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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Kandle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Kandle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Kandle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kandle smiles and moves away.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith pulls guard effortlessly.
Smith throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kandle escapes and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith regains half guard.
Kandle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Kandle wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Kandle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Kandle has control of the leg.
Kandle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kandle uses his free foot to push down on Smith's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smith.
Smith gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Kandle has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Kandle steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kandle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Kandle!
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#R1#
Good exchange - Williams coming out on top.
Shanna looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shanna misses with the body kick
and Williams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shanna misses with a wild combination.
Shanna throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams with a hook.
Williams has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Shanna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shanna misses with a two punch combination.
Williams darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shanna throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Shanna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
A punch combination from Shanna misses.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shanna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC#
Shanna is rocked!
Shanna gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Williams gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Shanna is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). D'Wayne Williams!
Our winner, D'Wayne Williams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alastair Dunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alastair Dunn!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunn dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dunn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dunn showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Dunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dunn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunn is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dunn is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunn throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz wants to control but Dunn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunn wants to pass to mount but Diaz is defending the position.
Dunn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Dunn has control of the leg.
Dunn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dunn throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Dunn tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Dunn.
Dunn thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Diaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Dunn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dunn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz trying to hold on to Dunn's head to control him but Dunn postures up.
Dunn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dunn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Dunn slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Diaz trying to control but Dunn postures up.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dunn.
Dunn is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
Dunn lands a big elbow - Diaz is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dunn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alastair Dunn!
During a confident post fight interview, Alastair Dunn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gleb Zheglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gleb Zheglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doe misses the jab.
Gleb Zheglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zheglov slips under a jab from Doe.
Doe swings for the body but Zheglov moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zheglov.
A swing and a miss from Doe.
Doe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zheglov lands a lovely overhand right.
Doe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zheglov was well out of range. Poor timing from Doe.
Doe takes a swing at Zheglov's ribcage but misses.
Zheglov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Zheglov misses.
Doe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doe stuns Zheglov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zheglov throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Doe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zheglov lands a nice shot that snaps Doe's head back.
Doe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zheglov as he jumps to the side.
Zheglov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zheglov!
Zheglov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doe misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zheglov on his heels. He'll look to pass Zheglov's guard now, I'm sure.
Doe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Doe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Doe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zheglov manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doe has Zheglov in his guard.
Zheglov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zheglov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zheglov defends well.
Zheglov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe has Zheglov pulled in close to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zheglov trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Doe has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Zheglov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gleb Zheglov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zheglov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doe throws a right hand that misses
and Zheglov counters with a nice body shot.
Doe throws a jab but it's blocked by Zheglov.
Zheglov misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gleb Zheglov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Zheglov as Doe shoots in.
Zheglov misses with a double jab.
Gleb Zheglov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Zheglov as Doe shoots in.
Zheglov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Doe eats them both and turns towards Zheglov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zheglov looks to land a combination but Doe avoids it well.
Doe just misses with a punch to the body.
Doe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zheglov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doe.
Nice shot by Zheglov.
Zheglov avoids the body shot from Doe.
Doe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zheglov pinned against the cage. Zheglov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gleb Zheglov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Zheglov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doe.
Zheglov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zheglov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zheglov throws a shot to the body.
Doe throws a jab but it's blocked by Zheglov.
Zheglov misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zheglov misses with a series of wild punches.
Doe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big right from Doe misses.
Doe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zheglov.
Doe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zheglov.
A left and a right from Zheglov both land. Nice combination.
Zheglov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zheglov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gleb Zheglov is winning the standup battle so far.
Good shot there by Zheglov.
Zheglov scores with a nice strike.
Zheglov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zheglov misses with a wild combination.
Zheglov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zheglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zheglov misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zheglov finds it's way through Doe's defenses.
Doe fails with a takedown attempt.
Doe slips a jab from Zheglov.
A jab from Zheglov does it's job there.
Zheglov misses with an uppercut. Doe saw that one coming.
Doe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Zheglov's guard.
Doe looking to pass the guard.
Doe keeps trying to improve his position.
Zheglov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doe is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zheglov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zheglov trying to control the position.
Doe trying to control the position from guard on top but Zheglov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Doe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Doe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zheglov sees it coming and defends easily.
Doe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zheglov's head.
Doe wants to work for an arm triangle but Zheglov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zheglov is not content to let Doe control the position.
Doe is looking for a kimura but Zheglov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Doe to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gleb Zheglov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zheglov misses with a straight right.
