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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chistopher Hammer (ranked 6737 p4p, 502 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 7095 p4p, 507 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Arch Enemy - The world is yours. Connor MacLeod is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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250 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chistopher Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but MacLeod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Chistopher Hammer has been cut.
Hammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
MacLeod is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns MacLeod into the cage.
A shot in the inside from MacLeod.
MacLeod lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacLeod blocks a body shot from Hammer.
MacLeod lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacLeod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
MacLeod trying to control the position but instead, Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacLeod into the cage.
MacLeod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacLeod lands with a light punch inside.
MacLeod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacLeod looking to stall.
Hammer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hammer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hammer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hammer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, MacLeod has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hammer has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can MacLeod defend it? Hammer steps over the head and cranks it - MacLeod is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hammer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chistopher Hammer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parnell Edwards (ranked 1269 p4p, 185 weight class) and Billy Donato (ranked 4461 p4p, 498 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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208 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Parnell Edwards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Donato!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Edwards finds it's target.
Donato closes the distance and pushes Edwards back into the cage.
Edwards leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Edwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Edwards.
Edwards lands a shoulder strike.
Edwards works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Edwards as Donato tries to tie him up.
Edwards breaks from the clinch.
Donato moves away from the strike by Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Edwards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Edwards lands a jab.
Donato moves to clinch but Edwards breaks away
and Edwards counters with a good low kick that Donato was not able to check.
We've been told by Edwards's head coaches at Rīga that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Edwards misses with a double jab.
Donato is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Edwards lands a big head kick that sends Donato tumbling to the mat! Edwards takes a step backwards and waves Donato back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Donato 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!
Edwards cracks Donato with a left hook right on the temple and Donato goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Edwards lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Donato is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Parnell Edwards!
Parnell Edwards retains his light heavyweight title!
Parnell Edwards decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Django Ripa (ranked 2097 p4p, 294 weight class) and Robin Olsen (ranked 2416 p4p, 326 weight class). Ripa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, American Woman. Django Ripa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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218 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Django Ripa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ripa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Olsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ripa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Olsen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Olsen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Olsen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ripa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Olsen on the ground.
Olsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ripa is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen drops back looking for a leg! Ripa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ripa manages to kick Olsen off! Olsen jumps back into Ripa's guard.
Ripa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ripa tries to get out of the position.
Olsen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ripa dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripa looking to pass the guard.
Ripa has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Olsen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ripa is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Olsen pulls down on the head and he's put Ripa to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Robin Olsen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Pierre (ranked 7890 p4p, 567 weight class) and Ricardo Richard (ranked 7224 p4p, 544 weight class). Ben Pierre has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Richard!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Richard lands.
Richard scoring well with a low kick there.
Richard moves in looking to clinch but Pierre pushes him off.
Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pierre changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richard throws a sloppy head kick
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pierre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richard seems to be looking for submissions.
Pierre is doing well to control the position and prevent Richard from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard passes to full mount!
Richard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pierre tries to hold on but Richard pushes him away.
Richard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Richard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pierre because Richard loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Richard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre blocking the ground and pound.
Richard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Richard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Richard moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Pierre has worked his arm free - good work by Pierre!
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Richard trying to control the position but Pierre is working away.
Richard working the strikes but Pierre uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Richard is stalling here. Pierre is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Richard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pierre has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Richard is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard struggling a bit here.
Richard is looking to regain half guard here but Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pierre working away.
Richard is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Richard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Richard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Richard scores with a leg kick.
Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richard fails to land the takedown.
Ben Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richard.
Richard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richard throws a body shot but no joy.
Pierre feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard fails with the takedown.
Pierre tries to counter with a takedown but Richard is quick to defend against it.
Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
Ben Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Richard.
Pierre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Ben Pierre has been cut.
Pierre on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pierre stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pierre wants it to stay on the feet.
Pierre walks into a straight right hand from Richard.
Richard lands a leg kick that knocks Pierre off balance momentarily.
Richard misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Richard looks to clinch
and Pierre decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richard's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pierre escapes and throws Richard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Richard is breathing heavily.
A lull in the action here.
Pierre's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pierre taking a breather here.
Richard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Richard wants to control but Pierre postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pierre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richard's waist but Richard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pierre off to one side.
Richard shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Richard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Pierre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pierre shoots for a double leg takedown but Richard sprawls well. He's pushed Pierre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Richard there.
Richard moves to clinch but Pierre breaks away
and Pierre counters with a nice double leg into side control. Richard won't be happy with that.
Richard is looking to regain half guard here but Pierre keeps moving and retains side control.
Richard is trying to control Pierre's posture but Pierre avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard wants to control but Pierre postures up.
Richard is trying to improve his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pierre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Richard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pierre fails with the takedown
and Richard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pierre thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Pierre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richard.
A good leg kick by Richard.
Richard shoots in but Pierre avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck for Richard with that takedown attempt.
Pierre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Richard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricardo Richard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries to clinch up but Pierre circles away and keeps his distance.
