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V:NY17 Contreras vs Patton PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Morley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Morley!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mcneil quickly recovers to half guard.
Mcneil wants to get back to his feet.
Morley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Morley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mcneil is trying to stand back up but Morley is controlling him
Mcneil has hold of Morley's hands but Morley slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Morley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcneil's head.
Mcneil wants to get back to his feet.
Morley scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Morley lands with a punch from half guard.
Morley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Morley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mcneil is rocked!
Mcneil tries to kick Morley off but Morley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oh Mcneil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mcneil's head.
Mcneil seems to have got his legs back now.
Morley throwing shots but Mcneil is blocking nicely.
Morley landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morley throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mcneil pushes Morley off looking to stand but Morley dives back in and keeps control.
Morley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mcneil is trying to stand back up but Morley is controlling him
Mcneil wants to control but Morley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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. Morley connects with a nice short shot to Mcneil's temple.
Mcneil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morley scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Morley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Morley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morley unloads with some huge strikes here! Mcneil is out! Morley wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Adam Morley!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mats Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mats Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lundin pushes Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Lundin jumps guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lundin is controlling Dos Santos's posture.
Dos Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lundin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dos Santos, into his guard.
Lundin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lundin gets to his feet - Dos Santos follows without any prompting.
Dos Santos throws a right and a left that Lundin avoids nicely.
Dos Santos drops Lundin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lundin looks back up at him and smiles so Dos Santos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Mats Lundin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundin misses the shot to the body.
Lundin has Dos Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Lundin lands a nice shot to the body.
Lundin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lundin breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin avoids the body shot from Dos Santos.
Lundin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dos Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dos Santos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lundin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla:NY GYM in the buildup to the fight.
No joy there for Lundin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dos Santos drops Lundin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lundin looks back up at him and smiles so Dos Santos waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lundin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dos Santos scores with a hook to the body. Lundin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Oh Lundin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lundin is breathing heavily.
Lundin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lundin gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Dos Santos points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Lundin wakes up just in time to hear Dos Santos thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thiago Dos Santos!
Post fight, an emotional Thiago Dos Santos said 'i just knocked you out bitch!! And now I'm gonna go and slap your wife on her ass.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yates comes to the cage accompanied by Here comes Tecca Nina - Tech N9ne. Johnson has chosen Never Go Where the Pagans Go (Warrior King) as his entrance music. Aaron Yates had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roque Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Yates's belly button to the back.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Aaron Yates has been cut.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yates.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yates wants to clinch.
Yates closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Yates is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Johnson as he connects with a hook.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Yates is rocked!
Yates tries to keep at a distance but Johnson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yates blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Yates tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Johnson is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yates.
Yates working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yates fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Yates.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Yates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
A left hand lands to the body for Yates.
Johnson is looking to control Yates's arms but Yates gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
A short right from Yates.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yates wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Yates being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Yates's takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yates turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Yates manages to end up in side control.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Yates's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Johnson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Johnson wants to stand but Yates is controlling the position.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Yates from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Johnson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yates trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Yates looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yates is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Yates looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yates has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yates working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Yates looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yates is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roque Johnson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Yates's cut.
That's time! Yates's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson leaves Yates with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roque Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yates closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yates thinking.
Yates slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Aaron Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yates takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yates's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yates scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson forces Yates back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Yates prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yates is keeping busy.
Yates has Johnson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johnson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Yates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yates tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Yates fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roque Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson moves into range and clinches up with Yates.
A short right from Johnson.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Johnson.
Yates drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson sends Yates crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Johnson is motioning to the referee to let Yates up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Aaron Yates's cut is getting worse.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yates misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a crisp one two that drops Yates! Johnson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yates to his feet! Yates is in big trouble!
Oh Yates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Yates out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roque Johnson!
A very excited looking Roque Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Aaron Yates spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walter has chosen Bombs Away - B.o.B. ft Morgan Freeman as his entrance music. Andrew Berzins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sebastian Walter's chin.
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139 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Berzins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Walter!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Berzins. Berzins obviously looking to wear him down.
Walter throws a shot from downtown. Berzins moves away and avoids it.
Berzins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Walter throws a lazy uppercut
and Berzins makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Walter really felt that one!
