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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amirezza Pourramenazanali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pourramenazanali comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Godsmack - Cryin' Like A Bitch!! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Average Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amirezza Pourramenazanali!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Joe finds it's way through Pourramenazanali's defenses.
Joe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pourramenazanali misses with a lunging right hand
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
Joe lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pourramenazanali.
Joe dodges the punch combination from Pourramenazanali.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joe tries to clinch up but Pourramenazanali circles away and keeps his distance.
Pourramenazanali tries to counter with a clinch but Joe shakes him off and moves away.
Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Joe tries a body shot but Pourramenazanali blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe prevents Pourramenazanali from breaking the clinch.
Pourramenazanali dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Joe managing to block the knees to the body from Pourramenazanali.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Pourramenazanali controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Joe - that landed with a thud.
Pourramenazanali blocking some punches.
Joe dodges an elbow strike from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws a head punch that misses.
Pourramenazanali takes a shot to the head.
Joe managing to block the knees to the body from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali wants a takedown.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joe misses with a body punch.
Pourramenazanali tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
Pourramenazanali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pourramenazanali is working for takedown but Joe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pourramenazanali.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe tries a body shot but Pourramenazanali blocks it.
Joe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pourramenazanali effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Pourramenazanali fails to land.
Pourramenazanali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pourramenazanali lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.
Joe blocks a body shot from Pourramenazanali.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pourramenazanali taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Joe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pourramenazanali scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Joe.
Pourramenazanali looking for a takedown.
Average Joe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amirezza Pourramenazanali.
Joe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pourramenazanali.
Joe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pourramenazanali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe throws a punch but it's blocked by Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali lands a good knee to the midsection. Joe won't want to take too many of those.
Pourramenazanali has had enough of the clinch but Joe keeps him there for the moment.
Joe throws a head punch that misses.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pourramenazanali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pourramenazanali's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali throws an elbow that misses.
Joe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pourramenazanali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Pourramenazanali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pourramenazanali throws a leg kick
and Joe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch but Pourramenazanali is having none of it.
Pourramenazanali lands with a two punch combination before moving back 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!
Pourramenazanali misses with a body shot
and Joe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Pourramenazanali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pourramenazanali throws a body kick that misses.
Pourramenazanali on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pourramenazanali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe lands a head shot.
Pourramenazanali is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Pourramenazanali throws a right hand that misses
letting Joe counter with a right hand.
Pourramenazanali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pourramenazanali tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pourramenazanali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe gets through Pourramenazanali's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Joe lands with a light punch inside.
Joe avoids the elbow strike from Pourramenazanali, against the cage.
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 Average Joe 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.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Average Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amirezza Pourramenazanali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pourramenazanali loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
It appears Joe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Joe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pourramenazanali with a hook.
Joe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pourramenazanali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pourramenazanali circles away quickly and effectively.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe darts in and clinches Pourramenazanali up against the cage.
Joe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
Pourramenazanali trying to stall but Joe improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pourramenazanali stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joe lands a body punch.
Joe misses with some punches.
Pourramenazanali is trying to force a seperation but Joe has the dominant position.
A right handed body shot lands from Joe.
Pourramenazanali blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe lands a hook that snaps the head of Pourramenazanali backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pourramenazanali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe pushes Pourramenazanali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali lands a damaging elbow.
Joe misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Pourramenazanali.
Pourramenazanali blocking some punches.
Pourramenazanali has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Pourramenazanali misses with a body punch.
Pourramenazanali lands a damaging elbow.
Joe lands a right hand.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Pourramenazanali.
Joe blocks an uppercut.
Pourramenazanali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Joe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pourramenazanali is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pourramenazanali misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pourramenazanali.
Joe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Joe as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joe.
Joe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pourramenazanali looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Joe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Joe lands an uppercut.
Pourramenazanali misses with some punches.
Joe pushes Pourramenazanali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pourramenazanali is rocked!
