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UCF 18 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Twea King (ranked 3633 p4p, 200 weight class) and Yasir Yannayakoch (ranked 7892 p4p, 303 weight class). Yannayakoch has chosen The sound of animals fighting - Uzbekistan as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Twea King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yasir Yannayakoch!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Yannayakoch's guard.
King has gone for a leg lock! Yannayakoch slips out almost immediately though and dives into King's guard.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Yannayakoch is proving a slippery customer.
King on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if King tries to get out of the position.
Yannayakoch has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing King to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Yannayakoch is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - King pulls down on the head and he's put Yannayakoch to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Twea King!
The defeated Yasir Yannayakoch had this to say: 'I...Ghhhh'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iota Knox (ranked 2743 p4p, 154 weight class) and Lee Sakuraba (ranked 6318 p4p, 282 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Blacker The Berry | Kendrick Lamar. Sakuraba has chosen Pride Theme Song as his entrance music. Lee Sakuraba is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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140 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iota Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Sakuraba darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns Sakuraba into the cage.
Knox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sakuraba.
Knox cracks Sakuraba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Knox throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Knox. That's going to slow Sakuraba down.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Iota Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba misses with a takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Knox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakuraba walks into a stiff left hand from Knox.
Sakuraba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knox throws a front kick that sends Sakuraba stumbling back into the cage.
Knox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sakuraba is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a two punch combo.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Knox finish him?
Knox jabs Sakuraba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox scores with a jab. Sakuraba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sakuraba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Iota Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba ducks right into an uppercut from Knox.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knox.
Knox rushes Sakuraba and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knox scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Knox on the inside.
Knox creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sakuraba with a big uppercut! Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Knox pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sakuraba to the mat! Sakuraba covers up and Knox unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Iota Knox!
Iota Knox very nearly forgot to thank BloodOath 85% Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Nabi (ranked 3647 p4p, 202 weight class) and Zach Degrom (ranked 4573 p4p, 239 weight class). Nabi comes into the arena with Here Comes The Hotstepper blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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142 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdul Nabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Degrom!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Degrom.
Nabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Degrom counters with a straight right hand.
Nabi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Degrom changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nabi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nabi moves out of range as Degrom strikes.
Nabi shoots in but Degrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And Degrom tries to counter it with a takedown but Nabi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Degrom drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Nabi right on the button. Nabi goes down! Degrom follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Degrom gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zach Degrom!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Smith (ranked 2881 p4p, 308 weight class) and Will Dre (ranked 3885 p4p, 390 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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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Dre!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dre has his hands clasped together around Smith's back. He's all about the action.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dre defends it well.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dre has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dre defends it well.
Dre is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is really stuck here.
Dre lands punches and elbows.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dre's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Dre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Dre is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dre connects with a couple of short punches.
Dre wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Dre cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Dean Smith has been cut.
Dre with a nice head shot there.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dre gets to his feet and stands over Smith, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Smith felt that one! Dre unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Smith from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Dre!
A victorious Will Dre thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marian Oskar (ranked 2425 p4p, 350 weight class) and Salem Al Qahtani (ranked 3178 p4p, 427 weight class). Salem Al Qahtani has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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202 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marian Oskar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Salem Al Qahtani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oskar wants to clinch.
Oskar misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Qahtani throws a lazy right hand but Oskar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oskar lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Salem Al Qahtani has been cut.
Al Qahtani moves into the clinch.
Al Qahtani told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Al Qahtani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oskar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oskar is trying to break the clinch but Al Qahtani has him pressed against the cage.
Oskar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oskar breaks from the clinch.
Oskar slips a jab from Al Qahtani.
Oskar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oskar throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Qahtani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Al Qahtani throws the left hand but Oskar avoids the punch easily.
Al Qahtani closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oskar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Al Qahtani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oskar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Al Qahtani lands a body shot.
Al Qahtani keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oskar's efforts to push away.
Al Qahtani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Qahtani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oskar or not.
Al Qahtani with a knee to the head.
Al Qahtani with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Qahtani.
Oskar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oskar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Al Qahtani uses from the top position.
Al Qahtani stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oskar tries to clinch but Al Qahtani is having none of it.
Al Qahtani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Qahtani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Qahtani as Oskar tries to tie him up.
Oskar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oskar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al Qahtani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oskar gets a clinch.
Oskar blocks a body shot from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani struggles to land a body shot inside as Oskar controls his hands.
Al Qahtani throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oskar is breathing heavily.
Oskar is trying to force a seperation but Al Qahtani has the dominant position.
Al Qahtani lands with a light punch inside.
Oskar misses with the head strike.
Al Qahtani lands with a right to the head.
Al Qahtani is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Al Qahtani lands a nice uppercut.
Al Qahtani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Al Qahtani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Al Qahtani.
Al Qahtani lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qahtani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oskar is rocked!
Al Qahtani lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Oskar to his knees! Al Qahtani keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salem Al Qahtani!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 3389 p4p, 349 weight class) and Demi Calhassan (ranked 4722 p4p, 450 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demi Calhassan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Calhassan was covering up waiting for the punch and Banner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Banner lands a couple of elbows.
Banner scoring with some ground and pound.
Banner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Banner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Banner scoring with some ground and pound.
Banner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banner working some strikes from top position.
