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GSF 25 Pacquiao vs Pequeno PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Alarcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rand comes to the cage accompanied by Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Oscar Alarcon told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oscar Alarcon!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarcon throws a hook but Rand blocks it.
Rand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alarcon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alarcon gets a takedown into half guard.
Rand tries to kick Alarcon off but Alarcon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alarcon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Alarcon prevents Rand from standing back up.
Alarcon is trying to control. Rand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rand kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oscar Alarcon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alarcon throws a right and a left that Rand avoids nicely.
Rand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alarcon blocks a head kick by Rand.
Rand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rand swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alarcon counters with a one-two to the body.
Rand doesn't manage to clinch there - Alarcon circles away.
Alarcon scores with a nice head shot.
Rand throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rand throws a lazy head kick
and Alarcon counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alarcon scores with a shoulder strike.
Alarcon cracks Rand with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon has a couple of punches blocked by Rand.
Rand takes an elbow to the temple.
Alarcon tries to throw a body punch but Rand avoids it by throwing Alarcon back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rand.
Alarcon jumps guard but Rand stands there with Alarcon around his waist. Alarcon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alarcon backwards.
Alarcon dodges an elbow strike from Rand.
Alarcon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alarcon can't find room to land a body shot as Rand controls the action.
Rand can't break the clinch.
Alarcon throws a head punch that misses.
Rand lands an uppercut.
Alarcon dodges an elbow strike from Rand.
Rand missing with knees to the body.
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel Rand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon keeps the fight on the outside.
Decent striking displayed by Alarcon there.
Rand throws a head kick but Alarcon moves out of range.
Rand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alarcon.
Alarcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alarcon. That's going to slow Rand down.
A head kick by Rand misses
and Alarcon counters with a one-two to the body.
Rand walks into a stiff left hand from Alarcon.
Rand misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Alarcon shoots in looking for a takedown but Rand manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alarcon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alarcon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alarcon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alarcon is looking to work some ground and pound but Rand has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alarcon trying to control the position from guard on top but Rand is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rand wants to stand and escape but Alarcon is having none of it.
Rand keeping moving, preventing Alarcon from controlling successfully.
Alarcon wants to pass the guard but Rand is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Oscar Alarcon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alarcon slips a jab and a cross from Rand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Alarcon 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.
Rand swinging wildly here.
A left lands for Alarcon.
Rand ducks under a wild hook from Alarcon.
Rand tries a head kick but it misses.
Alarcon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alarcon jabs Rand to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the body from Alarcon misses
and Rand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alarcon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rand connects with a high kick.
Alarcon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rand throws a head kick that misses.
Rand takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarcon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rand.
Rand 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.
Oscar Alarcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alarcon throws a poor cross that misses
and Rand counters with a two punch combo.
Alarcon loads up on a big right hand but Rand slips the punch.
Rand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alarcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Rand blocks a jab.
Daniel Rand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rand lands a leg kick that knocks Alarcon off balance momentarily.
Alarcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alarcon lands a glancing blow to the side of Rand's head.
Rand throws a series of punches but Alarcon avoids them all with ease.
Alarcon throws a hook to the side of Rand's head but Rand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rand tries to clinch but Alarcon moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand misses with an uppercut.
Rand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alarcon.
Rand throws a head kick but Alarcon moves out of range.
Rand tries to land a front kick but Alarcon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alarcon thows a body shot but no joy.
Alarcon misses with a right hand
letting Rand counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alarcon moves in looking to clinch but Rand pushes him off.
Rand misses with a body shot.
Rand avoids the body shot from Alarcon.
Rand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alarcon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniel Rand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alarcon misses with a hook. Rand ducked under it nicely.
Alarcon misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon blocks a head kick by Rand.
Rand is looking to clinch.
Alarcon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rand bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alarcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alarcon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick by Rand misses
letting Alarcon counter with a right hand.
Rand clinches up with Alarcon and pushes him back against the cage.
Rand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alarcon backwards.
Alarcon working aggressively here.
Rand lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alarcon backwards.
Come on Alarcon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alarcon tries to pull guard but Rand holds him up against the cage and eventually Alarcon drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon prevents a body shot from Rand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rand lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alarcon backwards.
Alarcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Rand controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Alarcon.
Alarcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rand lands a shoulder strike.
Alarcon misses with the head strike.
Alarcon misses with a punch to the body.
Alarcon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rands head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rand blocks a body shot from Alarcon.
A frustrated look appears on Rand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rand's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Rand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oscar Alarcon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Rand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alarcon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rand pushes Alarcon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rand scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alarcon has Rand pressed against the cage, preventing Rand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniel Rand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rand softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alarcon has Rand pressed against the cage, preventing Rand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rand tries a body shot but Alarcon blocks it.