That kick from Berzins tenderised Walter's leg. Walter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Walter tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Walter back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Walter is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walter is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Berzins doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Walter crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Walter's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Berzins!
Andrew Berzins is the new bantamweight champion!
A relieved looking Andrew Berzins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Sebastian Walter was interviewed post fight and said 'Short memories serve only but ill purpose, look to the distance because I play the long game, and you'll see my vision.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blake Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huang Tze Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by Weight of Sound. 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blake Thompson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Huang Tze Long!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tze Long fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tze Long drops Thompson with a beautiful combination! Thompson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tze Long is looking for the KO!
Thompson is rocked!
Thompson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tze Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tze Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tze Long throws a right and a left that Thompson avoids nicely.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Tze Long.
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Tze Long.
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tze Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thompson counters by clinching up.
Thompson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Thompson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tze Long won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Tze Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Thompson is keeping the position for now.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tze Long is one step ahead there.
Thompson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tze Long pushing down on Thompson 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tze Long is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.
Thompson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Tze Long is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tze Long wants to pass the guard but Thompson is keeping the position.
Tze Long wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Tze Long is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Thompson has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Tze Long is looking to defend but Thompson has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Tze Long! Thompson pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Tze Long taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blake Thompson !
Blake Thompson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Antonise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden's entrance music is God Of Thunder by KISS. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Antonise!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fadden moves into the clinch.
Fadden manages to break the clinch.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fadden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fadden jabs at Antonise's body.
Fadden throws out a leg kick but Antonise moves out of range and Fadden only half commits.
Antonise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fadden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Antonise momentarily.
Fadden dodges the punch combination from Antonise.
Fadden has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadden.
Fadden manages to break the clinch.
Fadden takes the fight into the clinch.
Antonise is looking to control Fadden's arms but Fadden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Antonise has his back to the cage.
Antonise seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Antonise wants to break free but Fadden has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Fadden. Beautiful body shot.
Antonise walks into a stiff left hand from Fadden.
Fadden misses with a series of wild punches.
Fadden instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Antonise.
Antonise throws a head punch that misses.
Antonise managing to block the knees to the body from Fadden.
Antonise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Antonise working aggressively here.
Fadden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Antonise's elbow.
Fadden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fadden tries to bum rush Antonise with a series of wild strikes but Antonise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antonise takes a swing at Fadden's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Fadden.
Antonise throws a lazy right hand but Fadden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fadden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Antonise finds it's way round the side to connect with Fadden's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden lands a nice looking body shot.
Fadden throws a combination that misses
and Antonise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fadden looks to land a combination but Antonise avoids it well.
Fadden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Antonise, pushing him back against the cage.
Fadden just leaning against Antonise, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Antonise struggles to land a body shot inside as Fadden controls his hands.
Antonise taking a breather.
Antonise is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Antonise managing to block the knees to the body from Fadden.
Fadden's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Antonise is struggling to control the position.
Fadden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Antonise tries to work over Fadden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Antonise avoids the damage to the body.
Fadden misses with a knee strike.
Antonise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fadden manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Antonise.
Fadden throws a lazy right hand but Antonise sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Antonise lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Antonise checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fadden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fadden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Antonise's sensitive parts.
Fadden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fadden misses with an uppercut.
Fadden tries to clinch
and Antonise makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Antonise wants to clinch.
Fadden moves in looking to clinch but Antonise pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fadden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antonise moves away.
Fadden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fadden misses with an uppercut. Antonise saw that one coming.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Antonise moves out of range.
Fadden throws a low kick but Antonise avoids it.
Antonise checks a leg kick.
Antonise checks a leg kick.
Antonise looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadden is just out of range.
Fadden misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fadden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antonise.
Fadden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Antonise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fadden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Antonise looks to land a right hand but Fadden moved out of range.
Antonise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fadden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fadden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fadden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antonise throws out the jab.
Antonise lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fadden circles away quickly and effectively.
Fadden misses with a wild body shot.
Fadden misses with a wild body shot.
Antonise takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Antonise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fadden momentarily.
Antonise walks into a jab.
Fadden scores with a jab. Antonise acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Antonise ducks under a wild hook from Fadden.
Sloppy strikes from Fadden. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Fadden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antonise throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fadden walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fadden walks into a left hand.
