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GAMMA#658 Origi v Verama PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 1765 p4p, 31 weight class) and Gordus Clay (ranked 1506 p4p, 46 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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272 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordus Clay!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Klitschko as he avoids it easily.
Klitschko throws a right hand that Clay ducks under and follows up with a left that Clay also avoids with ease.
Clay has closed the distance and engaged Klitschko in a clinch.
Clay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Klitschko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clay.
Clay is trying to drag Klitschko to the mat but Klitschko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Klitschko is looking to break free of the clinch but Clay has double underhooks.
Clay is leaning against Klitschko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klitschko tries to stall but Clay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Klitschko can't find room to land a body shot as Clay controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Klitschko is trying to keep an underhook but Clay manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Clay controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Clay 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.
Clay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Klitschko is looking to improve his position but Clay isn't that keen on the idea.
Klitschko avoids a strike by Clay and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Clay's guard! Fantastic escape!
Clay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Klitschko chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Clay is on top in guard.
Clay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Clay is looking to work some ground and pound but Klitschko has wrist control.
Klitschko keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
Clay chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay is working Klitschko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Clay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Klitschko is keeping the position for now.
Clay with a nice head shot there.
Clay trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay tries to free his leg and advance position but Klitschko is retaining full guard.
Klitschko controls Clay momentarily but Clay frees himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay looking to sit in guard and control but Klitschko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Klitschko stands up from Clay's guard - Klitschko perhaps looking for a knockout.
Clay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throws out a loose jab but Clay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Klitschko is fending him off so far but Clay persists. Nope, Klitschko circles away and we're back to standing.
Yegor Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordus Clay.
Clay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klitschko is able to avoid easily.
As Clay looks to move away, Klitschko throws a big counter combo but Clay just gets out of the way.
Clay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Klitschko cracks Clay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Klitschko misses with a kick to the body
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gordus Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Klitschko finds it's way round the side to connect with Clay's head.
Klitschko keeps the fight on the outside.
Klitschko drops his hands momentarily and Clay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Klitschko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clay somewhat.
Clay will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Klitschko looks to land a right hand but Clay moved out of range.
Clay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Klitschko's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Klitschko.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko misses with a series of wild punches.
Clay shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Klitschko 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.
Clay looking to sit in guard and control but Klitschko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Klitschko preventing the sweep.
Klitschko seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Klitschko throwing strikes but missing.
Klitschko trying to control the position from guard on top but Clay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Yegor Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clay lands a lovely overhand right.
Clay wants to clinch up but Klitschko keeps it at a distance.
Clay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Klitschko misses the shot to the body.
Clay has his takedown stuffed
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Clay avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Klitschko's guard.
Klitschko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Clay wants to control from the top but Klitschko keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Clay advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Clay seems content to control.
Klitschko makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Klitschko.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clay tries to free his leg and advance position but Klitschko is retaining full guard.
Clay trying to control the position from guard on top but Klitschko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klitschko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clay is one step ahead there.
Clay throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Klitschko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Clay slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Klitschko is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Clay presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Clay lands a shoulder strike.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clay lands a shot to the body.
Clay tries to work over Klitschko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Clay.
Clay scores with a shot to the side of Klitschko's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clay as Klitschko tries to tie him up.
Klitschko misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clay lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay scores with a hook to the body.
Klitschko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Clay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clay tries for a takedown but Klitschko manages to get underhooks.
Klitschko working hard to break the clinch.
Clay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Klitschko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yegor Klitschko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordus Clay.
Clay shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Klitschko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Clay controls the position.
Clay lands a nice forearm strike.
Clay trying to control the action but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Clay wants to control for a moment but Klitschko uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay trying to control from half guard but Klitschko is working away.
Klitschko is trying to get back to full guard.
Clay lands strikes from half guard.
Clay trying to control from half guard but Klitschko is working away.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clay is nestled in close to Klitschko, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clay is keen to just control but Klitschko is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Clay seems content to control.
Clay trying to control from half guard but Klitschko is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordus Clay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Clay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Klitschko throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Clay is looking to clinch.
Klitschko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clay closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klitschko quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko is trying to stand up here but Clay is controlling him well.
