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SPFT 119: Jef vs. Aurelius 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Santos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hate Me Now. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taco Grande!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos has Grande up against the cage in a clinch.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Santos.
It looks like Taco Grande has been cut.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Santos avoiding damage as Grande throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santos.
Santos takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Matt Santos has been cut.
Grande dodges an elbow strike from Santos.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Grande blocks it.
Santos can't find room to land a body shot as Grande controls the action.
Grande looking to throw knees to the head but Santos is blocking nicely.
Grande managing to block the knees to the body from Santos.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Santos controls his hands.
Grande breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grande takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grande gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grande.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
Santos managing to block the knees to the body from Grande.
Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grande in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Santos.
Grande avoids a wild elbow strike from Santos.
Santos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grande lands an elbow that stopped Santos in his tracks for a moment.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grande has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grande tries to land knees in the clinch but Santos avoids the damage to the body.
Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
Grande fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grande.
Grande has a couple of punches blocked by Santos.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grande missing with knees to the body.
Grande lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Grande blocks with his arms.
Grande lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grande.
Santos tries a knee to the head but Grande blocks it.
Grande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Grande blocks with his arms.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grande blocks it with crossed arms.
Grande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Grande is blocking nicely.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Grande landing knees to the body.
Grande using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grande breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grande scores with a jab to the body.
Grande has closed the distance and engaged Santos in a clinch.
Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matt Santos's cut is getting worse.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Grande throws an elbow that misses.
Grande pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grande tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Grande wants to clinch.
Grande tries to close the distance and clinch but Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That kick from Santos tenderised Grande's leg. Grande is trying to keep his angry face on.
Taco Grande is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Grande quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Grande trying to control here.
Grande controlling the position for now.
Grande is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Santos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Santos's back!
Grande controlling from the back.
Santos controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos manages to escape to his feet.
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 Matt Santos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Santos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matt Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grande lands a really nice looking cross but Santos seems unphased.
Grande wants to clinch up but Santos keeps it at a distance.
Santos has managed to clinch.
Grande scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santoss head.
Grande lands an elbow inside that Santos shrugs off.
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Grande blocks it with crossed arms.
Grande blocks the elbow strike.
Grande lands a hook to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Santos.
Grande pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Grande throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Santos misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grande is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Santos's defenses.
Matt Santos's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Grande.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Grande blocks with his arms.
Santos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grande.
A short body shot lands from Grande as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grande.
Jeez, Matt Santos's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Santos's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Taco Grande!
Taco Grande really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Biggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parantainen comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - White America . Biggs has chosen Outerspace- Hail Mary as his entrance music. Jaakko Parantainen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Biggs's chin.
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290 lbs
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28
297 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jaakko Parantainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Biggs!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parantainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parantainen delivers a nice body kick.
Biggs looks to throw the jab but Parantainen is out of range.
Biggs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Biggs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parantainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parantainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parantainen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parantainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Biggs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parantainen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs trying to control but Parantainen is working from the bottom.
Parantainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggs wants to control from the top but Parantainen keeps moving.
Biggs won't allow Parantainen to sweep him here.
Parantainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biggs with a nice head shot there.
Parantainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggs trying to control but Parantainen is working from the bottom.
Biggs trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Biggs working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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!
Biggs trying to control but Parantainen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Biggs with a nice head shot there.
Biggs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Biggs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biggs throws an elbow that misses. Parantainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biggs's guard. Nice move by Parantainen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parantainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Parantainen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Biggs manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Parantainen has Biggs in his guard.
Parantainen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Biggs trying to control but Parantainen is working from the bottom.
Biggs has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Biggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs is in close to Parantainen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Parantainen wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Parantainen is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parantainen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Biggs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Biggs might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Parantainen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Parantainen wants to control from the top but Biggs keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Parantainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Biggs throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Biggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Parantainen is looking to land body kicks.
Parantainen takes a swing at Biggs's ribcage but misses.
Parantainen misses with a head kick.
Biggs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parantainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Parantainen.
Parantainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Biggs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parantainen somewhat.
Parantainen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Parantainen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Parantainen throwing strikes but Biggs manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Biggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Parantainen tries to buck Biggs off but Biggs is having none of it.
Biggs cracks Parantainen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggs working away.
Biggs throws an elbow but Parantainen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Biggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Parantainen to see if he's OK.
Parantainen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Biggs.
Biggs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Biggs lands a decent elbow from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Biggs working the head with strikes.
Parantainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Biggs in side control, throwing shots but Parantainen defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parantainen is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Biggs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Parantainen to see if he's OK.
Biggs working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Biggs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Biggs in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parantainen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Biggs throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Parantainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Biggs perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Parantainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Biggs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggs is just content to waste time from the top position. Parantainen takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Biggs throwing strikes but missing.
Biggs content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Biggs accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parantainen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Biggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parantainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biggs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biggs trying to control but Parantainen is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Biggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Parantainen avoids the body shot from Biggs.
Parantainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Biggs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Biggs cracks Parantainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Biggs. No joy for Parantainen on that attempt.
Biggs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Biggs works the jab nicely.
Parantainen pushes Biggs up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Biggs.
Biggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Parantainen.
Biggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Biggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Biggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen lands a takedown into guard.
Parantainen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Biggs looking for a triangle here. Parantainen is fighting it but it looks tight! Biggs pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Parantainen is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Joe Biggs!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Biggs 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Okabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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181 lbs
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184 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenji Okabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okabe fails with the takedown.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rassi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Okabe.
Rassi swings for the body but Okabe moves out of range.
Okabe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Rassi.
Rassi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okabe jabs Rassi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Okabe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Okabe trying to pass the guard but Rassi defending well.
Rassi looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okabe takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Okabe thows a huge punch but Rassi dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Okabe lands a nice short elbow.
Okabe is pressing down on Rassi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rassi is holding on for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Okabe lands a nice short elbow.
Okabe throwing shots but Rassi is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okabe is trying to control. Rassi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Okabe connects with a nice short shot to Rassi's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okabe is pressing down on Rassi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rassi is holding on for now.
Okabe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Okabe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rassi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rassi pushes Okabe off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okabe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rassi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Okabe takes one to the side of the head.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rassi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Okabe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rassi misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe shoots in but Rassi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Okabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Okabe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rassi throws a head kick that Okabe semi-blocks.
Rassi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rassi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okabe.
Okabe throws a lazy right hand but Rassi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rassi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okabe misses the shot to the body.
Okabe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rassi lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe shoots in for a takedown but Rassi shows good takedown defense.
Rassi misses with a hook.
Rassi misses with a body kick.
Rassi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rassi throws a big shot that misses.
Rassi gets a clinch.
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okabe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Okabe is breathing heavily.
Rassi lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Okabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Okabe letting Rassi take a breather here.
Rassi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuraimo Rassi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rassi just misses with a punch to the body.
Rassi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Okabe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rassi's guard now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rassi has momentary wrist control but Okabe slips an elbow through the middle.
Okabe trying to control but Rassi is working from the bottom.
Okabe 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.
Rassi pushes Okabe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Okabe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rassi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rassi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Okabe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
A big left from Rassi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Okabe's head.
Okabe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rassi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Okabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Rassi is just out of range.
Rassi misses with a body shot.
A big right from Rassi misses.
Okabe lands with a good body shot.
Rassi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Okabe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rassi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Okabe somewhat.
Rassi is looking to clinch but Okabe is avoiding it.
Rassi lands with a kick to the temple. Okabe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rassi misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi moves in looking to clinch but Okabe pushes him off.
Rassi loads up on a big right hand but Okabe slips the punch.
Okabe is looking to wear down Rassi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rassi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Okabe shoots in for a double leg but Rassi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab by Okabe.
Okabe misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okabe throws out the jab.
Okabe swings for the body but Rassi moves out of range.
Rassi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Okabe does no damage.
Okabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rassi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rassi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okabe.
Samuraimo Rassi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rassi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi misses with a head kick.
Okabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Okabe throws out a loose jab but Rassi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rassi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okabe.
Rassi throws a front kick that sends Okabe stumbling back into the cage.
Rassi cracks Okabe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rassi lands a head kick. Okabe smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Okabe misses.
Rassi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okabe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rassi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rassi moves away from the strike by Okabe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rassi connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circling - Okabe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okabe connects with the punch.
Rassi slips a straight right by Okabe.
Rassi scores with a shot to the body.
Okabe with a nice cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rassi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Okabe throws a hook but Rassi avoids it easily.
Rassi moves in looking to clinch but Okabe pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassi tries a head kick but it misses.
Okabe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rassi looks to clinch
and Okabe counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kenji Okabe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rassi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rassi misses with a wild body shot.
Rassi staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
Rassi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rassi swinging wildly here.
Rassi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Okabe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rassi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Okabe is looking to pass into half guard but Rassi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rassi is in guard.