Pierre half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Richard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Richard.
Pierre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pierre darts in looking for a takedown but Richard gets double underhooks and turns Pierre into the cage.
Richard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ben Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricardo Richard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Richard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pierre is rocked!
Pierre is holding his hands too far apart here. Richard throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Pierre is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Richard!
After the fight, Ricardo Richard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Hunter (ranked 5307 p4p, 566 weight class) and Oleg Jomaro (ranked 25126 p4p, 691 weight class). Lance Hunter looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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200 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Jomaro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomaro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jomaro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hunter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jomaro is controlling him.
Jomaro content to stall in guard here.
Jomaro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jomaro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hunter sprawls well initially but Jomaro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hunter has one foot on Jomaro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hunter is breathing heavily.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Jomaro has eaten all the pies!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Jomaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jomaro tries for a takedown but Hunter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lance Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jomaro to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomaro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Jomaro 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Jomaro.
Jomaro won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
Jomaro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter feints and then cracks Jomaro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jomaro down.
Jomaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jomaro is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomaro won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
Jomaro 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.
Jomaro won't allow Hunter to get back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jomaro sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jomaro looking to score a takedown here. Hunter is defending well but Jomaro drives through and ends up in Hunter's guard.
Jomaro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oleg Jomaro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jomaro checks a leg kick.
Jomaro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jomaro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Hunter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jomaro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Jomaro seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yet more stalling tactics from Jomaro.
Hunter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomaro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hunter tries to kick Jomaro off but Jomaro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jomaro.
Hunter is being controlled here.
Hunter is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Jomaro controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Oleg Jomaro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jomaro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jomaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jomaro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomaro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jomaro controls the position from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jomaro is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oleg Jomaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jomaro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hunter as he jumps to the side.
Jomaro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunter's waist but Hunter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jomaro off to one side.
Jomaro manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hunter on his heels. He'll look to pass Hunter's guard now, I'm sure.
Jomaro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter is looking to stand up but Jomaro isn't so interested in that idea.
Jomaro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The adventures of Jomaro the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hunter tries to sprawl but Jomaro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Jomaro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
More stalling from Jomaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter pushes Jomaro off looking to stand but Jomaro dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jomaro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunter tries to avoid it but Jomaro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunter to the ground. Hunter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lance Hunter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Jomaro.
Jomaro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunter's half guard.
Jomaro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jomaro stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Jomaro seems content to control.
Hunter is looking to escape.
Jomaro slows the pace down in half guard.
Jomaro with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hunter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jomaro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hunter has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jomaro is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Jomaro can't get the takedown.
Hunter manages to break the clinch.
Jomaro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunter is fending him off so far but Jomaro persists. Nope, Hunter circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice combination there by Hunter.
Hunter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jomaro steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jomaro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jomaro doesn't seem bothered though.
Lance Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oleg Jomaro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oleg Jomaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jomaro gets the takedown into side control.
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 Lance Hunter.
I think Jomaro 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Jomaro!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robby Cairn (ranked 6175 p4p, 393 weight class) and Tai Whishermann (ranked 7577 p4p, 423 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robby Cairn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Whishermann!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cairn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Whishermann counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cairn won't be happy with that.
Cairn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whishermann wants to control but Cairn is keeping him busy.
Cairn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whishermann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whishermann lands some shots froms side control.
Cairn is looking to regain half guard here but Whishermann keeps moving and retains side control.
Cairn can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whishermann just content to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Cairn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Whishermann stalls from top position.
Cairn is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Cairn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cairn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whishermann wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Whishermann working away.
Cairn tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Cairn is desperately trying to improve his position but Whishermann has a good base and remains in mount.
Whishermann controlling from the full mount.
Cairn tries to hold on but Whishermann postures up.
Cairn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairn trying to control the action but Whishermann just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Cairn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Whishermann controlling the position well here. Cairn rolled but Whishermann kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Cairn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whishermann gets his hands free as Cairn looks to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Whishermann controlling the positon.
Cairn manages to reverse the position and now he's in Whishermann's guard. Nice work there by Cairn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cairn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Whishermann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Whishermann 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.
Whishermann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cairn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cairn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cairn is letting Whishermann control him for a moment.
Whishermann working away.
Cairn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairn is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairn struggling a bit here.
Cairn is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tai Whishermann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cairn trying to control here.
Cairn looking for submissions off his back.
Cairn looking for a kimura from the bottom but Whishermann passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Whishermann gets to mount! Cairn was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cairn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whishermann controlling the position easily from mount.
Cairn tries to lock up and control but Whishermann gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Whishermann controlling from the full mount.
Whishermann prevents Cairn from getting the reversal.
Cairn wants to control but Whishermann is having none of it.
Cairn sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cairn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cairn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Whishermann is working away from the top position though.
Cairn wants to sweep but Whishermann has passed to side control!
Whishermann moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Whishermann blocks the strikes from Cairn.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cairn tries to bench press Whishermann off him but Whishermann keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Cairn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tai Whishermann 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A good leg kick by Cairn.