Rand prevents a body shot from Alarcon.
Rand breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alarcon scores with a jab. Rand acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alarcon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rand circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alarcon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Rand blocks the low kick.
Rand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alarcon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alarcon throws a jab when Rand was well out of range.
Rand slips under a jab.
Rand throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alarcon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rand but Rand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rand looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rand lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alarcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Alarcon tries to keep at a distance but Rand has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rand creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rand is looking to break free of the clinch but Alarcon has double underhooks.
Rand is trying to break the clinch but Alarcon is controlling him.
Rand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alarcon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Alarcon misses.
Rand throws a lazy head kick
and Alarcon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alarcon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rand was well out of range. Poor timing from Alarcon.
Rand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alarcon moves in looking to clinch but Rand pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alarcon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rand moves away from the strike by Alarcon.
A head kick misses from Rand.
Alarcon avoids the head kick by Rand.
Alarcon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rand under the eye.
Alarcon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rand counters with a left and a right that stings Alarcon.
Rand throws a nice looking combination but Alarcon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oscar Alarcon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Rand misses.
Rand takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alarcon throws a right hand that misses
and Rand counters with a series of strikes. Alarcon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rand takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rand throws a push kick but Alarcon slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarcon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alarcon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alarcon looking to pass the guard.
Daniel Rand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Daniel Rand.
I think Alarcon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Rand!
Our winner, Daniel Rand, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikal Helio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Van damm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Helio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You are the best Around!. Van damm has chosen Life Goes On as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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200 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class 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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikal Helio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tong Van damm!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helio misses with a leg kick
and Helio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van damm.
Van damm takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van damm uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helio.
Helio throws a lazy body kick
and Van damm counters with a nice low kick that buckles Helio's knee momentarily.
Van damm forces Helio back against the cage and clinches.
Van damm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van damm has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Helio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Helio trying to control but not successfully.
Helio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van damm looking to control and managing it successfully.
Helio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm looking to control but Helio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Van damm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helio is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Helio is trying desperately to improve position.
Van damm trying to control but Helio is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van damm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van damm takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Helio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm won't let Helio get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helio wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Van damm.
Helio tries to hold on but Van damm pushes him away.
Helio tries to reverse the position but Van damm maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio is working hard here to advance position.
Van damm content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helio can't escape the position.
Van damm controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van damm trying to control but Helio is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Helio throws a lazy right hand but Van damm sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van damm checks a leg kick.
Van damm throws a half hearted mid kick.
Helio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Helio lands with a nice body kick.
Tong Van damm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van damm avoids the head kick by Helio.
No joy there for Helio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van damm lands a lovely overhand right.
Helio looks to score with a jab to the body but Van damm is just out of range.
Helio misses with a hook. Van damm ducked under it nicely.
Helio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Helio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van damm but Van damm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van damm rushes Helio and presses him up against the cage.
Helio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Van damm smiles and moves away.
Helio slips a straight right by Van damm.
Helio throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Van damm counter with a right hand.
Helio misses the shot to the body.
Van damm gets a takedown into half guard.
Helio looking for a kimura from the bottom but Van damm passes into side control!
Van damm passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Helio!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van damm avoids the attempt from Helio to control.
Van damm trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Helio working to try and regain half guard.
Van damm is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Helio tries to hold on but Van damm postures up.
Helio can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van damm controlling the pace for now.
Helio tries to hold on but Van damm postures up.
Helio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Van damm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Helio gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van damm controlling the pace.
Helio is not content to let Van damm control the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tong Van damm hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Van damm has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helio jumps guard but Van damm stands there with Helio around his waist. Helio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikal Helio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van damm misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Van damm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Van damm connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Mikal Helio has been cut.
Van damm looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helio with a hook.
Helio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helio misses with a few strikes there.
Helio takes a swing at Van damm's ribcage but misses.
Tong Van damm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van damm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van damm takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Helio misses with a hook.
Helio takes a swing at Van damm's ribcage but misses.
Van damm misses with a double jab.
Helio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van damm tries a low kick but Helio avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helio throws a leg kick
and Van damm counters with a nice uppercut.
Helio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van damm's half guard.
Helio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Helio with the ground and pound but Van damm uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Van damm is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Helio throws a strike but Van damm rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mikal Helio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helio trying to keep a closed guard but Van damm is proving a slippery customer.
Helio has an active guard here but Van damm has managed to pass into half guard.
Helio looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Helio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Helio keeping moving, preventing Van damm from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van damm wants to control from the top but Helio keeps moving.
Van damm works over Helio with some ground and pound from guard.
Van damm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Helio controls Van damm momentarily but Van damm frees himself.