Klitschko wants to control but Clay is keeping busy.
Clay scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clay moves nicely into side control.
Clay trying to control the action but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko is looking for a sweep.
Klitschko throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Clay there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Clay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Klitschko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Klitschko lands with an uppercut that bounces Clay off the cage and back into range.
Klitschko cracks Clay with a right hand to the side of the head.
Clay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Clay.
Clay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Clay manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clay just content to control the position.
Clay scoring with punches and elbows.
Gordus Clay has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clay cracks Klitschko with a big right hand but Klitschko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Clay sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Klitschko is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Clay crashes against the mat.
Clay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Klitschko keeps working.
Klitschko is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay working the head and body with strikes.
Clay is looking to take a break and control but Klitschko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klitschko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Clay connects with a decent elbow.
Clay trying to control the position but Klitschko is working away.
Clay lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Klitschko down.
Clay working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Klitschko parries the strikes from Clay easily there. Clay is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Klitschko to escape.
Klitschko is not content to let Clay control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Klitschko haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Clay postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Clay postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Clay tries to score with some ground and pound. Klitschko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Klitschko is being controlled here.
Klitschko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gordus Clay.
I think Clay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordus Clay!
Gordus Clay bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Miller (ranked 686 p4p, 83 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 666 p4p, 78 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zhai's choice of entrance music: Sampans. Zang Zhai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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146 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller just misses with a punch to the body.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Miller tests Zhai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhai keeps the fight on the outside.
Zhai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zhai.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zhai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Miller throws a front kick that sends Zhai stumbling back into the cage.
Miller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller connects with a jab.
Zhai scores with a hook.
Miller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhai counters with a nice uppercut.
Miller is rocked!
Zhai misses with an uppercut
and Miller counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miller seems to have got his legs back now.
Zang Zhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller feints a jab promting Zhai to slip. Miller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zhai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai lands a leg kick that knocks Miller off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zhai is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zhai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zhai wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zhai wants to improve his position but Miller is controlling well.
Zhai trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai is concentrating on defense, preventing Miller from advancing position.
Miller tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zhai knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zhai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miller misses with the combination.
Zhai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miller clinches up with Zhai and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to stall.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
Miller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhai is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zhai has his back to the cage.
Miller turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Miller moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Miller wants to control but Zhai is keeping him busy.
Zhai is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Miller dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Miller avoids it with no problem.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhai can do to turn this around?
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
Josh Miller is winning the standup battle so far.
Miller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Miller.
Zhai is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
Miller tries to counter by clinching up but Zhai breaks away and moves out of range.
Josh Miller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Miller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zhai.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Miller.
Zhai slips a straight right by Miller.
Miller walks into a jab.
Zhai lands a nice looking body shot.
Miller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai pounces like a tiger and cracks Miller with a vicious hook! Miller is down but not out! Zhai follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zang Zhai!
Zang Zhai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Laoka (ranked 273 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jack Shaw (ranked 212 p4p, 29 weight class). Laoka comes into the arena with The Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. Shaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Family Force 5 - Chainsaw. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
28 - 13 - 5 |
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214 lbs
26 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Katsu Laoka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Shaw!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaw misses with an uppercut.
Laoka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Laoka misses with a shot to the body
and Shaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Laoka throws a jab but it's blocked by Shaw.
Shaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laoka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Laoka moves out of range easily.
Laoka misses with a hook
and Shaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Laoka off the cage and back into range.
Shaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Shaw checks a leg kick.
Shaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laoka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) in the buildup to the fight.
Laoka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laoka misses with a right hand
letting Shaw counter with a right hand.
Shaw throws out a leg kick but Laoka moves out of range and Shaw only half commits.
Laoka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shaw.
A jab from Laoka misses.
Shaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Laoka's head.
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!
Shaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laoka. That did some damage!
Shaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Laoka throws a wild body kick that Shaw sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka throws a lazy right hand but Shaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaw.
A jab lands there for Shaw.
Shaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laoka throws out the jab.
Laoka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaw's hands.
Shaw scores with a jab.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses.
Laoka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw jumps guard.
Shaw is looking for a triangle here but Laoka uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shaw is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laoka decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Shaw scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw misses with a straight left.