Fadden misses with a low kick.
Fadden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antonise circles away quickly and effectively.
Fadden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Antonise manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Fadden has managed to clinch.
Antonise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Antonise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fadden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fadden tries to clinch up.
John Fadden is winning the standup battle so far.
Antonise dips to his left and cracks Fadden with an uppercut!
Antonise's corner calls for a 1-2. Antonise obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadden fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Antonise's calf.
Antonise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fadden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antonise has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fadden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fadden is looking to clinch but Antonise is avoiding it.
Fadden misses with the combination.
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonise works Fadden's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadden throws a front kick aimed at Antonise's knee but Antonise avoids it well.
Fadden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fadden is looking to score with low kicks.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Fadden here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fadden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antonise.
Antonise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fadden manages to avoid it.
John Fadden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonise is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fadden defending well as Antonise loads up on a big left hand.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Antonise checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fadden. Antonise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Antonise moves out of range.
Fadden tries to clinch there but Antonise circles away.
Fadden scores with a jab.
Fadden misses with a low kick.
Fadden is looking to clinch.
Fadden swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonise.
Fadden is looking to clinch.
Fadden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fadden jabs Antonise to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fadden is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden avoids the body shot from Antonise.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fadden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antonise avoiding damage as Fadden throws knees to the body.
Fadden creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fadden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Antonise is defending well for now.
Fadden struggles to land a body shot inside as Antonise controls his hands.
Fadden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Antonise looking to stall.
John Fadden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fadden misses with a body punch.
Antonise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fadden's elbow.
A short right from Antonise on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fadden stalls.
Fadden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Antonise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Antonise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fadden momentarily.
Antonise tries to clinch up but Fadden circles away and keeps his distance.
Antonise throws a combination that misses
and Fadden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fadden looks to clinch
and Fadden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fadden slips under a jab from Antonise.
Fadden forces Antonise back against the cage and clinches.
Fadden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antonise throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Antonise is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fadden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Antonise avoids the damage to the body.
Antonise doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Fadden.
Fadden prevents a body shot from Antonise.
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!
Fadden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antonise.
Antonise misses with a punch on the inside.
Fadden tries to land a knee to the head but Antonise blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden blocks an uppercut.
Antonise avoiding damage as Fadden throws knees to the body.
Fadden lands a nice knee to the body.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Antonise avoids the damage to the body.
Antonise misses with the head strike.
Antonise on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antonise misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fadden.
Fadden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antonise's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Antonise.
Fadden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fadden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Antonise wants to stall.
Fadden misses with an elbow strike.
Antonise tries to work over Fadden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Antonise tries a body shot but Fadden blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden lands a shot to the body.
Antonise is looking to control Fadden's arms but Fadden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Antonise has his back to the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fadden just leaning against Antonise, taking a breather.
Fadden tries to work over Antonise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fadden is looking to take this one to the mat.
Antonise looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Antonise on the inside.
Antonise tries to work over Fadden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fadden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fadden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Antonise scores with a shot to the side of Fadden's head.
Fadden lands a right hand.
Antonise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antonise has a couple of punches blocked by Fadden.
Fadden tries to land knees in the clinch but Antonise avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Fadden.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fadden lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonise looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Antonise tries a body shot but Fadden blocks it.
A short left from Fadden.
Fadden lands a body punch.
Antonise wants to get back to striking at distance but Fadden won't allow it.
Antonise goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fadden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Antonise pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Fadden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonise misses with a punch on the inside.
Antonise has a couple of punches blocked by Fadden.
Fadden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Antonise blocks it with crossed arms.
Antonise blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Antonise wants to break free but Fadden has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fadden.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonise.
Fadden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Antonise is trying to force a seperation but Fadden has the dominant position.
Antonise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden jumps into guard, dragging Antonise to the mat.
Fadden looking to control.
Fadden wants to sweep here but Antonise controlling him for the moment.
Antonise trying to control but Fadden is working from the bottom.
Antonise preventing the sweep.
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!
Fadden being controlled here, momentarily.
Antonise wants to control from the top but Fadden keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Simon Antonise hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice shot lands for Antonise.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Fadden.
I think Fadden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Fadden!
