Sunday Night Showdown: 15 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

John
vs
Ericsson

198 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition
Canuck Beavermeat Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonny Ericsson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John misses with the combination.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Ericsson moves out of range easily.
John lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by John.

It looks like Sonny Ericsson has been cut.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
John missing with a left hand there. Ericsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
John throws a right and a left that Ericsson avoids nicely.
John throws a sloppy head kick
and Ericsson counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ericsson lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ericsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Ericsson pushes John up against the cage in a clinch.
Ericsson keeps control of John as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ericsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ericsson lands a nice elbow.

Ericsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ericsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Ericsson. Beautiful body shot.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ericsson circles away quickly and effectively.
John throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ericsson.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ericsson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.
John throws a head kick but Ericsson moves out of range.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ericsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as John backs up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Ericsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Oliver John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ericsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
John moves in looking to clinch but Ericsson pushes him off.
John throws a left and a right that both miss
and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
John is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ericsson as he connects with a hook.
Ericsson blocks a head kick by John.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ericsson circles away quickly and effectively.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ericsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Ericsson.
Ericsson lands a front kick.
Decent striking displayed by Ericsson there.
Ericsson connects with a single shot there.
Ericsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

John is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson lands a head shot.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ericsson gets in close and tags John with a short punch that almost sends John to the mat! Oh John is in big trouble! He turns his back on Ericsson, trying to create some distance but Ericsson rushes him, striking wildly and John goes down! The referee tackles Ericsson into the cage to end the fight! Ericsson is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sonny Ericsson!
Sonny Ericsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renton comes to the cage accompanied by Underworld - Born Slippy. Thunder has chosen Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin' To F*ck With as his entrance music. 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.

Renton
vs
Thunder

178 cm
27
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

177 cm
25
172 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Renton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Thunder!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Renton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thunder on his heels. He'll look to pass Thunder's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thunder controls Renton momentarily but Renton frees himself.
Renton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Renton throwing strikes but missing.
Renton working some strikes from top position.
Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Renton pushing down on Thunder's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Thunder really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Renton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Renton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Renton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Renton controlling the action here.
Thunder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Renton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder is refusing to be controlled, as Renton sits in half guard.
Renton is looking to stall here but Thunder recovers full guard.
Renton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Renton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thunder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thunder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thunder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thunder trying to control the position.
Renton slips nicely into half guard.
Renton not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton lands strikes from half guard.

Thunder is defending against the submission attempts here by Renton.
Thunder gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renton is in close to Thunder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Renton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Renton 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.
Renton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder is trying to control the position but Renton postures up.
Renton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Renton from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Thunder is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to the liver by Renton. Beautiful body shot.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Renton blocks the low kick.

Renton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thunder is trying to defend but Renton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Renton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Renton controlling the pace.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is refusing to be controlled, as Renton sits in half guard.
Renton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thunder!
Thunder in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder wants to hold on but Renton pushes him away.
Renton lands a heavy elbow.

Thunder is rocked!
Renton lands a big elbow - Thunder is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Thunder is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Renton!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Walter Chestnut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atticus Finch Kill A Mocking Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chestnut comes to the cage accompanied by Albatross, Albatross, Albatross. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chestnut
vs
Finch Kill A Mocking Bird

186 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Chestnut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atticus Finch Kill A Mocking Bird!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kill A Mocking Bird walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kill A Mocking Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chestnut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kill A Mocking Bird takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chestnut cracks Kill A Mocking Bird with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chestnut throws a hook but Kill A Mocking Bird avoids it easily.
Chestnut fails to land with a series of punches.
Chestnut cracks Kill A Mocking Bird with an open hand slap.
Chestnut thuds a left hand into Kill A Mocking Bird's body.
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!

Kill A Mocking Bird gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kill A Mocking Bird tries to pull guard but Chestnut forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chestnut lands a body punch.

Kill A Mocking Bird lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chestnut wants to control but Kill A Mocking Bird is keeping busy.
Kill A Mocking Bird thows a huge punch but Chestnut dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestnut trying to control from the bottom.
Chestnut regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kill A Mocking Bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chestnut is keeping the position for now.

