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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Newgate (ranked 5408 p4p, 458 weight class) and Jorge Zusi (ranked 24891 p4p, 557 weight class). Zusi has chosen Staring at the sun - The Offsprings as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Newgate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jorge Zusi!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zusi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Jorge Zusi has been cut.
Newgate throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Newgate throws a looping overhand right but Zusi ducks down to avoid it.
Newgate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Newgate lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Newgate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Newgate scores with a jab to the body.
Newgate lands with a big right hook that stumbles Zusi - he's out on his feet here! Newgate follows up with another monster hook that separates Zusi from consciousness! Zusi falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Newgate stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edward Newgate!
During a confident post fight interview, Edward Newgate thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pain Master (ranked 5440 p4p, 391 weight class) and Chief Navajo (ranked 24665 p4p, 452 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pain Master!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Navajo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Darius Henderson and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Master tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Navajo defends well and Master ends up having to push Navajo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Master looks for a takedown but Navajo sprawls well.
Master will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pain Master. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Master goes for a double leg but Navajo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Navajo continues to drive forward.
Navajo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Master defends it well.
Master tries for a takedown but Navajo circles away easily
and Navajo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Master's guard.
Navajo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Navajo landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navajo scoring with some ground and pound.
Navajo landing some decent shots from guard.
Navajo landing with the ground and pound.
Navajo lands a couple of elbows.
Master had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Navajo defends it easily.
Navajo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Master is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Navajo is aware though and is defending well.
Master is breathing heavily.
Navajo is working Master over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Master is rocked!
Navajo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Master is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navajo postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Master covers up, he's hurt! Navajo keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Navajo and the ref steps in to end the fight! Navajo can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Navajo!
Chief Navajo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Daniels (ranked 4688 p4p, 444 weight class) and Raf Razos (ranked 4691 p4p, 445 weight class). Razos has chosen Hold on I'm coming as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackie Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raf Razos!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Razos pinned against the cage. Razos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Razos looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Razos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Razos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daniels eats them both and turns towards Razos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Razos misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Razos.
Razos misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Razos. Those never looked like landing.
Razos throws out a powerful jab.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Razos throws out the jab.
Daniels closes the distance looking to clinch
and Razos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Razos.
Razos takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is looking to clinch but Razos is avoiding it.
Razos takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Daniels could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels throws a combination that misses
and Razos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Razos does no damage.
Razos misses with a wild combination.
Daniels is looking for a counter combo.
Razos looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Razos pushes him off.
Razos lands a jab to Daniels's midsection.
Raf Razos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Razos looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels tries to close the distance and clinch but Razos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slips a jab and a cross from Razos.
Daniels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Razos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Razos does no damage.
Razos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Razos lands with an uppercut that bounces Daniels off the cage and back into range.
Daniels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Razos defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Razos.
Daniels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Razos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Razos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daniels.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Razos!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Razos.
Razos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Razos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Razos throws a lazy uppercut
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Razos.
Razos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Razos takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Razos misses with a few strikes there.
Razos throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Razos.
As Razos looks to move away, Daniels throws a big counter combo but Razos just gets out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Razos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Daniels doesn't seem phased though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Daniels might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Razos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Razos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Razos looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daniels under the eye.
Raf Razos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Razos throws a combination. Daniels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Razos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Razos misses with a wild combination.
Razos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Razos misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Razos misses
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Razos backing up. Razos nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.
Daniels dives in and grabs Razos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Razos pushes down on Daniels's head and hops out.
Razos misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Razos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Razos lands with a right hand.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Razos throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Razos jabs Daniels right on the nose. Daniels blinks but takes it well.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Razos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Razos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Daniels has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackie Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Razos throws a right and a left that Daniels avoids nicely.
Razos is breathing heavily.
Razos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Danielss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razos throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
As Razos looks to move away, Daniels throws a big counter combo but Razos just gets out of the way.
Raf Razos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Razos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A combination from Razos does no damage.
Razos lands a nice shot that snaps Daniels's head back.
Razos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Razos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Razos throws out a counter right but Daniels avoids it with no problem.
Razos looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
Daniels half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Razos lands with a nice body punch.
Razos throws a nice looking combination but Daniels bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Razos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Daniels. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Razos works over Daniels's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Razos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels looks for a takedown but Razos sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Razos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Daniels there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Razos is working the combinations to good effect here.
Razos misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Razos misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Razos 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Razos connects with a nice looking jab.
Razos misses the shot to the body.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Razos.
