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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cardosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Levchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Roman Levchenko was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cardosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roman Levchenko!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levchenko. Levchenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Cardosa throws an overhand right that lands on Levchenko's shoulder, as Levchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Cardosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardosa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Levchenko staying out of range there.
Cardosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Levchenko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Cardosa throws an overhand right that lands on Levchenko's shoulder, as Levchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Cardosa throws an overhand right that lands on Levchenko's shoulder, as Levchenko tries to avoid the shot.
Levchenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cardosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levchenko swings widly with a right hand
and Cardosa counters with a left and a right that stings Levchenko.
Cardosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardosa throws out a powerful jab.
Cardosa misses with an uppercut
and Levchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Levchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardosa is just out of range.
Levchenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosa throws a nice looking combination but Levchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levchenko.
Cardosa misses with a looping right.
Levchenko moves in looking to clinch but Cardosa pushes him off.
Cardosa throws a head kick but Levchenko moves out of range.
Levchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cardosa throws out the jab.
Levchenko is looking to slow Cardosa down with leg kicks.
Cardosa misses with a wild body shot.
Cardosa blocks a jab.
Cardosa misses with a hook. Levchenko ducked under it nicely.
Levchenko slips a jab from Cardosa.
Cardosa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Levchenko under the eye.
Levchenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cardosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cardosa.
Levchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Levchenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cardosa slips under a jab.
Cardosa lands a really nice looking cross but Levchenko seems unphased.
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!
Levchenko throws a lazy right hand but Cardosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levchenko loads up on a big right hand but Cardosa slips the punch.
Cardosa misses with a hook
and Levchenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cardosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Levchenko misses with a looping left.
Cardosa misses with a hook
and Levchenko counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck for Cardosa with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosa misses with a combination
and Levchenko counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Cardosa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cardosa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cardosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Levchenko misses its intended target.
Levchenko takes a swing at Cardosa's ribcage but misses.
Cardosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Levchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cardosa throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cardosa.
Cardosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Levchenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko throws a hook but Cardosa avoids it easily.
Levchenko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Levchenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cardosa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Levchenko.
Good standup being displayed there by Cardosa as he connects with a hook.
Cardosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cardosa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Levchenko circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick by Cardosa misses
and Levchenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cardosa's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levchenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levchenko tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Levchenko.
Cardosa cracks Levchenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Cardosa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cardosa dives in and grabs Levchenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Levchenko pushes down on Cardosa's head and hops out.
Cardosa throws a nice looking combination but Levchenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardosa misses with a hook.
Cardosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Levchenko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levchenko.
Cardosa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cardosa throws a series of punches but Levchenko avoids them all with ease.
Levchenko takes a swing at Cardosa's ribcage but misses.
Cardosa tries to land a front kick but Levchenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Levchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardosa moves away.
Levchenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cardosa.
Cardosa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cardosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Levchenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cardosa counters with a two punch combo.
Levchenko ducks under a wild hook from Cardosa.
Cardosa connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosa throws a hook but Levchenko avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Levchenko misses its intended target.
Levchenko throws a lazy right hand but Cardosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Levchenko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Levchenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cardosa.
Levchenko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Levchenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cardosa drops his hands momentarily and Levchenko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Levchenko.
Felix Cardosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Levchenko throws an overhand right that lands on Cardosa's shoulder, as Cardosa tries to avoid the shot.
Cardosa misses with a few strikes there.
Cardosa slips under a jab from Levchenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cardosa throws a right hand that Levchenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Levchenko also avoids with ease.
Cardosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Levchenko manages to avoid it.
Levchenko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cardosa's hands.
Cardosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cardosa throws a jab when Levchenko was well out of range.
Cardosa misses with a looping right.
Cardosa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Levchenko is out of range.
Cardosa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Levchenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roman Levchenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levchenko connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardosa misses with a hook
and Levchenko counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Levchenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cardosa.
Levchenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cardosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cardosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Levchenko throws out the jab.
Levchenko staying out of range there.
Cardosa blocks a jab.
Levchenko scores with a jab.
A punch combination from Cardosa misses.
Cardosa throws a big shot that misses.
Levchenko throws a hook to the side of Cardosa's head but Cardosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Levchenko has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko looks to land a right hand but Cardosa moved out of range.
Levchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cardosa was well out of range. Poor timing from Levchenko.
Cardosa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Levchenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Levchenko blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Levchenko misses the target.
Cardosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Levchenko.
A telegraphed right hand from Levchenko misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levchenko.
Levchenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cardosa keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levchenko. Levchenko obviously looking to wear him down.
Cardosa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levchenko.
Cardosa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felix Cardosa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Levchenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cardosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Levchenko circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Levchenko misses the target.
Cardosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Levchenko with a nice cross.
Levchenko misses with a body punch
and Cardosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardosa throws a body kick the misses
and Levchenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Cardosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Levchenko throws a body punch but Cardosa moves out of range.
Cardosa lands a glancing blow to the side of Levchenko's head.
Levchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Levchenko.
Cardosa tries for a takedown but Levchenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levchenko lands with an uppercut that bounces Cardosa off the cage and back into range.
Levchenko misses with a straight right.
Cardosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cardosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Levchenko can pounce on him.
Cardosa stuns Levchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Levchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Felix Cardosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardosa looks for the body kick but Levchenko saw that one coming.
Cardosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Levchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Cardosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardosa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardosa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Levchenko's guard.
Cardosa won't allow Levchenko to sweep him here.
Felix Cardosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko wants to get back to his feet but Cardosa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Levchenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cardosa controls the pace.
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!
Cardosa is pushing down on Levchenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Levchenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Cardosa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cardosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cardosa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roman Levchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Felix Cardosa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cardosa throws a hook to the side of Levchenko's head but Levchenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cardosa throws a lazy right hand but Levchenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cardosa misses with a straight right.
Levchenko throws a shot from downtown. Cardosa moves away and avoids it.
Cardosa misses with a head kick.
Cardosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levchenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levchenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Cardosa circles away.
Cardosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Levchenko.
Cardosa works the jab nicely.
Levchenko lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levchenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Levchenko tries to clinch there but Cardosa circles away.
Cardosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Levchenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Levchenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cardosa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Cardosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Levchenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Cardosa misses.
Cardosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Levchenko.
Levchenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levchenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Cardosa ducks under a wild hook from Levchenko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levchenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cardosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cardosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Levchenko is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Felix Cardosa.
Well Cardosa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Felix Cardosa!
After winning the bout, Felix Cardosa 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Cave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Trigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cave might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Me And The Devil". Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Cave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Trigg!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cave defends it nicely.
Cave fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trigg is out of range.
Trigg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cave lands a glancing blow to the side of Trigg's head.
Cave looks to land a combination. Trigg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Bill Trigg has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cave slaps away a takedown attempt from Trigg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nick Cave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Trigg.
Trigg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cave swivels and escapes.
Cave thumps Trigg with a low kick.
Trigg looks gassed!
Trigg shoots for a double leg takedown but Cave sprawls well. He's pushed Trigg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cave cracks Trigg with a good jab.
Trigg moves forwards but Cave connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cave is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Trigg flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Trigg is out cold! Cave holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Cave!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nick Cave thanked [GTI] Divine Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Whentworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellic McCrae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellic McCrae has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charles Whentworth's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Whentworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ellic McCrae!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCrae just misses with a punch to the body.
Whentworth slips a straight right by McCrae.
McCrae gets tackled into the cage by Whentworth. Whentworth maintains the clinch.
Whentworth working McCrae over with knees to the body.
Whentworth lands an elbow just above McCrae 's eye.
Whentworth lands an elbow inside that McCrae shrugs off.
It looks like Ellic McCrae has been cut.
Whentworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Whentworth.
McCrae misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Whentworth obliges.
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!
Whentworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCrae in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Whentworth landing knees to the head.
Whentworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCrae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCrae has a couple of punches blocked by Whentworth.
Whentworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Whentworth working McCrae over with knees to the body.
McCrae looks gassed!
Whentworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whentworth lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whentworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whentworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whentworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whentworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCrae lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whentworth connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCrae's face.
Whentworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McCrae is trying to pull guard but Whentworth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Whentworth lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whentworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Whentworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McCrae takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whentworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whentworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whentworth connects with a nasty looking knee right to McCrae's face.
Whentworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whentworth using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whentworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whentworth landing knees to the body.
Whentworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCrae lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Whentworth.
McCrae takes a knee right on the jaw!
Whentworth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCrae's defenses.
McCrae takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whentworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whentworth lands a knee to the body.
Whentworth lands an elbow just above McCrae 's eye.
Whentworth connects with a knee to the head.
Whentworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. McCrae lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whentworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Whentworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Whentworth lands a nice elbow.
McCrae takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Whentworth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whentworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whentworth lands an elbow that stopped McCrae in his tracks for a moment.
McCrae tries a body shot but Whentworth blocks it.
Whentworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ellic McCrae's cut even more.
Whentworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McCrae in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Whentworth lands an elbow inside that McCrae shrugs off.
Whentworth lands a knee to the body.
Whentworth lands an elbow inside.
Whentworth crunches a lovely knee into McCrae's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whentworth.
Whentworth with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Whentworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Whentworth.
Whentworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McCrae tries to throw a body punch but Whentworth avoids it by throwing McCrae back against the cage.
Whentworth lands an elbow just above McCrae 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Whentworth lands a good knee to the midsection. McCrae won't want to take too many of those.
Whentworth lands a nice knee to the body.
Whentworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whentworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Whentworth connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Whentworth.
McCrae is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Whentworth.
McCrae is still on wobbly legs! Can Whentworth finish him?
Whentworth working McCrae over with knees to the body.
Whentworth working McCrae over with knees to the body.
Whentworth lands an elbow inside that McCrae shrugs off.
A knee to the head by Whentworth.
Whentworth crunches a lovely knee into McCrae's ribcage.
Whentworth lands an elbow just above McCrae 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whentworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whentworth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCrae's defenses.
Whentworth lands an elbow inside.
Whentworth lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Ellic McCrae's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Whentworth lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Whentworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ellic McCrae's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Whentworth lands a jab to McCrae's midsection.
McCrae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCrae takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McCrae seems to have recovered his senses.
McCrae shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Whentworth as he avoids it easily.
Whentworth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whentworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whentworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whentworth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whentworth scores with a knee to the head.
Whentworth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees to the body from Whentworth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whentworth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Whentworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McCrae takes an elbow to the temple.
McCrae is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whentworth.
McCrae working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whentworth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McCrae's defenses.
Whentworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Whentworth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Clinched against the cage, Whentworth lands a big elbow that drops McCrae! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - McCrae is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Whentworth!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus comes to the cage accompanied by The Blood of Cú Chulainn. 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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Connor McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Green!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green wants to clinch.
McManus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McManus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McManus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Green really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McManus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Connor McManus.
Green darts in trying to clinch
so McManus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green looking for a sweep but McManus has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McManus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McManus postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Green in real trouble here! The ref calls for Green to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor McManus!
Connor McManus 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Janek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Janek has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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185 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Janek!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janek dodges the punch combination from Ignashov.
Janek loads up on a big right hand but Ignashov slips the punch.
Ignashov doesn't manage to clinch there - Janek circles away.
Ignashov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Janek counters with a head kick.
Janek gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ground and pound from Janek.
Janek thows a huge punch but Ignashov dodges it nicely.
Janek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janek wants to take a breather but Ignashov is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignashov is trying to stand back up but Janek is controlling him
Janek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov trying to control but Janek postures up.
Ignashov is trying to get back to full guard.
Janek is trying to control the action in half guard but Ignashov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ignashov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Janek on the ground.
Janek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ignashov's head.
Janek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Janek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Janek wants to pass to mount but Ignashov is defending the position.
Ignashov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janek thows a huge punch but Ignashov dodges it nicely.
Ground and pound from Janek.
Janek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Janek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Janek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Janek drops an elbow to the side of Ignashov's head.
Janek is controlling the pace.
Janek looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janek passes to side control.
Janek throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janek throws an elbow but Ignashov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ignashov defending against the ground and pound.
Janek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Janek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Janek in side control, throwing shots but Ignashov defends.
Janek controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janek is trying to get an arm triangle but Ignashov is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janek scoring with punches from side control.
Janek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ignashov keeps working.
