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MMAL 50: Rua Vs. Legend PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pamela Manderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shady Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shady Marshall 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pamela Manderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Shady Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a body kick the misses
and Manderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marshall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marshall is rocked!
Manderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marshall is still in real trouble! Can Manderson finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manderson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marshall!
Manderson lands a big elbow - Marshall is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Marshall is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pamela Manderson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ginobili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papi Lon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manu Ginobili had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Ginobili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Papi Lon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginobili throws a lazy right hand but Lon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lon moves out of range of the strikes.
Lon moves out of range as Ginobili throws a body kick.
Ginobili throws a right and a left that Lon avoids nicely.
Ginobili misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lon moves into the clinch successfully.
Lon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Manu Ginobili has been cut.
Ginobili tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lon smiles and moves away.
Lon scores a takedown into full mount!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lon lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lon wants to finish this one by submission but Ginobili is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lon.
Ginobili wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ginobili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lon controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Lon.
Ginobili is breathing heavily.
Lon controlling the pace for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Manu Ginobili's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lon controlling his opponent.
Ginobili tries to hold on but Lon postures up.
Lon lands with some strikes.
Jeez, Manu Ginobili's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manu Ginobili's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Papi Lon!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Barbaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Barbaro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Barbaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, John Fuller!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller thows a leg kick but Barbaro checks it
and Barbaro counters with a nice right hand that sends Fuller toppling to the canvas! Fuller scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barbaro finish him?!
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuller throws a lazy body kick
and Barbaro counters with a nice right hand that sends Fuller toppling to the canvas! Fuller scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barbaro finish him?!
Fuller is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuller throws a head kick that misses
and Barbaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuller is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbaro finish him?
Barbaro lands an uppercut, right on the button! Fuller tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Barbaro!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leg Sweeperton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeperton's entrance music is Bas Beats. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Sweeperton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sweeperton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarado was well out of range. Poor timing from Sweeperton.
Alvarado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarado leaves Sweeperton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donk. Alvarado catches Sweeperton right on the button with a cross.
Sweeperton misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Alvarado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarado throws out a leg kick but Sweeperton moves out of range and Alvarado only half commits.
Max Alvarado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sweeperton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarado.
Sweeperton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Sweeperton.
Sweeperton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alvarado quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sweeperton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sweeperton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alvarado defending well though.
Alvarado pushes Sweeperton off looking to stand but Sweeperton dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sweeperton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarado keeps working.
Sweeperton wants to pass to mount but Alvarado is defending the position.
Alvarado is defending against the submission attempts here by Sweeperton.
Sweeperton throwing shots but Alvarado is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sweeperton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alvarado has worked his arm free - good work by Alvarado!
Sweeperton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sweeperton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alvarado is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sweeperton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alvarado is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sweeperton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alvarado dodges the ground and pound from Sweeperton.
Sweeperton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Alvarado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sweeperton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sweeperton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sweeperton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarado keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton tries to advance to mount but Alvarado denies him.
Alvarado seems a little lost for a moment, as Sweeperton dominates the positioning.
Sweeperton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarado parries the strikes from Sweeperton easily there. Sweeperton is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Alvarado to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leg Sweeperton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sweeperton is defended easily by Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Sweeperton moves away and avoids it.
Sweeperton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeperton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarado was well out of range. Poor timing from Sweeperton.
Nice defenses there by Sweeperton.
A swing and a miss from Alvarado.
Sweeperton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sweeperton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sweeperton blocks a jab.
Sweeperton swings for the body but Alvarado moves out of range.
Alvarado lands a jab to Sweeperton's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Sweeperton as he connects with a hook.
Alvarado stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leg Sweeperton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Alvarado.
Nice body punch from Alvarado.
Sweeperton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton blocks a jab.
Sweeperton swings for the body but Alvarado moves out of range.
Sweeperton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarado manages to avoid it.
Sweeperton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado avoids it really well and circles away.
Sweeperton is looking to wear down Alvarado with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch lands to the side of Sweeperton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sweeperton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarado.
Alvarado lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Alvarado coming out on top.
A clash of legs there as Sweeperton blocks the low kick.
Alvarado misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Alvarado.