Van damm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Helio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Helio wants to sweep but no luck.
Tong Van damm is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helio working a defensive guard here.
Helio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Helio thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Helio raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Helio landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helio goes for an armbar but Van damm turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Van damm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikal Helio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van damm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tong Van damm!
A very excited looking Tong Van damm made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Fillipovitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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207 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mirko Fillipovitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermaine Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fillipovitch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Robinson is able to avoid easily.
Fillipovitch misses with a low kick.
Robinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fillipovitch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Robinson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Robinson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Robinson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fillipovitch sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Fillipovitch prevents Robinson from moving into mount.
Robinson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fillipovitch has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fillipovitch!
Robinson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Robinson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Robinson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fillipovitch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Robinson on the ground.
Fillipovitch tries to hold on but Robinson postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovitch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Robinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fillipovitch has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Robinson is working away from the top position though.
Robinson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Robinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fillipovitch defends it well.
Robinson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Robinson lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson wants to control but Fillipovitch is keeping him busy.
Fillipovitch wants to improve his position but Robinson is controlling well.
Robinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fillipovitch defends it well.
Robinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Robinson is looking to take a break and control but Fillipovitch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fillipovitch is trying to control but can't.
Fillipovitch tries to get to full guard but Robinson has control of the leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fillipovitch trying to hold on to Robinson's head to control him but Robinson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Robinson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Robinson wants to control but Fillipovitch is keeping him busy.
Robinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Fillipovitch sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is pressing down on Fillipovitch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fillipovitch is holding on for now.
Fillipovitch has his hands clasped together around Robinson's back. He's all about the action.
Robinson passes to side control.
Robinson is chipping away with strikes.
Robinson working away.
Robinson is trying to get an arm triangle but Fillipovitch is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fillipovitch taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Robinson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Fillipovitch misses
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Fillipovitch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jermaine Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fillipovitch scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fillipovitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Robinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Fillipovitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fillipovitch. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fillipovitch scoring well with a low kick there.
Robinson lands a really nice looking cross but Fillipovitch seems unphased.
Fillipovitch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fillipovitch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fillipovitch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Robinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robinson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Robinson fails with the takedown.
Fillipovitch forces Robinson back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillipovitch is working Robinson over against the cage.
Fillipovitch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mirko Fillipovitch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Robinson.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Robinson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fillipovitch walks away with a smile on his face. Robinson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fillipovitch moves into the clinch.
Fillipovitch swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fillipovitch lands with a short shot to the head.
Fillipovitch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Robinson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fillipovitch is defending well.
Robinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fillipovitch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fillipovitch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fillipovitch.
Fillipovitch stops a takedown attempt from Robinson.
Fillipovitch lands with a left to the head.
Robinson tries for a takedown but Fillipovitch manages to get underhooks.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Fillipovitch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fillipovitch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fillipovitch lands a big uppercut and Robinson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Robinson looks OK. Fillipovitch waves Robinson back to his feet!
Robinson is rocked!
Mirko Fillipovitch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fillipovitch is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Robinson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mirko Fillipovitch!
Mirko Fillipovitch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Annunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evans comes to the cage accompanied by j. Annunaki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tool - Aenima. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Annunaki!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans takes a kick to the side of the head.
Evans tries to keep at a distance but Annunaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Annunaki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Annunaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Annunaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Evans slips a jab and a cross from Annunaki.
A lazy left from Annunaki finds it's target.
Evans shoots in looking for a takedown. Annunaki tries to sprawl out of it but Evans keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Annunaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Evans shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Annunaki's guard.
Annunaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Evans.
Annunaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Annunaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Annunaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Evans wants to control from the top but Annunaki keeps moving.
Evans throwing strikes but missing.
Annunaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Evans 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.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Annunaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.
Evans tries to free his leg and advance position but Annunaki is retaining full guard.
Evans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Evans throws a strike but Annunaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Evans working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki stopping the sweep attempt from Evans.
Evans throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Annunaki preventing the sweep.
Evans working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Evans throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Evans seems keen to control Annunaki's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans throws a series of punches but Annunaki avoids them all with ease.
Evans doesn't manage to clinch there - Annunaki circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Annunaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Annunaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Annunaki is looking to clinch.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Annunaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans 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.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Evans has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Annunaki.
Annunaki scores with a head kick.
Annunaki throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Annunaki throws a sloppy head kick and Evans moves out of range easily.
Evans pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Annunaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Annunaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evans on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Annunaki. Annunaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Annunaki misses with a wild body shot.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Annunaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Annunaki thumps Evans with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Annunaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Annunaki.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Annunaki.