John Fadden made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thanks to everyone here at Valhalla for such a warm welcome, I really truly thank each and every one of you. '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Homer Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Lamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blk & Blu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Homer Simpson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luther Lamel!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamel throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lamel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lamel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Simpson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lamel's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Simpson trying to control but Lamel is working from the bottom.
Simpson controlling from the top position.
Lamel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamel tries to kick Simpson off but Simpson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamel is looking for a sweep. Simpson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lamel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Simpson is working away from the top position though.
Simpson seems to be working for a kimura but Lamel defends the submission attempt.
Lamel wants to control but Simpson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lamel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simpson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simpson is trying for a kimura here. Lamel looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Simpson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Homer Simpson!
Homer Simpson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Homer Simpson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Luther Lamel stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fardoche Fermier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fardoche Fermier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Berzins!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fermier misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely.
Berzins throws a head kick but Fermier moves out of range.
Fermier throws an off balance right hand
and Berzins counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fermier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Berzins avoids the body shot from Fermier.
A slapping leg kick lands for Berzins.
Fermier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fermier misses with a body shot.
Fermier thows a body shot but no joy.
Berzins avoids the body shot from Fermier.
Berzins thows a body kick. Fermier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fermier looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fermier.
Daniel Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Berzins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Berzins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fermier takes a swing at Berzins's ribcage but misses.
Berzins tries to work over Fermier's front leg with a kick but Fermier checks it.
Berzins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Berzins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Berzins stuffs the takedown.
Fermier takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Fardoche Fermier has been cut.
Berzins tries a head kick but it misses.
Berzins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fermier. That did some damage!
Berzins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Berzins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berzins is looking to slow Fermier down with leg kicks.
Daniel Berzins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fermier misses with a body punch
and Berzins counters with a low kick, right behind Fermier 's knee.
Fermier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fermier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fermier is looking to wear down Berzins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Berzins.
Berzins looks to land a body kick but Fermier moved away.
Berzins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fermier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzins.
Berzins scores with a kick to the body.
Fermier is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berzins.
Berzins feints and then cracks Fermier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fermier down.
Berzins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Berzins thumps Fermier with a low kick.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. Fermier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fermier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berzins.
Berzins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins thumps Fermier with a low kick.
Berzins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berzins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. Fermier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berzins throws a leg kick which misses Fermier's front leg but catches the back leg as Fermier tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fermier misses the shot to the body.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. Fermier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berzins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berzins scores with a head kick. Fermier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fermier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Fermier misses the target.
Berzins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berzins lands with a kick to the temple. Fermier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins lands a leg kick that knocks Fermier off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berzins.
Berzins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fermier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berzins.
Berzins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Fermier tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Fermier back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A chopping leg kick lands by Berzins.
A good leg kick by Berzins.
Fermier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Berzins.
Berzins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fermier is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzins defending well as Fermier loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Berzins.
Fermier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Berzins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fardoche Fermier's cut.
That's time! Fermier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fermier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Berzins can pounce on him.
Berzins pushes Fermier away with a front kick.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berzins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Berzins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berzins.
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!
Berzins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Berzins throws a head kick that half lands.
Berzins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fermier. That did some damage!
Berzins lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Berzins.
Berzins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fermier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fermier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berzins lands with a slapping head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Berzins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fermier's calf.
Berzins connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Berzins.
Berzins lands a big head kick that sends Fermier tumbling to the mat! Berzins takes a step backwards and waves Fermier back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Fermier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Berzins.
Berzins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fermier seems to have got his legs back now.
Berzins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniel Berzins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Look low, kick high! Berzins uses the oldest trick in the book to send Fermier tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Berzins is absolutely delighted - when Fermier wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Berzins!
After winning the bout, Daniel Berzins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Contreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alejandro Contreras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Patton!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Contreras.
Contreras missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Contreras throws a hook to the side of Patton's head but Patton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rick Patton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contreras lands a head shot.
Patton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Patton walks into a straight right hand from Contreras.
Contreras lands with a shot to the body.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contreras.
Contreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Patton throws a jab but it's blocked by Contreras.
Contreras uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Contreras lands an impressive looking overhand right. Patton doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Patton.
It looks like Alejandro Contreras has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patton looks to land a right hand but Contreras moved out of range.
Patton looks to land a left hand but Contreras moved out of range nicely.