Alvarado lands with a good body shot.
Alvarado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Sweeperton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvarado misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sweeperton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sweeperton staying out of range there.
Good work by Sweeperton as he checks the leg kick.
Alvarado thuds a left hand into Sweeperton's body.
Alvarado tests Sweeperton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sweeperton just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvarado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sweeperton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alvarado connects with the punch.
Alvarado throws out a leg kick but Sweeperton moves out of range and Alvarado only half commits.
Alvarado clobbers Sweeperton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarado throws a body punch but Sweeperton moves out of range.
Alvarado thows a leg kick but Sweeperton checks it
and Sweeperton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sweeperton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton seems to be looking for submissions.
Sweeperton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sweeperton is working for a kimura but Alvarado is defending it quite comfortably.
Sweeperton wants to control but Alvarado is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sweeperton lands strikes from half guard.
Alvarado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sweeperton.
Sweeperton working over Alvarado with some ground and pound. Alvarado looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarado pushes Sweeperton off looking to stand but Sweeperton dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sweeperton has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alvarado is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Alvarado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alvarado lands with a straight right. Sweeperton didn't see that one coming.
Sweeperton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sweeperton is looking to take a break and control but Alvarado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvarado looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sweeperton 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.
Sweeperton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sweeperton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeperton is keen to just control but Alvarado is a slippery customer.
Sweeperton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvarado!
Sweeperton looking to control but Alvarado is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sweeperton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Sweeperton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton throwing strikes here but Alvarado is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sweeperton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarado is looking to escape.
Sweeperton putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sweeperton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvarado blocking the ground and pound.
Sweeperton lands a big elbow.
Leg Sweeperton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeperton with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Alvarado wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarado can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sweeperton has control of Alvarado's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alvarado regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alvarado is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is squirming around, avoiding Sweeperton's attempts to control the action.
Sweeperton working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sweeperton tries to control but Alvarado wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Sweeperton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sweeperton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Sweeperton!
Leg Sweeperton tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapitan Tutan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Romy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapitan Tutan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips a jab from Tutan.
Tutan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz leaves Tutan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tutan throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Tutan.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tutan slips under a jab.
Tutan misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tutan ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tutan moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Tutan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tutan staying out of range there.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tutan was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Tutan slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Tutan's head but Tutan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice shot lands for Tutan.
Good exchange - Tutan coming out on top.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tutan's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tutan.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tutan slips a jab from Diaz.
Romy Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Tutan misses.
Tutan throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tutan.
Tutan takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Tutan moved out of range.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tutan throws out the jab.
A jab from Tutan finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Tutan is out of range.
Tutan has a takedown stuffed.
Tutan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tutan lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tutan is just out of range.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tutan was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Tutan moved out of range.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tutan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Tutan avoids it well.
Tutan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tutan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz clobbers Tutan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tutans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romy Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tutan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tutan.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tutan throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Tutan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
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!
Tutan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Tutan moves out of range.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz sizes up Tutan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tutan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Romy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kapitan Tutan.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Tutan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tutan ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Tutan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tutan lands with a shot to the body.
Tutan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tutan shoots in and bounces Diaz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tutan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tutan trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Romy Diaz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tutan slips under a jab from Diaz.
Tutan tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Tutan with a nice cross.
Tutan shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Tutan misses the target.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Tutan.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Tutan slips under a jab from Diaz.
Tutan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a leg kick
letting Tutan counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Tutan's shoulder, as Tutan tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tutan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kapitan Tutan.
Diaz scores with a jab. Tutan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tutan ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Jab by Diaz.
Tutan throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Tutan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tutan circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Tutan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Tutan throws a shot to the body.
Tutan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tutan misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Tutan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutan moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Tutan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tutan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tutan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tutan thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Tutan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Tutan.
Tutan works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diaz's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tutan lands an elbow.
Tutan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tutan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz prevents Tutan from improving position.
Tutan is trying to ground and pound but Diaz uses the momentary lack of control by Tutan to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Tutan lands strikes from half guard.
Tutan thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Tutan wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Tutan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tutan works his way into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kapitan Tutan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Tutan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Tutan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tutan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tutan dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Tutan throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Tutan on that attempt.