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pourramenazanali can do to turn this around?
Pourramenazanali tries to break the clinch but Joe is controlling the position.
Pourramenazanali is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe finish him?
Joe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pourramenazanali is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Joe fails to land.
Pourramenazanali is trying to stall.
Pourramenazanali tries to score a body lock takedown but Joe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Average Joe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe.
Joe takes a shot to the head.
Joe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe dips a shoulder and cracks Pourramenazanali with a mighty uppercut! Pourramenazanali falls back against the cage and Joe unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pourramenazanali is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Joe screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Average Joe!
Our winner, Average Joe, 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mannie Parazinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante has chosen Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Parazinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calirante takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Calirante throws an off balance right hand
and Calirante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calirante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calirante lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Mannie Parazinho has been cut.
Nice cross by Parazinho.
Calirante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parazinho throws out the jab.
Parazinho cracks a nice hook into Calirante's ribs.
Nice jab there from Parazinho.
Parazinho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Parazinho takes one to the chin there.
Parazinho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calirante stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Calirante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parazinho.
Parazinho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calirantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calirante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Parazinho scores with the left hand. Calirante knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Calirante to work.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Parazinho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parazinho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parazinho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Calirante walks away with a smile on his face. Parazinho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Parazinho lands with a shot to the body.
Parazinho punishes Calirante's body with a nice straight punch.
Parazinho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Calirante.
Calirante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parazinho throws a jab but it's blocked by Calirante.
Parazinho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Calirante misses.
Parazinho avoids a kick to the body.
Parazinho throwing a counter right hand but Calirante manages to avoid it.
Calirante rushes Parazinho and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Calirante.
Parazinho lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante lands a shot to the body.
Parazinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Parazinho.
Parazinho struggles to land a body shot inside as Calirante controls his hands.
Parazinho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parazinho tries to pull guard but Calirante won't allow it.
I was talking to Parazinho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Parazinho blocks a body shot from Calirante.
A head punch on the inside from Calirante fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calirante.
Calirante lands a shoulder strike.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but Parazinho avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Parazinho fails to land.
Calirante blocking some punches.
Parazinho can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Calirante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parazinho tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parazinho throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Parazinho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parazinho pushes Calirante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parazinho.
Calirante misses with some punches.
Parazinho throws a punch but it's blocked by Calirante.
Calirante throws a punch but it's blocked by Parazinho.
Parazinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Parazinho. That snapped Calirante's head back.
Parazinho scores with a one two! Calirante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Calirante.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho lands a right hook to the body.
Mannie Parazinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parazinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calirante appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Parazinho.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Parazinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Calirante.
Parazinho swings widly with a right hand
and Calirante counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parazinho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calirante moves away.
Calirante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Parazinho.
Parazinho staying out of range there.
As Calirante looks to move away, Parazinho throws a big counter combo but Calirante just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mannie Parazinho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mannie Parazinho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Calirante.
Parazinho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calirante momentarily.
Calirante throws a jab when Parazinho was well out of range.
Calirante scores with a leg kick.
Calirante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parazinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
A head kick by Parazinho misses
and Calirante counters with an inside leg kick.
Calirante lands a lovely overhand right.
Parazinho misses with a lunging right hand
and Parazinho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho throws a sloppy body shot
and Calirante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calirante misses with a hook
and Parazinho counters with a stiff right hand.
Mannie Parazinho is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parazinho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calirante changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Calirante throws a poor cross that misses
and Parazinho counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante throws a leg kick that misses.
Parazinho throws a shot from downtown. Calirante moves away and avoids it.
Calirante takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calirante throws a jab when Parazinho was well out of range.
Parazinho is looking for a counter combo.
Parazinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
Parazinho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calirante manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Calirante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parazinho looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Calirante ducks under a wild hook from Parazinho.
Calirante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calirante tries to clinch
and Parazinho counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Calirante. That snapped Parazinho's head back.
Calirante avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Parazinho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Parazinho.