Okabe looking for a sweep. Not yet Okabe, not yet.
Okabe looking to control.
Okabe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okabe tests Rassi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Okabe shoots in and drives through. Rassi sprawls well.
Rassi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rassi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okabe scores with the left hand. Rassi knows he should have avoided that one.
Rassi swinging wildly here.
Rassi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Okabe swings for the body but Rassi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi is looking to clinch but Okabe is avoiding it.
Rassi works over Okabe's head and body with a nice combination.
Okabe lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rassi.
Rassi tries to clinch up but Okabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Rassi looks for the body kick but Okabe saw that one coming.
Rassi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rassi misses with an uppercut. Okabe saw that one coming.
Okabe throws a nice looking combination but Rassi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Okabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rassi tries to bum rush Okabe with a series of wild strikes but Okabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Okabe shoots in looking for a takedown. Rassi tries to sprawl out of it but Okabe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rassi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rassi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Okabe manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okabe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rassi pinned against the cage. Rassi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Okabe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rassi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Okabe.
Okabe looks to throw the jab but Rassi is out of range.
Okabe throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range.
Rassi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rassi lands a high kick!
Rassi tries to clinch up.
Rassi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okabe misses with a body shot.
Okabe throws the left hand but Rassi avoids the punch easily.
Okabe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rassi.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses.
Okabe misses with a straight right.
Rassi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Okabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Okabe lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okabe. Rassi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rassi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Okabe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Rassi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okabe shoots in looking for a takedown. Rassi tries to sprawl out of it but Okabe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rassi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Okabe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuraimo Rassi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rassi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuraimo Rassi!
A less than humble Samuraimo Rassi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Corbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Lander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corbett comes to the cage accompanied by Men at Work - Down Under. Lander has chosen Tribute as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ice Lander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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222 lbs
28 - 18 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Corbett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ice Lander!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lander scores with a head kick.
It looks like Nathan Corbett has been cut.
Corbett lands a front kick.
Lander throws a low kick, looking for Corbett's leg but Corbett calmly moves out of range.
Lander closes the distance but Corbett moves to the side
and Corbett counters with a solid body kick.
Corbett scores with a nice strike.
Corbett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corbett lands with a shot to the body.
Corbett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lander's calf.
Corbett misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Lander misses its intended target.
Corbett misses with a wild body shot.
Lander throws a body punch but Corbett moves out of range.
Corbett has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lander fails to land.
Corbett lands an elbow just above Lander 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett is stalling here.
Corbett looking to slow down the pace here.
Corbett creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
Lander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corbett takes a shot to the head.
Lander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Corbett missing with knees to the body.
Lander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Corbett is defending well for now.
Lander misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corbett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corbett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lander lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander misses with a punch on the inside.
Lander misses with the head strike.
Lander takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ice Lander has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Corbett.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corbett lands a hook that snaps the head of Lander backwards.
Lander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbett's elbow.
Corbett is pushing Lander up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corbett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lander lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corbett comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Corbett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lander blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lander misses with a body punch.
Lander has a couple of punches blocked by Corbett.
Lander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Corbett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Corbett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lander walks away with a smile on his face. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Corbett moves into the clinch.
Lander misses with a knee strike.
Lander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corbett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Corbett prevents a body shot from Lander.
Lander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Lander.
Lander swings wildly with an uppercut but Corbett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corbett just leaning against Lander, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corbett lands an elbow inside that Lander shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Corbett fails to land.
Lander tries to stall but Corbett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Corbett takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lander tries to work over Corbett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corbett working aggressively here.
Lander tries a body shot but Corbett blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lander.
Lander lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Corbett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lander's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Lander.
A short left from Lander.
Corbett trying to control the position but instead, Lander has worked for underhooks and has pushed Corbett into the cage.
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 Nathan Corbett will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corbett misses with a low kick.
Lander closes the distance and clinches.
Corbett manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lander avoids a wild elbow strike from Corbett.
Lander misses with some punches.
Lander has a couple of punches blocked by Corbett.
Lander lands a knee to the head.
Lander has Corbett pressed against the cage.
Corbett is trying to pull guard but Lander turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corbett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Corbett.
Ice Lander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Corbett tries to pull guard but Lander forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Corbett throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Lander.
Corbett lands an elbow inside that Lander shrugs off.
Lander pushes Corbett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lander blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Corbett.
Lander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lander tries to land knees in the clinch but Corbett avoids the damage to the body.
Corbett taking a breather.