Evans shoots for a double leg takedown but Annunaki sprawls well. He's pushed Evans's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Annunaki throws a head kick that Evans semi-blocks.
Annunaki tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Annunaki clinches up with Evans and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Annunaki.
Evans has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Annunaki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Annunaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
Annunaki throws a head punch that misses.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Annunaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Annunaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Annunaki lands with a right to the head.
Annunaki tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Annunaki is working Evans over against the cage.
Annunaki pushes Evans back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Annunaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Annunaki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Annunaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
A nice left hand lands by Annunaki.
Annunaki tries a body shot but Evans blocks it.
Annunaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A body shot lands from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Rashad Evans has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Annunaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Annunaki.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Annunaki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Annunaki blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Annunaki stalling.
Annunaki gets underhooks to prevent Evans's takedown attempt.
Evans blocks an elbow strike from Annunaki.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Evans is working for takedown but Annunaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Annunaki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Annunaki lands a knee to the body.
Bill Annunaki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Annunaki taking a breather.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Annunaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Annunaki pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Annunaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Annunaki works on Evans's body with a couple of short punches.
Annunaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Annunaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Annunaki lands with a left to the head.
Annunaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Annunaki lands an elbow just above Evans 's eye.
Annunaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Annunaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rashad Evans's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Annunaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Evans fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Annunaki avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, jab by Evans - just one landing.
Annunaki scores with a leg kick.
Bill Annunaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Annunaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Evans tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Annunaki swivels and escapes.
Annunaki throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
Evans looks for a takedown but Annunaki sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rashad Evans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Annunaki can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Annunaki. Beautiful body shot.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Annunaki drives through and clinches with Evans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Annunaki misses with a body punch.
Annunaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Annunaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Annunaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Evans throws an elbow but it misses.
Annunaki is leaning against Evans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Annunaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Annunaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Annunaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
Evans has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Annunaki after a bit of a struggle.
Annunaki lands a body shot.
Annunaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Annunaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Evans wants to break the clinch but can't.
Annunaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Annunaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
A short uppercut from Annunaki.
Annunaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Annunaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
Annunaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Evans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Annunaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Annunaki throws a leg kick which misses Evans's front leg but catches the back leg as Evans tries to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Annunaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Annunaki digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Annunaki.
Annunaki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Annunaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Annunaki pushes Evans back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Annunaki on the inside.
Annunaki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Annunaki misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Annunaki.
Evans has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Annunaki after a bit of a struggle.
Annunaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Annunaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Annunaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evans's elbow.
Annunaki lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Annunaki on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Annunaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Annunaki lands a shot to the body.
Annunaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Evans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Annunaki scores with a shot to the side of Evans's head.
Annunaki is pressed up against the cage. Evans has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Annunaki down to the mat. Annunaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Annunaki rushes Evans and presses him up against the cage.
Annunaki lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Annunaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Annunaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Annunaki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Annunaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Annunaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Annunaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Annunaki!
A very excited looking Bill Annunaki made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Castro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cubensis Azul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castro comes to the cage accompanied by Carlos Puebla - Y En Eso Llego Fidel. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fidel Castro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cubensis Azul!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azul misses with a straight left.
Azul throws a push kick but Castro slaps the foot to one side.
Azul lands a jab to the nose.
Castro scores with a jab. Azul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Azul scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Castro doesn't seem bothered though.
Castro slaps away a takedown attempt from Azul, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Castro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Castro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Castro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castro closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Castro - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro lands with a short shot to the head.
Azul tries to stall but Castro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Azul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Castro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Castro misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro lands with a right to the head.
Azul wants to break free but Castro has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro.
Azul breaks the clinch.
Azul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Azul tries to land a front kick but Castro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azul lunges at Castro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Castro's hand.
Azul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Castro.
A slapping leg kick lands for Castro.
Azul avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Castro throws a solid leg kick but Azul takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Castro.
Castro lands a glancing blow to the side of Azul's head.
Azul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Castro.
Castro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azul counters with a left to the body.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Azul misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Castro.
Azul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Castro blocks the low kick.
Castro looks to land a body kick but Azul moved away.
Castro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Azul enables Castro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Azul manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Castro advances position into side control!
Castro trying to control the action but Azul is working from the bottom.
Castro throws an elbow but Azul slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro working the body and head with strikes.
Azul is not content to let Castro control the position.
Castro working the ground and pound.
Azul can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castro is looking to take a break and control but Azul is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castro lands some shots froms side control.
Castro working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azul tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
Castro lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Castro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Castro throws an elbow but Azul slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castro misses with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Castro controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Azul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Azul tries to bench press Castro off him but Castro keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azul parries the strikes from Castro easily there. Castro is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Azul to escape.
Castro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Azul down.