Calirante lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parazinho backwards.
Parazinho breaks from the clinch.
Calirante lands a jab.
Parazinho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Calirante throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calirante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parazinho. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calirante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parazinho ducks right into an uppercut from Calirante.
Parazinho looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
Parazinho scores with a sloppy right hand. Calirante should have avoided that one.
Parazinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calirante works the jab nicely.
Parazinho goes for a double leg but Calirante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calirante continues to drive forward.
Calirante throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parazinho throws a body shot but no joy.
Calirante bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parazinho takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parazinho dips to his left and cracks Calirante with an uppercut!
Calirante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parazinho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calirante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parazinho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parazinho throws a sloppy head kick and Calirante moves out of range easily.
Parazinho misses with a looping left.
Calirante is looking to clinch.
Parazinho misses the jab.
Parazinho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calirante tries to clinch but Parazinho moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Calirante misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Calirante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mannie Parazinho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Parazinho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calirante.
Parazinho throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calirante.
Parazinho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parazinho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calirante counters with a good, hard body kick but Parazinho shrugs it off.
Calirante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parazinho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calirante swings for the body but Parazinho moves out of range.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice cross by Parazinho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante avoids the body shot from Parazinho.
Calirante's corner calls for a 1-2. Calirante obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parazinho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calirante.
Parazinho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Parazinho.
Calirante lands a nice looking kick to the body. Parazinho takes a step back to recover.
Calirante throws a body punch but Parazinho moves out of range.
Parazinho throws the left hand but Calirante avoids the punch easily.
Parazinho throws a shot to the body.
Parazinho takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calirante moves out of range of the strikes.
Parazinho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Calirante.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parazinho throws a body punch but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Calirante blocks a leg kick.
Parazinho misses the shot to the body.
Parazinho misses with a straight right.
Calirante lands a big head kick that sends Parazinho tumbling to the mat! Calirante takes a step backwards and waves Parazinho back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Parazinho is rocked!
Calirante connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Parazinho is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calirante bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Parazinho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Calirante. That one must have hurt.
Parazinho gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Calirante gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santiago Calirante!
Santiago Calirante bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Warren Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC Thunder Struck. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
34 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Warren Peace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socha just misses with a punch to the body.
Peace has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Peace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peace swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Socha.
Socha 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.
Peace throws a hook but Socha avoids it easily.
Peace moves out of range as Socha strikes.
Peace slips a straight right by Socha.
Peace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Socha. No joy for Peace on that attempt.
It seemed like Socha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Peace avoids the body shot from Socha.
A quick step to the side and Peace tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socha looks to land a right hand but Peace moved out of range.
Peace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Socha.
Karl Socha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha misses with an uppercut. Peace saw that one coming.
Socha misses with a head kick.
Peace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peace cracks Socha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Socha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Socha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peace slips a straight right by Socha.
Peace thumps Socha with a low kick.
Peace blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Socha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha misses with a hook.
Peace is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Peace is trying hard to land a takedown here. Socha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Socha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Peace walks into a straight right hand from Socha.
Peace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Socha.
Peace keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peace throws a sloppy body shot
and Socha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Socha.
Socha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peace is out of range.
Socha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Peace on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace looks for the body kick but Socha saw that one coming.
Peace swinging wildly here.
Peace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Socha misses the shot to the body.
Peace throwing a counter right hand but Socha manages to avoid it.
Socha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Socha misses with a lunging right hand
and Peace counters with a straight right hand.
Socha misses with a body shot
and Peace counters with a series of strikes. Socha will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Peace swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Socha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Socha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Peace looks to land a right hand but Socha moved out of range.
Peace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peace moves away from the strike by Socha.
Peace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Socha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Socha 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.
Peace slips under a jab.
Socha digs a good hook to Peace's body.
Socha connects with a single shot there.
Peace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peace is rocked!
Peace moves out of range as Socha throws a body kick.