Tutan takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Tutan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tutan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romy Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Tutan does it's job there.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Tutan counters with a stiff right hand.
Tutan slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Tutan ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tutan is just out of range.
Tutan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tutan.
Tutan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tutan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
An elbow from Tutan crashes against the mat.
Tutan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tutan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Diaz, who protects the arm well.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tutan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
The strikes coming from Tutan are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tutan on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tutan is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tutan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tutan is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Diaz looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tutan gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Diaz is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tutan lets go of the hold and Diaz can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kapitan Tutan!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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28
172 lbs
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172 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tonichie Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Hong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sow doesn't seem phased though.
Hong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Sow slips the punch.
Hong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hong.
Hong gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Sow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sow is defending well for now.
Sow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong tries to land knees in the clinch but Sow avoids the damage to the body.
Sow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sow.
Sow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sow avoids it.
Sow misses with some punches.
Sow keeps control of Hong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sow working aggressively here.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sow misses the jab.
Hong throws a hook but Sow blocks it.
Hong jabs Sow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sow. Hong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonichie Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hong looks to score with a jab to the body but Sow is just out of range.
Sow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hong instigates a clinch.
Hong blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Hong tries to land knees in the clinch but Sow avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Sow wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sow misses with a punch to the body.
Hong blocking some punches.
Sow misses with some punches.
Hong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hong scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hong ducks under a wild hook from Sow.
Sow throws an overhand right that lands on Hong's shoulder, as Hong tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sow eats them both and turns towards Hong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sow is looking to clinch but Hong is avoiding it.
Sow moves into range and clinches up with Hong.
Sow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong stalling in the clinch but Sow improves position.
Hong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Hong.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hong was well out of range. Poor timing from Sow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong thuds his shin into the meat of Sow's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong wants to clinch.
Sow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hong if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Hong tenderised Sow's leg. Sow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong throws a head kick but Sow moves out of range.
A jab from Hong finds it's way through Sow's defenses.
Sow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hong jabs Sow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hong is looking to clinch but Sow is avoiding it.
Sow throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sow.
Sow checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tonichie Hong will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sow connects with a single shot there.
Sow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sow missing with a left hand there. Hong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sow closes the distance and pushes Hong back into the cage.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sow misses with the head strike.
Sow pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sow working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sow 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sow scores with a shot to the side of Hong's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong is trying to break the clinch but Sow has him pressed against the cage.
Miggery Sow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hong content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong blocks a body shot from Sow.
Sow looking to stall.
Sow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hong or not.
Sow effectively controlling the action here.
Sow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow.
Sow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hong is trying to push Sow away but Sow has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hong blocks a body shot from Sow.
Sow misses with a body punch.
Hong throws an elbow that misses.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hong misses with a knee strike.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
Sow lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Sow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sow struggles to land a body shot inside as Hong controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow pushes Hong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sow is struggling to control the position.
Sow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sow misses with some punches.
Hong taking a breather.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good exchange - Hong coming out on top.
Sow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Good shot there by Sow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong tries to clinch but Sow is having none of it.
Sow tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sow throws a jab but it's blocked by Hong.
Sow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hong works the jab nicely.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Hong throws a hook but Sow blocks it.
Sow throws a low kick, looking for Hong's leg but Hong calmly moves out of range.
Sow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sow looks to throw the jab but Hong is out of range.
Sow misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hong throws a hook but Sow avoids it easily.
Tonichie Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Hong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hong misses with a straight right.
Sow looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miggery Sow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hong is looking to clinch but Sow is avoiding it.
Hong cracks Sow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sow connects with a right hand. Hong shakes it off.
Sow swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
Hong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sow has time to react.
Sow tries to clinch up.
Sow misses with a straight right.
Sow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hong scores with a body shot.
Hong moves out of range of the strikes.
Sow tries to clinch but Hong is having none of it.
Hong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hong is out of range.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong has managed to clinch.
Hong working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow stalling against the cage.
Hong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sow closes the distance and clinches.
Hong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sow misses with some punches.
Sow misses with a punch to the body.
Hong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Sow is blocking nicely.
