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EVO 168: Stigma PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hong Entrance Song. Wursty has chosen Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong throws a nice head kick!
Hong misses with a jab to the body
and Wursty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wursty misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hong looks to land a left hand but Wursty moved out of range nicely.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wursty! But no joy.
That kick from Wursty tenderised Hong's leg. Hong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong misses the shot to the body.
Wursty scores with a nice strike.
Hong thows a leg kick but Wursty checks it
and Wursty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong misses with a low kick as Wursty jumps back.
Wursty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wursty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong misses with a low kick.
Nichi Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wursty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Hong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nichi Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wursty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wursty momentarily.
Hong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wursty.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wursty. That did some damage!
Wursty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wursty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hong.
Hong misses with a low kick as Wursty jumps back.
Wursty takes one to the side of the head.
Wursty misses with a body kick.
It looked like Hong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wursty.
Hong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wursty counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wursty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hong counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wursty manages to avoid it.
Wursty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hong throws out a leg kick but Wursty moves out of range and Hong only half commits.
Hong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wursty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wursty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hong slips a jab from Wursty.
Hong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wursty blocks a leg kick.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wursty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wursty fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hong to the ground. Wursty is now in Hong's guard.
Hong is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hong looking for a sweep. Not yet Hong, not yet.
Wursty throwing strikes from guard but Hong blocks nicely.
Wursty throwing strikes from guard but Hong blocks nicely.
Wursty with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wursty preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wursty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wursty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've been informed that Wursty has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wursty.
Hong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wursty's head backwards.
Wursty throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wursty.
Nice uppercut lands for Hong. That snapped Wursty's head back.
Wursty is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Wursty does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Hong tenderised Wursty's leg. Wursty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wursty scores with a hook to the body. Hong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 Nichi Hong will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wursty drops his hands momentarily and Hong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wursty tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong thows a leg kick but Wursty checks it
and Wursty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wursty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wursty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hong throws a wild body kick that Wursty sees coming a mile off.
Hong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wursty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wursty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong connects with a nice looking jab.
Hong throws a sloppy body shot
and Wursty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hong throws a lazy uppercut
letting Wursty counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Hong drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Wursty follows Hong 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 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Wursty!
After the big win, Antero Wursty made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Nichi Hong stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thsnk you for all the sponsors, to the org. and to all that supported me through the years. Unfortunately this is my last fight. I will be focusing on helping my teammates improve. Thank you all very much.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro comes to the cage accompanied by Bliss. Partio has chosen Partio walks out, the little fucker looks at the cage with fury! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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142 lbs
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Great wrestler
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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
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 24 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Toro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Del Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
It appears Del Toro was looking to counter with a kick there.
Del Toro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Del Toro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Partio checks it well.
Partio scores with a hook.
Del Toro looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio feints and as Del Toro raises his hands in defense, Partio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Partio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Partio is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Toro has wrist control.
Partio slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Partio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've been hearing good reports from Del Toro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Del Toro is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Toro passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio wants to control but Del Toro is keeping busy.
Del Toro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Partio defending well though.
Partio is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Del Toro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Del Toro's back!
Del Toro rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Del Toro is holding on to half guard well.
Del Toro tries to get to full guard but Partio has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio is just content to waste time from the top position. Del Toro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Del Toro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Partio trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Del Toro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Del Toro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Del Toro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Partio trying to control but Del Toro is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Del Toro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Partio tries to counter it with a takedown but Del Toro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Partio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Del Toro misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Del Toro scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Partio.
Partio lands a jab-cross combination.
Partio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Del Toro throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Del Toro scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Toro throws a push kick but Partio slaps the foot to one side.
Del Toro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Partio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Del Toro - that will leave a mark!
Partio throws a hook but Del Toro avoids it easily.
Del Toro swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Del Toro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Partio takes a step back to recover.
Del Toro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Partio shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kauko Partio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Partio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Del Toros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.
Del Toro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Partio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Partio.
Partio wants to control from the top but Del Toro keeps moving.
Partio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Partio is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Toro has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Toro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Partio's guard.
Partio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Del Toro's guard.
Del Toro trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio won't allow Del Toro to get back to his feet.
Del Toro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Del Toro stopping the sweep attempt from Partio.