Banner landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Banner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Calhassan is rocked!
Banner forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhassan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Banner slips a nice elbow through Calhassan's hands, connecting with Calhassan's forehead.
Banner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banner scores with a big shot! Calhassan's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Calhassan! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Banner!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Watson (ranked 1656 p4p, 191 weight class) and Armand Kouyate (ranked 3282 p4p, 340 weight class). Armand Kouyate told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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288 lbs
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280 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Kouyate!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouyate lands with a right hand.
Kouyate misses with a lunging right hand
and Watson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Watson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Watson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kouyate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Watson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Kouyate blocks nicely.
Watson is working Kouyate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Watson stays in close to Kouyate's body and controls the position.
Watson chips away with some ground and pound.
It looks like Armand Kouyate has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is in close to Kouyate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Watson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Watson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kouyate is rocked!
The cut above Armand Kouyate's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Watson loads up on a big left hand. Kouyate felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Watson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kouyate can't hide his disappointment, as Watson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Watson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 2480 p4p, 266 weight class) and Luke Mad Onion (ranked 3233 p4p, 338 weight class). Rude comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful people-by MARILYN MANSON. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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280 lbs
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275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Onion throws a lazy head kick
and Rude counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut.
Rude throws a body punch but Mad Onion moves out of range.
Mad Onion throws an off balance right hand
and Mad Onion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mad Onion slips a jab and a cross from Rude.
Mad Onion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rude defends it well.
Mad Onion throws a hook but Rude avoids it easily.
Rude uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mad Onion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mad Onion.
Rude was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mad Onion throws a head kick but Rude moves out of range.
Mad Onion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rude.
Rude fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mad Onion manages to avoid it.
Mad Onion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rude's head.
Mad Onion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mad Onion takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rude waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mad Onion.
Rude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rude is breathing heavily.
Mad Onion throws a head kick but Rude moves out of range.
Rude pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rude lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mad Onion lands a big head kick that sends Rude tumbling to the mat! Mad Onion takes a step backwards and waves Rude back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Luke Mad Onion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mad Onion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Rude throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rude throws a jab when Mad Onion was well out of range.
Rude has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BIGISLAND BIGGUNS WARRIOR TRAINING in the buildup to the fight.
Mad Onion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mad Onion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rude fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mad Onion, pushing him back against the cage.
Mad Onion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mad Onion wants to get back to striking at distance but Rude won't allow it.
A short right from Rude on the inside.
Mad Onion wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mad Onion tries to break free but Rude pushes him back against the cage.
Mad Onion wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mad Onion wants to break free but Rude has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rude scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rude lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rude.
Mad Onion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rude breaks from the clinch.
Mad Onion takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mad Onion lands a big head kick that sends Rude tumbling to the mat! Mad Onion takes a step backwards and waves Rude back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rick Rude has been cut.
A head kick misses from Mad Onion.
An attempted straight right counter from Rude misses the target.
Mad Onion cracks Rude with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mad Onion has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rude to stand back up!
Rude is rocked!
Rude drops his hands momentarily and Mad Onion needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Rude just on the top of the head. Rude drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Rude - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luke Mad Onion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suchart Cobb (ranked 2755 p4p, 96 weight class) and Shaquille ONeal (ranked 1914 p4p, 96 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suchart Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaquille ONeal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ONeal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb clinches.
A head punch on the inside from ONeal fails to land.
Cobb can't find room to land a body shot as ONeal controls the action.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
ONeal blocks a body shot from Cobb.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
ONeal tries to circle away but Cobb has him pinned against the cage.
ONeal wants to break free but Cobb has control.
ONeal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Cobb has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Cobb.
ONeal is trying to break free.
ONeal blocking some punches.
ONeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from ONeal.
ONeal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobb.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ONeal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cobb has him pressed against the cage.
ONeal wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ONeal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and ONeal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb clinches up with ONeal and pushes him back against the cage.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by ONeal.
ONeal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ONeal is trying to force a seperation but Cobb has the dominant position.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Cobb.
A frustrated look appears on ONeal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
Cobb works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
ONeal misses with some punches.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
ONeal looks winded!
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
ONeal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Cobb.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
ONeal wants to break free but Cobb has control.
Cobb lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb lands a left hand.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
ONeal tries to break the clinch but Cobb is controlling the position.
Cobb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cobb scores with a hook to the body.
ONeal takes a shot to the head.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
Cobb scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
A short right from Cobb.
A body shot lands from Cobb.
Cobb digs a right hand underneath ONeal's ribcage. ONeal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cobb lands with a light punch inside.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
ONeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cobb lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cobb lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Cobb.
Cobb lands an uppercut.
ONeal takes a shot to the head.
ONeal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cobb seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if ONeal can turn it around.
ONeal swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb gets through ONeal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Cobb.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.
Cobb lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Cobb on the inside.
ONeal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cobb lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cobb is leaning against ONeal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cobb lands with a left to the head.
Cobb scores with a shot to the side of ONeal's head.
ONeal is rocked!
Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.
ONeal is still on wobbly legs! Can Cobb finish him?
Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Cobb - that landed with a thud.
Cobb lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cobb lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ONeal or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops ONeal to his knees! Cobb keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suchart Cobb!
Suchart Cobb 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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