It looked like Peace wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peace dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Socha. That did some damage!
Socha throws a shot from downtown. Peace moves away and avoids it.
Peace fires out a quick counter leg kick but Socha just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Peace. Socha shrugs it off though.
Socha jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peace scores with the left hand. Socha knows he should have avoided that one.
Socha looks to land a right hand but Peace moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace cracks Socha with an open hand slap.
Good exchange - Peace coming out on top.
Peace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Socha's waist but Socha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peace off to one side.
Socha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peace cracks Socha with a good jab.
Socha swings for the body but Peace moves out of range.
Peace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Socha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Peace somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peace to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peace looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Socha keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peace controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha is trying to control the position but Peace postures up.
Peace stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Socha swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danga de danga de dang - Peace scores with a four punch combination!
Peace gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socha is looking to improve his position.
Socha controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Peace is keen to just control but Socha is a slippery customer.
Socha is looking for a sweep. Peace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Socha is looking to control Peace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Socha avoid being mounted?
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Peace looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Peace content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Peace dominated that second round.
That's time! Peace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Peace 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.
Socha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Socha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peace.
Socha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Socha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peace.
A slow jab from Socha misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Socha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Peace checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Socha throws a jab when Peace was well out of range.
Peace misses with a right hand
and Socha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Socha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peace scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from Peace.
Socha ducks under a wild hook from Peace.
Peace throws a series of punches but Socha moves out of range.
Socha throws a hook but Peace blocks it.
Peace sizes up Socha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Socha lands a lovely overhand right.
Socha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Peace as he connects with a hook.
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!
Peace defending well as Socha loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Peace misses its target.
Peace moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Socha misses with a right hand
and Peace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peace jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Socha swings for the body but Peace moves out of range.
Peace pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Socha back to the cage. Peace follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peace.
Peace misses with a straight left.
Peace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Socha on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Peace.
Socha slips under a jab.
Socha throws a hook to the side of Peace's head but Peace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Socha throws a sloppy head kick and Peace moves out of range easily.
Peace clobbers Socha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Socha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Peace. Beautiful body shot.
Socha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peace.
Socha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Peace throws a shot from downtown. Socha moves away and avoids it.
Socha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Peace blocks the body kick.
Socha misses with a right hand
and Peace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peace shoots in and bounces Socha off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peace prevents Socha from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Warren Peace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peace 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Warren Peace!
A very excited looking Warren Peace made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kind might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Afternoon Delight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kropotkin's choice of entrance music: Distress - Progress/Regress. Petr Kropotkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
195 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kropotkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kropotkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kind thuds his right hand into Kropotkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Kind moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kropotkin throws a jab when Kind was well out of range.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Kind's shoulder, as Kind tries to avoid the shot.
Kind's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kropotkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kind scrambles back to his feet.
Kropotkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Kind was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kropotkin thuds his right hand into Kind's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kropotkin, as that shot connected.
A big right from Kind misses.
Kind has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kind moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
Kind lands a head shot.
Kind throws a front kick that sends Kropotkin stumbling back into the cage.
Kind scores with a jab. Kropotkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kropotkin cracks Kind with an open hand slap.
Kind connects with a single shot there.
Kropotkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kind manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind throws a big shot that misses.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kind loads up on a big right hand but Kropotkin slips the punch.
Kropotkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kind misses with a hook to the body
and Kropotkin counters with a straight right hand.
Kind takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kropotkin stuns Kind with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kropotkin dips to his left and cracks Kind with an uppercut!
Kropotkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kropotkin there.
Kropotkin scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin connects with the punch.
Kind connects with a looping right hand.
Kropotkin lands a slapping body shot.
Kind avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
Kropotkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kind.
Kind appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Kind misses the target.
Kropotkin lands a jab to the nose.
Kind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kind is looking to counter punch.
Kind takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kind misses with an uppercut.
Kropotkin scores with a jab.