Daniels looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Daniels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Razos scores with a sloppy right hand. Daniels should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Razos. Those never looked like landing.
Razos jabs at Daniels's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Daniels with that takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on Razos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Razos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels darts in trying to clinch
and Razos counters with a two punch combo.
Razos lands a really nice looking cross but Daniels seems unphased.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Razos pushes him off.
Razos looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A punch combination from Razos misses.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Razos.
Razos tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Razos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Razos misses.
Razos lands a jab to Daniels's midsection.
Razos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Razos.
Razos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Razos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with an inside leg kick.
Daniels darts in looking for a takedown but Razos gets double underhooks and turns Daniels into the cage.
Razos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Daniels.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackie Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels darts in looking for a takedown but Razos gets double underhooks and turns Daniels into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Razos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Razos misses.
Razos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Razos connects with a looping right hand.
Daniels tries for a takedown but Razos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackie Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Razos lands with a cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Razos.
Daniels takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Razos misses.
Razos scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Razos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Razos misses with a two punch combination.
Razos lands a jab-cross combination.
Razos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Razos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Razos avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Razos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Razos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daniels.
Razos misses the shot to the body.
Raf Razos is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Razos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raf Razos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Razos 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raf Razos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Jones (ranked 4342 p4p, 404 weight class) and Zuna Zai (ranked 3807 p4p, 350 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zuna Zai!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Zai. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Zai fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Zai persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zai lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones has hold of Zai's hands but Zai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zai pulls his head out easily.
Zai controlling the pace.
Zai trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Zai working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zai controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Zai scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zai connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Zai is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zai is looking to advance position but Jones won't allow it.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Zai is controlling the pace.
Jones tries to roll over but Zai keeps him under control.
Zai keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zai working the head and body with strikes.
Zai working over Jones with some ground and pound. Jones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Still in half guard, Zai seems content to control.
Zai is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zai's back!
Zai defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jones's arms.
Zai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zai is trying to get back to his feet but Jones has full control of the position and if anything, Zai has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zai defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Jones's arms.
Zai is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Zai is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Zai staying busy and making it hard for Jones to control.
Zai is trying to stand back up.
Jones has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Zai is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones has got his arm under Zai's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Zai has spun round into Jones's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zai controls the pace.
Jones is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Zai has his hands clasped together but Jones extends and breaks Zai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Jones.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Jones!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Donato (ranked 3895 p4p, 477 weight class) and Shelton Gold (ranked 2683 p4p, 362 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Billy Donato has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Billy Donato seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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218 lbs
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Donato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shelton Gold!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donato but Donato pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Donato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold postures up.
Donato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
Donato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donato trying to control the position.
Donato looking for a triangle here. Gold is fighting it but it looks tight! Donato pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gold is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Donato!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kristoff Radzinski (ranked 3091 p4p, 372 weight class) and Mace Windu (ranked 3063 p4p, 370 weight class). Radzinski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Foo Fighters - All My Life. Kristoff Radzinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mace Windu's chin.
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kristoff Radzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mace Windu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radzinski lands a head kick. Windu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Windu moves out of range as Radzinski throws a body kick.
Radzinski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Windu is rocked!
Left hook, right uppercut from Windu.
Windu is still on wobbly legs! Can Radzinski finish him?
It looks like Kristoff Radzinski has been cut.
Windu lands a lovely overhand right.
Windu seems to have recovered his senses.
Windu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Windu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Windu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radzinski lands a left and a right that send Windu crashing to the mat, dazed. Radzinski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Windu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Windu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radzinski throws a sloppy head kick and Windu moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut there from Windu.
Radzinski is rocked!
Radzinski connects with a jab.
Windu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Windu avoids the head kick by Radzinski.
Radzinski misses the jab.
Windu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Windu lands with a hook. Radzinski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Radzinski checks a low kick from Windu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radzinski swinging wildly here.
Windu is looking for the big counter here.
Radzinski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Radzinski 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 Windu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Windu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Windu lands a jab to the nose.
Radzinski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Windu is out of range.
Windu lands a big uppercut and Radzinski crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Radzinski looks OK. Windu waves Radzinski back to his feet!
Oh Radzinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kristoff Radzinski's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Windu slips a jab and a cross from Radzinski.
Radzinski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Windu counters by clinching up.
Windu lands a hook that snaps the head of Radzinski backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Windu.
Windu scores with a shot to the side of Radzinski's head.
Windu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Radzinski's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Radzinski drops to his knees and Windu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mace Windu!