Zheglov missing with a left hand there. Doe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doe is defended easily by Zheglov.
Zheglov misses with a straight left.
Doe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doe misses with a looping left.
Zheglov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doe can do to turn this around?
Zheglov avoids the body shot from Doe.
Zheglov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doe.
Doe shoots in but no luck this time.
Doe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Doe is looking to take a break and control but Zheglov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zheglov is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Doe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zheglov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zheglov is looking for a sweep.
Doe wants to control for a moment but Zheglov uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Zheglov tries to get to full guard but Doe has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Doe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zheglov won't allow Doe to pass to mount.
Doe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Doe thows a huge punch but Zheglov dodges it nicely.
Zheglov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doe on the ground.
Doe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Doe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Doe lands a nice short elbow.
Doe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ground and pound from Doe.
Doe stalling.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zheglov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doe circles away quickly and effectively.
Doe throws a hook but Zheglov avoids it easily.
Doe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zheglov swivels and escapes.
Gleb Zheglov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Zheglov throws a hook but Doe avoids it easily.
Zheglov misses with a wild body shot.
Zheglov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Doe under the eye.
Doe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zheglov.
Zheglov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zheglov misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Doe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doe misses with a looping right.
Zheglov lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Doe misses.
Doe moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doe shoots in looking for a takedown. Zheglov tries to sprawl out of it but Doe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zheglov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zheglov throwing a counter right hand but Doe manages to avoid it.
John Doe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doe misses with a straight left.
It looked like Zheglov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Gleb Zheglov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zheglov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gleb Zheglov!
A relieved looking Gleb Zheglov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitri Zaitsev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitsev.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Zaitsev avoids the body shot from Long.
Zaitsev staying out of range there.
Zaitsev throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitsev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
A jab lands there for Zaitsev.
Zaitsev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long throws a body punch but Zaitsev moves out of range.
Zaitsev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaitsev.
Zaitsev throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long looks to throw the jab but Zaitsev is out of range.
Long with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaitsev to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaitsev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Long counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaitsev misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Long misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long throws a looping overhand right but Zaitsev ducks down to avoid it.
Zaitsev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Long is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zaitsev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Zaitsev misses with the head strike.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long lands with a left to the head.
Long breaks the clinch.
Zaitsev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Long tries to work over Zaitsev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitsev has him pressed against the cage.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev is looking to clinch.
Long scores with a jab.
Zaitsev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Long slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaitsev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaitsev throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitsev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaitsev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
It looks like Kyle Long has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Long - just one landing.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaitsev throws an overhand right that drops Long like a sack of potatoes! Zaitsev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Zaitsev!
Dmitri Zaitsev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Escobar De Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight comes to the cage accompanied by The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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World class boxer
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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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Escobar De Vega!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vega throws a series of punches but Knight avoids them all with ease.
De Vega misses the shot to the body.
De Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight dips to his left and cracks De Vega with an uppercut!
De Vega connects with a crisp jab.
We've been informed that De Vega has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Knight throws the left hand but De Vega avoids the punch easily.
Knight swings for the body but De Vega moves out of range.
Knight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Vega throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knight definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knight lands a big head kick that sends De Vega tumbling to the mat! Knight takes a step backwards and waves De Vega back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Escobar De Vega has been cut.
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!
De Vega misses with a body kick.
De Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from De Vega.
De Vega looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
De Vega takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
De Vega throws a shot from downtown. Knight moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight defending well as De Vega loads up on a big left hand.
De Vega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. De Vega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knight lands with a shot to the body.
De Vega throws a push kick but Knight slaps the foot to one side.
De Vega avoids the head kick by Knight.
Knight works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Knight.
De Vega looks winded!
Knight lands a damaging elbow.
De Vega scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.
A short left from Knight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
De Vega tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a big uppercut that drops De Vega! More strikes from Knight and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! De Vega lies dazed against the cage as Knight celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rockford Knight!
An out of breath Rockford Knight 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royal Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Disgracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC Thunderstruck. Disgracie has chosen I kill cause im hungry as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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135 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royal Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Disgracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disgracie scores with a hook to the body. Pain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pain looks to clinch
and Disgracie counters with a nice body shot.
Disgracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pain was well out of range. Poor timing from Disgracie.
A little feinted left hand from Pain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Disgracie throws a good cross that connects.
Royce Disgracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Disgracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Pain wants to clinch up but Disgracie keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Disgracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pain dodges the punch combination from Disgracie.
Pain is looking to counter punch.
