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Syn 487 - Olympics Rd. 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes to the cage accompanied by "The Red" by Chevelle. Parker has chosen Flash - Queen as his entrance music. Kelvin Parker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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World class MT
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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
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kelvin Parker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins with a hook.
Hopkins misses with a looping left.
Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Hopkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parker.
Parker throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopkins misses the jab.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the body.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Hopkins moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Parker.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins blocks a jab.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker slips under a jab.
It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopkins cracks Parker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins thuds his shin into the meat of Parker's side.
Parker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Parker blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopkins at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker sizes up Hopkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parker lands a leg kick that knocks Hopkins off balance momentarily.
Parker throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopkins misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Parker.
Hopkins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parker! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Parker misses with a hook to the body
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Parker. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Parker's head.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Parker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopkins throws a head kick that half lands.
Hopkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker connects with a leg kick. Hopkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Parker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Parker misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parker.
Parker just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHopkins.
Hopkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parker connects with a jab.
A head kick from Parker lands but Hopkins takes it in his stride.
Hopkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
Hopkins cracks Parker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopkins lands a jab to the nose.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Parker.
Hopkins scores with a jab. Parker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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 Ryan Hopkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins lands a slapping body shot.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Hopkins misses
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Parker now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Parker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Parker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Parker blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Parker throws out a counter right but Hopkins avoids it with no problem.
Parker slips a jab from Hopkins.
Parker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a shot to the body.
Hopkins scores with a jab.
Parker misses with a low kick.
Hopkins blocks a leg kick.
Parker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopkins under the eye.
Hopkins wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Parker scores with a nice strike.
Parker tries to bum rush Hopkins with a series of wild strikes but Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hopkins slips a jab from Parker.
Hopkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parker on the side of the head.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Hopkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Parker does it's job there.
Parker throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins cracks Parker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Parker avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Parker throws a fast counter high kick but Hopkins manages to duck under it in time.
Hopkins moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Hopkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hopkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Parker cracks Hopkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker lands a jab to Hopkins's midsection.
Parker connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Parker was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Parker is looking for the big counter here.
Parker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopkins is able to avoid easily.
Hopkins cracks Parker with an open hand slap.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hopkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hopkins.
Parker throws a fast counter high kick but Hopkins manages to duck under it in time.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Hopkins misses.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins walks into a stiff left hand from Parker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Hopkins.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopkins.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Hopkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Hopkins takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
A head kick by Hopkins misses
and Parker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Parker counters with a big head kick but Hopkins shrugs it off.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kelvin Parker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hopkins throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Parker misses.
Hopkins throws a head kick that Parker semi-blocks.
Parker slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Parker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Parker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Parker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
Parker cracks Hopkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Parker throws a hook but Hopkins blocks it.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins slips a jab from Parker.
Parker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
and Parker counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker slips under a jab.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopkins as he connects with a hook.
Hopkins ducks right into an uppercut from Parker.
Hopkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Hopkins blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Parker looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Parker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parker throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Parker swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Parker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker lands the left hand.
Parker lands a nice shot to the body.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Hopkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Parker lands with a hook. Hopkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hopkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hopkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopkins takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Hopkins finds it's target.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Hopkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
Hopkins is rocked!
Parker digs a good hook to Hopkins's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins throws a looping overhand right but Parker ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses the jab.
It looked like Hopkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Parker with that takedown attempt.
Hopkins takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Hopkins misses with a straight left.
Hopkins digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Parker avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Nice uppercut lands for Parker. That snapped Hopkins's head back.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Hopkins.
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kelvin Parker.
Well Parker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Parker!
Kelvin Parker gave a mention to KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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32
157 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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157 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tsar Bomba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boulpiquante works Bomba's body with a nice hook.
Boulpiquante tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses.
Boulpiquante swings widly with a right hand
and Bomba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bomba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Bomba.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boulpiquante pushes Bomba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boulpiquante's coach down at England Fight Club MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Boulpiquante's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bomba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bomba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bomba misses with a body kick.
Bomba swats away the attempt to clinch by Boulpiquante.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses.
Bomba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boulpiquante was well out of range. Poor timing from Bomba.
A low kick from Bomba misses
and Boulpiquante counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boulpiquante misses with a head kick.
It looked like Bomba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bomba staying out of range there.
Bomba throws a big counter combination but Boulpiquante scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba tries to land a front kick but Boulpiquante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bomba fails to land with a series of punches.
Boulpiquante throws a lazy head kick
and Bomba counters with a solid body kick.
Boulpiquante misses with a few strikes there.
Boulpiquante lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bomba circles away quickly and effectively.
Boulpiquante tries to bum rush Bomba with a series of wild strikes but Bomba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomba throwing a counter right hand but Boulpiquante manages to avoid it.
Bomba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bomba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boulpiquante.
Bomba lands a nice leg kick that just misses Boulpiquante's sensitive parts.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bomba.
Bomba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bomba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boulpiquante takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Boulpiquante jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boulpiquante throws a nice looking combination but Bomba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Boulpiquante backs away, Bomba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulpiquante scores with a jab.
Bomba moves out of range as Boulpiquante strikes.
Bomba lands a head kick. Boulpiquante smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bomba throws a jab when Boulpiquante was well out of range.
Bomba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boulpiquante connects with a high kick.
Boulpiquante misses with a hook. Bomba ducked under it nicely.