Cairn throws a right hand that misses
and Whishermann counters with a shoot takedown. Cairn fights it but they end up in guard.
Cairn trying to keep a closed guard but Whishermann is proving a slippery customer.
Cairn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Whishermann can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cairn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cairn looking for subs off his back but Whishermann has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cairn wants to improve his position but Whishermann is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cairn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whishermann pulls his head out easily.
Whishermann not doing much here.
Cairn is looking to get back to full guard here but Whishermann has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cairn is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Whishermann passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cairn!
Cairn gets back to half guard.
Whishermann looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cairn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Whishermann works his way into full mount!
Whishermann content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairn is desperately trying to improve his position but Whishermann has a good base and remains in mount.
Cairn tries to hold on but Whishermann postures up.
Robby Cairn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whishermann controlling from mount.
Cairn working to try and regain half guard.
Cairn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cairn holds on for dear life, controlling Whishermann's posture momentarily.
Cairn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whishermann controlling from the full mount.
Cairn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tai Whishermann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cairn is desperately trying to improve his position but Whishermann has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tai Whishermann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Whishermann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Whishermann!
After the fight, Tai Whishermann was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Mauler (ranked 6067 p4p, 481 weight class) and Dani Holguin (ranked 3692 p4p, 370 weight class). Alex Mauler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Mauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dani Holguin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holguin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mauler sprawls well initially but Holguin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mauler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holguin.
Holguin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mauler defending well though.
Holguin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Holguin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mauler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mauler is rocked!
Holguin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Holguin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Holguin creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Mauler is out cold and this one is all over! Holguin climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dani Holguin!
Dani Holguin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flukey Stokes (ranked 1326 p4p, 177 weight class) and Mosaam Hamed (ranked 7731 p4p, 613 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Flukey Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mosaam Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamed misses with the combination.
Hamed looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Stokes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamed's head.
Stokes connects with a jab.
Hamed closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stokes lands a nice looking body kick.
Stokes scores with a nice head shot.
Stokes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamed, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Stokes.
Hamed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hamed is rocked!
Stokes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamed is still on wobbly legs! Can Stokes finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes dips a shoulder and cracks Hamed with a mighty uppercut! Hamed falls back against the cage and Stokes unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hamed is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stokes screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Flukey Stokes!
Flukey Stokes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zach Alexander (ranked 8082 p4p, 535 weight class) and Yowis Ben (ranked 4539 p4p, 425 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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270 lbs
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zach Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yowis Ben!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben shoots in but no luck this time.
Alexander scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Yowis Ben has been cut.
Ben shoots in for a double leg but Alexander sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ben shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alexander's guard.
Ben is working Alexander over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ben works over Alexander with some ground and pound from guard.
Ben pushing down on Alexander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ben frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ben lands a couple of good shots and Alexander has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ben is cranking Alexander's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Alexander! He's tightened the choke and Alexander is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yowis Ben!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 1221 p4p, 151 weight class) and Kal Valen (ranked 3114 p4p, 327 weight class). Ara Tiotio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kal Valen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valen pushes Tiotio up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tiotio.
Tiotio lands with a light punch inside.
Valen swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiotio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiotio blocks a body shot from Valen.
Valen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiotio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiotio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valen has him pressed against the cage.
Valen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tiotio's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Tiotio.
A short right from Tiotio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiotio.
Tiotio has had enough of the clinch but Valen keeps him there for the moment.
Tiotio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiotio misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Tiotio blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiotio lands a hook that snaps the head of Valen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valen.
Tiotio blocks an uppercut.
Tiotio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valen's elbow.
Tiotio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiotio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiotio misses with a body punch.
Tiotio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valen has Tiotio pressed against the cage, preventing Tiotio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tiotio scores with a shot to the side of Valen's head.
Tiotio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tiotio breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Tiotio misses.
Tiotio throws a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Valen.
Valen tries to clinch up.
Tiotio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Tiotio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiotio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Valen.
An attempted straight right counter from Tiotio misses the target.
Nice jab there from Valen.
Tiotio misses with an uppercut.
Valen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiotio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tiotio throws a looping overhand right but Valen ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Valen misses.
Valen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Valen misses.
Valen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiotio moves away.
Tiotio throws a looping overhand right but Valen ducks down to avoid it.
Tiotio scores with a jab. Valen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tiotio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Tiotio misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiotio digs a good body shot into Valen's ribs.
Tiotio scores with a body shot.
Valen moves away from the strike by Tiotio.
Tiotio misses with a looping right.
Valen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiotio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tiotio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valen under the eye.
Tiotio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Valen looks winded!
Valen takes one to the side of the head.
Valen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiotio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ara Tiotio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
BOOM! Tiotio lands a beautiful left hook that drops Valen. Valen tries to recover but Tiotio is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Valen lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ara Tiotio!
Ara Tiotio retains his heavyweight title!
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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