Kind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kropotkin.
Kropotkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kind is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kind bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kropotkin is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kind is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind takes one to the side of the head.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kropotkin lands with a shot to the body.
Kropotkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kind had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kind lands with an uppercut that bounces Kropotkin off the cage and back into range.
Kropotkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Kind moved out of range nicely.
Kind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Kind's ribcage but misses.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Kind slips the punch.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Kind is out of range.
Kropotkin dodges the punch combination from Kind.
Nice shot lands for Kind.
Jab by Kropotkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kind slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Kind saw that one coming.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Kind moves out of range.
Kropotkin throws a good cross that connects.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kropotkin.
Kropotkin connects with a body shot that sends Kind's belly button to the back.
Kind misses with an uppercut.
Kind misses with a kick to the body.
Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kind.
Kropotkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kropotkin defending well as Kind loads up on a big left hand.
Kind goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kind misses with a body kick.
Kropotkin lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kind moves out of range as Kropotkin strikes.
Kind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kind scores with a shot to the body.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kropotkin lands a jab to Kind's midsection.
Kind misses with a leg kick.
Kind has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kropotkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kind's head.
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kind darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kropotkin connects with the punch.
Kropotkin throws a shot to the body.
Kind lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kropotkin circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Kropotkin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin jabs Kind to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Kropotkin. Those never looked like landing.
Kind appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kropotkin lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kind throws the left hand but Kropotkin avoids the punch easily.
Kropotkin misses with a double jab
and Kind counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kind misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Kropotkin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kropotkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kind at a distance.
Kropotkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kind backs up against the cage.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
Kind throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kropotkin works the jab nicely.
Kind walks into a left hand.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Kind moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kropotkin throws a hook but Kind blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kind misses the target.
Kropotkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin throws a jab when Kind was well out of range.
Kind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kropotkin with a jab.
Kropotkin digs a good body shot into Kind's ribs.
Kropotkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Kropotkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kind doesn't seem phased though.
Kropotkin rushes Kind and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kind prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
Kind prevents a body shot from Kropotkin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kind.
A shot in the inside from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kind.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kind controls his hands.
Kropotkin pulls guard effortlessly.
Kind slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kind trying to control but Kropotkin is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kropotkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kropotkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kind doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kind manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kind passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kropotkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kropotkin struggling a bit here.
Kropotkin is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kind is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kropotkin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kropotkin is looking for a sweep.
Kind controlling the position from side mount.
Kropotkin can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kropotkin misses with a looping right.
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kropotkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kind.
Kind connects with a body shot.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kind on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Kropotkin misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kind misses the target.
Kind misses the shot to the body.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Kind misses the target.
Kind lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kind counters with a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin misses with a straight right.
Kind was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kind slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Crunch! Kind slams his shin into Kropotkin's torso.
Kind misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind misses with a looping right.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Kropotkin lands a body shot.
Kind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kind.
Kropotkin jabs Kind to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kind has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kind there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kind.
Kind was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kropotkin loads up on a big right hand but Kind slips the punch.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kind gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kind goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
Kind looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kind.
Kropotkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kropotkin rushes Kind and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kind lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kropotkin backwards.
Kind lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kind.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Kind controls the action.
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kind controls his hands.
Kind softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kind scores with a shot to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Kind stalling in the clinch but Kropotkin improves position.
Kind softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kropotkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kind misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kropotkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kropotkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind tries to free his leg and advance position but Kropotkin is retaining full guard.
Kropotkin working for a triangle but Kind defends it easily.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kind looking to pass the guard.
Kropotkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kind defends it easily.
Kropotkin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kind defends it easily.
Kropotkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kind controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kropotkin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kind is aware though and is defending well.
Kind looking to pass the guard.
Kind stands up from Kropotkin's guard - Kind perhaps looking for a knockout.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kind takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kropotkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kind.
Kind attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kind connects with a solid leg kick.