Janek has hold of Ignashov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Ignashov seems comfortable defending it but Janek has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Ignashov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Ignashov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Janek couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ivan Janek!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gage Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennedy comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Rocky Road to Dublin. 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gage Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kennedy clinches.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Thomas lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kennedy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Kennedy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Thomas.
Kennedy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas scores a nice knee to the body.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
Thomas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thomas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kennedy taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy blocks the elbow strike.
Thomas pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kennedy stalling in the clinch but Thomas improves position.
Kennedy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas throws a shot to the body.
Thomas cracks Kennedy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thomas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kennedy on the side of the head.
Kennedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomas counters with an inside leg kick.
Kennedy rushes Thomas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas dodges an elbow strike from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Kennedy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thomas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kennedy. Kennedy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kennedy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thomas sprawls well. Thomas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kennedy gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Kennedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Kennedy's torso.
Kennedy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Kennedy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Kennedy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kennedy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kennedy with a poor takedown
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kennedy scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Kennedy moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Thomas is avoiding it.
Thomas wants to slow Kennedy down by chopping away at his legs.
Kennedy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thomas avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Thomas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Thomas lands.
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Thomas tenderised Kennedy's leg. Kennedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Kennedy moved out of range nicely.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Thomas takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
Kennedy fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gage Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thomas.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kennedy or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Kennedy blocks a jab.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thomas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kennedys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gage Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Thomas's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
Kennedy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kennedy defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas seems keen to control Kennedy's posture.
Thomas has his foot on Kennedy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kennedy works his way back into a safe position though.
Kennedy wanted to stand there but Thomas had control of the position.
Thomas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kennedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas controlling the position.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Thomas is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas wants to control the position but Kennedy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Thomas tries to roll over but Kennedy keeps him under control.
Thomas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Thomas 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kennedy looks for a takedown but Thomas sprawls well.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Thomas keeps it at a distance.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas misses with a body kick.
Kennedy slips a jab from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kennedy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Thomas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas digs a good hook to Kennedy's body.
Kennedy moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Kennedy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Thomas punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Thomas circles away.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Kennedy's body.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kennedy avoids the elbow strike from Thomas, against the cage.
Gage Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kennedy pushes off an throws an elbow but Thomas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gage Thomas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thomas lands a right hand.
Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.
Kennedy takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dan Kennedy has been cut.
Kennedy avoiding damage as Thomas throws knees to the body.
Kennedy trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands an elbow inside that Kennedy shrugs off.
Kennedy is rocked!
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Kennedy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kennedy has Thomas pushed against the cage.
Thomas landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy throws an elbow but it misses.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy looks to clinch
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kennedy's head backwards.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kennedy's hands.
Kennedy wants to clinch
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Thomas drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kennedy right on the button. Kennedy goes down! Thomas follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Thomas gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gage Thomas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Alto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alto's entrance music is Bad Meets Evil - A Kiss. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Aaron Archer enters the cage!
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Alto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Archer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Alto.
Alto misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Archer postures up.
Archer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archer controls the pace.
Alto keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Alto looking for a sweep. Not yet Alto, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alto is on top in guard.
Alto trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alto is looking to stand up but Archer won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Archer swings for the body but Alto moves out of range.
Alto slips a jab from Archer.
Alto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Alto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alto checks the leg kick.
Alto lands a front kick.
Aaron Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Archer misses with a body shot
and Alto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alto throws out the jab.
Alto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alto throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.
Alto moves out of range of the strikes.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alto moves away.
Archer throws a body punch but Alto moves out of range.
Alto slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer misses with a right hand
and Archer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Archer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alto is working to avoid the ground and pound but Archer connects with a decent elbow.
Alto is trying to get back to half guard.
Alto is working hard here to advance position.
Alto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Archer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alto is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Archer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Archer working over Alto with some ground and pound. Alto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Archer is trying to control. Alto wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Archer moves into full mount! Alto won't be happy about that!
Alto tries to hold on but Archer postures up.
Archer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alto's face.
Archer with good strikes from the mount here!
Alto is working to get back to half guard.
Archer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Alto's face.
Alto is rocked!
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!
Archer with shots to the head and body - Alto looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Alto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Archer looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Alto covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Archer!
After the fight, Aaron Archer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
RATING
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