Lander blocks the elbow strike.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander struggles to land a body shot inside as Corbett controls his hands.
Corbett lands an elbow that stopped Lander in his tracks for a moment.
Corbett avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett avoiding damage as Lander throws knees to the body.
Lander misses with the head strike.
Corbett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Corbett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lander as Corbett tries to tie him up.
Corbett has Lander pushed against the cage.
Corbett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lander walks away with a smile on his face. Corbett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Corbett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lander throws out a powerful jab.
Nathan Corbett's cut is getting worse.
Lander catches Corbett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Corbett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Corbett misses with a left hand
and Lander counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Corbett blocking some punches.
Corbett looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lander lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Corbett or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lander lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lander.
Lander lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corbett blocks it with crossed arms.
Lander landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lander works on Corbett's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Lander.
Knees to the body from Lander.
Lander lands with a left to the head.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Lander.
Lander digs a right hand underneath Corbett's ribcage. Corbett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lander scores with a knee to the head.
Lander looking to throw knees to the head but Corbett is blocking nicely.
Lander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Corbett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corbett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lander has Corbett pressed against the cage.
Lander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Lander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Corbett misses with a body kick.
Lander tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lander, right into the meat.
Corbett scores with a sloppy right hand. Lander should have avoided that one.
Lander digs a good hook to Corbett's body.
Corbett clinches up with Lander and pushes him back against the cage.
Corbett throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lander fails to land.
Corbett lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lander.
Lander lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lander misses with a body punch.
Lander lands a left hand.
Corbett stalling in the clinch but Lander improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lander.
Corbett is trying to pull guard but Lander turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lander works on Corbett's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corbett lands with a right to the head.
Lander misses with a punch to the body.
Corbett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lander backwards.
Lander has a couple of punches blocked by Corbett.
Lander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lander misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corbett looking to slow down the pace here.
Corbett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Corbett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lander lands a nice shot to the body.
Corbett throws an elbow that misses.
Lander stalling in the clinch.
Lander gets through Corbett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lander.
Lander lands with a light punch inside.
Corbett gets through Lander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Lander fails to land.
Lander cracks Corbett with a nice body shot.
Corbett letting Lander take a breather here.
Corbett tries to land knees in the clinch but Lander avoids the damage to the body.
Corbett lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nathan Corbett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lander lands a right hand.
Corbett swings wildly with an uppercut but Lander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lander tries to land a knee to the head but Corbett blocks with his arms.
Corbett scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lander lands a knee to the body.
Lander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lander misses with a punch on the inside.
Lander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corbett's elbow.
Corbett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lander tries a body shot but Corbett blocks it.
Lander lands a hook that snaps the head of Corbett backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corbett is trying to maintain a safe position but Lander gets an underhook and turns Corbett into the cage.
Lander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Corbett tries to stall but Lander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lander misses with a knee to the head.
Lander blocks an elbow strike.
Corbett prevents a body shot from Lander.
Lander scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lander misses with a punch to the body.
Corbett prevents a body shot from Lander.
Corbett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Lander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lander 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Lander!
Ice Lander gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Bautin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruiner Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bautin comes to the cage accompanied by Lobotomy by The Ramones. Barnett has chosen canceled forever 125 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23 - 14 - 0 |
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30
280 lbs
32 - 25 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergei Bautin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruiner Barnett!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bautin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barnett.
Barnett scores with a hook to the body. Bautin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab, jab by Barnett - just one landing.
A big right from Bautin misses.
Barnett throws a sloppy body shot
and Bautin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Barnett won't be happy with that.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bautin working the ground and pound but Barnett is defending the strikes.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bautin is chipping away with strikes.
Barnett parries the strikes from Bautin easily there. Bautin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Barnett to escape.
Bautin trying to control the position but Barnett is working away.
The strikes coming from Bautin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett isn't going anywhere.
Bautin wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bautin wants to control but Barnett is keeping him busy.
Barnett wants to control but Bautin postures up.
Barnett is letting Bautin control him for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergei Bautin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bautin looks to land a combination but Barnett avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett scores with a jab. Bautin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnett. That's going to slow Bautin down.
Bautin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barnett defends it nicely.
Barnett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bautin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bautin's elbow.
Barnett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barnett blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Barnett.
Bautin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bautin breaks from the clinch.
Barnett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bautin.
Barnett misses with a kick to the body.
Barnett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is looking to slow Bautin down with leg kicks.
Barnett dives in and scores a takedown into Bautin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bautin is trying to control the position but Barnett postures up.