Sow is trying to stall.
Sow has a couple of punches blocked by Hong.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hong.
Hong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Sow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong is trying to force a seperation but Sow has the dominant position.
Hong looking to throw knees to the head but Sow is blocking nicely.
Sow can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Sow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hong's elbow.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sow fails to land.
Hong prevents a body shot from Sow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sow is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with an elbow over the top.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hong takes a shot to the head.
Sow prevents Hong from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sow has Hong pressed against the cage, preventing Hong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sow managing to block the knees to the body from Hong.
Sow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sow.
Sow swings wildly with an uppercut but Hong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sow.
Sow looking to stall.
Sow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sow.
Sow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong blocking some punches.
Sow misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sow misses with a punch on the inside.
Sow works on Hong's body with a couple of short punches.
Sow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miggery Sow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sow 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miggery Sow!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Rhodes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paquito Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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26
222 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Rhodes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paquito Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhodes tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Rhodes moved away.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhodes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz is trying to drag Rhodes to the mat but Rhodes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Rhodes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rhodes is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Rhodes moved away.
Rhodes blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhodes blocks a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz throws the left hand but Rhodes avoids the punch easily.
Rhodes blocks a jab.
Rhodes cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhodes checks a low kick from Diaz.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhodes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz slips a jab from Rhodes.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Rhodes counters by moving into the clinch.
Rhodes is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Rhodes's head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Paquito Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rhodes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhodes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Rhodes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes takes one to the chin there.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Rhodes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Rhodes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhodes slips under a jab from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook. Rhodes ducked under it nicely.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhodes needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhodes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Rhodes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a hook but Rhodes blocks it.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rhodes checks a leg kick.
Rhodes slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Rhodes's leg but Rhodes calmly moves out of range.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paquito Diaz will probably get the nod.
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.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Rhodes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rhodes has time to react.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rhodes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rhodes.
Rhodes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rhodes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz scores with a hook.
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!
Rhodes misses with a double jab.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Rhodes avoids them all with ease.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Rhodes misses.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Rhodes.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Rhodes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Rhodes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhodes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Rhodes.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Rhodes.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rhodes on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rhodes counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Rhodes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Diaz sizes up Rhodes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Rhodes's head but Rhodes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes lands a head shot.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhodes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rhodes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Rhodes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rhodes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Rhodes checks it.
Nice defenses there by Rhodes.
Rhodes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rhodes misses the jab.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook. Rhodes ducked under it nicely.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rhodes counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Rhodes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Rhodes keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rhodes controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rhodes breaks the clinch.
Rhodes slips under a jab from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Diaz throws a hook but Rhodes avoids it easily.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Rhodes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Rhodes is out of range.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Rhodes scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Rhodes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Rhodes slips the punch.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rhodes.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhodes is out of range.
Rhodes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Rhodes with an uppercut!
Paquito Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Rhodes's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Rhodes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Rhodes counters with a stiff right hand.
Rhodes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhodes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhodes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Rhodes defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rhodes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Rhodes moved out of range nicely.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Rhodes's leg but Rhodes calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Rhodes.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Rhodes's ribs.
Rhodes wants to clinch.
Rhodes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Rhodes's legs.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rhodes.
Rhodes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rhodes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Rhodes moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhodes tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhodes throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Rhodes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito Diaz really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Rhodes moves away and avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rhodes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhodes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhodes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Rhodes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Rhodes.
Diaz throws a hook but Rhodes blocks it.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Rhodes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhodes walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Rhodes.
Rhodes is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Rhodes slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Rhodes moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rhodes.
Rhodes prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
Rhodes moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rhodes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rhodes to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rhodes counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhodes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rhodes slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rhodes at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Rhodes tries to clinch up.
Rhodes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Rhodes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Rhodes moved out of range.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Rhodes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhodes 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.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Rhodes.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Rhodes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Rhodes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rhodes loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Rhodes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Diaz catches Rhodes right on the button with a cross.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Rhodes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito Diaz dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rhodes. Rhodes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rhodes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhodes lands a jab to the head.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Rhodes ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Rhodes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Rhodes blocks the low kick.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Rhodes saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a body punch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Diaz misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Rhodes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rhodes blocks a jab.