Patton lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Patton misses with an uppercut.
Contreras cracks Patton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Patton looks to land a combination but Contreras avoids it well.
Patton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Contreras sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Patton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Contreras scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alejandro Contreras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patton throws an overhand right that lands on Contreras's shoulder, as Contreras tries to avoid the shot.
Contreras drives through and clinches with Patton against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patton.
Patton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Patton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Contreras scores with a jab.
Patton walks into a jab.
Contreras tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Patton was well out of range. Poor timing from Contreras.
Contreras misses with an uppercut. Patton saw that one coming.
Contreras misses with an uppercut
and Patton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Contreras keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contreras defending well as Patton loads up on a big left hand.
Contreras lands an overhand right.
Contreras connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patton momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patton, as that shot connected.
Contreras throws a hook to the side of Patton's head but Patton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Contreras is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Patton misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras moves in looking to clinch but Patton pushes him off.
Patton misses with a wild body shot.
Contreras throws a shot to the body.
Contreras fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Patton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Contreras darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Patton fails to land the takedown.
Patton fails to land the takedown.
Patton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Contreras.
Patton throws a right and a left that Contreras avoids nicely.
Patton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patton scores with a jab.
Contreras connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patton's hands.
Contreras lands with a straight right. Patton didn't see that one coming.
Contreras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Patton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Patton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Contreras there.
The fighters circling - Patton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patton takes one to the side of the head.
Contreras misses with a straight left.
Patton throws a lazy right hand but Contreras sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Contreras cracks Patton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Contreras missing with a left hand there. Patton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Contreras rushes Patton and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Contreras on the inside.
Contreras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Patton is defending well for now.
Patton can't get the takedown.
Alejandro Contreras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Patton.
Contreras is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Contreras works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Patton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Contreras can't find room to land a body shot as Patton controls the action.
Contreras lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contreras lands a body punch in the clinch.
Patton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Contreras.
A body shot lands from Patton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton prevents a body shot from Contreras.
Contreras scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Contreras.
Contreras lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Contreras.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Patton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Contreras lands a shot to the body.
Patton looks winded!
Patton throws a head punch that misses.
Patton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Contreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Contreras.
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
Contreras scores with a shot to the side of Patton's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contreras digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Contreras.
Patton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Contreras lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Contreras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Contreras dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Contreras's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Contreras throws a series of strikes that have Patton backpedaling.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Contreras!
Alejandro Contreras is winning the standup battle so far.
Patton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contreras.
Patton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Contreras to score with a decent uppercut.
Contreras fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Patton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Contreras connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Contreras throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patton with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Contreras.
Contreras closes the distance and clinches.
Alejandro Contreras has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Contreras lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Contreras fails to land.
Contreras lands a left hand.
Contreras digs a right hand underneath Patton's ribcage. Patton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Contreras has a couple of punches blocked by Patton.
Patton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Patton misses with a lunging right hand
and Contreras counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Contreras scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton throws the left hand but Contreras avoids the punch easily.
Contreras misses with a hook. Patton ducked under it nicely.
Patton looks to land a left hand but Contreras moved out of range nicely.
Contreras takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patton misses with a looping right.
Contreras slips under a jab from Patton.
Contreras lands a jab to Patton's midsection.
Contreras tries to clinch but Patton is having none of it.
Contreras bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Contreras tries to clinch but Patton moves out of range.
Patton connects with a single shot there.
Patton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Patton looks to land a left hand but Contreras moved out of range nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Contreras.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contreras keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Contreras moves away.
Patton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contreras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Contreras keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patton.
Contreras lands a jab to Patton's midsection.
Contreras slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Patton misses the target.
Contreras defending well as Patton loads up on a big left hand.
Contreras cracks Patton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Contreras fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Patton scores with a nice right hand.
Patton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Contreras moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Contreras as the two fighters clinch.
Patton is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Contreras.
Contreras scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Contreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattons head.
Contreras lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Contreras lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Contreras.
Contreras scores with a hook to the body.
Contreras lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Patton or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contreras lands a left hand that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Contreras lands a nice uppercut.
Contreras is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patton can do to turn this around?
Contreras lands with a light punch inside.
Contreras lands a hook that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton is rocked!
