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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colby Vovigton (ranked 4047 p4p, 423 weight class) and Ryo Hamada (ranked 1831 p4p, 229 weight class). Vovigton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is New york kurt angel. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 lbs
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Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colby Vovigton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryo Hamada!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vovigton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamada.
Hamada misses with a takedown attempt
and Vovigton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hamada is pressing down on Vovigton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vovigton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vovigton stays in close to Hamada's body and controls the position.
Vovigton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamada lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Vovigton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vovigton looking for a guillotine here but Hamada defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vovigton keeping moving, preventing Hamada from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovigton is trying to control the position but Hamada postures up.
Vovigton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vovigton looking for a sweep. Not yet Vovigton, not yet.
Hamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovigton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamada won't allow Vovigton to sweep him here.
Vovigton is working hard here to advance position.
Hamada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vovigton is trying to keep Hamada in close.
Hamada wants to control from the top but Vovigton keeps moving.
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.
Vovigton is trying to keep Hamada in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamada trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovigton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vovigton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Hamada scores with a four punch combination!
Hamada throws a one two combo.
Hamada fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Vovigton does no damage.
Vovigton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vovigton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colby Vovigton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hamada.
Hamada throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Vovigton stumbling backwards into the cage! Vovigton bounces back off the cage towards Hamada, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Hamada lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Hamada celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ryo Hamada!
An out of breath Ryo Hamada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 905 p4p, 120 weight class) and Pupp Eye (ranked 1193 p4p, 161 weight class). Von Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Pupp Eye told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herlock Von Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pupp Eye!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Eye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Ryan. Von Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've been hearing reports that Von Ryan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Von Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eye.
Eye misses with a double jab.
Eye has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Von Ryan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Von Ryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eye cracks Von Ryan with an open hand slap.
Eye misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ryan walks into a jab.
Eye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye misses with a combination
and Von Ryan counters with a nice body shot.
Pupp Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye misses with a lunging right hand
and Von Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Von Ryan.
Eye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Ryan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan slips a straight right by Eye.
A slow jab from Eye misses its intended target.
Eye scores with a jab to the head.
Eye misses with an uppercut
and Von Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Eye.
Eye connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye misses with a series of wild punches.
Eye misses with a left hand
letting Von Ryan counter with a right hand.
Eye throws a hook to the side of Von Ryan's head but Von Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye misses with a hook. Von Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Von Ryan attempts a counter takedown but Eye avoids it well and moves away.
The fighters circling - Eye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye's corner calls for a 1-2. Eye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Von Ryan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Eye misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eye missing with a left hand there. Von Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Von Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
Eye connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pupp Eye dominated that round.
That's time! Von Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Von Ryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eye throws a one two combo.
Eye punishes Von Ryan's body with a nice straight punch.
Von Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eye misses with a hook. Von Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Eye uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Ryan has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Von Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Eye.
As Eye looks to move away, Von Ryan throws a big counter combo but Eye just gets out of the way.
Nice uppercut there from Eye.
Eye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eye throws a lazy right hand but Von Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Von Ryan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eye manages to circle out of the way.
Eye misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Ryan.
Eye throws a lazy right hand but Von Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pupp Eye seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eye swinging wildly here.
Von Ryan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Eye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Eye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Ryan counters with a left and a right that stings Eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Ryan slips a straight right by Eye.
A jab from Eye does it's job there.
Eye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Eye swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Ryan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Von Ryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Von Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ryan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Von Ryan.
Eye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eye misses with a body punch.
Von Ryan pulls guard.
Eye wants to control from the top but Von Ryan keeps moving.
Eye is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Von Ryan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Eye is looking to defend but Von Ryan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Eye! Von Ryan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Eye taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herlock Von Ryan!
Herlock Von Ryan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Petrov (ranked 3222 p4p, 289 weight class) and Preston Patterson (ranked 6177 p4p, 418 weight class). Preston Patterson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adrian Petrov's chin.
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrian Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Preston Patterson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Patterson is looking to cinch up a triangle. Petrov throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Patterson's body to avoid the submission. Patterson has instead reached around Petrov's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Patterson arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Preston Patterson!
In his post fight interview, Preston Patterson gave a big smile as he said 'I'm here to continue to shock the world, this is my second fight in a row on HFC where I was matched up with a much older and more developed fighter. I stuck to what makes me great and hope to continue this in pursuit of the gold. So Hardman book me with Havoc.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chael Bisping (ranked 1301 p4p, 74 weight class) and Jack Waller (ranked 1284 p4p, 73 weight class). Bisping comes to the cage accompanied by Kasabian - Underdog. Jack Waller has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chael Bisping's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Waller!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waller closes the distance and clinches.
Bisping wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bisping prevents a body shot from Waller.
Waller scores with a shot to the side of Bisping's head.