Partio is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Del Toro moves into full guard.
Kauko Partio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Del Toro trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Partio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Del Toro keeping moving, preventing Partio from controlling successfully.
Partio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Partio throws a strike but Del Toro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Del Toro chips away with some ground and pound.
Del Toro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Del Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Partio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Del Toro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Del Toro wants to pass the guard but Partio is keeping the position.
Del Toro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Partio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Del Toro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Del Toro from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauko Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Del Toro throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Partio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Del Toro's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Del Toro.
Del Toro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Del Toro scores with a nice head shot.
Del Toro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Del Toro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Del Toro.
Partio feints a counter leg kick.
Del Toro misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Del Toro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Partio will feel that in the morning.
Del Toro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Del Toro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Partio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Del Toro counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Del Toro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Del Toro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Partio.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Del Toro is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Del Toro throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Del Toro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Del Toro dodges the punch combination from Partio.
Del Toro blocks a jab.
Partio walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Del Toro jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Del Toro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Del Toro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Del Toro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Toro looks to throw a body kick
letting Partio counter with a right hand.
Del Toro throws a head kick that misses.
Del Toro throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Del Toro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ernesto Del Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Del Toro scores with the left hand. Partio knows he should have avoided that one.
Partio decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Del Toro trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Del Toro has hold of Partio's hands but Partio slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Partio winds up and cracks Del Toro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Del Toro is looking for a sweep. Partio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Partio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Del Toro defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Toro tries to roll over but Partio keeps him under control.
Partio seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Del Toro is looking to improve his position.
Del Toro is working hard here to advance position.
Del Toro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Del Toro moves away.
Del Toro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Toro is just out of range.
Del Toro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Partio in his tracks.
Del Toro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Partio in his tracks.
A punch combination from Del Toro misses.
Del Toro walks into a jab.
The crowd cheers as Del Toro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
Del Toro throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Del Toro.
The crowd cheers as Del Toro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
Del Toro dodges the punch combination from Partio.
Del Toro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Partio.
Del Toro tries a head kick but it misses.
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 Ernesto Del Toro.
I think Partio has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kauko Partio!
Post fight, Kauko Partio stared into the camera and said 'Congrats to my manager for his 700th win. Yay!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To Glory. Machida has chosen No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titanus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Machida moves out of range of the body kick.
Titanus throws a head kick that Machida semi-blocks.
It looks like Renzo Machida has been cut.
Machida takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Machida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Titanus. Titanus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida lands a glancing blow to the side of Titanus's head.
Machida avoids a kick to the body.
Machida checks a leg kick.
Machida lands with an uppercut that bounces Titanus off the cage and back into range.
Titanus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titanus is looking to slow Machida down with leg kicks.
Machida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Titanus tries to counter by clinching up but Machida breaks away and moves out of range.
Titanus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
Titanus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Machida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Constantine Titanus's cut is getting worse.
Titanus defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Machida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machida is out of range.
Titanus defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Machida.
Machida dips to his left and cracks Titanus with an uppercut!
Titanus ducks into an uppercut from Machida and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Renzo Machida!
Renzo Machida was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Grunge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Temple of the Dog - Say Hello To Heaven. Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Grunge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 24 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunge tries to clinch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer throws a counter combo.
A low kick from Tilthammer misses
and Grunge counters with an outside leg kick.
Tilthammer slips a straight right by Grunge.
Grunge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tilthammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grunge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tilthammer! But no joy.
Tilthammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tilthammer misses with a straight right.
Grunge misses with a leg kick.
Tilthammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grunge.
Grunge lands a right hook to the body.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tilthammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Grunge.
Tilthammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grunge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tilthammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tilthammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tilthammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunge manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grunge.
Tilthammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grunge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Grunge.
Grunge lands a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Grunge there.
Grunge is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Tilthammer.
Grunge throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Grunge throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Grunge blocks it.
Grunge is looking to counter with a body kick.
Grunge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tilthammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grunge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grunge wants to clinch.
And Tilthammer responds with a good body kick, but Grunge manages to step out the way in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Grunge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grunge feints and then cracks Tilthammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tilthammer down.
Grunge defending well as Tilthammer loads up on a big left hand.