Bomba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Boulpiquante. Those never looked like landing.
Bomba swings for the body but Boulpiquante moves out of range.
Boulpiquante looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bomba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bomba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bomba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boulpiquante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses
and Boulpiquante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Boulpiquante lands.
Bomba is rocked!
Bomba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boulpiquante counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Bomba falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante!
Our winner, Mathieu Patrice Boulpiquante, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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164 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Afa Sila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correa.
Correa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sila can't do much from the bottom here.
Correa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Correa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Correa is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sila's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila tries to improve position but can't.
Correa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Correa working the head and body with strikes.
Correa throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sila works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Correa is trying to work for a kimura but Sila is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Sila is refusing to be controlled, as Correa sits in half guard.
Correa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Correa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sila keeps working.
Well, if Correa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Correa thows a huge punch but Sila dodges it nicely.
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.
Sila is concentrating on defense, preventing Correa from advancing position.
Correa prevents Sila from improving his position.
Correa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Correa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sila trying to hold on to Correa's head to control him but Correa postures up.
Sila is refusing to be controlled, as Correa sits in half guard.
Sila avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Correa.
Sila definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sila is refusing to be controlled, as Correa sits in half guard.
Sila tries to get to full guard but Correa has control of the leg.
Correa working over Sila with some ground and pound. Sila looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Correa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Correa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Correa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Correa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ground and pound from Correa.
Correa slips a nice elbow through Sila's hands, connecting with Sila's forehead.
Sila is trying to maintain the position but Correa is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sila does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Correa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sila haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sila avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Correa.
Correa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Correa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Correa wants to take a breather but Sila is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sila gets back to full guard.
Sila looking to control.
Correa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Correa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Correa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sila counters with a left and a right that stings Correa.
Nice shot by Correa.
Jose Correa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Correa throws a hook but Sila avoids it easily.
Sila was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Correa misses with a looping left.
Sila ducks under a wild hook from Correa.
Correa misses with a double jab
and Sila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Correa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Sila.
Sila throwing a counter right hand but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa misses with a jab to the body
and Sila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sila shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Correa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sila looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila postures up.
Correa wants to sweep but no luck.
Correa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Correa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Correa is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Correa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sila doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sila defending well as Correa loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Sila misses the target.
Correa digs a good hook to Sila's body.
Correa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sila.
Correa misses with a looping right.
Sila was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Correa lands an overhand right.
Sila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Correa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sila swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sila walks into a straight right hand from Correa.
Correa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sila attempts a counter takedown but Correa avoids it well and moves away.
Sila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sila.
Correa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Correa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Correa scores with a sloppy right hand. Sila should have avoided that one.
Correa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Correa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sila is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Correa.
Correa lands the left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Sila misses the target.
Correa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila avoids the body shot from Correa.
Correa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jose Correa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Sila.
Correa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Correa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sila throwing a counter right hand but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa throws a hook but Sila avoids it easily.
Correa misses with a hook.
Sila throwing a counter right hand but Correa manages to avoid it.
Correa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sila went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Correa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Correa throws a sloppy body shot
and Sila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sila connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Correa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sila's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A punch combination from Correa misses.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Sila is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Correa slaps away a takedown attempt from Sila, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Correa misses with a double jab.
Correa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Correa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Correa punishes Sila's body with a nice straight punch.
Correa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sila.
Correa misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa lands with a shot to the body.
Correa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sila.
Correa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sila shoots in for a takedown but Correa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Correa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Correa finds it's way round the side to connect with Sila's head.
Correa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sila's head backwards.
Correa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sila on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Correa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Correa cracks Sila with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sila stuffs the takedown attempt from Correa. Correa gets slowly back to his feet.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Correa misses the shot to the body.
Correa ducks under a wild hook from Sila.
Nice cross by Correa.
Sila ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Afa Sila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Correa.
Nice cross by Correa.
Sila walks into a straight right hand from Correa.
Sila is rocked!
Correa misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Sila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Correa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good exchange - Correa coming out on top.
Correa throws a right hand that misses
and Sila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sila seems to have got his legs back now.
Correa throws a sloppy body shot
and Sila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sila looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Correa misses its intended target.
Correa throws a series of punches but Sila avoids them all with ease.
Correa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sila slips a jab from Correa.
Correa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sila's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila throws the left hand but Correa avoids the punch easily.
Correa lands with a nice combination. Sila backs away looking to recover.
Correa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Correa cracks Sila with a good jab.
Correa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sila.
A combination from Sila does no damage.
Sila gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Correa's coach down at MM eh Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Correa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Correa.
Sila misses with a hook.
Correa loads up on a big right hand but Sila slips the punch.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
Jose Correa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Correa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Correa throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correa lands a slapping body shot.
Correa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Correa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sila counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Correa swinging wildly here.
Correa's corner calls for a 1-2. Correa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Correa feints a jab promting Sila to slip. Correa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sila slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sila gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Correa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correa takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Correa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Correa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Correa!
During a confident post fight interview, Jose Correa 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Cobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruyne's entrance music is Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road . A fine choice. Coco Cobb has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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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
22 - 7 - 3, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coco Cobb!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruyne throws a low kick, looking for Cobb's leg but Cobb calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Cobb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruyne scores with a spinning back kick!
Bruyne lands a jab.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruyne takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bruyne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobb.