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kropotkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Champ Kind did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kropotkin staying out of range there.
Kropotkin punishes Kind's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Kind misses.
Kropotkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kropotkin.
Kind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kropotkin's sensitive parts.
Kropotkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kind throws a leg kick but Kropotkin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kind.
Kropotkin tests Kind's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kropotkin looks to clinch
and Kind counters with a nice body shot.
Kind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kropotkin.
It looked like Kind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kropotkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kropotkin tries to pull guard but Kind won't allow it.
Champ Kind has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kind breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Kind moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kropotkin punishes Kind's body with a nice straight punch.
Kind misses with a leg kick
and Kropotkin moves into the clinch.
Kropotkin has a couple of punches blocked by Kind.
Kind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kind creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kind lands an uppercut.
Kropotkin pushes Kind back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kropotkin digs a right hand underneath Kind's ribcage. Kind let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kind missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kind was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
Kind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Kind moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kind on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kind throws a looping overhand right but Kropotkin ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kropotkin digs a good body shot into Kind's ribs.
Kind throws a lazy right hand but Kropotkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kind misses with a wild body shot.
Kind walks into a left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Kind misses the target.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
Kind is looking to counter punch.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Kind ducked under it nicely.
Kind walks into a straight right hand from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kind was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses the shot to the body.
Kropotkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kind uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kind.
Kropotkin looks to land a right hand but Kind moved out of range.
Kind avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Kind is looking to counter punch.
Kind moves out of range of the strikes.
Kropotkin feints a jab promting Kind to slip. Kropotkin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kind slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kind moves away from the strike by Kropotkin.
Kind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kind avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Kind slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Nice defenses there by Kind.
Kropotkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kind eats them both and turns towards Kropotkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kind pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kropotkin back to the cage. Kind follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kropotkin throws a hook but Kind blocks it.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kind.
Kind digs a good body shot into Kropotkin's ribs.
Kropotkin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kind lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kropotkin throws an overhand right that lands on Kind's shoulder, as Kind tries to avoid the shot.
Kropotkin 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.
Kind throws a shot from downtown. Kropotkin moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin digs a good body shot into Kind's ribs.
Kind scores with a nice head shot.
Kropotkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kind.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kind.
A big right from Kind misses.
Kropotkin moves out of range as Kind strikes.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Kropotkin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kropotkin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kind looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Kind moved out of range nicely.
Crunch! Kind slams his shin into Kropotkin's torso.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Kind's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Kind wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kind misses the jab.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kind missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kind dodges the punch combination from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin thuds a left hand into Kind's body.
Kind slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind throws a body kick that misses.
Kropotkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kind.
Kind takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kind showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kropotkin.
Kind loads up on a big right hand but Kropotkin slips the punch.
Kind lands a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Kind 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kropotkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kind counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
Kropotkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kind.
Kropotkin misses with a wild body shot.
Kropotkin slips a straight right by Kind.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kind was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kind blocks a jab.
Champ Kind has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Kind misses the target.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
A little feinted left hand from Kind on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Kropotkin scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Kropotkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kind throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kropotkin.
Kind missing with a left hand there. Kropotkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kropotkin misses the jab.
Kind throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Kind moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kropotkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kropotkin throws a hook but Kind avoids it easily.
Kind throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin lands a nice hook to Kind's body. Kind takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Kind misses.
Kropotkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kind.
Kropotkin clinches with his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Kind.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Kind controls the action.
A hook to the body from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin lands a left hand.
Kind lands with a left to the head.
Kind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kind thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kropotkin has Kind up against the cage in a clinch.
Kropotkin blocks a body shot from Kind.
Still in the clinch, Kropotkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kind misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kropotkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kind backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kropotkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin successfully pulls guard.
Kind forces his way into half guard.
Kind wants to control but Kropotkin is keeping him busy.
Kropotkin punching from the bottom.
