinch up but Corleone keeps it at a distance.
Chulainn moves out of range of the leg kick from Corleone.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Chulainn avoids them all with ease.
Chulainn misses with a few strikes there.
Corleone darts in trying to clinch
and Chulainn counters with a series of strikes. Corleone will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes the fight into the clinch.
Chulainn is looking to break free of the clinch but Corleone has double underhooks.
Chulainn breaks from the clinch.
Chulainn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chulainn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chulainn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Corleone moves into the clinch successfully.
Chulainn is trying to force a seperation but Corleone has the dominant position.
Corleone struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulainn controls his hands.
Chulainn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Corleone has him pressed against the cage.
Corleone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chulainn tries to circle away but Corleone has him pinned against the cage.
Chulainn has had enough of the clinch but Corleone keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chulainn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corleone tries to clinch but Chulainn moves out of range.
Corleone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chulainn at a distance.
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!
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corleone.
Corleone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chulainn counters with a series of strikes. Corleone will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corleone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Corleone gets tackled into the cage by Chulainn. Chulainn maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Corleone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Corleone fails to land with a series of punches.
Chulainn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Chulainn throws an overhand right that lands on Corleone's shoulder, as Corleone tries to avoid the shot.
Chulainn throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corleone tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Chulainn counter with a right hand.
Corleone feints and then cracks Chulainn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chulainn down.
Corleone throws a series of punches but Chulainn avoids them all with ease.
Chulainn swinging wildly here.
Corleone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chulainn manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corleone throws a sloppy body shot
and Chulainn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Corleone is looking to wear down Chulainn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chulainn misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corleone cracks Chulainn with an open hand slap.
Chulainn throws the left hand but Corleone avoids the punch easily.
Chulainn cracks Corleone with a good jab.
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!
Chulainn missing with a left hand there. Corleone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chulainn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Chulainn misses its intended target.
Corleone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corleone misses with a low kick as Chulainn jumps back.
Chulainn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Corleone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chulainn throws a combination that misses
and Corleone moves into the clinch.
Corleone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chulainn breaks from the clinch.
Corleone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone clinches.
Corleone lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corleone.
Corleone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chulainn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chulainn misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Chulainn.
A short right from Corleone.
Chulainn breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corleone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sonny Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chulainn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn moves into the clinch.
Chulainn avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.
Corleone tries to throw a body punch but Chulainn avoids it by throwing Corleone back against the cage.
Corleone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chulainn.
Chulainn is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone keeps control of Chulainn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corleone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chulainn is trying to break the clinch but Corleone is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chulainn as Corleone tries to tie him up.
Corleone tries to work over Chulainn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corleone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chulainn can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chulainn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonny Corleone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks it.
Chulainn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Chulainn blocks with his arms.
Corleone blocks a body shot from Chulainn.
Chulainn takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corleone lands a jab to Chulainn's midsection.
Chulainn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cu Chulainn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corleone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chulainn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Corleone. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Corleone.
Jab, jab by Corleone - just one landing.
Corleone does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chulainn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corleone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Corleone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chulainn.
Chulainn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corleone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chulainn is rocked!
Chulainn walks straight into a right hand from Corleone - that's dropped him! Corleone jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Chulainn from any more punishment! Chulainn complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sonny Corleone!
Sonny Corleone retains his light heavyweight title!
Sonny Corleone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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