Cobb steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cobb plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cobb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bruyne lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
Bruyne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Bruyne misses with a body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cobb 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.
Cobb lands a head shot.
Cobb misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb checks a low kick from Bruyne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bruyne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cobb finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cobb takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cobb is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cobb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bruyne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some bone on bone action there as Bruyne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bruyne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobb.
Bruyne is looking to counter punch.
Bruyne misses with a wild body shot.
Bruyne connects with a body shot.
Bruyne avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Bruyne works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Bruyne has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cobb.
Cobb is trying to stall.
Bruyne breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Bruyne moves out of range easily.
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!
Cobb misses with the body kick
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruyne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cobb.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cobb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne looks for the body kick but Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Bruyne moves out of range easily.
Bruyne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruyne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bruyne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Bruyne moves out of range easily.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Bruyne is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Cobb.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Bruyne.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruyne is looking to counter the offense by Cobb and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cobb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bruyne just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bruyne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Bruyne throws out a loose jab but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruyne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cobb tries to work over Bruyne's front leg with a kick but Bruyne checks it.
Cobb throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Bruyne.
Cobb wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Cobb throws a head kick but Bruyne moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Bruyne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruyne is looking to wear down Cobb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cobb throws a wild body kick that Bruyne sees coming a mile off.
Bruyne takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb misses with a straight left.
Bruyne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bruyne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cobb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bruyne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobb wants to counter with a clinch but Bruyne pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb checks the leg kick.
Cobb clobbers Bruyne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Bruyne has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bruyne gets a clinch.
Cobb stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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 De Bruyne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1-2. Cobb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bruyne connects with a nice looking jab.
Bruyne throws a series of punches but Cobb avoids them all with ease.
Cobb looks for the body kick but Bruyne saw that one coming.
Bruyne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cobb is able to avoid easily.
Nice defenses there by Bruyne.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruyne.
Nice body kick from Cobb.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bruyne.
Bruyne scoring well with a low kick there.
Bruyne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruyne counters with a low kick, right behind Cobb 's knee.
Cobb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A clash of legs there as Bruyne blocks the low kick.
De Bruyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruyne connects with a leg kick. Cobb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick from Cobb.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruyne.
Bruyne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cobb checks it well.
Cobb appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bruyne misses with a wild body shot.
Cobb drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cobb misses with a kick to the body.
Bruyne seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruyne scores with a jab. Cobb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bruyne misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruyne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobb throws a body kick that misses.
Bruyne instigates a clinch.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb tries to work over Bruyne's front leg with a kick but Bruyne checks it.
Bruyne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cobb wants to land a leg kick but Bruyne is out of range.
Bruyne throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bruyne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cobb. That's going to slow Bruyne down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Bruyne misses.
Bruyne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruyne misses with a body kick.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruyne. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruyne misses with a hook. Cobb ducked under it nicely.
Cobb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bruyne finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobb's head.
Cobb misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Bruyne.
Cobb shapes to counter with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cobb.
Bruyne is looking to score with low kicks.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Bruyne.
Bruyne moves out of range of the leg kick from Cobb.
Bruyne swings for the body but Cobb moves out of range.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. Bruyne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bruyne clinches with his opponent.
Cobb missing with knees to the body.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruyne.
Cobb wants to stall.
Cobb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruyne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb wants to stall.
Bruyne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cobb trying to control the position but instead, Bruyne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cobb into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruyne.
Bruyne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruyne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruyne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Bruyne misses the jab.
Bruyne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruyne misses with a jab to the body
and Cobb counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bruyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bruyne tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bruyne dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Bruyne moved out of range nicely.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruyne. That's going to slow Cobb down.
Bruyne looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Bruyne throws a lazy right hand but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cobb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bruyne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bruyne avoids a kick to the body.
Bruyne checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruyne drives through and clinches with Cobb against the cage.
Bruyne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cobb.
Bruyne misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Bruyne as the two fighters clinch.
Cobb manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruyne works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Bruyne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bruyne misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Bruyne's ribcage.
Bruyne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruyne stalling the fight.
Bruyne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bruyne swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruyne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruyne can't find room to land a body shot as Cobb controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
Bruyne lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
Cobb holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cobb putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bruyne in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruyne.
Bruyne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy.
Cobb crunches a lovely knee into Bruyne's ribcage.
Bruyne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb looking to stall.
Cobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
A jab from Bruyne does it's job there.
Cobb jabs Bruyne right on the nose. Bruyne blinks but takes it well.
Bruyne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Bruyne connects with a body shot that sends Cobb's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a low kick but Bruyne moves out of range easily.
Bruyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cobb's calf.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Cobb moves out of range.
Bruyne blocks a leg kick.
Bruyne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Bruyne.
Cobb steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bruyne.
Bruyne tries to land a leg kick but Cobb saw it coming and moves away.
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Bruyne moved away.
Bruyne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bruyne throws the kick towards the body but Cobb avoids it.
Bruyne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruyne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Coco Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a low kick, looking for Cobb's leg but Cobb calmly moves out of range.
Cobb connects with a solid leg kick.
Cobb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruyne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruyne blocks a jab.
Cobb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bruyne if he has to take too many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobb is out of range.
Bruyne doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobb circles away.
Bruyne catches Cobb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bruyne takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb throws a big counter head kick but Bruyne avoids it with no problem.