Shaw cracks the inside of Laoka's front leg.
Shaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good shot there by Shaw.
Shaw slips under a jab from Laoka.
Shaw is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laoka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaw throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laoka loads up on a big right hand but Shaw slips the punch.
Laoka catches Shaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laoka needs to keep his hands up - Shaw had a free shot at his head there.
Laoka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shaw.
Laoka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laoka lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Laoka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaw doesn't seem phased though.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shaw scores with a crisp jab that stopped Laoka in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Laoka.
Shaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaw cracks a nice hook into Laoka's ribs.
Shaw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laoka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shaw checks it well.
Shaw throws a shot to the body.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Shaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laoka under the eye.
Laoka tries a head kick but it misses.
Shaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Laoka takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laoka misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka misses with a hook. Shaw ducked under it nicely.
Laoka takes one on the button.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Laoka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Laoka is looking to counter punch.
Laoka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Laoka throws a low kick but Shaw moves out of range easily.
Shaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaw keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laoka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shaw moves away from the strike by Laoka.
Shaw throws a leg kick which misses Laoka's front leg but catches the back leg as Laoka tries to avoid it.
Laoka is looking to clinch but Shaw is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shaw avoids the body shot from Laoka.
Laoka scores with a hook to the body. Shaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laoka manages to avoid it.
Laoka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shaw lands with a nice body punch.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Shaw misses with a body shot.
Shaw throws out a powerful jab.
Shaw misses with a looping left.
Shaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Shaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick from Laoka misses.
Shaw scores with a punch to the head.
Shaw thows a leg kick but Laoka checks it
and Laoka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Laoka does it's job there.
Laoka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Shaw thows a leg kick but Laoka checks it
and Shaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shaw tries to keep at a distance but Laoka has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shaw breaks from the clinch.
Shaw tries to work over Laoka's front leg with a kick but Laoka checks it.
Laoka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Laoka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laoka 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 lazy left from Shaw finds it's target.
Shaw connects with a single shot there.
Laoka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laoka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laoka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shaw.
Laoka is looking to land body kicks.
Shaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaw scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laoka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laoka misses with a kick to the body
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laoka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries a low kick but Laoka avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Shaw.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Laoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Laoka misses the shot to the body.
Shaw looks to land a combination. Laoka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Laoka moves out of range easily.
Laoka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shaw throws a shot to the body.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. Laoka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shaw jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shaw misses with a hook. Laoka ducked under it nicely.
Shaw walks into a straight right hand from Laoka.
Shaw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shaw moves out of range as Laoka strikes.
Shaw lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Laoka blocks the low kick.
Laoka throws a hook to the side of Shaw's head but Shaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Laoka is just out of range.
Shaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Shaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laoka lands a nice looking body shot.
Laoka slips under a jab from Shaw.
Laoka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Laoka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Laoka misses with a low kick.
Laoka connects with an inside leg kick.
Shaw misses with a low kick.
Shaw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laoka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laoka there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw gets tackled into the cage by Laoka. Laoka maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laoka missing with knees to the body.
Shaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Laoka controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Shaw.
Shaw drags the fight down to the ground.
Shaw 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.
Shaw is looking to sweep but instead, Laoka has passed into half guard.
Shaw is looking for a sweep. Laoka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shaw is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Laoka's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Laoka's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Shaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Laoka throws a hook to the side of Shaw's head but Shaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shaw! But no joy.
Shaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laoka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Laoka misses with an uppercut.
Jack Shaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laoka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Laoka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Laoka throws a body punch but Shaw moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Shaw misses.
Laoka misses with a hook.
Shaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laoka lands with a nice body punch.
Shaw is looking to slow Laoka down with leg kicks.
Shaw missing with a left hand there. Laoka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laoka misses with a hook
and Shaw counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shaw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Laoka back to the cage. Shaw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Shaw.
Nice cross by Shaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laoka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shaw thows a leg kick but Laoka checks it
and Laoka counters with a straight right hand.
Shaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laoka throws the left hand but Shaw avoids the punch easily.
Shaw throws a head kick but Laoka moves out of range.
Laoka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A good leg kick by Laoka.
Shaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laoka.
Laoka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Laoka misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laoka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laoka instigates a clinch.