Kind missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kind lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kropotkin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kropotkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kropotkin wants to control but Kind is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Kropotkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kropotkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 46:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Kropotkin!
Petr Kropotkin is the new middleweight champion!
Petr Kropotkin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 8 Mile. Drago has chosen Drago as his entrance music. Jimi Powell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago lands a nice shot to the body.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drago was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Drago let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Drago scores with a punch to the head.
Powell lands a glancing blow to the side of Drago's head.
Powell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drago circles away quickly and effectively.
Drago is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Drago scores with a nice strike.
Drago avoids the body shot from Powell.
Drago looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powell moves away from the strike by Drago.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Powell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powell slips under a jab from Drago.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago swings for the body but Powell moves out of range.
Drago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Drago lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Powell avoids the body shot from Drago.
Nice shot lands for Powell.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Powell is out of range.
Drago moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powell misses with a shot to the body
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drago misses with a two punch combination.
Ivan Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powell. Drago does a little dance to reset his feet.
Drago let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Powell misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Drago was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell moves to clinch but Drago breaks away
and Drago counters with a nice uppercut.
Drago looks to throw the jab but Powell is out of range.
Powell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Drago was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Powell slips a jab from Drago.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Powell throws a leg kick that misses.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Powell.
Jimi Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago misses with a straight right.
Drago swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a leg kick
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Powell clinches.
Drago is trying to force a seperation but Powell has the dominant position.
Drago wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powell misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Powell prevents Drago from breaking the clinch.
Powell lands a shot to the body.
Powell has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Powell shoots in for a double leg but Drago sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell scores with a hook to the body. Drago takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Powell lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Drago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Powell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago misses with a looping right.
Powell moves away from the strike by Drago.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Powell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drago moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Drago 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.
Drago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Powell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Powell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.
Powell throwing strikes from guard but Drago blocks nicely.
Powell throws an elbow that misses. Drago uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powell's guard. Nice move by Drago!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drago slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago stands up and waves to Powell to follow him.
Powell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Drago counter with a right hand.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell digs a good body shot into Drago's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Drago misses the target.
Powell throws a big counter combination but Drago scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Drago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Powell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Powell moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Powell misses
and Drago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivan Drago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell thuds his right hand into Drago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Powell lands with an overhand left.
Ivan Drago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drago manages to avoid it.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Powell connects with an inside leg kick.
No joy there for Drago, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Powell is looking for a counter combo.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Drago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Drago misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Powell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Powell swinging wildly here.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago throws a series of strikes that have Powell backpedaling.
Powell dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Powell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Drago just manages to avoid it.
Powell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drago.
Powell throws a right hand that misses
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Drago.
Drago checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drago kicks Powell off and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Drago does no damage.
Powell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Powell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
Powell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Drago to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell is looking to wear down Drago with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Powell misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Drago will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Powell misses with a jab to the body
and Drago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Drago works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Powell.
Drago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.
Drago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Powell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell takes one to the side of the head.
Powell throws a sloppy body shot
and Drago counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Powell, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago swinging wildly here.
Powell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dragos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Drago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Powell throws a body punch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powell.
Drago looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drago ducks under a wild hook from Powell.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Drago! But no joy.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Drago. Powell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powell looks for a takedown but Drago sprawls well.
Powell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Powell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drago throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago 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.
Drago just misses with a punch to the body.
Powell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Powell slips under a jab from Drago.
Powell moves into the clinch successfully.
Powell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago breaks the clinch.
Drago smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jimi Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell throws a shot to the body.
Powell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Powell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drago moves away.
Drago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Drago misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drago.
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Drago is just out of range.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Powell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powell connects with a body shot that sends Drago's belly button to the back.
Good shot there by Powell.
Powell closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Drago! Powell dives in looking to finish! Drago is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Powell!
Jimi Powell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ivan Drago stepped up to the mic, saying '"He's not human, he's like a piece of iron."'.
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