Cobb connects with a leg kick. Bruyne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cobb avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Bruyne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruyne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cobb wants to counter the offense by Bruyne and move into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
De Bruyne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruyne 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Bruyne!
A very excited looking De Bruyne 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.
Coco Cobb spoke after the fight, saying 'Eleventeen times I askcha u name...and this what I get?'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Falcao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcao's entrance music is Charon - Sorrow Song. A fine choice. Longbow has chosen Hero as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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31
141 lbs
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139 lbs
20 - 13 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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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
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow wants to land a leg kick but Falcao is out of range.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Falcao has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Longbow misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Longbow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good work by Falcao as he checks the leg kick.
Falcao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Falcao blocks the body kick.
Longbow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Falcao, right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Longbow, as that shot connected.
Falcao throws a looping overhand right but Longbow ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Falcao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longbow.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Falcao moved out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Falcao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao throws a low kick but Longbow avoids it.
Longbow was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Henry Longbow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Longbow checks it well.
Falcao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Longbow throws a low kick but Falcao avoids it.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longbow blocks the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Longbow.
Longbow blocks a jab.
A big left from Falcao misses.
Falcao misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Longbow ducks right into an uppercut from Falcao.
Falcao lands a nice shot that snaps Longbow's head back.
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Falcao manages to avoid it.
Falcao connects with a solid leg kick.
Longbow throws a head kick but Falcao moves out of range.
Longbow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcao is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longbow.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Falcao at a distance.
Longbow lands with a kick to the temple. Falcao shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Falcao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Falcao misses with a low kick.
Falcao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Longbow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Longbow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Falcao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Longbow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcao tries to stand but Longbow is controlling his head.
Longbow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Falcao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcao takes a little break here. Longbow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Falcao working away.
Longbow tries to improve position but can't.
Falcao in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Falcao grinds an elbow into Longbow's temple.
Falcao working away.
Falcao trying to control the action but Longbow is working from the bottom.
Longbow is trying to control Falcao's posture but Falcao avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcao wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Longbow, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Longbow's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Longbow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Longbow manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Longbow throws an off balance right hand
enabling Falcao to counter with a crisp jab.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.
Longbow misses with a looping right.
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 Diego Falcao will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Longbow lands with a nice body punch.
Falcao blocks a head kick by Longbow.
A little feinted left hand from Falcao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Longbow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Longbow is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Falcao rather than just go for the knockout.
Falcao connects with a jab.
Falcao fails to land with a series of punches.
Falcao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Falcao tries to land a leg kick but Longbow saw it coming and moves away.
Falcao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Falcao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longbow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Falcao at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao avoids a kick to the body.
Falcao drops down looking for a counter takedown but Longbow sprawls and moves away.
Diego Falcao is winning the standup battle so far.
Longbow misses with a hook to the body
and Falcao counters with an outside leg kick.
Longbow scores with a nice head shot.
Falcao lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Falcao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longbow.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Longbow throws the left hand but Falcao avoids the punch easily.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcao was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Longbow moves out of range as Falcao strikes.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbow swings for the body but Falcao moves out of range.
Falcao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Longbow's head backwards.
That kick from Falcao tenderised Longbow's leg. Longbow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Longbow moves out of range of the body kick.
Longbow jabs at Falcao's body.
Falcao looks to throw the jab but Longbow is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Longbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands a nice hook to Falcao's body. Falcao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Longbow misses with a body shot.
Falcao throws a hook to the side of Longbow's head but Longbow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longbow lands a body shot.
Falcao throws the left hand but Longbow avoids the punch easily.
Falcao avoids the body shot from Longbow.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Longbow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Falcao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Falcao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Longbow as he jumps to the side.
A low kick from Longbow misses
and Falcao counters with a left and a right that stings Longbow.
Falcao throws a leg kick but Longbow checks it.
Longbow tries a quick counter leg kick but Falcao is wise to it.
Longbow gets caught flat footed, as Falcao shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Falcao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Longbow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Falcao can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Falcao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Longbow working for submissions but it's allowed Falcao to get to half guard.
Longbow tries to roll over but Falcao keeps him under control.
Falcao trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Longbow pushes Falcao off looking to stand but Falcao dives back in and keeps control.
Falcao tries to pass to full mount but Longbow defends it.
Longbow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Falcao.
Falcao wants to pass to mount but Longbow is defending the position.
Longbow actively working from the bottom here.
Falcao seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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 Diego Falcao will probably get the nod.
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!
Longbow throws a shot to the body.
Falcao throws a chopping leg kick but Longbow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Falcao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao backing away here, and Longbow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Longbow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Falcao feinted with a counter takedown.
Longbow throws a leg kick that misses.
A lazy left from Longbow finds it's target.
Falcao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Longbow loads up on a big right hand but Falcao slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Longbow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Falcao moves out of range easily.
Falcao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Falcao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao tries to work over Longbow's front leg with a kick but Longbow checks it.
Falcao checks a low kick from Longbow.
Falcao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longbow.
Falcao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Longbow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Longbow avoids the head kick by Falcao.
Longbow tries a quick counter leg kick but Falcao is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
Falcao feints and then cracks Longbow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longbow down.
Longbow checks a low kick from Falcao.
Longbow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Longbow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Falcao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
Falcao lands a really nice looking cross but Longbow seems unphased.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Longbow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Falcao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow avoids the head kick by Falcao.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Longbow, as that shot connected.