Tilthammer throws a big shot that misses.
Grunge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Grunge finds it's way through Tilthammer's defenses.
Grunge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tilthammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tilthammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Grunge's head.
Tilthammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunge.
Grunge throws a solid leg kick but Tilthammer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grunge.
Grunge moves out of range of the body kick.
Grunge ducks under a wild hook from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Grunge avoids it easily.
Grunge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tilthammer throws out the jab.
Tilthammer misses with a body kick.
Grunge rushes Tilthammer and presses him up against the cage.
Grunge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge lands with a light punch inside.
Grunge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grunge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grunge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer managing to block the knees to the body from Grunge.
Tilthammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tilthammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Grunge.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grunge misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grunge avoids the body shot from Tilthammer.
Grunge is looking to counter the offense by Tilthammer and move into the clinch.
Tilthammer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grunge moves into range and clinches up with Tilthammer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Grunge takes a shot to the head.
Grunge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tilthammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a punch to the body.
Grunge with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Grunge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tilthammer is defending well for now.
Grunge tries to land knees in the clinch but Tilthammer avoids the damage to the body.
Tilthammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge throws a head punch that misses.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge presses Tilthammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Grunge here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tilthammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grunge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grunge throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands a shot to the body.
Tommy Grunge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grunge prevents a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grunge throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grunge unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tilthammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grunge backwards.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Grunge lands with a left to the head.
Grunge working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Grunge on the inside.
Grunge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grunge blocks a body shot from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tilthammer's defenses.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge scores with a shot to the side of Tilthammer's head.
Grunge looking to stall.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
Tilthammer tries to throw a body punch but Grunge avoids it by throwing Tilthammer back against the cage.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the head but Tilthammer blocks with his arms.
Grunge misses with an elbow over the top.
Grunge connects with a knee to the head.
Grunge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunge working aggressively here.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Grunge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tilthammer can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer lands with a left to the head.
Tilthammer lands a body punch.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grunges head.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilthammer avoids it.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grunges head.
Tilthammer tries to work over Grunge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tilthammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grunge works on Tilthammer's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Grunge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felix Tilthammer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Grunge lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tilthammer with a nice cross.
Tilthammer misses with an uppercut
and Grunge makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tilthammer really felt that one!
Some wild striking there from Grunge.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunge. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grunge feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tilthammer's calf.
Tommy Grunge is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Grunge!
Tilthammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunge catches Tilthammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grunge is looking to land body kicks.
Tilthammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tilthammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tilthammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grunge.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunge connects with a nice looking jab.
Grunge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Grunge is looking to clinch.
Grunge moves into range and clinches up with Tilthammer.
A short left from Grunge.
Grunge with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grunge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilthammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Tilthammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tilthammer avoids it.
Grunge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer avoiding damage as Grunge throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Grunge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Grunge.
Grunge pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tommy Grunge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grunge blocking some punches.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer misses with some punches.
Tilthammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunge.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Grunge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tilthammer's brow.
Grunge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grunge blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Tilthammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Grunge lands a nice elbow.
Grunge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grunge pushes Tilthammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tilthammer tries a body shot but Grunge blocks it.
Tilthammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunge controls his hands.
Tilthammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grunge blocks an uppercut.
Grunge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tilthammer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tilthammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunge.
Grunge blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Grunge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grunge 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Grunge!
A very excited looking Tommy Grunge made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Alekseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alekseev's entrance music is Imperium. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
250 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
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34
225 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Alekseev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alekseev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eberhard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Oleg Alekseev has been cut.
Eberhard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Eberhard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alekseev misses with a body shot.
Eberhard misses with a straight right.
Alekseev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alekseev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eberhard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eberhard wants to counter with a clinch but Alekseev pushes him away.
Eberhard misses with a looping left.
Alekseev feinted with a counter takedown.
Eberhard drops his hands momentarily and Alekseev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alekseev throws an overhand right that lands on Eberhard's shoulder, as Eberhard tries to avoid the shot.
Alekseev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eberhard tries to avoid it but Alekseev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eberhard to the ground. Eberhard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eberhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alekseev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alekseev connects with a jab.