Castro throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Castro 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.
A big left from Castro misses.
Castro cracks Azul with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Castro.
Castro throws a series of punches but Azul avoids them all with ease.
Castro throws an off balance right hand
and Azul counters with a nice uppercut.
Castro throws a hook but Azul blocks it.
Azul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Azul throws a head kick that misses.
Castro throws a hook to the side of Azul's head but Azul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Azul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Azul misses.
Azul digs a good body shot into Castro's ribs.
Azul throws a body kick that misses.
Azul throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azul misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul works Castro's body with a nice hook.
Fidel Castro is winning the standup battle so far.
Azul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fidel Castro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Azul misses its intended target.
Azul moves out of range as Castro strikes.
A lazy left from Azul finds it's target.
Castro has closed the distance and engaged Azul in a clinch.
Azul trying to control the position but instead, Castro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Azul into the cage.
Azul is trying to force a seperation but Castro has the dominant position.
Azul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Azul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Castro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Castro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Azul breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azul. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azul lands a nice hook to Castro's body. Castro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Castro.
Castro misses the shot to the body.
Castro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Azul.
Castro scores with a push kick.
Castro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Castro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azul.
Azul avoiding damage as Castro throws knees to the body.
Castro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azul backwards.
Azul managing to block the knees to the body from Castro.
Castro lands a shoulder strike.
Castro has Azul pressed against the cage, preventing Azul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azul backwards.
Castro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azul is trying to maintain a safe position but Castro gets an underhook and turns Azul into the cage.
Castro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Castro winds up and cracks Azul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Azul wants to get back to full guard.
Castro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Azul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Azul moves into full guard.
Castro pushes down on Azul's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Azul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Castro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro is looking to advance position but Azul won't allow it.
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!
Castro passes the guard and advances to mount!
Castro prevents Azul from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro lands with some strikes.
Castro with good strikes from the mount here!
Castro looking to finish Azul with some ground and pound. This is bad for Azul!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Castro dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Castro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azul.
Castro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Castro throws a jab when Azul was well out of range.
Castro avoids a kick to the body.
Castro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azul manages to avoid it.
Castro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Azul misses with a body shot.
Azul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azul stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Castro works the jab nicely.
Castro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Castro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Castro shoots in looking for a takedown. Azul tries to sprawl out of it but Castro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Azul manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Azul shoots in but Castro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul misses with a straight left.
Castro checks a low kick from Azul.
Castro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azul checks it well.
Castro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Azul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Castro.
Azul thumps Castro with a low kick.
Castro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Castro throws a jab but it's blocked by Azul.
Castro clinches up against the cage.
Castro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azul jumps guard but Castro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Castro lands a knee to the body.
Cubensis Azul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro misses with a punch on the inside.
Castro misses with a punch to the body.
Azul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fidel Castro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castro keeps control of Azul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Azul is trying to drag Castro to the mat but Castro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fidel Castro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cubensis Azul.
Castro misses with a knee strike.
Castro working Azul over with knees to the body.
Azul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Castro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Castro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Azul breaks the clinch.
Castro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Azul on his heels. He'll look to pass Azul's guard now, I'm sure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Azul keeping full guard, as Castro tries to pass.
Castro cracks Azul with a solid left hand.
Castro trying to control the position from guard on top but Azul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Castro passes Azul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Castro trying to control the action but Azul is working from the bottom.
Azul looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fidel Castro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azul is staying active underneath Castro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Castro controlling the action here.
Azul actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Castro in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Castro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castro 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Castro!
Fidel Castro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes into the arena with East London Rap - Wha we a bout blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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268 lbs
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272 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
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rashad Sokoudjou!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokoudjou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Sokoudjou.
Harrison throws a hook but Sokoudjou avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Sokoudjou.
Sokoudjou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harrison stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harrison throws a nice looking combination but Sokoudjou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harrison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sokoudjou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sokoudjou moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Sokoudjou scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokoudjou slips under a jab.
Harrison misses with a left hand
and Sokoudjou counters with a series of strikes. Harrison will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harrison takes one to the chin there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sokoudjou.
Harrison misses with a left hand
and Sokoudjou counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Sokoudjou. Beautiful body shot.
Harrison is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Harrison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrison has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sokoudjou.
Charles Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison throws a right hand that misses
and Sokoudjou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sokoudjou can pounce on him.
Sokoudjou feints and then cracks Harrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harrison down.
Sokoudjou throws a pinpoint strike between Harrison's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Harrison crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Sokoudjou scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rashad Sokoudjou!
During a confident post fight interview, Rashad Sokoudjou thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexsandr Kovrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dane Hoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. - kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dane Hoy is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexsandr Kovrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dane Hoy!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoy tries to score with a low kick but Kovrov moves his leg out of the way.