Barnett looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Bautin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bautin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett misses with an uppercut. Bautin saw that one coming.
Barnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautin.
Bautin tries to score with a low kick but Barnett moves his leg out of the way.
Bautin misses with a two punch combination.
Bautin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnett doesn't seem bothered though.
Bautin throws a body punch but Barnett moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bautin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ruiner Barnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnett defending well as Bautin loads up on a big left hand.
Bautin throws a head kick that misses.
Barnett dips to his left and cracks Bautin with an uppercut!
A big left from Barnett misses.
Barnett slips under a jab from Bautin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bautin. Bautin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bautin connects with the punch.
Barnett takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bautin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruiner Barnett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bautin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bautin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bautin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bautin at a distance.
Bautin connects with the punch.
A big left from Bautin misses.
Bautin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnett was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautin.
Barnett ducks under a wild hook from Bautin.
Barnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bautin's sensitive parts.
A leg kick checked by Bautin.
Barnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bautin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bautin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnett.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnett.
Barnett jabs at Bautin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bautin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnett shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnett is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Barnett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Barnett working over Bautin with some ground and pound. Bautin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Barnett is working away from the top position though.
Barnett is trying to control. Bautin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barnett trying to control the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergei Bautin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bautin throws a lazy right hand but Barnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Bautin.
Bautin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bautin.
Bautin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnett.
Barnett cracks a nice hook into Bautin's ribs.
Bautin misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnett.
Barnett scores with a punch to the head.
Bautin throws a leg kick that misses.
Barnett connects with a right hand. Bautin shakes it off.
A jab from Bautin misses.
Barnett scores with a jab. Bautin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bautin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnett misses the target.
Barnett lands a glancing blow to the side of Bautin's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett connects with a single shot there.
A head kick by Bautin misses
and Barnett counters with a nice uppercut.
Bautin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barnett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bautin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bautin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnett.
Nice uppercut lands for Barnett. That snapped Bautin's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bautin is out of range.
Barnett looks to land a left hand but Bautin moved out of range nicely.
Bautin dips to his left and cracks Barnett with an uppercut!
Bautin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bautin misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnett.
Barnett loads up on a big right hand but Bautin slips the punch.
Barnett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bautin lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick by Bautin misses
and Bautin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnett misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bautin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barnett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bautin to score with a decent uppercut.
Bautin misses with a combination
and Barnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruiner Barnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bautin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barnett throws a head kick that misses.
Bautin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnett can pounce on him.
Bautin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bautin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnett shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bautin is trying to defend but Barnett finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Barnett wants to control but Bautin is keeping him busy.
Ruiner Barnett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bautin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barnett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bautin tries to get to full guard but Barnett has control of the leg.
Barnett trying to pass the guard but Bautin defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barnett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bautin's head.
Barnett tries to pass to full mount but Bautin defends it.
Bautin trying to control from the bottom.
Bautin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnett.
Sergei Bautin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bautin wants to control but Barnett passes into side.
Barnett misses with the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Barnett stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautin is not content to let Barnett control the position.
Barnett wants to take a breather but Bautin manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Barnett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barnett preventing the sweep.
Ruiner Barnett has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A slow jab from Bautin misses its intended target.
Barnett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Barnett. Beautiful body shot.
Barnett lands with a right hand.
Barnett throws a hook but Bautin avoids it easily.
Bautin throws a hook but Barnett blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnett wants to clinch up but Bautin keeps it at a distance.
Barnett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ruiner Barnett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnett scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruiner Barnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barnett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruiner Barnett!
A very excited looking Ruiner Barnett rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet's entrance music is Wanted Dead or Alive. A fine choice. Zenin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helloween - Power. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bapit Pradchapet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradchapet looks to land a body kick but Zenin moved away.
Pradchapet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zenin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zenin avoids the body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zenin. Zenin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Zenin misses the target.
Zenin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pradchapet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zenin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zenin darts in and clinches Pradchapet up against the cage.
Pradchapet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zenin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pradchapet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pradchapet misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zenin.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zenin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pradchapet misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin can't get the takedown.
Bapit Pradchapet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zenin.
Zenin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pradchapet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zenin blocks an uppercut.
Pradchapet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pradchapet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zenin's efforts to push away.
Pradchapet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet struggles to land a body shot inside as Zenin controls his hands.
Zenin is trying to break the clinch but Pradchapet is controlling him.
Good body shot from Zenin.