Eberhard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eberhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Alekseev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eberhard cracks Alekseev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alekseev has been working on his balance at St Petersburg MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Eberhard.
Eberhard cracks Alekseev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alekseev takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eberhard. Alekseev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alekseev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Eberhard defends well and Alekseev ends up having to push Eberhard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Alekseev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eberhard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alekseev's head.
Alekseev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eberhard doesn't seem bothered though.
Alekseev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eberhard.
Alekseev tries to clinch up but Eberhard circles away and keeps his distance.
Alekseev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eberhard moves away.
Alekseev darts in and clinches Eberhard up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eberhard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Eberhard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alekseev backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alekseev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eberhard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eberhard tries to throw a body punch but Alekseev avoids it by throwing Eberhard back against the cage.
A short right from Alekseev on the inside.
Eberhard throws a head punch that misses.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Alekseev controls the action.
Alekseev tries for a takedown but Eberhard manages to get underhooks.
Eberhard misses with a punch to the body.
Alekseev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eberhard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alekseev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eberhard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alekseev blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Eberhard.
Alekseev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekseev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Eberhard prevents it.
Alekseev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alekseev tries to pull guard but Eberhard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alekseev tries to pull guard but Eberhard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eberhard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eberhard scores with a shoulder strike.
Eberhard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eberhard misses with a punch on the inside.
Alekseev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oleg Alekseev's cut is getting worse.
Eberhard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alekseev.
Alekseev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Eberhard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eberhard misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhard lands an uppercut.
Alekseev looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alekseev.
Alekseev fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Eberhard fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eberhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eberhard throws a punch but it's blocked by Alekseev.
Alekseev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eberhard backwards.
Alekseev is trying to drag Eberhard to the mat but Eberhard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Eberhard.
Eberhard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alekseev.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alekseev.
Alekseev is trying to pull guard but Eberhard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eberhard misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Alekseev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alekseev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eberhard stuns Alekseev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eberhard lands a jab.
Eberhard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alekseev momentarily.
Alekseev is rocked!
Eberhard has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Alekseev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eberhard dips to his left and cracks Alekseev with an uppercut!
Elias Eberhard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eberhard drops Alekseev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alekseev looks back up at him and smiles so Eberhard waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Alekseev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oleg Alekseev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eberhard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eberhard moves in close and cracks Alekseev with a massive right hand! Alekseev, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Eberhard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elias Eberhard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelbert Gainsborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gainsborough has chosen Dope - Debonaire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
267 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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270 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelbert Gainsborough!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gainsborough fails with the takedown.
Gainsborough swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown stuns Gainsborough with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gainsborough.
Gainsborough displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Gainsborough fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Gainsborough takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown has been working on his balance at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gainsborough.
Gainsborough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Gainsborough is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gainsborough feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Gainsborough then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Gainsborough.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gainsborough has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gainsborough looking to control.
Gainsborough controlling Brown's posture.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gainsborough is looking to escape.
Gainsborough wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gainsborough trying to control but Brown postures up.
Gainsborough is trying to stand.
Gainsborough has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gainsborough avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gainsborough trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to control but Gainsborough is keeping him busy.
Gainsborough is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gainsborough keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gainsborough is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gainsborough moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gainsborough counters with a thumping low kick.
Gainsborough lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gainsborough walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gainsborough on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown pushes Gainsborough away with a front kick.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irving Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gainsborough misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Gainsborough wants to clinch.
Gainsborough misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Gainsborough 's knee.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gainsborough scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gainsborough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gainsborough takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gainsborough throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gainsborough manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough misses with a body kick.
Gainsborough throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gainsborough is in Brown's guard.
Gainsborough throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gainsborough loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gainsborough postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
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 Irving Brown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Irving Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Gainsborough lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gainsborough counters with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gainsborough counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gainsborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gainsborough circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gainsborough lands a high kick to the side of Brown's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Gainsborough dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Irving Brown has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gainsborough stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gainsborough throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gainsborough tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gainsborough.
Gainsborough looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gainsborough looking to control.
Gainsborough might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown being controlled here momentarily.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gainsborough swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Gainsborough is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Gainsborough trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gainsborough sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gainsborough is trying to control but can't.
Brown prevents Gainsborough from standing back up.
