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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jony Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones has chosen What's Golden About That as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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300 lbs
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200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jony Bones!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson dives in and grabs Bones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bones pushes down on Anderson's head and hops out.
Anderson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anderson.
Bones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bones prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bones prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bones has hold of Anderson's hands but Anderson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anderson in particular looking to stall.
Bones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson content to control rather than advance.
Anderson is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bones reverses the position - he's now on top in Anderson's guard.
Anderson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bones.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bones did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Anderson is keen to just control but Bones is a slippery customer.
Bones tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but Bones defending well.
Anderson uses his free foot to push down on Bones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bones.
Bones looks gassed!
Anderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bones is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Anderson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bones is still in real trouble! Can Anderson finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bones is looking to escape.
Anderson unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Bones wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Anderson celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Anderson!
A less than humble Jack Anderson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Fragoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eul Gamabunta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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179 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Fragoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eul Gamabunta!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Gamabunta has knocked Fragoso down with a huge combo! Gamabunta steps away and waves a wobbly Fragoso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fragoso is rocked!
It looks like Andy Fragoso has been cut.
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!
Gamabunta just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Fragoso is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gamabunta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fragoso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamabunta looks to throw the jab but Fragoso is out of range.
Fragoso slips a jab and a cross from Gamabunta.
Gamabunta throws a lazy right hand but Fragoso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gamabunta tries to bum rush Fragoso with a series of wild strikes but Fragoso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gamabunta throws a nice looking combination but Fragoso bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gamabunta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fragoso.
Fragoso avoids the body shot from Gamabunta.
Gamabunta throws a looping overhand right but Fragoso ducks down to avoid it.
Gamabunta misses with a straight left.
Gamabunta tries to bum rush Fragoso with a series of wild strikes but Fragoso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gamabunta throws a body punch but Fragoso moves out of range.
Gamabunta misses with a hook.
Fragoso seems to have got his legs back now.
Gamabunta has closed the distance and engaged Fragoso in a clinch.
Fragoso jumps into guard, dragging Gamabunta to the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fragoso pulls Gamabunta in close to his closed guard and prevents Gamabunta from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fragoso keeping moving, preventing Gamabunta from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Andy Fragoso.
Gamabunta misses with a two punch combination.
Eul Gamabunta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fragoso has closed the distance and engaged Gamabunta in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Fragoso.
Gamabunta scores with a hook to the body.
Fragoso looking to stall.
Fragoso has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gamabunta uses from the top position.
Gamabunta trying to control but Fragoso is working from the bottom.
Fragoso has control of Gamabunta's left arm, preventing Gamabunta from doing any damage.
Fragoso keeping moving, preventing Gamabunta from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eul Gamabunta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gamabunta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gamabunta misses the shot to the body.
Gamabunta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamabunta cracks a nice hook into Fragoso's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamabunta doesn't manage to clinch there - Fragoso circles away.
A swing and a miss from Gamabunta.
Gamabunta lands the left hand.
Andy Fragoso's cut is getting worse.
Gamabunta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fragoso manages to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Gamabunta has knocked Fragoso down with a huge combo! Gamabunta steps away and waves a wobbly Fragoso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fragoso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamabunta.
Fragoso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andy Fragoso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gamabunta looks to score with a jab to the body but Fragoso is just out of range.
Fragoso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gamabunta throws a right hand that Fragoso ducks under and follows up with a left that Fragoso also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamabunta tries to clinch there but Fragoso circles away.
Fragoso dives in and grabs Gamabunta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gamabunta pushes down on Fragoso's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Gamabunta misses.
Gamabunta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gamabunta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gamabunta throws an overhand right that lands on Fragoso's shoulder, as Fragoso tries to avoid the shot.
Gamabunta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fragoso on the side of the head.
Fragoso avoids the body shot from Gamabunta.
Fragoso tries to clinch but Gamabunta moves out of range.
Fragoso doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamabunta circles away.
Gamabunta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fragoso is breathing heavily.
Gamabunta throws a body punch but Fragoso moves out of range.
Fragoso drives through with a takedown into Gamabunta's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fragoso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gamabunta, up you get!
Gamabunta missing with a left hand there. Fragoso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gamabunta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jeez, Andy Fragoso's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fragoso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamabunta.