Longbow misses with a left hand
letting Falcao counter with a right hand.
Longbow slips under a jab from Falcao.
Falcao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Falcao throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Longbow tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Falcao is in Longbow's guard.
Longbow wants to sweep here but Falcao controlling him for the moment.
Diego Falcao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Falcao pushing down on Longbow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Falcao is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Longbow!
Falcao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Longbow lands a front kick.
Falcao throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Falcao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Longbow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falcao.
Falcao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Longbow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Falcao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcao catches Longbow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Longbow moves out of range as Falcao throws a body kick.
Longbow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falcao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with the combination.
Longbow throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Falcao moved out of range.
Falcao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falcao swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Falcao counters with a leg kick.
Falcao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Falcao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Falcao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Longbow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falcao dives in and scores a takedown into Longbow's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longbow tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longbow is looking for a triangle but Falcao pushes his legs off easily.
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 Diego Falcao.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Falcao, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Diego Falcao!
Diego Falcao 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 Simon Kanitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Kuschelbär has chosen Erasure - Always as his entrance music. Friedrich Von Kuschelbär told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 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
34 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanitz throws a hook but Von Kuschelbär avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kanitz wants to land a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär is out of range.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Simon Kanitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Kuschelbär is just out of range.
Von Kuschelbär throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body kick that misses.
Kanitz tries to sprawl but Von Kuschelbär drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kanitz wants to stand back up but Von Kuschelbär manages to pass into side control.
Kanitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Von Kuschelbär on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz parries the strikes from Von Kuschelbär easily there. Von Kuschelbär is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kanitz to escape.
Von Kuschelbär landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär trying to control the position but Kanitz is working away.
Von Kuschelbär throws an elbow but Kanitz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Von Kuschelbär postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Kanitz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Von Kuschelbär is looking to take a break and control but Kanitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Kuschelbär lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kanitz down.
Kanitz is looking to reverse the position.
Kanitz is pushing Von Kuschelbär's head away, looking to escape. Von Kuschelbär manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz is trying to improve his position.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kanitz some visible discomfort.
Von Kuschelbär advances to full mount.
Von Kuschelbär raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kanitz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Von Kuschelbär raining down shots from the mount!
Von Kuschelbär is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Von Kuschelbär scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kanitz?
Kanitz is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Kanitz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär is trying to control here but Kanitz has managed to regain half guard.
Kanitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär trying to control the action but Kanitz is working from the bottom.
Kanitz seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanitz tries to roll over but Von Kuschelbär keeps him under control.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kanitz won't allow Von Kuschelbär to pass to mount.
Kanitz is looking for a sweep. Von Kuschelbär is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kanitz wants to control but Von Kuschelbär is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kanitz tries to kick Von Kuschelbär off but Von Kuschelbär keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kanitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Kuschelbär perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Kuschelbär throwing shots but Kanitz is blocking nicely.
Kanitz is not content to let Von Kuschelbär control the position.
Kanitz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Kuschelbär is working away from the top position though.
Kanitz is staying active underneath Von Kuschelbär, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kanitz looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelbär manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kanitz throws a solid leg kick but Von Kuschelbär takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanitz.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Kuschelbär lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kanitz at a distance.
Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick from Kanitz.
An inside leg kick from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Kuschelbär throws a solid leg kick but Kanitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Kuschelbär.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Von Kuschelbär slips the punch.
Kanitz walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range.
And Von Kuschelbär tries to counter it with a takedown but Kanitz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body kick.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Von Kuschelbär moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a hook. Kanitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanitz clobbers Von Kuschelbär with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Von Kuschelbär misses.
Von Kuschelbär has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kanitz takes a swing at Von Kuschelbär's ribcage but misses.
Von Kuschelbär throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Kuschelbär keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a jab.
Kanitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick which misses Kanitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kanitz tries to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a high kick!
Kanitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Von Kuschelbär blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Kuschelbär tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Simon Kanitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Kuschelbär is just out of range.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kanitz blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Kanitz with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Kuschelbär.
Kanitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range.
Von Kuschelbär with the counter takedown but Kanitz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Kuschelbär. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Kuschelbär wants to slow Kanitz down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Von Kuschelbär.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range nicely.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Kanitz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Von Kuschelbär tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Kuschelbär.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Von Kuschelbär didn't see that one coming.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Kanitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Von Kuschelbär.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Kuschelbär's hands.
Von Kuschelbär keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Von Kuschelbär tries to counter it with a takedown but Kanitz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Von Kuschelbär jabs Kanitz right on the nose. Kanitz blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär blocks a leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär throws a push kick but Kanitz slaps the foot to one side.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Von Kuschelbär lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Kuschelbär. That did some damage!
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Von Kuschelbär ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz throws an overhand right that lands on Von Kuschelbär's shoulder, as Von Kuschelbär tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Friedrich Von Kuschelbär will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Von Kuschelbär tests Kanitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Kanitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär is out of range and Kanitz settles back down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
Kanitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Von Kuschelbär checks it well.
Von Kuschelbär throws a looping overhand right but Kanitz ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Von Kuschelbär's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Kuschelbär lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanitz's sensitive parts.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz throws a sloppy head kick and Von Kuschelbär moves out of range easily.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a takedown attempt - Kanitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Von Kuschelbär fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kanitz on the side of the head.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Von Kuschelbär with the counter takedown but Kanitz avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Kanitz - just one landing.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanitz. That snapped Von Kuschelbär's head back.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Von Kuschelbär moves away and avoids it.