Gainsborough wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown working over Gainsborough with some ground and pound. Gainsborough looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Gainsborough keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gainsborough keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gainsborough tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Gainsborough wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Gainsborough bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gainsborough showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gainsborough preventing the sweep.
Gainsborough showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brown is trying to control the position but Gainsborough postures up.
Gainsborough trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
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 Irving Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Irving Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gainsborough buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown is looking to wear down Gainsborough with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gainsborough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gainsborough throws a leg kick
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gainsborough's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Gainsborough misses with a body shot.
Gainsborough misses with a low kick.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Gainsborough is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the liver by Gainsborough. Beautiful body shot.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Gainsborough counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gainsborough misses with a head kick.
Gainsborough looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Gainsborough plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown checks a leg kick.
Gainsborough misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gainsborough wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown wants to clinch up but Gainsborough keeps it at a distance.
Gainsborough checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gainsborough moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gainsborough lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gainsborough fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gainsborough sends Brown down but not out. Gainsborough dives into side control looking to finish.
Brown is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gainsborough working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.
Gainsborough cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gainsborough in side control, throwing shots but Brown defends.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Gainsborough is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown wants to control but Gainsborough postures up.
Gainsborough moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Irving Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gainsborough wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Gainsborough looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Adelbert Gainsborough has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gainsborough misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gainsborough working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Gainsborough working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gainsborough is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gainsborough ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Gainsborough lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gainsborough scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gainsborough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Gainsborough is quick to defend against it.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gainsborough wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gainsborough throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gainsborough.
Brown swings for the body but Gainsborough moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Gainsborough.
Brown digs a good hook to Gainsborough's body.
Gainsborough takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gainsborough takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gainsborough uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Gainsborough bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gainsborough is defended easily by Brown.
Gainsborough misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adelbert Gainsborough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irving Brown!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Irving Brown made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Jay Mutombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Arise . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
45 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Jay Mutombo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutombo swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira is looking to counter the offense by Mutombo and move into the clinch.
Oliveira clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to throw a body punch but Mutombo avoids it by throwing Oliveira back against the cage.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
It looks like Jay Jay Mutombo has been cut.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira pushes Mutombo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mutombo.
Mutombo looks winded!
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Mutombo blocking some punches.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mutombo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Mutombo jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with Mutombo around his waist. Mutombo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mutombo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Oliveira.
Oliveira presses Mutombo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutombos head.
Oliveira is leaning against Mutombo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutombos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Mutombo blocks it.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira cracks Mutombo with a nice body shot.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliveira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Oliveira - that landed with a thud.
Oliveira lands with a right to the head.
Oliveira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mutombo's elbow.
Oliveira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mutombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira tries to work over Mutombo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Mutombo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutombo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mutombo misses with the head strike.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mutombo blocking some punches.
Mutombo blocks a body shot from Oliveira.
A right hand to the body from Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Mutombo.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Mutombo throws a punch but it's blocked by Oliveira.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oliveira.
Mutombo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutombo throws a nice looking combination but Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oliveira seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Mutombo.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Mutombo moves out of range.
Mutombo throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mutombo.
Mutombo throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira is looking to counter the offense by Mutombo and move into the clinch.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Mutombo misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Jay Mutombo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oliveira drops Mutombo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mutombo looks back up at him and smiles so Oliveira waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mutombo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Mutombo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mutombo is rocked!
Mutombo misses with a low kick as Oliveira jumps back.
Mutombo is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Mutombo keeps the fight on the outside.
Mutombo seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a nice body kick.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mutombo can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira throws a shot to the body.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
As Mutombo tries to get set, Oliveira tries to push him back and clinch up but Mutombo manages to avoid the attempt.
Mutombo gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Oliveira.
Mutombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mutombo is breathing heavily.
Mutombo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oliveira is defending well for now.
A short right from Oliveira on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.
Mutombo blocking some punches.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Mutombo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Oliveira - that landed with a thud.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mutombo wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ernesto Oliveira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Oliveira - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mutombo backwards.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutombo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mutombo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira throws a big uppercut that drops Mutombo! More strikes from Oliveira and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mutombo lies dazed against the cage as Oliveira celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Oliveira!