Laoka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laoka connects with a knee to the head.
Katsu Laoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Jack Shaw has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laoka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laoka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaw avoids it.
Laoka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Laoka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Shaw.
Shaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shaw is trying to pull guard but Laoka has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw manages to pull guard.
Shaw throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Laoka wants to stand but Shaw has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shaw isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Laoka stacks Shaw on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Laoka!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaw regains half guard.
Shaw moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shaw throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Laoka escapes and throws Shaw's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Laoka stands up and beckons Shaw to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laoka. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Laoka lands a lovely overhand right.
Laoka throws a push kick but Shaw slaps the foot to one side.
Shaw appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laoka. That did some damage!
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laoka.
Shaw takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shaw works Laoka's body with a nice hook.
Shaw connects with a body shot that sends Laoka's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laoka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laoka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Shaw finds it's way through Laoka's defenses.
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 Katsu Laoka.
I think Shaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Shaw!
Jack Shaw thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Bunga (ranked 826 p4p, 102 weight class) and Winston Churchill (ranked 806 p4p, 98 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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36
166 lbs
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32
165 lbs
24 - 21 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bart Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga throws a right hand that Churchill ducks under and follows up with a left that Churchill also avoids with ease.
Bunga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Churchill slips a jab from Bunga.
Churchill throws out a counter right but Bunga avoids it with no problem.
Churchill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunga throws a sloppy body shot
and Churchill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Churchill.
Churchill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bunga backwards.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunga blocks a body shot from Churchill.
Churchill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bungas head.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunga controls his hands.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Churchill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bunga can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Churchill.
It looks like Bart Bunga has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill lands a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Churchill has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bunga swings wildly with an uppercut but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bunga is rocked!
Bunga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill keeps control of Bunga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Bunga avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Bunga is leaning against Churchill and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunga.
Bunga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bunga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Churchill lands with a light punch inside.
Bunga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Bunga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunga.
A shot in the inside from Churchill.
Churchill presses Bunga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bunga tries to throw a body punch but Churchill avoids it by throwing Bunga back against the cage.
Bunga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunga working hard to break the clinch.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Bunga.
Churchill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga blocks an uppercut.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunga controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bunga.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bunga misses with a punch on the inside.
Bunga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bunga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Churchill.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bunga's elbow.
Churchill tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Churchill blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Churchill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Churchill prevents Bunga from breaking the clinch.
Churchill blocks a body shot from Bunga.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunga controls his hands.
Bunga scores with a hook to the body.
Churchill works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Churchill.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Bunga struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
Churchill lands a body shot.
Churchill pushes Bunga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bunga takes a shot to the head.
Oh Bunga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunga seems to have got his legs back now.
Bunga misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Bunga controls the action.
Churchill tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Churchill.
Nice body punch from Churchill.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bunga.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Churchill.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Churchill creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Churchill tries to work over Bunga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bunga backwards.
Churchill is leaning against Bunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunga.
Bunga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Churchill.
Bunga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bunga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Churchill backwards.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Churchill is leaning against Bunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bunga fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Churchill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Bunga's cut.
That's time! Bunga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bunga loads up on a big right hand but Churchill slips the punch.
Bunga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bunga is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bunga throws a big shot that misses.
Churchill scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Churchill throws a lazy head kick
and Bunga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Churchill pushes Bunga up against the cage in a clinch.
Bunga blocks an uppercut.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Bunga avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Bunga.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill blocks a body shot from Bunga.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill digs a right hand into Bunga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bunga's gas tank.
A short left from Bunga.
Nice body punch from Bunga.
Bunga tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A left hand lands to the body for Churchill.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill is leaning against Bunga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bunga.
Churchill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bunga.
Bunga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill lands with a left to the head.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Bunga.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bunga prevents a body shot from Churchill.
A body shot lands from Churchill.
Churchill pushes Bunga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Churchill tries a body shot but Bunga blocks it.
Churchill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bunga blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Churchill.
Churchill lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Churchill scores with a nice short uppercut.
Churchill lands a nice shot to the body.
Bunga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Churchill looks to land a body kick but Bunga moved away.
Bunga throws a sloppy body shot
and Churchill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Churchill misses with an attempted mid kick.