Von Kuschelbär avoids the body shot from Kanitz.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Kuschelbär fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Simon Kanitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz tries to clinch but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Von Kuschelbär throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Von Kuschelbär bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kanitz's head.
Kanitz avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Kuschelbär staying out of range there.
Von Kuschelbär motions for Kanitz to come forward. Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Von Kuschelbär throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Von Kuschelbär checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Kuschelbär tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Von Kuschelbär changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kanitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Kuschelbär can pounce on him.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Kanitz with a good jab.
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range nicely.
Von Kuschelbär on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Kuschelbär moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kanitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Kuschelbär.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kanitz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kanitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kanitz tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Kuschelbär landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Von Kuschelbär advances nicely into full mount.
Von Kuschelbär scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kanitz?
Oooh a big shot lands for Von Kuschelbär! Kanitz is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär 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 Lexington Snape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Maldini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snape comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Tiësto - Carmina Burana: Remixed. Maldini has chosen Sicilian heart as his entrance music. Lexington Snape is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lexington Snape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giuseppe Maldini!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snape tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maldini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Maldini there.
Maldini just misses with a punch to the body.
Maldini swings for the body but Snape moves out of range.
Maldini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maldini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Snape takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maldini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Snape counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Snape.
Maldini being controlled against the cage.
Maldini takes an elbow to the temple.
Maldini pushes Snape back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maldini.
Maldini jumps guard and drags Snape to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Maldini pulls Snape in close to his closed guard and prevents Snape from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maldini working for a triangle but Snape defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snape tries to free his leg and advance position but Maldini is retaining full guard.
Maldini is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Snape looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Snape manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Snape is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maldini defends well.
Snape wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldini looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maldini trying to control but Snape is working from the bottom.
Maldini is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Snape might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Snape can't keep his opponent in guard - Maldini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Maldini is trying to work for a kimura but Snape is defending well.
Maldini wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snape keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldini throwing shots but Snape is blocking nicely.
Maldini not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Snape tries to roll over but Maldini keeps him under control.
Maldini in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Snape tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Maldini!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giuseppe Maldini!
Post fight, an emotional Giuseppe Maldini said 'Damn sweet to beat last year's olympic gold medalist! What about that for a statement, baaaam !! '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sawyer Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Vontavious Payne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vontavious Payne has chosen Hope as his entrance music. Sawyer Hume could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maurice Vontavious Payne's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sawyer Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maurice Vontavious Payne!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hume fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hume throws a hook but Vontavious Payne avoids it easily.
Vontavious Payne checks a low kick from Hume.
And Vontavious Payne responds with a good body kick, but Hume manages to step out the way in time.
Vontavious Payne with a nice cross.
It looks like Sawyer Hume has been cut.
Hume cracks the inside of Vontavious Payne's front leg.
Vontavious Payne looks to throw the jab but Hume is out of range.
Vontavious Payne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hume was well out of range. Poor timing from Vontavious Payne.
Hume tried to counter with a leg kick but Vontavious Payne avoided it.
Hume stuns Vontavious Payne with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hume fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vontavious Payne manages to avoid it.
Vontavious Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hume.
Nice jab there from Hume.
Hume throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vontavious Payne counters with an outside leg kick.
Vontavious Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hume counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vontavious Payne throws out a counter right but Hume avoids it with no problem.
Vontavious Payne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Maurice Vontavious Payne has been cut.
Vontavious Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hume.
Vontavious Payne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Vontavious Payne tries to get set, Hume tries to push him back and clinch up but Vontavious Payne manages to avoid the attempt.
Vontavious Payne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hume can pounce on him.
Vontavious Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hume checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Hume
and Vontavious Payne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hume.
Hume looks to throw a body kick
and Vontavious Payne counters with a crisp one two that drops Hume! Vontavious Payne thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hume to his feet! Hume is in big trouble!
Hume is rocked!
Hume ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vontavious Payne moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hume throws a push kick but Vontavious Payne slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vontavious Payne moves forwards but Hume connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hume moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hume misses with a body kick.
Vontavious Payne lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hume bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vontavious Payne looks to throw the jab but Hume is out of range.
Hume lands a left and a right that send Vontavious Payne crashing to the mat, dazed. Hume thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vontavious Payne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hume throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vontavious Payne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vontavious Payne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hume will feel that in the morning.
Hume is breathing heavily.
Hume misses with a kick to the body.
Sawyer Hume is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Vontavious Payne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume wants to clinch up but Vontavious Payne keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Vontavious Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hume doesn't seem phased though.
Hume swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vontavious Payne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A head kick by Hume misses
and Vontavious Payne counters with a nice right hand that sends Hume toppling to the canvas! Hume scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Vontavious Payne finish him?!
Oh Hume is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy body kick from Hume
and Vontavious Payne counters with a huge left! Hume is in big trouble! He's backing up but Vontavious Payne isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hume from any more damage. A dominating finish by Vontavious Payne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Vontavious Payne!
Our winner, Maurice Vontavious Payne, 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyril Makarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cyril Makarenko told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cyril Makarenko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chukwuma blocks a head kick by Makarenko.
Makarenko blocks a jab.
Chukwuma throws a shot to the body.
Chukwuma tries to bum rush Makarenko with a series of wild strikes but Makarenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Chukwuma misses.