An out of breath Ernesto Oliveira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Fiddler (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, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freddie Fiddler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Fiddler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fiddler misses with an uppercut.
Fiddler 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.
Badoyan looks for the body kick but Fiddler saw that one coming.
Badoyan misses with a hook.
Badoyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Badoyan throwing a counter right hand but Fiddler manages to avoid it.
Fiddler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Badoyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Badoyan lands a right hook to the body.
Badoyan takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Tigran Badoyan has been cut.
Fiddler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Badoyan blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badoyan.
Fiddler walks into a straight right hand from Badoyan.
It looks like Freddie Fiddler has been cut.
Badoyan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fiddler misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiddler throws a lazy right hand but Badoyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badoyan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fiddler.
Badoyan swings for the body but Fiddler moves out of range.
Fiddler looks to land a right hand but Badoyan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiddler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fiddler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fiddler throws a body shot but no joy.
Fiddler misses with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Badoyan.
Fiddler looks winded!
A big right from Fiddler misses.
Badoyan staying out of range there.
Fiddler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fiddler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badoyan shoots in looking for a takedown but Fiddler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Badoyan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fiddler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fiddler wants to slow Badoyan down by chopping away at his legs.
Badoyan feinted with a counter takedown.
Fiddler throws a good cross that connects.
Fiddler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Badoyan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badoyan thuds his shin into the meat of Fiddler's side.
Badoyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Badoyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badoyan lands a left and a right that send Fiddler crashing to the mat, dazed. Badoyan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Badoyan steps in with a hook that catches Fiddler right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Badoyan follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Fiddler looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tigran Badoyan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tigran Badoyan waved his t-shirt featuring Dissolution Fight Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Hardacre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
36 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Skarsgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Hardacre!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardacre misses with a body shot.
Hardacre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardacre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardacre throws a right and a left that Skarsgard avoids nicely.
Hardacre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skarsgard throws an overhand right that lands on Hardacre's shoulder, as Hardacre tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardacre! But no joy.
Skarsgard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hardacre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skarsgard to score with a decent uppercut.
Skarsgard instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardacre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardacre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard misses with some punches.
Skarsgard lands with a short shot to the head.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Hardacre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardacre scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hardacre lands a right hand.
Hardacre is trying to break the clinch but Skarsgard has him pressed against the cage.
Hardacre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hardacre tries to circle away but Skarsgard has him pinned against the cage.
Hardacre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardacre tries to land a front kick but Skarsgard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skarsgard slips a jab and a cross from Hardacre.
Skarsgard darts in and clinches Hardacre up against the cage.
Skarsgard has a couple of punches blocked by Hardacre.
Skarsgard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hardacre backwards.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardacre.
Hardacre is trying to push Skarsgard away but Skarsgard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hardacre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Hardacre blocks an uppercut.
Skarsgard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hardacre.
Skarsgard swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardacre.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardacre looking to stall.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Skarsgard fails to land.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardacre.
Skarsgard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hardacre jumps guard but Skarsgard turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardacre misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hardacre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skarsgard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard scores with a shot to the side of Hardacre's head.
Skarsgard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardacre misses with a punch to the body.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
Hardacre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skarsgard swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Hardacre.
Hardacre blocks an uppercut.
Hardacre looking to slow down the pace here.
Skarsgard working aggressively here.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skarsgard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardacre backwards.
Good body shot from Hardacre.
Skarsgard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardacre.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardacre struggles to land a body shot inside as Skarsgard controls his hands.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skarsgard misses with a punch on the inside.
Skarsgard misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre blocks an uppercut.
Hardacre is pushing Skarsgard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skarsgard.
Skarsgard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skarsgard swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardacre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardacre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardacre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skarsgard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardacre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Hardacre as the two fighters clinch.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Skarsgard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardacre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skarsgard lands a head kick. Hardacre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hardacre misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Skarsgard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skarsgard misses with a straight right.
Skarsgard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardacre.
Hardacre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skarsgard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skarsgard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Skarsgard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Skarsgard takes the fight into the clinch.
Skarsgard has a couple of punches blocked by Hardacre.
Skarsgard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardacre gets through Skarsgard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardacre.