Zenin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pradchapet pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pradchapet walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zenin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pradchapet connects with a body shot that sends Zenin's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet slips a straight right by Zenin.
Zenin has Pradchapet up against the cage in a clinch.
Pradchapet lands a hook that snaps the head of Zenin backwards.
Zenin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pradchapet has a couple of punches blocked by Zenin.
Pradchapet takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Pradchapet fails to land.
A short left from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet misses with the head strike.
Zenin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zenin throws a head punch that misses.
Zenin prevents a body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet struggles to land a body shot inside as Zenin controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Pradchapet.
Zenin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pradchapet is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Zenin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet scores with a shot to the side of Zenin's head.
It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
Pradchapet gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zenin regains guard.
Zenin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pradchapet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pradchapet postures up in Zenin's guard and throws a big left but Zenin blocks it.
Pradchapet is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zenin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zenin is looking for a triangle here but Pradchapet uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zenin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pradchapet connects with a decent elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zenin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zenin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pradchapet connects with a nice short shot to Zenin's temple.
Zenin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pradchapet working over Zenin with some ground and pound. Zenin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pradchapet sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zenin defending well though.
Zenin tries to roll over but Pradchapet keeps him under control.
Pradchapet is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Zenin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Pradchapet fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Zenin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Pradchapet! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bapit Pradchapet!
Bapit Pradchapet managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Legion of Pain Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandolero. Freeman has chosen Real American 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salazar clobbers Freeman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Freeman looks to land a combination but Salazar avoids it well.
Salazar throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Salazar sprawls well. Salazar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Freeman moves out of range as Salazar strikes.
Salazar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Freeman counters with a right hand to the body.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salazar was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
Freeman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Freeman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salazar stopping the sweep attempt from Freeman.
Salazar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar trying to control the position from guard on top but Freeman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salazar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alvaro Salazar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Freeman gets the takedown into side control.
Salazar stops Freeman from passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Freeman.
Freeman trying to control the action but Salazar is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Freeman stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Freeman has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Salazar tries to improve position but can't.
Salazar struggling a bit here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freeman wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Freeman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar struggling a bit here.
Salazar tries to improve position but can't.
Freeman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Salazar is looking to regain half guard here but Freeman keeps moving and retains side control.
Freeman trying to control the action but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Salazar dodges the ground and pound from Freeman.
Salazar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Freeman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Freeman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salazar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Freeman works his way into full mount!
Salazar holds on for dear life.
Freeman landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freeman landing strikes from the mount.
Salazar is looking to get to half guard.
Salazar gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman wants to free his trapped foot but Salazar is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Salazar is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Freeman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Salazar throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Salazar. No joy for Freeman on that attempt.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salazar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Freeman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salazar tries to free his leg and advance position but Freeman is retaining full guard.
Freeman keeping moving, preventing Salazar from controlling successfully.
Freeman controls Salazar momentarily but Salazar frees himself.
Salazar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar trying to control but Freeman is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alvaro Salazar just wasn't active enough.
Salazar shoots in looking for a takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl out of it but Salazar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salazar stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvaro Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salazar.
Salazar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Salazar.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Salazar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Freeman cracks Salazar with a good jab.
Salazar looks for a takedown but Freeman sprawls well.
Freeman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Salazar wants to improve his position but Freeman is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar trying to control here.
Freeman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salazar is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Salazar is defending well.
Salazar is looking to control Freeman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salazar avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Freeman throwing shots but Salazar is blocking nicely.
Freeman trying to control from half guard but Salazar is working away.
Matt Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Salazar pushes Freeman off and gets back to his feet.
Salazar moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Freeman cracks Salazar with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Salazar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Salazar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Freeman off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Freeman is really stuck here.
Freeman turns into Salazar and is now in his guard.
Salazar pulls Freeman in close to prevent any damage.
Freeman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Salazar is looking for a triangle but Freeman pushes his legs off easily.
Salazar is trying to hold Freeman in close to prevent damage but Freeman has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Freeman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salazar keeps working.
Freeman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Freeman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Salazar.
Freeman slips a jab from Salazar.
Freeman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freeman walks into a left hand.
Freeman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alvaro Salazar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freeman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Freeman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Salazar stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Salazar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salazar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown but Salazar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Freeman punishes Salazar's body with a nice straight punch.
Salazar throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salazar with a hook.
Freeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freeman, as that shot connected.
It looks like Alvaro Salazar has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Salazar rather than just go for the knockout.
