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SPNY 154: McCaw - Waitzel PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dion Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnost Paskalev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts comes to the cage accompanied by A Day To Remember-Monument . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dion Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arnost Paskalev!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paskalev gets a double leg takedown into Watts's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Paskalev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Paskalev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Watts keeping full guard, as Paskalev tries to pass.
Paskalev drops back, looking for a kneebar! Watts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Watts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Watts!
Paskalev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Paskalev manages to get to full guard.
Paskalev seems keen to control Watts's posture.
Watts won't allow Paskalev to sweep him here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paskalev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Paskalev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paskalev has hold of Watts's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Watts manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Watts is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Paskalev is working for a rear naked choke. Watts is not defending it well and Paskalev has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Watts refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Watts's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Arnost Paskalev!
Arnost Paskalev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sacha Stilakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maokhamphiou might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 300 Violin Orchestra. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Maokhamphiou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sacha Stilakov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maokhamphiou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stilakov blocks a jab.
Maokhamphiou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stilakov doesn't seem bothered though.
Stilakov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maokhamphiou sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stilakov somewhat.
Maokhamphiou scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Sacha Stilakov has been cut.
Stilakov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maokhamphiou leaves Stilakov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maokhamphiou darts in and clinches Stilakov up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maokhamphiou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stilakov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maokhamphiou prevents it.
Lee Maokhamphiou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sacha Stilakov.
Stilakov tries to score a body lock takedown but Maokhamphiou shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stilakov is trying to drag Maokhamphiou to the mat but Maokhamphiou just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maokhamphiou lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maokhamphiou.
Stilakov is rocked!
Maokhamphiou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stilakov backwards.
Stilakov is still on wobbly legs! Can Maokhamphiou finish him?
Maokhamphiou creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Stilakov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Stilakov drops to his knees and Maokhamphiou pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Maokhamphiou!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Bakreek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adolfo Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adolfo Dias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Bakreek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Dias!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakreek lands an overhand right.
It looks like Adolfo Dias has been cut.
Dias slips a jab from Bakreek.
Bakreek throws a lazy uppercut
and Dias counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakreek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dias.
Jeff Bakreek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakreek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dias tries to avoid it but Bakreek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dias to the ground. Dias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circling - Bakreek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dias slips under a jab from Bakreek.
Dias defending well as Bakreek loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakreek misses the target.
Dias gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bakreek gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bakreek prevents Dias from escaping the position.
Dias really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bakreek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dias dodges the ground and pound from Bakreek.
Dias defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakreek throws a strike aimed at the side of Dias's head but Dias avoids it well.
Check out the look on Bakreek's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bakreek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bakreek is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dias is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dias can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dias is still trying to improve position.
Bakreek lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dias down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Bakreek.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Bakreek are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dias is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dias on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bakreek working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakreek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dias avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bakreek.
Bakreek throws an elbow but Dias slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bakreek scoring with punches from side control.
Dias is pushing Bakreek's head away, looking to escape. Bakreek manages to hold on to the position though.
Bakreek is trying to ground and pound but Dias uses the momentary lack of control by Bakreek to regain half guard.
Dias is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakreek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dias's head.
Bakreek slips a nice elbow through Dias's hands, connecting with Dias's forehead.
That has opened up Adolfo Dias's cut even more.
Bakreek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bakreek missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bakreek working Dias over with strikes.
Bakreek misses with a head shot. Dias uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dias 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.
Bakreek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bakreek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bakreek throws a strike but Dias rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bakreek is adopting a defensive guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Bakreek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adolfo Dias's cut.
That's time! Bakreek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bakreek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dias has time to react.
Bakreek looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Bakreek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dias defends well and Bakreek ends up having to push Dias into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bakreek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dias breaks the clinch.
Bakreek shoots in but Dias avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bakreek needs to keep his hands up - Dias had a free shot at his head there.
Bakreek works Dias's body with a nice hook.