Gamabunta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eul Gamabunta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamabunta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fragoso's hands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andy Fragoso's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eul Gamabunta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Javier Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Pena has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pena looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peoples is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pena.
Pena thows a body shot but no joy.
Javier Pena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peoples buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Pena.
Pena throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Peoples counters with a left to the body.
Peoples scores with a push kick.
Peoples slips a jab and a cross from Pena.
Good standup being displayed there by Pena as he connects with a hook.
Pena chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peoples can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pena swings for the body but Peoples moves out of range.
Pena scores with a sloppy right hand. Peoples should have avoided that one.
Pena has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pena there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peoples throws a leg kick which misses Pena's front leg but catches the back leg as Pena tries to avoid it.
Peoples tries to score with a low kick but Pena moves his leg out of the way.
Pena waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peoples.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peoples lands with a right hand.
Peoples slips under a jab.
Peoples connects with a right hand. Pena shakes it off.
Pena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pena 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.
A jab from Peoples misses.
Pena swings for the body but Peoples moves out of range.
Pena swings widly with a right hand
and Peoples counters with an outside leg kick.
Peoples feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pena's calf.
Some wild striking there from Pena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peoples misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pena.
A leg kick checked by Pena.
Pena throws a nice looking combination but Peoples bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peoples thuds his right hand into Pena's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pena takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Peoples is looking to slow Pena down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Peoples.
Peoples just misses with a punch to the body.
Pena looks to score with a jab to the body but Peoples is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peoples 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 Pena has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pena and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pena throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peoples throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peoples. That's going to slow Pena down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Pena.
Pena misses with a hook.
Pena takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pena misses the shot to the body.
Pena throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pena misses with a body punch
and Peoples counters with a straight right hand.
Peoples misses with an attempted mid kick.
Peoples takes one to the chin there.
Peoples with a jab.
Peoples throws a big shot that misses.
Peoples lands a leg kick that knocks Pena off balance momentarily.
Peoples dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pena. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peoples bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pena slips a jab from Peoples.
Pena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peoples avoids the body shot from Pena.
Peoples lands a really nice looking cross but Pena seems unphased.
Peoples dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pena. That did some damage!
Peoples looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pena thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peoples throws a sloppy body shot
and Pena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peoples connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pena. Pena circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pena is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples tries to land a front kick but Pena steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Peoples avoids the body shot from Pena.
Peoples feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pena's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Peoples dominated that round.
That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pena misses with a hook.
Peoples keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pena lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Pena. Those never looked like landing.
Cecil Peoples seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peoples delivers a nice body kick.
Crunch! Peoples slams his shin into Pena's torso.
Javier Pena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pena throws a poor cross that misses
and Peoples counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peoples feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pena's calf.
Pena moves out of range of the body kick from Peoples.
Peoples lands with a shot to the body.
Pena on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Peoples. Peoples obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pena misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peoples takes a swing at Pena's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena throws a big shot that misses.
Peoples scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peoples ducks under a wild hook from Pena.
Peoples scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pena stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peoples.
Pena chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peoples can pounce on him.
Pena throws a left and a right that both miss
and Peoples counters with a leg kick.
Pena moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peoples throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pena walks into a straight right hand from Peoples.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peoples works the jab nicely.
Pena lands a nice shot that snaps Peoples's head back.
Peoples lands with a hook. Pena tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peoples scores with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Peoples. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peoples.
Pena keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peoples connects with a solid leg kick.
Pena tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pena takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pena looks to land a right hand but Peoples moved out of range.
Pena throws out a loose jab but Peoples uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pena lands with a nice body punch.
Peoples jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peoples lands with a straight right. Pena didn't see that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peoples 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.
Peoples is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peoples buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pena throws a right hand that misses
and Peoples counters with a nice body kick.
Peoples connects with a solid leg kick.
Peoples lunges at Pena with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pena's hand.
Peoples connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peoples has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pena scores with a jab. Peoples acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Peoples finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Peoples lands a jab to Pena's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peoples connects with an inside leg kick.
Pena will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peoples thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pena if he has to take too many more of those.
Pena takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Peoples connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Peoples. That's going to slow Pena down.
Peoples is looking to slow Pena down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peoples.
Pena sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peoples throws a leg kick which misses Pena's front leg but catches the back leg as Pena tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Peoples.