Hoy throws a leg kick that misses.
Hoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kovrov checks a low kick from Hoy.
Hoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoy throws a big shot that misses.
Hoy looks to land a right hand but Kovrov moved out of range.
Hoy slips a jab and a cross from Kovrov.
Hoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hoy lands with a shot to the body.
Hoy misses with an uppercut.
Kovrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Hoy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Kovrov swinging wildly here.
Kovrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kovrov misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoy is just out of range.
Kovrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoy. Kovrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovrov takes a swing at Hoy's ribcage but misses.
Alexsandr Kovrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoy avoids the head kick by Kovrov.
Kovrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Hoy is just out of range.
Kovrov lands with a right hand.
Hoy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kovrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoy manages to avoid it.
Hoy lands a jab to Kovrov's midsection.
Kovrov throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
Kovrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Hoy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kovrov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kovrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kovrov throws a hook but Hoy blocks it.
Hoy throws a head kick that misses
and Kovrov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hoy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kovrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovrov blocks a head kick by Hoy.
Kovrov throws a front kick aimed at Hoy's knee but Hoy avoids it well.
Hoy throws a big shot that misses.
Kovrov avoids the head kick by Hoy.
Hoy tries for a takedown but Kovrov circles away easily
enabling Kovrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kovrov. Kovrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Kovrov misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hoy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alexsandr Kovrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dane Hoy.
Kovrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoy throws a looping overhand right but Kovrov ducks down to avoid it.
Kovrov throws a leg kick that misses.
Kovrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Kovrov misses.
Kovrov misses with a head kick.
Hoy throws a front kick aimed at Kovrov's knee but Kovrov avoids it well.
Hoy swings widly with a right hand
and Kovrov counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Kovrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hoy scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoy moves forwards but Kovrov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hoy misses with a head kick.
Kovrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hoy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovrov. That did some damage!
Kovrov lands a big head kick that sends Hoy tumbling to the mat! Kovrov takes a step backwards and waves Hoy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hoy is rocked!
Kovrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovrov finish him?
Kovrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoy slips a straight right by Kovrov.
Kovrov tries a head kick but it misses.
Hoy seems to have recovered his senses.
Kovrov throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
Hoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovrov lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovrov checks the leg kick.
Kovrov misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsandr Kovrov dominated that round.
That's time! Kovrov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kovrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoy throws the left hand but Kovrov avoids the punch easily.
Hoy is looking to chop away at Kovrov's legs.
Kovrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovrov misses with a head kick.
Kovrov with a hook.
Hoy needs to keep his hands up - Kovrov had a free shot at his head there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hoy might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kovrov has got the better of the exchanges.
Kovrov throws a jab when Hoy was well out of range.
Kovrov is looking to slow Hoy down with leg kicks.
Kovrov throws a body kick that misses.
Kovrov blocks a jab.
Kovrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hoy can do to turn this around?
Hoy lands a jab to Kovrov's midsection.
Alexsandr Kovrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hoy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovrov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovrov thuds his shin into the meat of Hoy's side.
Kovrov misses the shot to the body.
Alexsandr Kovrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Kovrov swings for the body but Hoy moves out of range.
Kovrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A combination from Kovrov does no damage.
Kovrov motions for Hoy to come forward. Kovrov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Hoy misses.
Kovrov lunges at Hoy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hoy's hand.
Hoy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kovrov's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovrov keeping moving, preventing Hoy from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kovrov wants to stand up but Hoy is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hoy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoy as he connects with a hook.
Kovrov looks to land a left hand but Hoy moved out of range nicely.
Hoy pushes Kovrov away with a front kick.
The fighters circling - Hoy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoy throws a front kick aimed at Kovrov's knee but Kovrov avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Kovrov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kovrov throws a leg kick which misses Hoy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoy tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kovrov.
Kovrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kovrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hoy - the referee stops the clock and Kovrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hoy. Kovrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hoy slips a jab and a cross from Kovrov.
Kovrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hoy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kovrov throws an overhand right that lands on Hoy's shoulder, as Hoy tries to avoid the shot.
Hoy connects with a single shot there.
Kovrov misses with a hook. Hoy ducked under it nicely.
Hoy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kovrov throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
Hoy misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovrov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hoy takes a swing at Kovrov's ribcage but misses.
Hoy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kovrov cracks Hoy with a good jab.
Hoy moves away from the strike by Kovrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovrov jabs at Hoy's body.
Kovrov misses with a low kick.
Hoy misses with a wild body shot.
Kovrov misses with the combination.
Kovrov slips a straight right by Hoy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kovrov.