Kill A Mocking Bird is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chestnut is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chestnut has escaped and now he's on top!
Kill A Mocking Bird wants to sweep but no luck.
Kill A Mocking Bird keeping moving, preventing Chestnut from controlling successfully.
Chestnut controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut being controlled here momentarily.
Kill A Mocking Bird is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chestnut is controlling him.
Chestnut wants to control from the top but Kill A Mocking Bird keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Walter Chestnut.
Kill A Mocking Bird throws a right and a left that Chestnut avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kill A Mocking Bird takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chestnut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kill A Mocking Bird gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chestnut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Chestnut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chestnut comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kill A Mocking Bird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chestnut.
Kill A Mocking Bird takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chestnut avoids the head kick by Kill A Mocking Bird.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kill A Mocking Bird is looking to clinch.
Chestnut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Atticus Finch Kill A Mocking Bird has been cut.
Kill A Mocking Bird wants to clinch but Chestnut slips to the side
and Chestnut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kill A Mocking Bird is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chestnut fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kill A Mocking Bird looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chestnut drops Kill A Mocking Bird with a straight right hand, right on the button! Chestnut follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Chestnut!
In his post fight interview, Walter Chestnut started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between For Whom The Bell Tolls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolls comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Silva is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don Omar ft. Tego Calderon - Bandolero. Ricardo Silva struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Whom The Bell Tolls
vs
Silva

190 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

MERKIN FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, For Whom The Bell Tolls!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolls throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva tries for a takedown but Tolls sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tolls digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
Tolls lands with a shot to the body.

Tolls lands a left and a right that send Silva crashing to the mat, dazed. Tolls thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Ricardo Silva has been cut.
Silva looks gassed!
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!
Silva takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tolls with a nice cross.

Tolls has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tolls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Silva is rocked!
Tolls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Tolls finish him?
Nice body punch from Tolls - that landed with a thud.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Tolls pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Ricardo Silva's cut even more.
Tolls lands a big right hand that drops Silva! The killer instinct kicks in and Tolls finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Tolls!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). For Whom The Bell Tolls!
For Whom The Bell Tolls retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, For Whom The Bell Tolls thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Borgia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Velazquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velazquez has chosen Since the Flood- as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Borgia
vs
Kain Velazquez

193 cm
26
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

203 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MERKIN FIGHTWEAR
Warrior Wear

MERKIN FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Borgia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Velazquez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Borgia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Borgia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgia. Velazquez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Velazquez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Velazquez misses with a two punch combination.
Velazquez cracks Borgia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Velazquez looks to throw the jab but Borgia is out of range.
Borgia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Borgia.
Borgia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borgia misses with an uppercut. Velazquez saw that one coming.
Velazquez lands a hook that stumbles Borgia back into the cage. Velazquez follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Borgia to the canvas! Velazquez pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Borgia has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kain Velazquez!
A pretty intense looking Kain Velazquez took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
90%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cadile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Cadile could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koral Creyonte's chin.

Cadile
vs
Creyonte

180 cm
27
179 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

MERKIN FIGHTWEAR
Warrior Wear

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cadile!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creyonte shoots in and drives through. Cadile sprawls well.
Creyonte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Creyonte feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Creyonte is looking to work some ground and pound but Cadile has wrist control.
Creyonte throws a big elbow that misses.
Creyonte with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cadile utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Creyonte trying to control but Cadile is working from the bottom.
Cadile being controlled here, momentarily.
Creyonte throwing strikes from guard but Cadile blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creyonte throwing strikes from guard but Cadile blocks nicely.
Creyonte throwing strikes from guard but Cadile blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Creyonte content to stall in guard here.

Creyonte drops back looking for a leg! Cadile is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cadile manages to kick Creyonte off! Creyonte jumps back into Cadile's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cadile working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Creyonte.
Creyonte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cadile is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Cadile is looking for a kimura here.
Cadile thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Creyonte is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cadile's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cadile's back!
Cadile looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte has good solid back control here.
Cadile knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Creyonte on the ground.
Creyonte throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Creyonte throwing sloppy strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creyonte lands a shot to the body.

Creyonte is persistently looking for the submission but Cadile is defending it well.
Cadile tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cadile has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Creyonte.
Cadile covering up well under a series of strikes from Creyonte.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creyonte misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koral Creyonte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Oooooh!!! Cadile has knocked Creyonte down with a huge combo! Cadile steps away and waves a wobbly Creyonte back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Creyonte is rocked!

It looks like Koral Creyonte has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cadile is stalking Creyonte. Creyonte circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Cadile, and it's lights out! Creyonte really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Corey Cadile!
Corey Cadile retains his welterweight title!
Corey Cadile really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that MERKIN FIGHTWEAR logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.