Peoples clobbers Pena with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Peoples lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Peoples fakes the leg kick and cracks Pena in the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peoples uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pena.
Pena looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pena looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Peoples drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cecil Peoples showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pena's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Peoples connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pena needs to keep his hands up - Peoples had a free shot at his head there.
Pena is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Peoples.
Peoples throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pena misses with a two punch combination.
Peoples misses with a low kick as Pena jumps back.
Peoples ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Pena.
Pena on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Pena does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peoples throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pena takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Peoples connects with a leg kick. Pena looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peoples misses with a kick to the body.
Pena misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peoples keeps Pena at a distance using the push kick.
Peoples throws a good cross that connects.
Pena misses with a few strikes there.
Peoples lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pena will feel that in the morning.
Peoples feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pena's calf.
Peoples cracks Pena with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peoples looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peoples moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peoples lands a body shot.
Peoples shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pena eats them both and turns towards Peoples to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Oh Pena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peoples throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peoples connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pena misses with a shot to the body
and Peoples counters with a huge left! Pena is in big trouble! He's backing up but Peoples isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Pena from any more damage. A dominating finish by Peoples!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cecil Peoples!
Cecil Peoples gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Donigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Donigan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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205 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Donigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Ventura!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ventura avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick by Donigan misses
enabling Ventura to counter with a crisp jab.
Donigan throws a right hand that Ventura ducks under and follows up with a left that Ventura also avoids with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Ventura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ventura lands a jab.
Ventura lands a leg kick that knocks Donigan off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ventura throws a leg kick which misses Donigan's front leg but catches the back leg as Donigan tries to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Ventura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ventura.
Donigan is rocked!
Ventura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donigan is breathing heavily.
Ventura thows a body kick. Donigan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ventura digs a good body shot into Donigan's ribs.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
Ventura scores with a leg kick.
Ventura scoring well with a low kick there.
Ventura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ventura digs a right hand underneath Donigan's ribcage. Donigan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ventura pushes Donigan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ventura.
Oh Donigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ventura pushes Donigan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ventura lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donigan or not.
Ventura pushes Donigan against the cage. Ventura is working some dirty boxing. Ventura pushes off with a quick right hook! Donigan goes down! Donigan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ventura moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Ventura!
A victorious Anthony Ventura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie comes to the cage accompanied by Sensation White Anthem. The key to victory for Marcel Clasie has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Buckley!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley avoids the head kick by Clasie.
Clasie misses with a low kick.
Buckley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Clasie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckley.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clasie's head.
Buckley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buckley slips a nice elbow through Clasie's hands, connecting with Clasie's forehead.
Buckley throwing shots but Clasie is blocking nicely.
Buckley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clasie manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Buckley shoots in for a double leg but Clasie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buckley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marcel Clasie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie tries to work over Buckley's front leg with a kick but Buckley checks it.
Clasie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buckley's head.
Marcel Clasie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clasie throws a head kick that misses.
Buckley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marcel Clasie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Buckley.
Clasie looks to land a left hand but Buckley moved out of range nicely.
Clasie throws a lazy uppercut
and Buckley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Clasie won't be happy with that.
Buckley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Clasie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Buckley working the strikes but Clasie uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Clasie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Buckley.
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!
Buckley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buckley wants to free his trapped foot but Clasie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Buckley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clasie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckley.
Buckley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Clasie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buckley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buckley lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie wants to get back to his feet.
Buckley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clasie's head.
Clasie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clasie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Clasie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buckley on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buckley connects with a nice short shot to Clasie's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Buckley lands a nice short elbow.
Buckley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Buckley connects with a nice short shot to Clasie's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buckley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Clasie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clasie is rocked!
Clasie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Clasie tries to get out of the position.
Buckley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oh Clasie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buckley throwing shots but Clasie is blocking nicely.
Clasie seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley throwing shots but Clasie is blocking nicely.
Clasie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckley.
Clasie is breathing heavily.
Buckley working over Clasie with some ground and pound. Clasie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Buckley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clasie's head.
Buckley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Clasie defending well though.
Buckley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Buckley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buckley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buckley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clasie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buckley.
Buckley throwing shots but Clasie is blocking nicely.
Buckley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Buckley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Buckley gets the takedown into side control.