It looks like Thor Skarsgard has been cut.
Hardacre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Skarsgard misses
and Hardacre moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hardacre fails to land.
Hardacre manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Hardacre slams his shin into Skarsgard's torso.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skarsgard tries to clinch up but Hardacre circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardacre scores with a jab.
Hardacre ducks under a wild hook from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard slips a jab and a cross from Hardacre.
Skarsgard moves out of range of the strikes.
Skarsgard throws a quick counter head kick but Hardacre was just out of range.
Skarsgard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hardacre throws a wild body kick that Skarsgard sees coming a mile off.
Skarsgard wants to clinch.
Skarsgard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skarsgard throws a hook to the side of Hardacre's head but Hardacre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardacre is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Skarsgard misses with a hook to the body
and Hardacre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hardacre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardacre throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Skarsgard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre throws a leg kick which misses Skarsgard's front leg but catches the back leg as Skarsgard tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardacre. Skarsgard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardacre circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardacre only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skarsgard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardacre. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardacre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarsgard.
Hardacre is looking to score with low kicks.
Skarsgard forces Hardacre back against the cage and clinches.
Hardacre trying to control the position but instead, Skarsgard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hardacre into the cage.
Hardacre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skarsgard throws a head punch that misses.
Hardacre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skarsgard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardacres head.
Hardacre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skarsgard scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Hardacre does no damage.
Skarsgard tried to counter with a leg kick but Hardacre avoided it.
Hardacre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skarsgard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hardacre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Skarsgard rather than just go for the knockout.
Skarsgard scores with the left hand. Hardacre knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardacre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skarsgard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skarsgard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thor Skarsgard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardacre tries to land a front kick but Skarsgard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skarsgard defending well as Hardacre loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Skarsgard misses.
Skarsgard clinches up against the cage.
Skarsgard misses with some punches.
Hardacre manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardacre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hardacre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skarsgard.
Hardacre looks to land a body kick but Skarsgard moved away.
Hardacre tries to score with a low kick but Skarsgard moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Hardacre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Skarsgard misses the target.
Skarsgard moves in looking to clinch but Hardacre pushes him off.
Skarsgard misses with an uppercut.
Skarsgard misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Hardacre.
Skarsgard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skarsgard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skarsgard cracks Hardacre with a good jab.
Skarsgard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hardacre was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hardacre missing with a left hand there. Skarsgard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Hardacre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thor Skarsgard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hardacre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skarsgard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skarsgard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skarsgard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skarsgard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardacre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skarsgard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hardacre backs up against the cage.
Skarsgard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardacre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skarsgard misses with an uppercut. Hardacre saw that one coming.
Hardacre swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skarsgard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardacre circles away quickly and effectively.
Hardacre throws a series of punches but Skarsgard avoids them all with ease.
Skarsgard tries to clinch up but Hardacre circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardacre cracks Skarsgard with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardacre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skarsgard scores with a head kick. Hardacre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hardacre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard tries to clinch up but Hardacre circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Hardacre misses.
Hardacre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skarsgard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardacre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skarsgard's head backwards.
Hardacre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardacre moves away from the strike by Skarsgard.
A little jabbing left from Hardacre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hardacre tries a head kick but it misses.
Damian Hardacre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skarsgard moves away from the strike by Hardacre.
Oooooh!!! Hardacre has knocked Skarsgard down with a huge combo! Hardacre steps away and waves a wobbly Skarsgard back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardacre ducks under a wild hook from Skarsgard.
Skarsgard tries to clinch up.
Skarsgard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hardacre lands a big right hand that sends Skarsgard crashing to the mat! Hardacre stays standing though and waves Skarsgard back to his feet!
Skarsgard is rocked!
Hardacre pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard throws a head kick that misses.
Hardacre lands with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skarsgard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hardacre - the referee stops the clock and Skarsgard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hardacre. Skarsgard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Skarsgard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardacre throws an overhand right that drops Skarsgard like a sack of potatoes! Hardacre dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damian Hardacre!
Our winner, Damian Hardacre, 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.