Contreras lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton is still on wobbly legs! Can Contreras finish him?
Contreras is working Patton over against the cage.
Patton seems to have recovered his senses.
Patton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Contreras lands a hook that snaps the head of Patton backwards.
Patton throws a punch but it's blocked by Contreras.
Contreras scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Contreras on the inside.
Contreras throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pattons head.
Contreras creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Patton with a big uppercut! Patton tries to clinch up but Contreras pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Patton to the mat! Patton covers up and Contreras unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alejandro Contreras!
Alejandro Contreras decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercurius Faunus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Berzins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mercurius Faunus!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berzins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Berzins misses.
Berzins misses with a looping left.
Dominic Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berzins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faunus moves away.
Faunus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzins misses with a lunging right hand
and Faunus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faunus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzins.
The fighters circling - Berzins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berzins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faunus walks into a stiff left hand from Berzins.
Berzins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faunus manages to avoid it.
Faunus throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Berzins misses.
Faunus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berzins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins thows a body shot but no joy.
Berzins throws a shot from downtown. Faunus moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Faunus.
Berzins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Berzins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faunus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Berzins misses the shot to the body.
Faunus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berzins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Faunus counters with a nice uppercut.
Berzins misses with a two punch combination.
Faunus misses the jab.
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faunus looks to land a right hand but Berzins moved out of range.
Faunus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berzins throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins loads up on a big right hand but Faunus slips the punch.
Berzins throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faunus lands a right hook to the body.
Berzins ducks under a wild hook from Faunus.
Berzins connects with a body shot.
Berzins thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Berzins.
Berzins misses with a wild combination.
Berzins throws a looping overhand right but Faunus ducks down to avoid it.
Berzins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Faunus momentarily.
The fighters circling - Berzins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Faunus.
Faunus lands with a straight right. Berzins didn't see that one coming.
Berzins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Faunus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Faunus throws a body punch but Berzins moves out of range.
Faunus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Faunus.
Faunus slips a jab from Berzins.
Berzins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faunus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faunus misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely.
Faunus looks to land a right hand but Berzins moved out of range.
Faunus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faunus misses with a two punch combination.
Berzins misses the jab.
Berzins throws a hook but Faunus blocks it.
Faunus throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berzins misses with a straight left.
Berzins swinging wildly here.
Faunus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Berzins throws a jab when Faunus was well out of range.
A jab from Berzins misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Faunus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berzins.
Faunus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 Dominic Berzins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Berzins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berzins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faunus misses the jab.
Berzins clobbers Faunus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berzins lands a glancing blow to the side of Faunus's head.
It looks like Mercurius Faunus has been cut.
Berzins lands a nice looking body shot.
Faunus tests Berzins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berzins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faunus was well out of range. Poor timing from Berzins.
Berzins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Berzins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Faunus slips a jab from Berzins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faunus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berzins.
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzins. Faunus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faunus ducks under a wild hook from Berzins.
Faunus dodges the punch combination from Berzins.
Berzins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faunus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Faunus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berzins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Berzins blocks a jab.
Faunus throws a hook to the side of Berzins's head but Berzins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Berzins throws a jab when Faunus was well out of range.
Berzins looks to land a left hand but Faunus moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faunus.
Dominic Berzins is winning the standup battle so far.
Faunus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berzins on the side of the head.
Berzins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins misses with a shot to the body
and Faunus counters with a nice uppercut.
Faunus connects with the punch.
Berzins throws a poor cross that misses
and Faunus counters with a thumping low kick.
Berzins moves out of range of the strikes.
Berzins misses with a looping left.
Faunus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Berzins throws out the jab.
Faunus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Berzins on the side of the head.
Berzins scores with a nice right hand.
Faunus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws an overhand right that lands on Faunus's shoulder, as Faunus tries to avoid the shot.
Berzins misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Faunus misses.
Berzins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Faunus finds it's way round the side to connect with Berzins's head.
Berzins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faunus.
Faunus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Berzins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Berzins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzins throws a looping overhand right but Faunus ducks down to avoid it.
Berzins takes a swing at Faunus's ribcage but misses.
Berzins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faunus manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berzins misses the jab.
Berzins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faunus lands a jab.