A relieved looking Mace Windu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ludwig Mandrill (ranked 2110 p4p, 201 weight class) and Brian Ortega (ranked 2601 p4p, 233 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ludwig Mandrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Hemmingworth and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mandrill dives in for a single leg takedown but Ortega sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mandrill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mandrill walks into a straight right hand from Ortega.
Mandrill dodges the punch combination from Ortega.
Nice sprawl there from Ortega as Mandrill shoots in.
Mandrill throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega throws a big shot that misses.
Mandrill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortega pinned against the cage. Ortega gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ludwig Mandrill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandrill misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Mandrill 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.
Ortega gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mandrill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mandrill advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega taking a bit of punishment here - Mandrill scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega is looking for a sweep.
Mandrill working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ortega manages to get back to half guard.
Ortega wants to control but Mandrill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
Ortega trying to control from the bottom.
Ortega has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mandrill is nestled in close to Ortega, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mandrill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mandrill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ortega is trying to maintain the position but Mandrill is very close to passing his half guard.
Mandrill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega is trying to control but Mandrill manages to pass to mount!
Mandrill can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ortega is looking to escape.
Mandrill working Ortega over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandrill with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mandrill has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortega's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill raining down shots from the mount!
Ortega wants to control but Mandrill is having none of it.
Mandrill landing strikes from the mount.
Ortega really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ortega keeps trying to improve his position.
Mandrill putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ortega tries to lock up and control but Mandrill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandrill landing punches.
Ortega is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Mandrill! Ortega is hurt baaadly! Mandrill is firing away with more strikes - Ortega is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Mandrill!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Neves (ranked 1109 p4p, 143 weight class) and Tai Whishermann (ranked 2696 p4p, 306 weight class). Neves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Emicida - Sorriso Favela. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tai Whishermann enters the cage!
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158 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Neves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Whishermann!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neves closes the distance and pushes Whishermann back into the cage.
Neves jumps into guard, dragging Whishermann to the mat.
Neves working for a triangle but Whishermann defends it easily.
Whishermann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neves is keeping the position for now.
Neves has his foot on Whishermann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whishermann works his way back into a safe position though.
Neves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whishermann wants to control from the top but Neves keeps moving.
Neves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neves working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whishermann doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whishermann manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whishermann tries to free his leg and advance position but Neves is retaining full guard.
Neves has his foot on Whishermann's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whishermann works his way back into a safe position though.
Neves is looking for a triangle but Whishermann pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neves looking for a guillotine here but Whishermann defends easily.
Neves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Neves throws his legs up looking for a submission but Whishermann uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neves is looking to regain half guard here but Whishermann keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Neves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Neves takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Whishermann gets to mount! Neves was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Whishermann takes Neves's back.
Whishermann doesn't have the hooks in and Neves manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neves forces his way into half guard.
Neves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Whishermann!
Neves swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Whishermann is now in Neves's guard. A big mistake from Neves there, giving up the dominant position!
Neves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neves 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.
Neves looking for a guillotine here but Whishermann defends easily.
Neves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whishermann is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whishermann trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neves 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.
Neves wants to sweep here but Whishermann controlling him for the moment.
Neves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whishermann trying to control but Neves is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Neves dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Neves forces Whishermann back against the cage and clinches.
Neves jumps guard but Whishermann turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Neves successfully pulls guard.
Neves is trying to control the position but Whishermann postures up.
Neves isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Whishermann stacks Neves 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 Whishermann!
Neves is being controlled here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whishermann trying to control the action but Neves is working from the bottom.
Whishermann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Neves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves gets back to half guard.
Neves looking for submissions off his back.
Neves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Whishermann is pressing down on Neves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Neves is holding on for now.
Neves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Whishermann stalling.
Neves trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Whishermann manages to pass to mount!
Neves regains half guard.
Neves is trying to maintain the position but Whishermann is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whishermann is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Neves is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Whishermann pulls his head out easily.
Neves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whishermann can do to turn this around?
Neves looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neves actively working from the bottom here.
Neves is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Neves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neves trying to control here.
Neves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Neves.
Neves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Whishermann must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neves has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Whishermann doesn't defend quickly enough and Neves has managed to lock this one up! Can Whishermann escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Neves on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Neves!
Thiago Neves retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thiago Neves thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Lo Bianco (ranked 2007 p4p, 285 weight class) and Mwenye Kwadwo (ranked 2045 p4p, 289 weight class). Francesco Lo Bianco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francesco Lo Bianco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mwenye Kwadwo!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwadwo digs a good body shot into Lo Bianco's ribs.