Rhodes moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Rhodes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Rhodes's shoulder, as Rhodes tries to avoid the shot.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Rhodes blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhodes moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Rhodes. Rhodes maintains the clinch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rhodes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rhodes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rhodes moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Rhodes manages to break the clinch.
Rhodes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Rhodes checks it.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rhodes checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Rhodes's legs.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Rhodes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz takes a swing at Rhodes's ribcage but misses.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rhodes is looking to clinch.
Rhodes has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rhodes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Rhodes breaks from the clinch.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Hank Rhodes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Rhodes's knee but Rhodes avoids it well.
Rhodes lands a lovely overhand right.
Rhodes checks a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Rhodes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rhodes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Rhodes counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhodes lands a two punch combo.
Rhodes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Paquito Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rhodes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paquito Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paquito Diaz!
Paquito Diaz is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxxi Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Boksingero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxxi Moon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maxxi Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Umberto Boksingero!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Umberto Boksingero has been cut.
Boksingero throws an overhand right that lands on Moon's shoulder, as Moon tries to avoid the shot.
Boksingero scores with the left hand. Moon knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Boksingero catches Moon right on the button with a cross.
Moon thuds a left hand into Boksingero's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boksingero moves out of range of the strikes.
Boksingero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Moon doesn't seem bothered though.
Moon misses with a two punch combination.
Moon thows a body shot but no joy.
Boksingero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moon swings for the body but Boksingero moves out of range.
Moon misses with a straight right.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boksingero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boksingero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boksingero was well out of range. Poor timing from Moon.
Boksingero blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Boksingero misses the target.
Moon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boksingero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moon throws a big shot that misses.
Moon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boksingero manages to avoid it.
Boksingero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maxxi Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boksingero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boksingero.
Moon is trying to break the clinch but Boksingero has him pressed against the cage.
Moon is trying to break free.
Boksingero lands a body shot.
Boksingero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boksingero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moons head.
Moon wants to get back to striking at distance but Boksingero won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Boksingero.
Moon is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Boksingero.
Boksingero is working Moon over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boksingero is leaning against Moon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boksingero scores with a shot to the side of Moon's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boksingero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boksingero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Boksingero.
Boksingero creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Moon's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Moon drops to his knees and Boksingero pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Umberto Boksingero!
Post fight, Umberto Boksingero took to the microphone: 'Mother Father! Bull Sheep!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend has chosen Like a G6 as his entrance music. Bruce Legend is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super 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 London, Arturo Rua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Legend!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Bruce Legend has been cut.
Legend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Legend tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Legend goes for a takedown attempt but Rua pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Legend misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Rua as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend swings for the body but Rua moves out of range.
Legend looks to land a combination but Rua avoids it well.
Rua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Legend, pushing him back against the cage.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legend avoids it.
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Legend avoiding damage as Rua throws knees to the body.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section. Legend lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend wants a takedown.
Arturo Rua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Legend.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legend avoids it.
Rua prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.
Rua unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Legend is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Legend looks gassed!
Rua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rua scores a nice knee to the body.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands an elbow inside.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
Rua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rua lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rua.
Legend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua lands an elbow inside that Legend shrugs off.
Rua lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
Rua is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Legend tries to throw a body punch but Rua avoids it by throwing Legend back against the cage.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legend misses with the head strike.
Rua landing knees to the body.
Rua lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.
That has opened up Bruce Legend's cut even more.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rua obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rua trying to land knees to the body.
Rua lands a nice elbow.
Rua taking a breather.
Rua creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Legend's defenses.
Rua lands a damaging elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Knees to the body from Rua.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rua misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Legend.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Rua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Legend's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rua clinches up against the cage.
Arturo Rua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rua lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.
Rua manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rua lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Bruce Legend's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rua just leaning against Legend, taking a breather.
Rua working Legend over with knees to the body.
Rua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Legend in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Rua.
Legend takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rua.
Bruce Legend's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Legend is breathing heavily.
Rua is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Legend takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Legend's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arturo Rua!
Arturo Rua retains his super heavyweight title!
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