Churchill jabs at Bunga's body.
Churchill connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Churchill misses with a kick to the body.
Churchill cracks Bunga with a hook to the temple - Bunga is on wobbly legs here! Churchill swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bunga falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Churchill wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Winston Churchill!
During a confident post fight interview, Winston Churchill thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Yuudai (ranked 535 p4p, 18 weight class) and Hennan Hoyce (ranked 789 p4p, 25 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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41
275 lbs
36 - 21 - 0 |
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290 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenta Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Hennan Hoyce!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyce lands with a hook. Yuudai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hoyce.
Hoyce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Yuudai. That snapped Hoyce's head back.
Hoyce scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Kenta Yuudai has been cut.
Hoyce scores with a nice head shot.
Hoyce slips a jab and a cross from Yuudai.
Hoyce throws out a counter right but Yuudai avoids it with no problem.
Yuudai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hoyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yuudai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yuudai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hoyce defends well and Yuudai ends up having to push Hoyce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hennan Hoyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoyce throws out the jab.
Hoyce avoids the head kick by Yuudai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoyce cracks Yuudai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoyce lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenta Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoyce throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoyce misses the target.
Yuudai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
Hoyce fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuudai throws a shot to the body.
Yuudai throws a series of punches but Hoyce moves out of range.
Yuudai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoyce.
Hoyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoyce scores with a nice right hand.
Yuudai is looking to land body kicks.
Yuudai misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hoyce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hennan Hoyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yuudai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hoyce tries to avoid it but Yuudai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hoyce to the ground. Hoyce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Hoyce on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hoyce might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuudai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hoyce has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai throws a series of strikes that have Hoyce backpedaling.
Yuudai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hoyce swinging wildly here.
Yuudai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yuudai defending well as Hoyce loads up on a big left hand.
Yuudai walks into a stiff left hand from Hoyce.
Yuudai tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hoyce defends well and Yuudai ends up having to push Hoyce into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hoyce looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hoyce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hoyce cracks Yuudai with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Yuudai counters by clinching up.
Yuudai looking to throw knees to the head but Hoyce is blocking nicely.
Hoyce lands a shoulder strike.
Hoyce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuudai is rocked!
Yuudai working hard to break the clinch.
Oh Yuudai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hoyce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hoyce is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Yuudai flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Yuudai is out cold! Hoyce holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hennan Hoyce!
Hennan Hoyce 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Arcuri (ranked 281 p4p, 37 weight class) and Darren Lamb (ranked 359 p4p, 47 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Arcuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Lamb!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamb scores with a shot to the body.
Lamb closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arcuri misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Arcuri. No joy for Lamb on that attempt.
Arcuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lamb closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Arcuri to the mat! Arcuri manages to get full guard.
Arcuri has his foot on Lamb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lamb works his way back into a safe position though.
Lamb stands up over Arcuri, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arcuri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lamb gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lamb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arcuri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lamb is aware though and is defending well.
Lamb lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arcuri looking to control.
Arcuri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lamb passes into side control.
Arcuri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamb working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamb working the ground and pound from side control.
Arcuri is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lamb connects with a decent elbow.
Arcuri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lamb scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arcuri to see if he's OK.
Arcuri is looking to regain half guard here but Lamb keeps moving and retains side control.
Lamb scores with punches from side control.
Arcuri is not content to let Lamb control the position.
Arcuri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamb looks up at the clock and then as Arcuri takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lamb smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lamb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lamb creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lamb trying to control the position but Arcuri is working away.
Lamb lands a nice forearm strike.
Arcuri is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arcuri on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Arcuri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arcuri is trying to buck Lamb off.
Lamb lands a few punches from side control.
A big shot lands for Lamb! That's hurt Arcuri! Will he recover? Lamb fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darren Lamb!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Darren Lamb made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 369 p4p, 14 weight class) and Gunnar Steigelmann (ranked 423 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Powell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 8 Mile. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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282 lbs
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 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
42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Steigelmann!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steigelmann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steigelmann misses with a looping right.
Powell scores with a hook to the body. Steigelmann takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Powell slips a jab from Steigelmann.
Powell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Steigelmann connects with a looping right hand.