Kwadwo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lo Bianco tries for a takedown but Kwadwo circles away easily
letting Kwadwo counter with a right hand.
Kwadwo cracks Lo Bianco with a good jab.
Kwadwo tries to clinch up.
Kwadwo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lo Bianco is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kwadwo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kwadwo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lo Bianco doesn't seem bothered though.
Kwadwo with a nice cross.
Lo Bianco closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kwadwo quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lo Bianco working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwadwo wants to improve his position but Lo Bianco is controlling well.
Kwadwo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lo Bianco.
Lo Bianco with the ground and pound but Kwadwo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lo Bianco throws an elbow that misses. Kwadwo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lo Bianco's guard. Nice move by Kwadwo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo Bianco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lo Bianco is working hard here to advance position.
Lo Bianco throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kwadwo preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kwadwo stays in close to Lo Bianco's body and controls the position.
Lo Bianco has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lo Bianco wants to sweep here but Kwadwo controlling him for the moment.
Kwadwo wants to control from the top but Lo Bianco keeps moving.
Lo Bianco bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kwadwo's guard.
Lo Bianco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kwadwo pulls Lo Bianco in to control the position.
Lo Bianco chips away with some ground and pound.
Lo Bianco throws a big elbow that misses.
Lo Bianco throwing strikes but missing.
Lo Bianco advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo Bianco in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Lo Bianco crashes against the mat.
Kwadwo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lo Bianco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Lo Bianco working the head and body with strikes.
Kwadwo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lo Bianco connects with a decent elbow.
Lo Bianco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kwadwo some visible discomfort.
Lo Bianco throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lo Bianco in side control, throwing shots but Kwadwo defends.
Lo Bianco scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kwadwo to see if he's OK.
Kwadwo is rocked!
Lo Bianco working the ground and pound from side control.
Kwadwo is still in real trouble! Can Lo Bianco finish him?
Lo Bianco working the ground and pound.
Lo Bianco lands a strong strike to the head of Kwadwo. That's dazed him! Lo Bianco looking to finish here. Kwadwo is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Lo Bianco lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Lo Bianco!
Mwenye Kwadwo was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 737 p4p, 103 weight class) and Paul Castilano (ranked 1946 p4p, 234 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Castilano's choice of entrance music: Psycho Pass - Xavier Wulf. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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263 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Castilano!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson scores with a hook.
Svensson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson scores with a punch to the head.
Castilano swings widly with a right hand
and Svensson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A decent looking cross lands there for Castilano.
It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Svensson moves in looking to clinch but Castilano pushes him off.
Svensson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castilano.
Svensson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Castilano throws a sloppy body shot
and Svensson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Svensson.
Svensson lands with a right to the head.
Castilano is trying to stall.
Castilano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right from Svensson on the inside.
A short left from Svensson.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Svensson on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Svensson.
Svensson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castilanos head.
Castilano swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castilano tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Castilano back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castilano.
Svensson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castilano has Svensson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Svensson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Svensson pushes Castilano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castilano.
Svensson cracks Castilano with a nice body shot.
Castilano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Svensson.
Castilano is looking to break free of the clinch but Svensson has double underhooks.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Svensson.
Castilano manages to break the clinch.
Svensson clinches up with Castilano and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Svensson.
Svensson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Svensson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Castilano throws an elbow but misses.
Castilano is trying to stall.
Castilano swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson gets through Castilano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castilano misses with some punches.
Castilano can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Svensson.
Castilano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castilano tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castilano breaks the clinch.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Svensson lands with an overhand left.
Castilano misses with a right hand
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Svensson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Svensson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Castilano drops his hands momentarily and Svensson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Svensson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Svensson lands a shoulder strike.
Svensson cracks Castilano with a nice body shot.
Castilano tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castilano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Svensson prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Castilano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Svensson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Svensson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castilano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.
Castilano looking to stall.
Svensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Svensson lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Svensson.
Svensson drops Castilano onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Castilano is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Castilano is rocked!
Sven Svensson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Svensson lands a left hand.
Castilano is still on wobbly legs! Can Svensson finish him?
Svensson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Castilano's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Castilano drops to his knees and Svensson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson retains his heavyweight title!
Paul Castilano was interviewed post fight and said 'Svennson is the RFC GOAT. Get this man a super fight against another 340+ org heavyweight champion! Respect bro.'.
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