Hoy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoy needs to keep his hands up - Kovrov had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsandr Kovrov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Hoy or perhaps it was just good defense by Kovrov which made him look bad.
Hoy thows a body shot but no joy.
Hoy moves out of range of the body kick.
Kovrov misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Kovrov as Hoy shoots in.
Kovrov tries to land a front kick but Hoy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kovrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kovrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kovrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Kovrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Hoy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kovrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoy throws a lazy right hand but Kovrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kovrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoy shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexsandr Kovrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dane Hoy.
Kovrov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left lands for Hoy.
Kovrov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hoy if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kovrov.
Hoy throws a head kick but Kovrov moves out of range.
Hoy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kovrov moves away.
Kovrov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoy's calf.
Hoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kovrov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoy swings for the body but Kovrov moves out of range.
Kovrov misses with a few strikes there.
Kovrov swings widly with a right hand
and Hoy counters with a shoot takedown. Kovrov fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoy slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hoy seems to be looking for submissions.
Kovrov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dane Hoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovrov regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hoy.
Hoy throws an elbow that misses. Kovrov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hoy's guard. Nice move by Kovrov!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoy seems keen to control Kovrov's posture.
Hoy looking to control.
Hoy pulls Kovrov in close to prevent any damage.
Kovrov wants to stand but Hoy is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hoy wants to sweep here but Kovrov controlling him for the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dane Hoy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Danga de danga de dang - Kovrov scores with a four punch combination!
Good leg kick by Hoy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kovrov throws a sloppy head kick and Hoy moves out of range easily.
Kovrov misses with a wild combination.
Kovrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alexsandr Kovrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A bone on bone clash there as Hoy blocks the leg kick.
Hoy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexsandr Kovrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kovrov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexsandr Kovrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexsandr Kovrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepes has chosen uncle otis- the game as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bryant shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tepes eats them both and turns towards Bryant to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bryant steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Tepes is out on his feet! Bryant sets himself and nearly takes Tepes's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Erik Bryant!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alvarez. Holmes has chosen Everybody Knows My Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Holmes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Johnson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holmes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holmes lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson scores with a jab. Holmes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Holmes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Holmes's shoulder, as Holmes tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Holmes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Holmes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Holmes ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holmes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Holmes looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson 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.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
Holmes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Holmes in his tracks.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Holmes moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A cross from Holmes lands.
Johnson moves forwards but Holmes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A cross from Johnson lands.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holmes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Holmes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Holmes moved out of range nicely.
Holmes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes scores with a nice right hand.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Holmes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Holmes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Holmes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Holmes defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Holmes as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes throws a big shot that misses.
Holmes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Holmes misses with a double jab.
Johnson swings for the body but Holmes moves out of range.
Holmes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Holmes.
Johnson misses with a hook. Holmes ducked under it nicely.
Holmes lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Holmes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holmes counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Holmes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Holmes with a nice cross.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Holmes scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson is rocked!
Holmes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Holmes lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Johnson head around and knocks him out cold! Holmes hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Holmes!
Mike Holmes is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mike Holmes waved his t-shirt featuring Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent!'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pequeno has chosen Cão da Morte by Mão Morta as his entrance music. Joao Pequeno has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Herman Pacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Pequeno.
Pacquiao misses with a hook.
Pequeno looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.
Pequeno scores with a jab to the head.
Pacquiao looks to throw the jab but Pequeno is out of range.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Pacquiao jabs Pequeno to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pequeno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pacquiao.
Pequeno misses with a series of wild punches.
Pequeno misses with the combination.
Pequeno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Pequeno moved out of range nicely.
Pequeno throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pequeno lands with a left to the head.
Pacquiao prevents a body shot from Pequeno.
Pacquiao is working Pequeno over against the cage.
Pacquiao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pequeno breaks the clinch.
Pacquiao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pequeno looks to land a combination but Pacquiao avoids it well.
Pequeno scores with a punch to the head.
Pequeno moves away from the strike by Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pequeno.
Pequeno loads up on a big right hand but Pacquiao slips the punch.
Pequeno misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pacquiao throws out a leg kick but Pequeno moves out of range and Pacquiao only half commits.
Pacquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pequeno.
Pacquiao throws a lazy right hand but Pequeno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a body punch but Pequeno moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pequeno. That's going to slow Pacquiao down.
Pequeno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pacquiao.
Pequeno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pacquiao takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Pequeno catches Pacquiao right on the button with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pacquiao. That's going to slow Pequeno down.
Pequeno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pequeno throws a body punch but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao misses with a low kick.
Pequeno jabs Pacquiao right on the nose. Pacquiao blinks but takes it well.
Pequeno checks a low kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pequeno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pacquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Pequeno.