Powell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Steigelmann moved out of range nicely.
Steigelmann lands with an overhand left.
A jab lands there for Steigelmann.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Steigelmann misses.
Steigelmann moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Powell goes down! Can Steigelmann finish him!?
Powell is rocked!
Powell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh Powell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steigelmann wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Powell seems to have got his legs back now.
Steigelmann wants to pass the guard but Powell is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steigelmann's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Steigelmann postures up in Powell's guard and throws a big left but Powell blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steigelmann is looking to score with low kicks.
Steigelmann misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powell dives in for a single leg takedown but Steigelmann sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
We've been informed that Steigelmann has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steigelmann dances in with a quick combination. Powell is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Steigelmann snaps Powell's head back. Powell stumbles backwards against the cage. Steigelmann steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Powell's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Powell just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gunnar Steigelmann!
Our winner, Gunnar Steigelmann, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Divock Origi (ranked 71 p4p, 11 weight class) and Hector Verama (ranked 82 p4p, 13 weight class). Origi comes to the cage accompanied by Run this town tonight . Verama has chosen Swing It Away as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Divock Origi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verama looks to land a body kick but Origi moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verama.
Origi misses with a right hand
and Verama counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Verama trying to control the position from guard on top but Origi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Verama wants to pass the guard but Origi is keeping the position.
Verama pushes down on Origi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Verama is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Origi is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Verama is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Origi defends it well.
Origi is pressing down on Verama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Verama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Origi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Verama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Verama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Verama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Origi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Verama tries to advance to mount but Origi denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama trying to control the position but Origi is working away.
Origi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Verama on the ground.
Verama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Verama prevents Origi from escaping the position.
Verama wants to control but Origi is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Verama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Verama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Origi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Verama goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Origi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Verama but great work by Origi.
Verama tries to bench press Origi off him but Origi keeps the position.
Verama gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Verama trying to hold on to Origi's head to control him but Origi postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Verama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Verama cracks a nice hook into Origi's ribs.
Decent striking displayed by Origi there.
Verama fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Origi on the side of the head.
Origi throws a head kick but Verama moves out of range.
Origi lands a right hook to the body.
Verama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Origi.
Verama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Origi.
Verama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Origi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Origi misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verama.
Verama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Origi loads up on a big right hand but Verama slips the punch.
Origi misses with a looping left.
Verama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Origi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Origi moves out of range of the body kick from Verama.
Verama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Origi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Origi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verama was well out of range. Poor timing from Origi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama misses with a kick to the body.
Origi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Origi blocks the body kick.
Verama fakes the leg kick and cracks Origi in the body.
Origi moves out of range as Verama throws a body kick.
Origi is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Origi.
Hector Verama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Verama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Verama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That kick from Origi tenderised Verama's leg. Verama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Origi scores with a one two! Verama had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Divock Origi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Verama fails to land the takedown.
Verama wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Verama.
Verama misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Origi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Origi misses with a straight left.
Verama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Verama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Origi throws out the jab.
And Verama responds with a good body kick, but Origi manages to step out the way in time.
Origi looks to clinch
and Verama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Origi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verama.
Verama dives in and grabs Origi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Origi pushes down on Verama's head and hops out.
Origi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verama.
A little feinted left hand from Origi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Origi scores with a four punch combination!
Origi lands an overhand right.
Verama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Origi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Verama.
Verama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Origi rather than just go for the knockout.
Verama throws the kick towards the body but Origi avoids it.
Origi misses with a double jab
enabling Verama to counter with a crisp jab.
Origi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Verama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Origi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verama.
Origi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Origi throws a lazy right hand but Verama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Origi lands a jab.
Origi throws out a powerful jab.
Origi misses the jab.
Verama shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Origi but Origi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Divock Origi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Verama.
Origi moves forwards but Verama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Verama ducks under a wild hook from Origi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Verama! But no joy.
Origi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Origi does no damage.
Verama thuds a left hand into Origi's body.
Verama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verama lands the left hand.
Verama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Origi.
Origi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Origi looks to land a right hand but Verama moved out of range.
Verama misses the jab.
Origi is looking to counter punch.
Origi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verama.
Verama connects with a solid leg kick.