Bakreek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dias tries to avoid it but Bakreek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dias to the ground. Dias escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Bakreek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakreek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bakreek lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakreek is looking to work some ground and pound but Dias has wrist control.
Dias looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bakreek is one step ahead there.
Bakreek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dias wants to control but Bakreek postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Bakreek.
Bakreek landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The cut above Adolfo Dias's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakreek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dias is trying to buck Bakreek off.
Bakreek working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bakreek throws a strike aimed at the side of Dias's head but Dias avoids it well.
Bakreek advances to full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bakreek throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dias tries to hold on but Bakreek postures up.
Bakreek lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Adolfo Dias's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adolfo Dias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeff Bakreek!
An intense looking Jeff Bakreek took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Who in here wants to see more knock outs? I'm coming to give the fans what they want and score some bonus money while I'm at it'.
Adolfo Dias spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit, I hate grappling...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabin Figaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Prospect - Warrior. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabin Figaro!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Mar lands with a nice body punch.
Del Mar throws a lazy head kick
and Figaro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Figaro.
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.
Figaro wants to stand but Del Mar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Figaro won't allow Del Mar to sweep him here.
Del Mar is working hard here to advance position.
Figaro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Del Mar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Figaro is one step ahead there.
Del Mar looking for a guillotine here but Figaro defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figaro won't allow Del Mar to get back to his feet.
Figaro trying to control but Del Mar is working from the bottom.
Figaro throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Del Mar keeping moving, preventing Figaro from controlling successfully.
Del Mar wants to sweep but no luck.
Figaro content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Del Mar has locked up a guillotine! Del Mar's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Figaro is holding on here and Del Mar must be using up a lot of energy. Figaro has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Del Mar gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fabio Del Mar!
Fabio Del Mar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katsuji Rikidozan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Austin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rikidozan throws out a leg kick but Anderson moves out of range and Rikidozan only half commits.
Rikidozan misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rikidozan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anderson under the eye.
Rikidozan misses with a kick to the body
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rikidozan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Rikidozan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson checks a leg kick.
Rikidozan misses with a head kick.
Rikidozan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rikidozan wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Sloppy strikes from Rikidozan. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rikidozan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Anderson lands a leg kick that knocks Rikidozan off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rikidozan.
Anderson staying out of range there.
Rikidozan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mello MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rikidozan's guard.
Anderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Anderson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anderson is fighting to break Rikidozan's control of his arms but Rikidozan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anderson throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Rikidozan keeps moving.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rikidozan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rikidozan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Rikidozan blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to control but Rikidozan is working from the bottom.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rikidozan trying to keep a closed guard but Anderson is proving a slippery customer.
Rikidozan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Rikidozan keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rikidozan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Rikidozan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Rikidozan!
Rikidozan wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rikidozan throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rikidozan connects with a solid leg kick.
Rikidozan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rikidozan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anderson is out of range and Rikidozan settles back down.
Anderson scores with a body shot.
Anderson tries to score with a low kick but Rikidozan moves his leg out of the way.
Anderson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rikidozan backs up against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rikidozan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rikidozan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anderson checks it well.
Rikidozan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Katsuji Rikidozan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab from Rikidozan finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
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 Austin Anderson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rikidozan slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rikidozan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rikidozan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rikidozan throws a sloppy head kick
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Rikidozan scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson takes a swing at Rikidozan's ribcage but misses.
Rikidozan misses with a double jab.
Anderson scores with a hook.
Rikidozan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rikidozan staying out of range there.
Rikidozan misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Rikidozan fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rikidozan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rikidozan is trying to control the position but Anderson postures up.
Anderson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rikidozan dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson trying to keep a closed guard but Rikidozan is proving a slippery customer.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Rikidozan tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Katsuji Rikidozan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Rikidozan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rikidozan slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Rikidozan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a hook but Rikidozan blocks it.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rikidozan cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Rikidozan.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Anderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rikidozan is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Rikidozan is trying to control but can't.