Freeman throws out a loose jab but Salazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freeman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salazar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Freeman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Salazar avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvaro Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Freeman.
Salazar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Salazar is keen to just control but Freeman is a slippery customer.
Freeman is looking for a sweep. Salazar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Freeman controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar drops an elbow to the side of Freeman's head.
Salazar throws a strike but Freeman avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Freeman is on top in guard.
Salazar wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Salazar trying to control the position.
Freeman is looking to work some ground and pound but Salazar has wrist control.
Freeman trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Freeman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freeman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salazar is adopting a defensive guard.
Freeman trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salazar controls Freeman momentarily but Freeman frees himself.
Alvaro Salazar has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown by Salazar or perhaps it was just good defense by Freeman which made him look bad.
Salazar cracks Freeman with a good jab.
Salazar shoots in looking for a takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl out of it but Salazar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Freeman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvaro Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar misses with a low kick.
Salazar lands with a nice body punch.
Salazar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Freeman.
Salazar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Salazar misses.
Salazar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Salazar swings for the body but Freeman moves out of range.
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salazar shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Freeman's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salazar connects with a couple of short punches.
Salazar postures up in Freeman's guard and throws a big left but Freeman blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvaro Salazar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Freeman 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Matt Freeman!
Matt Freeman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jameson Connemara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma has chosen Captain Awesome's Theme Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jameson Connemara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasva Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connemara misses with a double jab
and Jorma counters with a left to the body.
Connemara takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Connemara tries to keep at a distance but Jorma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jorma working aggressively here.
Jorma blocks an uppercut.
Connemara lands a body shot.
Connemara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jorma backwards.
Connemara can't find room to land a body shot as Jorma controls the action.
Connemara lands a hook that snaps the head of Jorma backwards.
Jorma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connemaras head.
Jorma blocking some punches.
Jorma throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connemara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jorma misses with a punch on the inside.
Connemara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jorma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma tries to close the distance and clinch but Connemara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connemara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Connemara connects with an inside leg kick.
Jorma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jorma misses with a looping left.
Connemara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jorma circles away quickly and effectively.
Connemara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Connemara connects with a looping right hand.
Jorma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Connemara.
Connemara scores with a body shot.
Connemara lunges at Jorma with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jorma's hand.
Nice jab there from Connemara.
Connemara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorma fails to land with a series of punches.
Connemara slips under a jab.
Connemara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connemara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jorma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connemara manages to avoid it.
Connemara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Connemara with a jab.
Jorma just misses with a punch to the body.
Connemara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jorma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slow jab from Jorma misses its intended target.
Jorma misses with a wild body shot.
Connemara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Jorma scores with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Connemara misses
and Jorma counters by moving into the clinch.
Connemara blocking some punches.
Jorma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connemara blocks it with crossed arms.
Jorma misses with the head strike.
Jorma throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Connemara.
Connemara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connemara has a couple of punches blocked by Jorma.
Jorma jumps guard but Connemara turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jorma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connemara smiles and moves away.
Jorma throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jorma has time to react.
Connemara misses with a body kick.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connemara was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.
Connemara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Connemara misses with a kick to the body
and Jorma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Connemara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jorma lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jorma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connemara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jorma's elbow.
Connemara scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connemara swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorma.
Jorma misses the jab.
Connemara explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Connemara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Connemara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jorma.
Jorma defending well as Connemara loads up on a big left hand.
Connemara keeps the fight on the outside.
Connemara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jorma.
Connemara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Connemara throws out a powerful jab.
Connemara lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorma throws a low kick but Connemara avoids it.
Connemara takes one on the button.
Connemara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Connemara cracks the inside of Jorma's front leg.
Jorma throws a body punch but Connemara moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Connemara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jorma tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Connemara keeps Jorma at a distance using the push kick.
Jorma walks into a jab.
Connemara swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorma.
Connemara misses with a straight left.
Connemara misses the shot to the body.
Connemara lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connemara.
Connemara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connemara throws a good cross that connects.
Connemara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Connemara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connemara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Jorma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connemara doesn't seem bothered though.
Connemara lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jorma doesn't manage to clinch there - Connemara circles away.
Nice body kick from Jorma.
Connemara lands an overhand right.
Jorma misses the jab.
Jorma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Connemara's head backwards.
Connemara throws a series of strikes that have Jorma backpedaling.
Jorma takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Connemara thows a body shot but no joy.
Jorma swings for the body but Connemara moves out of range.
Connemara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Connemara tries to work over Jorma's front leg with a kick but Jorma checks it.