Clasie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Buckley in side control lands a decent elbow.
Clasie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Buckley crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Buckley.
Clasie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Buckley lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Clasie! Buckley senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Clasie out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). William Buckley!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Earts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Jim Earts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earts walks into a straight right hand from Leroy.
Leroy darts in trying to clinch
enabling Earts to counter with a crisp jab.
Earts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leroy moves to clinch but Earts breaks away
and Earts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leroy's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Earts is one step ahead there.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet but Earts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Leroy wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leroy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Earts.
Leroy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Earts decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leroy's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earts is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Earts stopping the sweep attempt from Leroy.
Earts won't allow Leroy to get back to his feet.
Earts wants to pass the guard but Leroy is keeping the position.
Earts won't allow Leroy to sweep him here.
Leroy has momentary wrist control but Earts slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leroy wants to stand and escape but Earts is having none of it.
Leroy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to stand up but Earts is controlling him.
Leroy looking to control.
Leroy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Earts is one step ahead there.
Leroy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Earts is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Earts feints and as Leroy raises his hands in defense, Earts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Earts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earts preventing the sweep.
Earts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leroy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Earts has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Leroy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leroy pushes Earts off looking to stand but Earts dives back in and keeps control.
Earts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leroy tries to roll over but Earts keeps him under control.
Earts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earts seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Leroy trying to get back to full guard but Earts takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Leroy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroy is bucking up trying to escape but Earts cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Leroy really wants to buck Earts off and get back to his feet.
Leroy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Earts 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Earts looking to finish Leroy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Leroy!
Leroy is working to get back to half guard.
Leroy is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Earts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Earts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Leroy tries to hold on but Earts pushes him away.
Leroy tries to reverse the position but Earts maintains control.
Leroy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Earts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leroy?
Leroy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Earts with good strikes from the mount here!
Leroy 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!
Leroy wants to control but Earts is having none of it.
Leroy is still in real trouble! Can Earts finish him?
Leroy is trying to escape the mount.
Leroy seems to have recovered his senses.
Earts looking to control but Leroy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Earts working for a submission but Leroy is keeping him at bay.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leroy squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Earts scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Leroy?
Earts has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leroy's face.
Earts connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Earts controlling from mount.
Earts scoring with strikes but Leroy is staying in there.
Leroy is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earts with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Earts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Earts lands with some strikes.
Earts landing strikes from the mount and Leroy is in trouble!
Jim Earts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leroy is looking to improve his position but Earts isn't that keen on the idea.
Earts controlling from mount.
Leroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leroy can't escape the position.
Earts looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Earts postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Leroy badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Earts around the waist but Earts pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Earts is the winner by TKO! Earts jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Earts!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolai Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhukov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hands of a Killer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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240 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nickolai Zhukov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leads dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhukov misses with a body shot.
Leads lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhukov at a distance.
Zhukov moves away from the strike by Leads.
Leads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhukov cracks Leads with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leads!
It looks like Nickolai Zhukov has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leads lands a left and a right that send Zhukov crashing to the mat, dazed. Leads thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Zhukov is rocked!
Leads cracks Zhukov with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donald Leads!
Donald Leads very nearly forgot to thank Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanerva is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sultans of Swing. Kanerva has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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280 lbs
25 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, James Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanerva.
Kanerva 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.
Kanerva throws a lazy right hand but Warren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanerva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Warren misses with a series of wild punches.
Warren tries to bum rush Kanerva with a series of wild strikes but Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanerva catches Warren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kanerva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kanerva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warren.
Kanerva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kanerva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Warren's hands.
Kanerva scores with a nice head shot.
Kanerva connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kanerva!
Kanerva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warren staying out of range there.
Kanerva lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanerva.
Kanerva looks gassed!
A leg kick checked by Warren.
Kanerva misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warren checks a leg kick.
Warren throws a series of punches but Kanerva avoids them all with ease.
Warren throws a right hand that Kanerva ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanerva also avoids with ease.
Warren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kanerva circles away quickly and effectively.
Kanerva misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with a double jab
and Kanerva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanerva tests Warren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warren ducks under a wild hook from Kanerva.
Kanerva listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Warren throws a series of punches but Kanerva avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanerva digs a good body shot into Warren's ribs.
Warren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Warren.