Rikidozan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
Anderson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rikidozan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anderson postures up in Rikidozan's guard and throws a big left but Rikidozan blocks it.
Anderson throws an elbow that misses. Rikidozan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anderson's guard. Nice move by Rikidozan!
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rikidozan looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rikidozan trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rikidozan throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Rikidozan ducks down to avoid it.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body. Rikidozan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Rikidozan sprawls well.
Rikidozan throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anderson misses with a hook to the body
and Rikidozan counters with a low kick, right behind Anderson 's knee.
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 Austin Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rikidozan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Anderson crashes against the mat.
Anderson working the head and body with strikes.
Rikidozan regains half guard, as Anderson was trying to land strikes.
Anderson thows a huge punch but Rikidozan dodges it nicely.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Rikidozan won't allow it.
Anderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rikidozan is just riding it out for now. Anderson eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is pressing down on Rikidozan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rikidozan is holding on for now.
Anderson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Anderson is trying to control. Rikidozan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Katsuji Rikidozan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan wants to get back to full guard.
Anderson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rikidozan tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
Anderson stalling away here and it's allowed Rikidozan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rikidozan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson trying to control but Rikidozan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rikidozan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rikidozan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rikidozan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Anderson!
Rikidozan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan looking to control but Anderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rikidozan unloads with some shots from mount but Anderson bucks and avoids them well.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rikidozan on the ground.
Rikidozan looking for a guillotine from mount but Anderson is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rikidozan throws a wild left hand from mount and Anderson manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Austin Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Anderson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Anderson!
Our winner, Austin Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bancroft Rothschild (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi comes into the arena with Joker's Wild blaring out of the sound system. Rothschild has chosen The Light as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 lbs
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36
192 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
26 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominick Rivaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bancroft Rothschild!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rothschild takes a swing at Rivaldi's ribcage but misses.
Rivaldi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivaldi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rothschild stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rothschild throws a big shot that misses.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Rivaldi avoids the punch easily.
Rothschild has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rivaldi.
Rothschild takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rothschild thumps Rivaldi with a low kick.
Rothschild slips a jab from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rothschild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rivaldi manages to avoid it.
Rivaldi lands a high kick!
Rothschild moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivaldi.
Rothschild moves out of range as Rivaldi strikes.
The fighters circling - Rothschild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rothschild scores with a jab to the body.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivaldi.
Rothschild will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rothschild looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothschild checks the leg kick.
Rivaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivaldi tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild throws a head kick but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rothschild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothschild thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Rothschild lands a head shot.
Rothschild chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rothschild feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rivaldi's calf.
Rivaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rothschild misses with an uppercut. Rivaldi saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivaldi looks to clinch
and Rothschild counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rothschild fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rothschild lands a lovely overhand right.
Rothschild tries to clinch there but Rivaldi circles away.
Rothschild slips under a jab.
Rothschild tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rothschild looks to land a right hand but Rivaldi moved out of range.
Rothschild lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivaldi wants to clinch.
Rothschild has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Rothschild.
Rothschild avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivaldi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rothschild connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivaldi scrambles back to his feet.
Rivaldi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rivaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rothschild throws out the jab.
Rivaldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rothschild sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Rivaldi. Those never looked like landing.
Rothschild lands a front kick.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Rivaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rivaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rothschild moves away.
Rivaldi throws a hook to the side of Rothschild's head but Rothschild sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Rivaldi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rivaldi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rothschild.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi slips under a jab.
Rivaldi defending well as Rothschild loads up on a big left hand.
Rothschild attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rothschild clinches up against the cage.
Rothschild tries a body shot but Rivaldi blocks it.
Rothschild has Rivaldi pressed against the cage, preventing Rivaldi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rothschild throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rothschild blocking some punches.
Rothschild tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivaldi breaks from the clinch.