Pain shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Disgracie to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Disgracie.
Disgracie scores with a nice right hand.
Disgracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pain throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain walks into a left hand.
Disgracie misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.
Disgracie cracks a nice hook into Pain's ribs.
Disgracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pain's hands.
Pain shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royal Pain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Disgracie misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Pain misses its target.
Disgracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Disgracie throws a shot to the body.
Disgracie lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Disgracie. Pain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Disgracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pain forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Disgracie wants to control but Pain is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pain has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pain trying to control but Disgracie is having none of it.
Pain avoids the attempt from Disgracie to control.
Pain fails to advance to Disgracie's back.
Pain wants to control the pace but Disgracie is squirming around nicely.
Pain avoids the attempt from Disgracie to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pain is trying to take his opponent's back.
Disgracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pain.
Pain avoids the attempt from Disgracie to control.
Disgracie controls the position.
Pain tries to control but Disgracie wriggling away.
Pain controlling the pace for now.
Pain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Disgracie is squirming around, avoiding Pain's attempts to control the action.
Pain working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disgracie is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Pain controlling his opponent.
Disgracie tries to reverse the position but Pain maintains control.
Pain has control of Disgracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Disgracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pain is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Disgracie is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Disgracie flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Pain anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Disgracie and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Pain slips an arm under Disgracie chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Pain has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Pain is squeezing on Disgracie like an anaconda would it's prey. Disgracie fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royal Pain!
Royal Pain made sure to mention his sponsor, Leviathan Clothing in his post fight interview.
The defeated Royce Disgracie had this to say: 'It was a great fight, i give credit and respect to the opponent, he is a great fighter, i thanks the organization for the opportunity to participate in this epic competition.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Julio Cesar Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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27
176 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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27
186 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Luiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cesar Chavez .
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cesar Chavez !
It looks like Fernando Luiz has been cut.
Luiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circling - Cesar Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Luiz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cesar Chavez staying out of range there.
Cesar Chavez lands a left and a right that send Luiz crashing to the mat, dazed. Cesar Chavez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Luiz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cesar Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Cesar Chavez finish him?
Luiz misses with a body shot.
Cesar Chavez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Butcher's Block in the buildup to the fight.
Cesar Chavez fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Luiz out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Don Julio Cesar Chavez !
Don Julio Cesar Chavez retains his welterweight title!
Don Julio Cesar Chavez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Antonio Siffredi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siffredi comes to the cage accompanied by Kill them all. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Antonio Siffredi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siffredi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitzgerald has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Siffredi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Siffredi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Siffredi misses with a hook
and Fitzgerald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab by Siffredi.
Siffredi throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzgerald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fitzgerald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fitzgerald takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald working aggressively here.
Fitzgerald blocks a body shot from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi working hard to break the clinch.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Siffredi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
Siffredi managing to block the knees to the body from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siffredi prevents a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzgerald's elbow.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Fitzgerald keeps him there for the moment.
Siffredi blocks a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siffredi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
Siffredi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald can't find room to land a body shot as Siffredi controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fitzgerald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siffredi is keeping busy.
Fitzgerald tries to land knees in the clinch but Siffredi avoids the damage to the body.
Siffredi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fitzgerald misses with a knee to the head.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand into Siffredi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siffredi's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siffredi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi misses with the head strike.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands an uppercut.
Siffredi lands with a right to the head.
Siffredi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald misses with a right hand
and Siffredi counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Siffredi misses its intended target.
Fitzgerald avoids the body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzgerald.
Siffredi lands a right hand.
Fitzgerald throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald looking to throw knees to the head but Siffredi is blocking nicely.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Siffredi.
Siffredi blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Fitzgerald.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scores with a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzgerald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siffredi's efforts to push away.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Siffredi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Siffredi.
A body shot lands from Fitzgerald.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siffredi misses with the head strike.
Siffredi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Fitzgerald is working Siffredi over against the cage.
Siffredi works on Fitzgerald's body with a couple of short punches.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Siffredi.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzgerald throws a head punch that misses.
Siffredi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siffredi wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.
Siffredi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siffredi takes a swing at Fitzgerald's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Fitzgerald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Siffredi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siffredi scores with a hook.
Siffredi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fitzgerald scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Fitzgerald does it's job there.
Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Siffredi lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Siffredi - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siffredi blocks a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch but Fitzgerald keeps him there for the moment.
Siffredi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the cage.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siffredi blocks a body shot from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald blocks a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Fitzgerald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siffredi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Siffredi breaks the clinch.