Kanerva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kanerva misses with a hook. Warren ducked under it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanerva.
Kanerva has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warren tries to bum rush Kanerva with a series of wild strikes but Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanerva throws a jab when Warren was well out of range.
Warren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warren blocks a head kick by Kanerva.
Kanerva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kanerva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Warren.
Kanerva misses with a low kick.
Warren misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A cross from Kanerva lands.
Kanerva scoring well with a low kick there.
Warren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kanerva counters with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanerva. That snapped Warren's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanerva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Warren. Those never looked like landing.
Warren chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanerva can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanerva looks to throw the jab but Warren is out of range.
Kanerva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanerva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Warren. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Kanerva dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kanerva cracks the inside of Warren's front leg.
Warren throws a series of punches but Kanerva moves out of range.
Warren misses with a double jab.
Kanerva looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Warren is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kanerva misses with a low kick as Warren jumps back.
Warren checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ilkka Kanerva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Warren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kanerva circles away quickly and effectively.
Warren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanerva connects with a leg kick. Warren looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanerva is breathing heavily.
Warren walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanerva.
Warren misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanerva misses with a looping left.
Kanerva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kanerva.
James Warren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanerva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanerva throws an overhand right that lands on Warren's shoulder, as Warren tries to avoid the shot.
Warren misses with the combination.
Kanerva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Warren misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Warren. Those never looked like landing.
Warren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Warren checks a low kick from Kanerva.
Kanerva misses with a looping left.
Kanerva jabs Warren right on the nose. Warren blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Kanerva.
Kanerva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Warren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanerva is looking to score with low kicks.
Kanerva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warren throws a nice looking combination but Kanerva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanerva turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warren misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Warren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warren misses with a combination
and Kanerva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanerva lands with a good body shot.
Warren throws a right hand that Kanerva ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanerva also avoids with ease.
Kanerva scores with a jab to the jaw.
Warren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanerva.
Kanerva lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warren tries to bum rush Kanerva with a series of wild strikes but Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a low kick but Warren avoids it.
Kanerva throws a front kick aimed at Warren's knee but Warren avoids it well.
Warren swinging wildly here.
Kanerva digs a good hook to Warren's body.
Kanerva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sloppy strikes from Warren. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Kanerva misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanerva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Warren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanerva.
Warren throws a series of punches but Kanerva avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Kanerva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kanerva misses with a straight left.
Good work by Warren as he checks the leg kick.
Kanerva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kanerva just misses with a punch to the body.
Warren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warren misses with the combination.
Warren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanerva.
Warren throws a right and a left that Kanerva avoids nicely.
Kanerva throws a jab when Warren was well out of range.
Kanerva swings for the body but Warren moves out of range.
Kanerva misses the shot to the body.
Kanerva throws a shot from downtown. Warren moves away and avoids it.
Kanerva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Warren tries to bum rush Kanerva with a series of wild strikes but Kanerva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanerva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warren is out of range.
A punch combination from Warren misses.
Kanerva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kanerva looks to land a left hand but Warren moved out of range nicely.
Kanerva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warren.
Warren 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.
Warren throws a nice looking combination but Kanerva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanerva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanerva dodges the punch combination from Warren.
Kanerva throws a lazy right hand but Warren sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva throws a solid leg kick but Warren takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanerva.
Warren staying out of range there.
Warren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanerva.
Warren misses with a double jab.
Warren throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Kanerva misses the target.
Kanerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kanerva works the jab nicely.
Warren slips a straight right by Kanerva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanerva.
Warren throws a series of punches but Kanerva moves out of range.
Warren checks a low kick from Kanerva.
A punch lands to the side of Warren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kanerva lands a slapping body shot.
Warren throws a series of punches but Kanerva moves out of range.
Warren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanerva.
Kanerva misses with a low kick.
Kanerva misses with an uppercut. Warren saw that one coming.
Warren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanerva.
Warren misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanerva connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanerva lands with a straight right. Warren didn't see that one coming.
Kanerva misses with a straight left.
Warren misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Kanerva throws an overhand right that lands on Warren's shoulder, as Warren tries to avoid the shot.
Warren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanerva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanerva.
James Warren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ilkka Kanerva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warren takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Kanerva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kanerva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Kanerva!
Ilkka Kanerva managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160, into his post fight interview.
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