Connemara cracks the inside of Jorma's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connemara misses with an uppercut.
Connemara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jorma checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jameson Connemara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Connemara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jorma blocks a body shot from Connemara.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Connemara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Connemara scores with a shoulder strike.
Connemara tries to throw a body punch but Jorma avoids it by throwing Connemara back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jorma misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Connemara.
A hook to the body from Jorma.
Connemara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jorma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connemara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Connemara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connemara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connemara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Connemara punishes Jorma's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connemara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connemara scores with a punch to the head.
Connemara lands a body shot.
Jorma tries to clinch there but Connemara circles away.
Connemara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Jorma misses.
Connemara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jorma. That did some damage!
Connemara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jameson Connemara is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Connemara.
Jorma lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Connemara as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Connemara lands.
Connemara walks into a straight right hand from Jorma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jorma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connemara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connemara feints and then cracks Jorma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorma down.
Jorma has managed to clinch.
Jorma scores with a hook to the body.
Jorma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jorma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Connemara blocks a body shot from Jorma.
A right hand to the body from Jorma.
Connemara prevents a body shot from Jorma.
Jorma tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Connemara manages to break the clinch.
Connemara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connemara looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Connemara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jorma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jorma moves in looking to clinch but Connemara pushes him off.
Jorma needs to keep his hands up - Connemara had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jameson Connemara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Connemara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jorma's head backwards.
Jameson Connemara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma throws a sloppy body shot
and Connemara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jorma slips under a jab.
Jorma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Connemara.
Jorma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connemara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Connemara as he connects with a hook.
Connemara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Connemara.
Connemara lands a front kick.
Jorma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Connemara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Connemara swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Connemara!
Jorma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Connemara throws a poor cross that misses
and Jorma counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connemara.
Connemara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Connemara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Connemara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Connemara throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Connemara ducks down to avoid it.
Connemara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A cross from Connemara lands.
Jorma lands a nice looking body kick.
Connemara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Connemara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jorma.
Jorma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorma takes one to the side of the head.
Jameson Connemara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jorma slips a jab from Connemara.
Connemara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Connemara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Connemara misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Connemara misses the target.
Connemara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connemara lands with a cross.
Jorma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connemara throws the kick towards the body but Jorma avoids it.
Connemara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jorma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Connemara as he avoids it easily.
Jorma has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Connemara.
Connemara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Connemara tries to keep at a distance but Jorma has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Connemara.
Jorma looking to stall.
Rasva Jorma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connemara smiles and moves away.
Jorma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jorma throws a body kick that misses
and Connemara counters with a nice uppercut.
Connemara throws out a powerful jab.
Jorma throws out a loose jab but Connemara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connemara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Connemara.
Connemara scoring well with a low kick there.
Connemara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jorma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connemara throws out the jab.
Jorma walks into a stiff left hand from Connemara.
Good standup being displayed there by Connemara as he connects with a hook.
Connemara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jorma's head backwards.
Connemara punishes Jorma's body with a nice straight punch.
Jorma is looking to land body kicks.
Connemara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connemara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connemara scores with a head kick.
Jorma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connemara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jorma lands a jab to Connemara's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jameson Connemara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Connemara 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jameson Connemara!
Jameson Connemara thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lisser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
300 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
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284 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teijo Tarzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lisser!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarzan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tarzan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lisser is able to avoid easily.
Tarzan takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Teijo Tarzan has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lisser thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tarzan if he has to take too many more of those.
Tarzan is breathing heavily.
Lisser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tarzan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tarzan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lisser changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tarzan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tarzan taking a bit of punishment here - Lisser scoring with strikes.
Lisser cracks Tarzan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lisser immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Tarzan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lisser!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Lisser!
After the fight, Matt Lisser was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dj Crabby Jef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crabby Jef comes into the arena with Madd Skillz blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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30
195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dj Crabby Jef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aurelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crabby Jef.
Aurelius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aurelius throws a head kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range.
Crabby Jef avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aurelius avoids a kick to the body.
Aurelius throws a low kick but Crabby Jef moves out of range easily.
Aurelius throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aurelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aurelius lands a glancing blow to the side of Crabby Jef's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Crabby Jef misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Crabby Jef misses the target.
Crabby Jef takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crabby Jef is rocked!
Aurelius drops Crabby Jef with a big left hand! Crabby Jef is injured, injured bad! Aurelius jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nero Aurelius!
Nero Aurelius is the new middleweight champion!
Nero Aurelius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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