A jab from Chukwuma misses.
Chukwuma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws a good cross that connects.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makarenko.
Makarenko checks a low kick from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarenko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chukwuma throws a body kick that misses.
Makarenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko misses with a body kick.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses.
Chukwuma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makarenko misses with a low kick as Chukwuma jumps back.
Chukwuma throws a series of punches but Makarenko moves out of range.
Makarenko follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Makarenko throws a wild body kick that Chukwuma sees coming a mile off.
Chukwuma throwing a counter right hand but Makarenko manages to avoid it.
Chukwuma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makarenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chukwuma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Makarenko.
Chukwuma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Chukwuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chukwuma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Makarenko finds it's way round the side to connect with Chukwuma's head.
Makarenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makarenko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chukwuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makarenko throws out the jab.
Chukwuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makarenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Makarenko moves out of range of the body kick from Chukwuma.
Makarenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chukwuma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makarenko lands a head kick. Chukwuma smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
A left lands for Chukwuma.
Chukwuma throws the kick towards the body but Makarenko avoids it.
Makarenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chukwuma checks a low kick from Makarenko.
Chukwuma lands a big head kick that sends Makarenko tumbling to the mat! Chukwuma takes a step backwards and waves Makarenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Makarenko is rocked!
Chukwuma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a hook.
Chukwuma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chukwuma finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chukwuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makarenko.
Makarenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Makarenko slips under a jab from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chukwuma takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chukwuma misses with a wild body shot.
Chukwuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makarenko thows a leg kick but Chukwuma checks it
and Chukwuma counters with a good low kick that Makarenko was not able to check.
Makarenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chukwuma's head.
Chukwuma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chukwuma throws a looping overhand right but Makarenko ducks down to avoid it.
Makarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chukwuma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makarenko moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Makarenko.
Chukwuma swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makarenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarenko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chukwuma is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Makarenko slams his shin into Chukwuma's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makarenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chukwuma.
Makarenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chukwuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Makarenko.
Makarenko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chukwuma blocks it well.
Makarenko with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cyril Makarenko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chukwuma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makarenko checks it well.
Makarenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chukwuma wants to land a leg kick but Makarenko is out of range.
Makarenko steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Chukwuma tries a head kick but it misses.
Chukwuma misses with a looping right.
Makarenko checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Makarenko's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chukwuma throws a one two combo.
Chukwuma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chukwuma tries to land a body kick
and Makarenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chukwuma trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chukwuma throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma stalling the fight.
Makarenko dodges an elbow strike from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chukwuma.
Chukwuma has had enough of the clinch but Makarenko keeps him there for the moment.
Makarenko digs a right hand underneath Chukwuma's ribcage. Chukwuma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a head punch that misses.
Makarenko manages to break the clinch.
Makarenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chukwuma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Makarenko.
Chukwuma throws a push kick but Makarenko slaps the foot to one side.
Chukwuma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chukwuma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Makarenko throws the kick towards the body but Chukwuma avoids it.
Chukwuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makarenko throws a push kick but Chukwuma slaps the foot to one side.
Chukwuma throwing a counter right hand but Makarenko manages to avoid it.
Chukwuma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Makarenko slips a jab from Chukwuma.
A nice side step and Makarenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Makarenko cracks Chukwuma with an open hand slap.
Chukwuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makarenko manages to avoid it.
Chukwuma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makarenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makarenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Makarenko does no damage.
Chukwuma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Makarenko misses with a wild body shot.
Makarenko thuds his shin into the meat of Chukwuma's side.
Chukwuma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Makarenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chukwuma doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Makarenko. That's going to slow Chukwuma down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Makarenko.
Makarenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chukwuma, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma lands a nice elbow.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makarenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Chukwuma backwards.
Chukwuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makarenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chukwuma avoids a kick to the body.
Chukwuma throws a low kick but it's checked well by Makarenko.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Chukwuma is predictable there
and Makarenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Chukwuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chukwuma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makarenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makarenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chukwuma is looking to counter with a body kick.
That kick from Makarenko tenderised Chukwuma's leg. Chukwuma is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chukwuma looks to land a combination but Makarenko avoids it well.
Makarenko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick but Makarenko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Makarenko darts in and clinches Chukwuma up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chukwuma lands a left hand.
Makarenko lands a shot to the body.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Chukwuma fails to land.
Makarenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chukwuma's elbow.
Chukwuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Makarenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chukwuma's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Makarenko lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chukwuma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chukwuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chukwuma breaks the clinch.
Makarenko drops Chukwuma with a beautiful combination! Chukwuma stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Makarenko is looking for the KO!
Chukwuma is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Makarenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makarenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chukwuma's calf.
Chukwuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makarenko manages to avoid it.
Chukwuma scores with a nice strike.
Makarenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chukwuma manages to avoid it.
Chukwuma slips a straight right by Makarenko.
Makarenko scores with a leg kick.
Makarenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Makarenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma misses with a head kick.
Chukwuma looks to land a body kick but Makarenko moved away.
Makarenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chukwuma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oh Chukwuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makarenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chukwuma.
Chukwuma seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Makarenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Makarenko, right into the meat.
Makarenko thows a body kick. Chukwuma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Makarenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chukwuma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makarenko!
Makarenko seems to be stalking Chukwuma here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Chukwuma drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cyril Makarenko!