Pequeno takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pequeno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pequeno.
Jab from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pequeno's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Pequeno throws out a loose jab but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pequeno just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pequeno finds it's way round the side to connect with Pacquiao's head.
Pequeno avoids a kick to the body.
Pacquiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pequeno can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pequeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pacquiao tries to land a leg kick but Pequeno saw it coming and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Pequeno.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pequeno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pacquiao motions for Pequeno to come forward. Pacquiao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pequeno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pequeno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pequeno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pacquiao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range.
Pacquiao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Pequeno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pacquiao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pequeno swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pequeno lands a nice shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pequeno keeps Pacquiao at a distance using the push kick.
Pacquiao checks a low kick from Pequeno.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pequeno throws a wild body kick that Pacquiao sees coming a mile off.
Pacquiao takes a swing at Pequeno's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pequeno falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
Pequeno lands with a straight right. Pacquiao didn't see that one coming.
Pequeno misses with a body shot.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pequeno blocks a jab.
Pequeno jabs Pacquiao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pequeno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Pequeno misses the target.
Pacquiao throws the kick towards the body but Pequeno avoids it.
Pacquiao is looking to wear down Pequeno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick but Pequeno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
Pequeno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pequeno defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Pequeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Pequeno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pequeno misses with an uppercut. Pacquiao saw that one coming.
Pequeno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pequeno lands with a kick to the temple. Pacquiao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pacquiao ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
Pequeno throws the left hand but Pacquiao avoids the punch easily.
Pequeno scores with a push kick.
Pacquiao blocks a jab.
Pequeno scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Pequeno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pequeno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pacquiao scores with a body shot.
Pacquiao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pacquiao scores with a punch to the head.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Pequeno as he checks the leg kick.
Joao Pequeno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pequeno slips under a jab.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pequeno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacquiao's head.
Pequeno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pacquiao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pequeno defending well as Pacquiao loads up on a big left hand.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pacquiao scores with a nice right hand.
Pacquiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pequeno. Pequeno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pacquiao throws a jab when Pequeno was well out of range.
Pequeno digs a good body shot into Pacquiao's ribs.
Pacquiao tries to score with a low kick but Pequeno moves his leg out of the way.
Pacquiao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pequeno counters with a low kick, right behind Pacquiao 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno throws a leg kick which misses Pacquiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Pacquiao tries to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pacquiao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joao Pequeno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Pequeno keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pacquiao.
Pequeno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up but Pequeno circles away and keeps his distance.
Pacquiao is looking to chop away at Pequeno's legs.
Pequeno misses with a hook. Pacquiao ducked under it nicely.
Pequeno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pequeno 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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pacquiao swings for the body but Pequeno moves out of range.
Pacquiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pequeno throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pequeno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pequeno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pequeno checks a leg kick nicely.
Pacquiao tries to land a front kick but Pequeno steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pacquiao tries to close the distance and clinch but Pequeno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pacquiao scores with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao throws a poor cross that misses
and Pequeno counters with a right hand to the body.
Pequeno swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Pacquiao is looking to clinch but Pequeno is avoiding it.
Pequeno lands a body shot.
Herman Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pequeno dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!
Pacquiao moves out of range as Pequeno strikes.
Pacquiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pacquiao ducks right into an uppercut from Pequeno.
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!
Pequeno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Pequeno there.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pequeno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Pequeno moved out of range.
Pacquiao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao wants to clinch up but Pequeno keeps it at a distance.
Pacquiao slips under a jab from Pequeno.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Pequeno is just out of range.
Pequeno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Joao Pequeno has been cut.
Pequeno moves out of range as Pacquiao throws a body kick.
Pacquiao tries to clinch up.
Pequeno moves out of range of the strikes.
Pacquiao lands with a straight right. Pequeno didn't see that one coming.
Pacquiao clinches up with Pequeno and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pacquiao misses with a knee to the head.
Pequeno blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pequeno tries a body shot but Pacquiao blocks it.
Pacquiao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pacquiao is trying to push Pequeno away but Pequeno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pequeno throws a head punch that misses.
Pacquiao lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pequeno.
Pequeno presses Pacquiao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pequeno swings wildly with an uppercut but Pacquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pacquiao lands an elbow inside that Pequeno shrugs off.
Pequeno tries to work over Pacquiao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pacquiao tries a knee to the head but Pequeno blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pacquiao.
Pequeno blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno is leaning against Pacquiao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pequeno lands a left hand.
Pequeno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joao Pequeno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pacquiao lands a leg kick and bounces back 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 Herman Pacquiao.
I think Pequeno has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Pequeno!
Joao Pequeno made sure to mention his sponsor, Canadian Fighter Clothing in his post fight interview.
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