Origi throws a jab when Verama was well out of range.
Origi throws a looping overhand right but Verama ducks down to avoid it.
Verama misses with a wild body shot.
Verama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Verama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Origi misses.
Verama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Verama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Origi throws a leg kick but Verama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Origi misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verama tests Origi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Verama lands a nice shot that snaps Origi's head back.
Nice body kick from Verama.
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 Divock Origi 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!
Origi throws a right hand that misses
and Verama counters with an outside leg kick.
Verama connects with a crisp jab.
Origi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Verama is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Verama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verama thumps Origi with a low kick.
Verama throws the left hand but Origi avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Verama, as that shot connected.
Origi ducks under a wild hook from Verama.
Origi checks the leg kick.
Verama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Origi.
Origi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Origi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Origi is looking to score with low kicks.
Verama misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Origi has time to react.
Origi slips a straight right by Verama.
Origi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Verama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verama throws a body punch but Origi moves out of range.
Origi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Verama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Verama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Origi.
Verama staying out of range there.
Origi throws out a leg kick but Verama moves out of range and Origi only half commits.
Verama scores with a hook.
Origi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Origi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Verama has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Verama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Origi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Origi misses with a straight right.
Verama lands with a hook. Origi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Verama throws a lazy uppercut
and Origi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Verama misses the target.
Origi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Verama just manages to avoid it.
Origi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verama throws out a counter right but Origi avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Origi throws a low kick but Verama avoids it.
Verama lands with a shot to the body.
Verama swings for the body but Origi moves out of range.
Verama looks to land a body kick but Origi moved away.
Verama tries a low kick but Origi avoids it.
Origi misses with a hook.
Origi misses with a looping right.
And Verama responds with a good body kick, but Origi manages to step out the way in time.
Verama throws a sloppy head kick and Origi moves out of range easily.
A jab from Verama misses.
Verama throws a hook but Origi blocks it.
Verama throws an off balance right hand
and Origi counters with a nice uppercut.
Verama avoids the head kick by Origi.
Origi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verama lands with a slapping head kick.
Origi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Verama. Verama obviously looking to wear him down.
Origi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Origi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Origi avoids the body shot from Verama.
As Verama looks to move away, Origi throws a big counter combo but Verama just gets out of the way.
Verama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Origi throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Verama to counter with a crisp jab.
Origi misses the jab.
Origi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Verama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Origi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Origi clobbers Verama with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Verama is looking to clinch.
Verama lands a nice shot that snaps Origi's head back.
Verama misses the shot to the body.
Verama moves out of range of the strikes.
Verama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Origi tries to bum rush Verama with a series of wild strikes but Verama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Verama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verama moves out of range as Origi strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Origi has time to react.
Verama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Origi tries to move into range but Verama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Origi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Origi needs to keep his hands up - Verama had a free shot at his head there.
Origi misses with a left hand
and Origi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verama slips under a jab from Origi.
Origi throws a head kick but Verama moves out of range.
Verama slips a jab and a cross from Origi.
Verama connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Origi throws out the jab.
Verama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verama misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Origi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Origi misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Verama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verama 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Verama!
Hector Verama made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Divock, I just wanna say, you are a great warrior. If you retire after this the Tycoon world will miss seeing such a power beast tearing up the cage. Thanks for the fight tonight though. Good luck to you and your manager Bjorn for the future whatever you decide.'.
In defeat, Divock Origi stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hanging my gloves up for now. Lost my faith in the sport and the big boss.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 117 p4p, 3 weight class) and Joe Jordan (ranked 113 p4p, 5 weight class). Curry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Molly Malone - The Dubliners. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry drops Jordan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jordan looks back up at him and smiles so Curry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Joe Jordan has been cut.
Jordan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curry misses with a jab to the body
and Jordan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Curry cracks Jordan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jordan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Curry finish him?
Jordan is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry tries a head kick but it misses.
Jordan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?
Curry misses with a right hand
and Jordan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curry thinking.
Jordan seems to have recovered his senses.
Curry drops Jordan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jordan looks back up at him and smiles so Curry waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Curry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jordan bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Curry comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Jordan falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Jordan was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Curry!
Arthur Curry made sure to mention his sponsor, Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) in his post fight interview.
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