In defeat, Thor Skarsgard stepped up to the mic, saying 'At HW, all it takes is one lucky punch. Congrats to the new champion, I will be back stronger than ever. Thank you to all my fans, coaches, and my team back home.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Venture Brothers Opening Theme. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiny McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brock Samson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samson lands a nice shot that snaps McGee's head back.
It looks like Tiny McGee has been cut.
McGee scores with a decent looking hook.
McGee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McGee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Samson lands a jab to McGee's midsection.
McGee just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Samson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Samson. Beautiful body shot.
Samson scores with a decent looking hook.
Brock Samson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Samson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGee dodges the punch combination from Samson.
Samson misses with a hook. McGee ducked under it nicely.
McGee misses with a body shot.
Samson misses with a looping left.
Samson walks into a straight right hand from McGee.
Donk. Samson catches McGee right on the button with a cross.
McGee throws a series of punches but Samson avoids them all with ease.
Samson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGee.
Samson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McGee throwing a counter right hand but Samson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Samson swings for the body but McGee moves out of range.
McGee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Samson cracks McGee with a big right hand and McGee goes down!
Samson passes McGee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McGee is in trouble now - Samson has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samson fails to move to back control.
Samson wants to finish this one by submission but McGee is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Samson.
Samson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, McGee has worked his arm free - good work by McGee!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee is looking for a sweep.
Samson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Samson but great work by McGee.
Samson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samson keeps trying to improve his position.
Samson regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to stand up but Samson is controlling the position.
Samson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGee gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
McGee misses with a body shot.
Samson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Samson scores with a sloppy right hand. McGee should have avoided that one.
Samson throws an overhand right that lands on McGee's shoulder, as McGee tries to avoid the shot.
McGee slaps away a takedown attempt from Samson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like McGee was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Samson.
Samson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samson misses with a left hand
and McGee counters with a left to the body.
Tiny McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for McGee.
It looks like Brock Samson has been cut.
McGee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheers as Samson lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGee doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from McGee misses.
Samson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Samson swings widly with a right hand
and McGee counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from McGee misses.
Samson shoots in but McGee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Samson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGee moves away.
A left lands for Samson.
Samson cracks McGee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee takes a swing at Samson's ribcage but misses.
McGee misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGee ducks under a wild hook from Samson.
McGee moves into range and connects with a jab.
McGee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samson in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Samson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Samson misses with a series of wild punches.
Samson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samson throws a jab but it's blocked by McGee.
A slow jab from Samson misses its intended target.
McGee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Samson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGee.
Samson throws a head kick but McGee moves out of range.
McGee is looking to clinch.
Samson shoots in but no luck this time.
Samson throws a head kick that misses.
McGee defending well as Samson loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee throws a lazy right hand but Samson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samson throws a sloppy body shot
and McGee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Samson slips under a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Samson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samson.
McGee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiny McGee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Samson.
Samson is breathing heavily.
McGee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Samson.
McGee misses with a looping left.
Samson connects with a crisp jab.
Samson throws a lazy uppercut
and McGee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from McGee misses.
Samson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Samson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McGee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGee scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samson misses with a low kick.
McGee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Samson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGee defending well as Samson loads up on a big left hand.
McGee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Samson misses with an uppercut
letting McGee counter with a right hand.
Samson misses the jab.
Samson tries to move into range but McGee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McGee scores with the left hand. Samson knows he should have avoided that one.
Samson misses with a shot to the body
and McGee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samson misses the shot to the body.
McGee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Samson throws a hook to the side of McGee's head but McGee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Samson looks to land a right hand but McGee moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Samson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Samson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samson ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson shoots in and drives through. McGee sprawls well.
Samson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Samson misses.
Nice defenses there by McGee.
Nice defenses there by Samson.
McGee connects with a looping right hand.
Samson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGee.
Samson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McGee throws out a loose jab but Samson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samson throws a jab when McGee was well out of range.
McGee lands a jab to the head.
Samson misses with a hook
enabling McGee to counter with a crisp jab.
Samson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samson throws a looping overhand right but McGee ducks down to avoid it.
McGee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McGee lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body punch from McGee.
McGee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Samson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McGee cracks Samson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Samson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McGee finish him?
Samson is rocked!
McGee lands a brutal uppercut that launches Samson off his feet! Samson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tiny McGee!
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pop
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