An out of breath Cyril Makarenko 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustamante comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes The Boom!. Gravius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Morrowind. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Gravius blocks the leg kick.
Bustamante throws a looping overhand right but Gravius ducks down to avoid it.
Gravius blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gravius.
A jab lands there for Gravius.
Gravius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
Bustamante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gravius, pushing him back against the cage.
Bustamante scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gravius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bustamante.
Gravius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustamante uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gravius.
Gravius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bustamante throws out the jab.
Bustamante misses with a shot to the body
and Gravius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bustamante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gravius.
Gravius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gravius misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius misses with an uppercut
and Bustamante counters with a good low kick that Gravius was not able to check.
Gravius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bustamante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gravius throws a hook but Bustamante blocks it.
Gravius throws a body kick that misses.
Bustamante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bustamante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bustamante checks the leg kick.
Bustamante loads up on a big right hand but Gravius slips the punch.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
Bustamante throws out a loose jab but Gravius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gravius tests Bustamante's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante defending well as Gravius loads up on a big left hand.
As Gravius backs away, Bustamante returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses
and Bustamante counters with a nice leg kick.
Bustamante throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gravius throws a jab when Bustamante was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bustamante takes a swing at Gravius's ribcage but misses.
Bustamante staying out of range there.
Gravius throws a wild body kick that Bustamante sees coming a mile off.
Bustamante does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravius! But no joy.
Bustamante is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gravius looks to land a left hand but Bustamante moved out of range nicely.
Bustamante thuds a left hand into Gravius's body.
Bustamante tries a head kick but it misses.
Gravius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Gravius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bustamante doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gravius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gravius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab by Gravius.
Gravius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bustamante.
Sellus Gravius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Bustamante misses.
Gravius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bustamante throws a hook but Gravius blocks it.
Gravius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bustamante uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gravius.
A jab from Gravius misses.
A clash of legs there as Bustamante blocks the low kick.
Bustamante is looking for a counter combo.
Gravius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gravius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bustamante scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravius misses the jab.
Bustamante is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gravius's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bustamante just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gravius throws out the jab.
Gravius misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustamante throws a sloppy head kick and Gravius moves out of range easily.
Bustamante tries to clinch up but Gravius circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gravius! But no joy.
Gravius throws a lazy head kick
and Bustamante counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bustamante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gravius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gravius connects with a crisp jab.
Gravius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bustamante.
Bustamante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gravius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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 Diego Bustamante will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bustamante throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gravius blocks the body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gravius.
Bustamante jabs at Gravius's body.
Bustamante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gravius. Gravius obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Gravius is predictable there
and Bustamante cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bustamante connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bustamante. Gravius shrugs it off though.
Diego Bustamante is winning the standup battle so far.
Bustamante misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bustamante. That's going to slow Gravius down.
Gravius is breathing heavily.
Gravius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bustamante can pounce on him.
Gravius slips a jab from Bustamante.
Gravius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bustamante with a body shot.
Bustamante throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gravius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with a body shot.
Bustamante fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gravius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gravius misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Bustamante.
Nice shot lands for Bustamante.
A shot to the liver by Bustamante. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bustamante.
Gravius's corner calls for a 1-2. Gravius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good shot there by Bustamante.
Bustamante rushes Gravius and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Bustamante.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bustamante missing with knees to the body.
Bustamante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gravius's face.
Bustamante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bustamante avoids the body shot from Gravius.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gravius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bustamante here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bustamante lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravius swings for the body but Bustamante moves out of range.
Gravius staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bustamante.
Gravius misses with a looping left.
Gravius throws a push kick but Bustamante slaps the foot to one side.
Gravius misses with a leg kick
and Bustamante counters with a nice body kick.
Bustamante throws a leg kick which misses Gravius's front leg but catches the back leg as Gravius tries to avoid it.
Bustamante connects with a leg kick. Gravius looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravius swings widly with a right hand
and Bustamante counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gravius's knee momentarily.
Gravius moves out of range of the body kick.
Gravius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bustamante has closed the distance and engaged Gravius in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bustamante.
Gravius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bustamante has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bustamante.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
Bustamante lands a good knee to the midsection. Gravius won't want to take too many of those.
Bustamante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bustamante lands a shot to the body.
Bustamante with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Bustamante.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Gravius is trying to break free.
Bustamante lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gravius tries to land knees in the clinch but Bustamante avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bustamante.
Gravius managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Bustamante tries to land knees in the clinch but Gravius avoids the damage to the body.
Gravius is trying to break the clinch but Bustamante has him pressed against the cage.
Bustamante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravius is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bustamante with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gravius scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Bustamante.
Bustamante lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bustamante.
Gravius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bustamante tries a knee to the head but Gravius blocks it.
Gravius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bustamante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bustamante misses with a knee to the head.
Bustamante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gravius tries to land a knee to the head but Bustamante blocks with his arms.
Bustamante working Gravius over with knees to the body.
Bustamante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Bustamante dominated that second round.
That's time! Bustamante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gravius throws a leg kick that misses.
Gravius throws a head kick that misses
and Bustamante counters with a head kick that drops Gravius to the mat! Gravius scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gravius is rocked!
Gravius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravius is still on wobbly legs! Can Bustamante finish him?
Gravius throws a hook but Bustamante blocks it.
Bustamante appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bustamante darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gravius's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Bustamante before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Bustamante!
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