Siffredi slips under a jab from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi throws a big shot that misses.
Siffredi looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
Siffredi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siffredi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald swinging wildly here.
Siffredi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitzgerald misses the target.
Siffredi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Fitzgerald. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzgerald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siffredi circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzgerald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Siffredi counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siffredi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Siffredi counters with a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook.
Fitzgerald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fitzgerald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fitzgerald lands with a right hand.
Siffredi loads up on a big right hand but Fitzgerald slips the punch.
Fitzgerald connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook. Siffredi ducked under it nicely.
Fitzgerald clobbers Siffredi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch.
Siffredi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Siffredi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
A jab from Fitzgerald does it's job there.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Siffredi strikes.
Siffredi misses with an uppercut. Fitzgerald saw that one coming.
Fitzgerald misses with a looping right.
Fitzgerald is looking to clinch.
Siffredi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzgerald throws out the jab.
Siffredi throwing a counter right hand but Fitzgerald manages to avoid it.
Siffredi misses with a left hand
and Siffredi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siffredi defending well as Fitzgerald loads up on a big left hand.
Siffredi is looking to counter punch.
Andy Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi drops his hands momentarily and Fitzgerald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fitzgerald blocks a jab.
Fitzgerald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Siffredi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fitzgerald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siffredi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Siffredi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fitzgerald jabs Siffredi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald misses with some punches.
Fitzgerald misses with some punches.
Andy Fitzgerald seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Fitzgerald on the inside.
A short right from Fitzgerald on the inside.
Fitzgerald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzgerald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Fitzgerald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Siffredi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzgerald tries a low kick but Siffredi avoids it.
Fitzgerald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siffredi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzgerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siffredi blocks it with crossed arms.
Siffredi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Siffredi.
Siffredi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fitzgerald throws a punch but it's blocked by Siffredi.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Fitzgerald misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fitzgerald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siffredi avoids it.
Siffredi breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siffredi throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald swinging wildly here.
Siffredi with a jab.
Siffredi connects with a crisp jab.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab to the body
and Siffredi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Siffredi takes a swing at Fitzgerald's ribcage but misses.
Siffredi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siffredi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fitzgerald forces Siffredi back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Siffredi - that landed with a thud.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Fitzgerald blocks an uppercut.
Fitzgerald displaying some good clinch control by pressing Siffredi up against the cage.
Siffredi prevents a body shot from Fitzgerald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Fitzgerald tries to throw a body punch but Siffredi avoids it by throwing Fitzgerald back against the cage.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald misses with the head strike.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siffredi.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike.
Siffredi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Fitzgerald.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald stalling in the clinch but Siffredi improves position.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzgerald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzgerald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Fitzgerald.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald struggles to land a body shot inside as Siffredi controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fitzgerald has Siffredi pressed against the cage, preventing Siffredi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzgerald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Siffredi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siffredi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Siffredi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siffredi manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald misses with a straight right.
Siffredi swings widly with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siffredi thinking.
Siffredi swings for the body but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick that misses.
Siffredi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Siffredi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald forces Siffredi back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzgerald fails to land.
Fitzgerald is pushing Siffredi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siffredi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Siffredi is trying to break free.
Fitzgerald is stalling here.
Fitzgerald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Fitzgerald tries a body shot but Siffredi blocks it.
A short right from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald prevents Siffredi from breaking the clinch.
Siffredi tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the cage.
Siffredi swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Fitzgerald really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Siffredi misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Siffredi misses with a body punch.
Fitzgerald works on Siffredi's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siffredi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siffredi avoids the elbow strike from Fitzgerald, against the cage.
Fitzgerald has a couple of punches blocked by Siffredi.
Siffredi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzgerald has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi working aggressively here.
Fitzgerald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siffredi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siffredi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzgerald's elbow.
Siffredi misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siffredi blocks an uppercut.
Siffredi lands a nice shot to the body.
Fitzgerald is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fitzgerald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fitzgerald just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siffredi's brow.
Siffredi swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Siffredi - that landed with a thud.
Siffredi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siffredi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siffredi breaks from the clinch.
Fitzgerald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siffredi throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzgerald cracks Siffredi with an open hand slap.
Siffredi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siffredi misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab to the body
and Siffredi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siffredi walks into a straight right hand from Fitzgerald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siffredi throws a looping overhand right but Fitzgerald ducks down to avoid it.
Siffredi swats away the attempt to clinch by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Siffredi counters with a right hand to the body.
Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Siffredi is trying to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling him.
Fitzgerald struggles to land a body shot inside as Siffredi controls his hands.
Siffredi lands a right hand.
Fitzgerald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fitzgerald using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siffredi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Siffredi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siffredi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Siffredi misses the target.
Siffredi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fitzgerald lands with a shot to the body.
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the strikes.
Siffredi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fitzgerald.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzgerald there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald cracks Siffredi with a good jab.
Siffredi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgerald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Siffredi misses with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Fitzgerald misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Siffredi misses its target.
Fitzgerald takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Siffredi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald obviously looking to wear him down.
Siffredi throws a hook to the side of Fitzgerald's head but Fitzgerald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siffredi misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzgerald. That's going to slow Siffredi down.
Fitzgerald lands a nice hook to Siffredi's body. Siffredi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Siffredi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Fitzgerald dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fitzgerald drives through and clinches with Siffredi against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Siffredi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siffredi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzgerald pushes Siffredi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzgerald is trying to stall.
Siffredi wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.
Fitzgerald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siffredi digs a right hand underneath Fitzgerald's ribcage. Fitzgerald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Fitzgerald.
A nice left hand lands by Siffredi.
Siffredi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzgerald throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzgerald is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fitzgerald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siffredi is trying to force a seperation but Fitzgerald has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siffredi.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siffredi.
Siffredi tries a body shot but Fitzgerald blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siffredi's elbow.
Fitzgerald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fitzgerald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siffredi is trying to force a seperation but Fitzgerald has the dominant position.
Siffredi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fitzgerald gets through Siffredi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Fitzgerald prevents a body shot from Siffredi.
Siffredi lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with an uppercut but Siffredi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siffredi tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Siffredi wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitzgerald won't allow it.
Fitzgerald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
Rocco Antonio Siffredi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siffredi.
A short left from Fitzgerald.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald cracks Siffredi with a nice body shot.
Fitzgerald lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Good body shot from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzgerald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzgerald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siffredi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Siffredi working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Siffredi fails to land.
Siffredi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siffredi backwards.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Siffredi.
Siffredi lands a right hand.
Fitzgerald lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siffredi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Andy Fitzgerald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siffredi misses with a body punch.
Siffredi tries a body shot but Fitzgerald blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siffredi.
Siffredi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzgerald lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fitzgerald.
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Fitzgerald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siffredi's elbow.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siffredi works on Fitzgerald's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzgerald.
Siffredi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siffredi struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzgerald controls his hands.
Siffredi tries to work over Fitzgerald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siffredi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siffredi tries to throw a body punch but Fitzgerald avoids it by throwing Siffredi back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
Fitzgerald has a couple of punches blocked by Siffredi.
Siffredi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siffredi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siffredi can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgerald controls the action.
Fitzgerald lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzgerald lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Fitzgerald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fitzgerald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Fitzgerald!
Andy Fitzgerald is the new middleweight champion!
Andy Fitzgerald bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Rocco Antonio Siffredi spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah...yeahhh oooh fuck yeah!!'.
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#R1#
Vettenranta goes for a double leg but Shango avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shango continues to drive forward.
Shango lands with a good body shot.
Shango lands a right hook to the body.
Shango has been working on his boxing with his coaches at City of Angels Fight Academy in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shango. Vettenranta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vettenranta feints the counter takedown.
Vettenranta shoots in but no luck this time.
Shango jabs at Vettenranta's body.
Shango lands a slapping body shot.
Shango cracks a nice hook into Vettenranta's ribs.
Vettenranta shoots in for a takedown but Shango shows good takedown defense.
Papa Shango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaleva Vettenranta.
Vettenranta misses with a takedown attempt - Shango sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shango clobbers Vettenranta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT#
It looks like Kaleva Vettenranta has been cut.
Shango is looking to wear down Vettenranta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vettenranta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shango as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Shango. No joy for Vettenranta on that attempt.
Shango swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Vettenranta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vettenranta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vettenranta working away.#T1#
Vettenranta working the ground and pound.
Vettenranta creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Shango to see if he's OK.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Shango on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shango can't do much from the bottom here.
Vettenranta in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vettenranta has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Shango!#T2#
Vettenranta trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vettenranta dominating with strikes here.#CUT2#
It looks like Papa Shango has been cut.
Vettenranta pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vettenranta working Shango over with strikes here. #CUT2#
Papa Shango's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Papa Shango's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaleva Vettenranta!
Kaleva Vettenranta is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaleva Vettenranta thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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