Rothschild tries a head kick but it misses.
Rothschild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi slips under a jab from Rothschild.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rivaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rivaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rothschild throws a leg kick but Rivaldi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bancroft Rothschild will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch combination from Rivaldi misses.
Rivaldi throws a body punch but Rothschild moves out of range.
Rivaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rivaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bancroft Rothschild seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rothschild is looking to slow Rivaldi down with leg kicks.
Rivaldi moves into the clinch.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rothschild throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rothschild just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rivaldi's brow.
Rothschild throws an elbow that misses.
Rivaldi managing to block the knees to the body from Rothschild.
Rivaldi manages to break the clinch.
Rothschild lands a nice hook to Rivaldi's body. Rivaldi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivaldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild tries a low kick but Rivaldi avoids it.
Rothschild moves away from the strike by Rivaldi.
Good exchange - Rivaldi coming out on top.
A jab from Rivaldi misses.
Rivaldi misses with a hook.
Rothschild with a hook.
Rothschild thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rivaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Rothschild takes the fight into the clinch.
Rothschild misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi manages to break the clinch.
Rothschild tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivaldi lands a nice shot that snaps Rothschild's head back.
Rivaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rothschild tries to work over Rivaldi's front leg with a kick but Rivaldi checks it.
Rothschild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rothschild wants to clinch.
That's two 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!
Rothschild pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rivaldi is out of range and Rothschild settles back down.
Rothschild turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rivaldi avoids the head kick by Rothschild.
Rivaldi motions for Rothschild to come forward. Rivaldi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivaldi scores with a hook.
Rivaldi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rothschild.
Good exchange - Rivaldi coming out on top.
Rivaldi tries a low kick but Rothschild avoids it.
Rivaldi staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rivaldi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rivaldi misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rothschild. Rivaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild throws a jab when Rivaldi was well out of range.
Rothschild getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rothschild looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Rothschild is predictable there
and Rivaldi counters with a leg kick.
Rothschild throws a body kick that misses.
Rothschild moves into the clinch successfully.
Rivaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
Rothschild blocks a body shot from Rivaldi.
Rothschild tries to land a knee to the head but Rivaldi blocks with his arms.
Rivaldi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivaldi stalks Rothschild and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rothschild's face. Rothschild staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rivaldi throws a looping overhand right but Rothschild ducks down to avoid it.
Rivaldi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rivaldi wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivaldi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rothschild misses the shot to the body.
Rivaldi is looking to slow Rothschild down with leg kicks.
Rivaldi clinches with his opponent.
Rivaldi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rothschild backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivaldi breaks the clinch.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rothschild tries to clinch up but Rivaldi circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivaldi.
Rivaldi tries to score with a low kick but Rothschild moves his leg out of the way.
Rothschild avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Rivaldi dominated that second round.
That's time! Rivaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rothschild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi scores with a shot to the body.
Rivaldi checks a leg kick nicely.
Rivaldi walks into a stiff left hand from Rothschild.
Rothschild lands a jab to the nose.
Rivaldi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rothschild thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rothschild's sensitive parts.
Rivaldi works over Rothschild's head and body with a nice combination.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Rivaldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rivaldi connects with a looping right hand.
Rothschild tried to score with a low kick but Rivaldi checks it.
Rothschild connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivaldi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rothschild pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothschild swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rothschild misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rothschild.
Rivaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivaldi checks a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rivaldi there.
Rothschild gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick from Rothschild misses.
That kick from Rivaldi tenderised Rothschild's leg. Rothschild is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rivaldi throws out a leg kick but Rothschild moves out of range and Rivaldi only half commits.
Rivaldi cracks Rothschild with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rothschild on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rothschild tests Rivaldi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
A jab from Rivaldi does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rivaldi!
Rothschild takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rivaldi lands with a straight right. Rothschild didn't see that one coming.
Rivaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rothschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rivaldi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivaldi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rothschild throws a body punch but Rivaldi moves out of range.
Rivaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rothschild lands a glancing blow to the side of Rivaldi's head.
Rothschild walks into a straight right hand from Rivaldi.
Rothschild throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Rivaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rothschild tries to land a front kick but Rivaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rothschild throws the left hand but Rivaldi avoids the punch easily.
Rothschild throws out a loose jab but Rivaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A left lands for Rivaldi.
Rothschild doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivaldi circles away.
Rothschild throws a big shot that misses.
Rivaldi jabs at Rothschild's body.
Rivaldi pushes Rothschild away with a front kick.
Rivaldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivaldi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi looks to land a left hand but Rothschild moved out of range nicely.
Rivaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rothschild throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Rivaldi.
Rivaldi throws a wild body kick that Rothschild sees coming a mile off.
Rivaldi closes the distance and clinches.
Rivaldi breaks from the clinch.
Rivaldi moves out of range as Rothschild strikes.
Rivaldi tries to work over Rothschild's front leg with a kick but Rothschild checks it.
A cross from Rothschild lands.
Rothschild misses with a low kick.
Rothschild attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rothschild lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rivaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rivaldi blocks the body kick.
Rivaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rothschild manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rothschild defending well as Rivaldi loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Rivaldi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivaldi 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Rivaldi!
Our winner, Dominick Rivaldi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berric Dondarrion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Morgan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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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
29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Berric Dondarrion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dondarrion swings for the body but Morgan moves out of range.
Dondarrion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Morgan.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dondarrion's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dondarrion is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Dondarrion wants to get back to his feet.
Morgan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dondarrion's head.
Dondarrion looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan working the head and body with strikes.
Morgan throwing shots but Dondarrion is blocking nicely.
Dondarrion tries to kick Morgan off but Morgan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is nestled in close to Dondarrion, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Morgan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morgan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Morgan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Morgan prevents Dondarrion from standing back up.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Dondarrion dodges it nicely.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Dondarrion dodges it nicely.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morgan trying to control the action but Dondarrion is working from the bottom.
Dondarrion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morgan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Morgan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dondarrion keeps working.
Morgan is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan thows a huge punch but Dondarrion dodges it nicely.
Morgan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dondarrion moves into full guard.
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!
Morgan scoring with some ground and pound.
Dondarrion is looking to stand up but Morgan isn't so interested in that idea.
Morgan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Morgan postures up in Dondarrion's guard and throws a big left but Dondarrion blocks it.
Morgan is looking to work some ground and pound but Dondarrion has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Dondarrion is trying to control the position but Morgan postures up.
Dondarrion can't keep his opponent in guard - Morgan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dondarrion wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dondarrion knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morgan on the ground.
Morgan wants to take a breather but Dondarrion is having none of it.
Dondarrion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Dondarrion is not content to let Morgan control the position.
Dondarrion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Morgan.
Morgan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Morgan is working for a kimura but Dondarrion is defending it quite comfortably.
Morgan throwing shots but Dondarrion is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion is trying to stand up here but Morgan is controlling him well.
Morgan is thwarting Dondarrion's attempts to control the position.
Morgan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Morgan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dondarrion is refusing to be controlled, as Morgan sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dondarrion wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Dondarrion wants to control but Morgan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Morgan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dondarrion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dondarrion.
Dondarrion tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Dondarrion.
A hook to the body from Dondarrion.
Morgan wants a takedown.
Dondarrion has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dondarrion blocks it with crossed arms.
Dondarrion lands a body punch.
Dondarrion stops a takedown attempt from Morgan.
Morgan tries to stall but Dondarrion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dondarrion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
Dondarrion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dondarrion lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dondarrion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morgan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dondarrion prevents it.
Berric Dondarrion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Morgan.
Dondarrion lands a left hand.
It looks like Eric Morgan has been cut.
Morgan is breathing heavily.