Faunus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Berzins.
Berzins cracks a nice hook into Faunus's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berzins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faunus at a distance.
Berzins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Berzins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faunus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berzins throws a series of punches but Faunus avoids them all with ease.
Berzins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berzins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Berzins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mercurius Faunus's cut.
That's time! Berzins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Faunus throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Berzins counter with a right hand.
Berzins throws a right and a left that Faunus avoids nicely.
Berzins loads up on a big right hand but Faunus slips the punch.
Berzins misses with a hook. Faunus ducked under it nicely.
Berzins throws a shot from downtown. Faunus moves away and avoids it.
Faunus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berzins misses with a straight left.
Berzins throws a jab when Faunus was well out of range.
Faunus ducks under a wild hook from Berzins.
Berzins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faunus.
Berzins throws a lazy uppercut
and Faunus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berzins is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Faunus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Faunus throws a looping overhand right but Berzins ducks down to avoid it.
Faunus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins scores with a body shot.
Faunus jabs at Berzins's body.
Faunus misses the shot to the body.
Faunus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faunus misses with a double jab.
Faunus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Faunus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berzins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Faunus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Berzins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berzins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Berzins throws a good cross that connects.
Faunus staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Faunus misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins throws a hook but Faunus blocks it.
Berzins misses with a hook.
Berzins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faunus.
Berzins connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Faunus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Berzins scores with a punch to the head.
Berzins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Faunus throws out the jab.
Berzins misses with a looping left.
Berzins lands a slapping body shot.
Faunus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faunus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faunus throws a looping overhand right but Berzins ducks down to avoid it.
Faunus misses with a straight right.
Faunus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Berzins misses with a left hand
and Faunus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berzins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Berzins swinging wildly here.
Berzins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Faunus avoids the body shot from Berzins.
Faunus slips a jab and a cross from Berzins.
Berzins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berzins misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Berzins.
Berzins misses with a right hand
and Faunus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Berzins slips a jab from Faunus.
Berzins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Berzins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faunus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berzins.
Faunus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berzins throws a shot from downtown. Faunus moves away and avoids it.
Faunus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins looks to score with a jab to the body but Faunus is just out of range.
Berzins throws an off balance right hand
and Faunus counters with a leg kick.
Faunus scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dominic Berzins did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mercurius Faunus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fighters circling - Berzins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faunus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Faunus misses with a double jab
and Berzins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berzins misses with a looping left.
Faunus lands the left hand.
Berzins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faunus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Faunus cracks Berzins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Berzins fails to land with a series of punches.
Berzins loads up on a big right hand but Faunus slips the punch.
Berzins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Berzins ducks under a wild hook from Faunus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faunus misses with a right hand
and Berzins counters with a series of strikes. Faunus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Berzins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faunus.
Berzins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faunus.
Berzins throws an off balance right hand
and Faunus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faunus misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely.
Faunus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Faunus thumps Berzins with a low kick.
Faunus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faunus ducks under a wild hook from Berzins.
Berzins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faunus.
Berzins misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Faunus's hands.
Faunus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Berzins.
Berzins walks into a left hand.
Berzins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berzins digs a good body shot into Faunus's ribs.
Berzins connects with a right hand. Faunus shakes it off.
Berzins throws a shot to the body.
Faunus throws a good cross that connects.
Berzins misses with a lunging right hand
and Faunus counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Berzins misses.
A big left from Berzins misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Faunus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Berzins.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Berzins!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Faunus.
Faunus throws an off balance right hand
letting Berzins counter with a right hand.
Berzins walks into a left hand.
Faunus misses with a lunging right hand
and Berzins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berzins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faunus circles away quickly and effectively.
Faunus lands with a shot to the body.
Faunus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Faunus.
Berzins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berzins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faunus drops his hands momentarily and Berzins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Faunus is rocked!
Faunus misses with a hook. Berzins ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Faunus.
Berzins misses with a right hand
and Faunus counters with a two punch combo.
Berzins is rocked!
Berzins ducks under a wild hook from Faunus.
Oh Berzins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Berzins misses with a double jab
and Faunus counters with a big right hand! Oh Berzins is in trouble here! Faunus follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mercurius Faunus! Mercurius Faunus retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mercurius Faunus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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