Morgan wants to take the fight to the mat but Dondarrion manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dondarrion has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Dondarrion lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dondarrion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dondarrion breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Dondarrion.
Morgan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dondarrion lands with an overhand left.
Morgan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dondarrion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Morgan takes one on the button.
Morgan is still on wobbly legs! Can Dondarrion finish him?
Morgan shoots in but Dondarrion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Morgan seems to have recovered his senses.
Dondarrion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morgan.
Dondarrion lands with a shot to the body.
Berric Dondarrion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dondarrion's waist but Dondarrion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morgan off to one side.
Dondarrion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgan.
Dondarrion fakes the leg kick and cracks Morgan in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion throws a leg kick which misses Morgan's front leg but catches the back leg as Morgan tries to avoid it.
Dondarrion lands a jab to the head.
That has opened up Eric Morgan's cut even more.
Dondarrion scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Morgan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dondarrion swinging wildly here.
Dondarrion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dondarrion looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Dondarrion backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Morgan's temple! It sends Morgan violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Dondarrion celebrates and the doctors try to help Morgan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Berric Dondarrion!
Berric Dondarrion opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abaka Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton's entrance music is Shed Seven - Bully Boy. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29
181 lbs
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182 lbs
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Glenn Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Abaka Khan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Abaka Khan has been cut.
Khan moves out of range as Benton throws a body kick.
Benton misses with a wild body shot.
Benton misses with a combination
and Khan counters with a low kick, right behind Benton 's knee.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Benton circles away.
Benton throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan forces Benton back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Benton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Benton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khan tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it.
Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Benton tries a low kick but Khan avoids it.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Benton takes a step back to recover.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Khan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Khan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benton tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.
Benton breaks from the clinch.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Khan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Khan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khan is looking to clinch.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Benton misses with a hook
and Khan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Benton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khan moves out of range of the leg kick from Benton.
Khan blocks a jab.
Khan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton looks to score with a jab to the body but Khan is just out of range.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Benton scores with a nice strike.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Khan throws a head kick but Benton moves out of range.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off.
Khan tries to clinch there but Benton circles away.
Glenn Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Khan instigates a clinch.
Khan keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khan has Benton pressed against the cage, preventing Benton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Khan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Benton breaks the clinch.
Khan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benton.
Benton is looking to land body kicks.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton drops Khan with a beautiful combination! Khan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Benton is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton throws a leg kick
and Khan counters with a head kick.
Benton swinging wildly here.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khan tries to clinch but Benton is having none of it.
Khan moves out of range of the body kick.
Khan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Benton misses
and Khan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Benton connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Khan checks a leg kick.
Benton thows a leg kick but Khan checks it
and Khan counters with a big head kick but Benton shrugs it off.
Benton is rocked!
Khan closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Benton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton tries to break the clinch but Khan is controlling the position.
Khan misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benton is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Benton seems to have got his legs back now.
Khan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Benton backwards.
Khan trying to land knees to the body.
Benton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan lands a nice elbow.
Khan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Khan lands a knee to the head.
Benton takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khan.
Benton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khan has him pressed against the cage.
Khan tries a body shot but Benton blocks it.
Benton is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Khan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khan lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Glenn Benton has been cut.
Nice elbow from Khan.
Benton can't break the clinch.
Khan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benton wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Glenn Benton will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khan misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benton, as that shot connected.
Benton throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Benton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Khan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khan clinches up with Benton and pushes him back against the cage.
Benton is trying to force a seperation but Khan has the dominant position.
Khan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Benton up against the cage.
Benton is trying to push Khan away but Khan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Khan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Benton is defending well for now.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benton.
Khan keeps control of Benton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benton is looking to break free of the clinch but Khan has double underhooks.
Khan lands an elbow that stopped Benton in his tracks for a moment.
Benton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khan throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton misses with a leg kick
and Khan counters with a good low kick that Benton was not able to check.
Benton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Benton throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Glenn Benton is winning the standup battle so far.
Benton swings for the body but Khan moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Khan.
Khan tries to clinch up.
Khan moves in looking to clinch but Benton pushes him off.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khan.
Khan connects with a high kick.
A head kick from Khan lands but Benton takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Benton misses.
Benton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Benton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Khan throws a head kick that misses.
Benton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Khan is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton avoids the head kick by Khan.
Benton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Benton blocks a head kick by Khan.
Khan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Glenn Benton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan lands a big head kick that sends Benton tumbling to the mat! Khan takes a step backwards and waves Benton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Danga de danga de dang - Benton scores with a four punch combination!
Benton is looking to chop away at Khan's legs.
Benton misses with a double jab.
Good shot there by Khan.
Benton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Benton keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Benton drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Khan follows Benton to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abaka Khan!
Our winner, Abaka Khan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
276 lbs
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40
258 lbs
35 - 14 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez slips under a jab from Kemp.
Velasquez rushes Kemp and presses him up against the cage.
Kemp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Velasquez up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velasquez as Kemp tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Velasquez.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Velasquez controls his hands.
Velasquez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
It looks like Adam Kemp has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Velasquez prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Velasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemp tries to work over Velasquez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp pushes Velasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velasquez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velasquez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Kemp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Velasquez misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velasquez.
Kemp misses with the head strike.
Kemp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velasquez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Velasquez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Velasquez.
Velasquez lands a shoulder strike.
Velasquez drops Kemp onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kemp is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kemp is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kemp is still on wobbly legs! Can Velasquez finish him?
Kemp blocking some punches.
Velasquez stalls.
Kemp seems to have recovered his senses.
Velasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Kemp.
Velasquez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
It looks like Juan Velasquez has been cut.
Velasquez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Good body shot from Velasquez.
A bit of stalling here from Velasquez.
Kemp is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velasquez is keeping busy.
Kemp blocking some punches.
Velasquez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kemp blocking some punches.
Velasquez lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Kemp.
Velasquez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Velasquez misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Velasquez fails to land.
Velasquez effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velasquez looking to slow down the pace here.
Velasquez stalling against the cage.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Velasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kemp.
Kemp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Velasquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Velasquez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velasquez pushes Kemp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velasquez presses Kemp against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Velasquez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Velasquez lands with a short shot to the head.
Velasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Velasquez lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Velasquez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velasquez lands a big right hand that drops Kemp! The killer instinct kicks in and Velasquez finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Velasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Velasquez!
A relieved looking Juan Velasquez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Waitzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCaw comes to the cage accompanied by Seeing Things. Waitzel has chosen Dimmu Borgir - Puritania 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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245 lbs
28 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richie McCaw!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Waitzel!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waitzel throws a nice looking combination but McCaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McCaw misses with a straight left.
Waitzel works McCaw's body with a nice hook.
Waitzel connects with a single shot there.
McCaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waitzel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McCaw takes one to the chin there.
No luck for McCaw with that takedown attempt.
McCaw misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waitzel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCaw will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McCaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Waitzel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waitzel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McCaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCaw fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richie McCaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Waitzel is just out of range.
McCaw goes for a double leg but Waitzel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Waitzel continues to drive forward.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waitzel.
Waitzel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Waitzel working aggressively here.
Waitzel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waitzel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McCaw is looking to take this one to the mat.
McCaw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waitzel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shane Waitzel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCaw misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waitzel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waitzel connects with an inside leg kick.
Waitzel delivers a nice body kick.
McCaw is breathing heavily.
Waitzel lands a big uppercut and McCaw crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but McCaw looks OK. Waitzel waves McCaw back to his feet!
McCaw is rocked!
It looks like Richie McCaw has been cut.
Waitzel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh McCaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waitzel shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. McCaw takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Waitzel sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! McCaw bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shane Waitzel!
Shane Waitzel is the new heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Shane Waitzel made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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