Bisping is looking to break free of the clinch but Waller has double underhooks.
Bisping wants to get back to striking at distance but Waller won't allow it.
Bisping working hard to break the clinch.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bisping blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller scores with a shot to the side of Bisping's head.
A nice left hand lands by Waller.
Waller lands a hook that snaps the head of Bisping backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Waller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bisping throws a series of punches but Waller moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bisping backwards.
Waller stalling against the cage.
Waller lands an uppercut.
Bisping can't break the clinch.
Waller prevents Bisping from breaking the clinch.
Waller has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bisping seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Waller can turn it around.
Good body shot from Waller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Waller.
Waller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Waller is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Waller.
Waller misses with a punch on the inside.
Bisping is trying to push Waller away but Waller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bisping can't break the clinch.
Waller breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bisping takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bisping jabs Waller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bisping doesn't manage to clinch there - Waller circles away.
Bisping loads up on a big right hand but Waller slips the punch.
Bisping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller misses with a double jab
and Bisping counters with a three punch combo that has Waller backing up. Waller nods at Bisping to acknowledge the strikes.
Waller scores with the left hand. Bisping knows he should have avoided that one.
Waller moves out of range as Bisping strikes.
Bisping moves out of range as Waller strikes.
Bisping is looking to counter punch.
Waller misses with a right hand
letting Bisping counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller jabs Bisping right on the nose. Bisping blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bisping.
Waller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bisping.
Waller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bisping doesn't seem bothered though.
A head kick by Bisping misses
letting Waller counter with a right hand.
Waller cracks Bisping with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
Waller swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bisping defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bisping 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 Waller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Waller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bisping lands a nice looking body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Waller.
Bisping thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Waller throws a right and a left that Bisping avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bisping misses the target.
Waller cracks Bisping with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waller has closed the distance and engaged Bisping in a clinch.
Waller controlling the action here for a moment.
Waller leaning against his opponent.
Waller scores with a shot to the side of Bisping's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bisping backwards.
Waller lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Waller as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bisping's elbow.
Bisping wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waller has him pressed against the cage.
Waller struggles to land a body shot inside as Bisping controls his hands.
Waller just leaning against Bisping, taking a breather.
Bisping is looking to break free of the clinch but Waller has double underhooks.
Bisping tries to break the clinch but Waller is controlling the position.
Waller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waller defending well as Bisping loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Waller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Waller misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
Waller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Waller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bisping uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Waller thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Bisping, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waller throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bisping counters with a left and a right that stings Waller.
Bisping looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bisping looks to land a combination but Waller avoids it well.
A jab from Waller finds it's way through Bisping's defenses.
Waller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bisping lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bisping misses the jab.
Bisping misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping looks to land a combination but Waller avoids it well.
Bisping takes a swing at Waller's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Waller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bisping will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waller dodges the punch combination from Bisping.
Chael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bisping misses with a series of wild punches.
Bisping throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Waller counters with a nice uppercut.
Bisping rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bisping fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Waller checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Waller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller cracks Bisping with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waller throws a hook but Bisping avoids it easily.
Bisping is looking for a counter combo.
Waller lands a jab to Bisping's midsection.
Bisping defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Waller misses its intended target.
It looked like Bisping was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bisping throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bisping lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Bisping 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waller has Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Waller as the two fighters clinch.
Waller lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bisping uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waller.
Waller pushes Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
Waller scores with a hook to the body.
Waller cracks Bisping with a nice body shot.
Waller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Waller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bisping backwards.
Waller lands with a right to the head.
Waller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waller pushes Bisping back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Waller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Waller lands a body shot.
Bisping is looking to break free of the clinch but Waller has double underhooks.
Waller lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bisping backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waller breaks the clinch.
Waller lands a jab to Bisping's midsection.
Waller misses with an uppercut.
Bisping appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bisping misses with a two punch combination.
Waller scores with a one two! Bisping had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bisping misses with a few strikes there.
Waller lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Bisping lands an impressive looking overhand right. Waller doesn't seem phased though.
Waller lands with a shot to the body.
Bisping tries to keep at a distance but Waller has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waller manages to break the clinch.
Waller pushes Bisping up against the cage in a clinch.
Jack Waller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Waller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Waller - that landed with a thud.
Waller lands with a left to the head.
Waller has a couple of punches blocked by Bisping.
Bisping wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waller has him pressed against the cage.
Waller breaks the clinch.
Bisping takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Waller avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack Waller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waller wants to clinch up but Bisping keeps it at a distance.
Bisping appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bisping tests Waller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bisping seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Waller lands a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bisping looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Waller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waller.
Jack Waller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bisping letting Waller take a breather here.
Waller continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Chael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Waller takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack Waller.
Waller's corner calls for a 1-2. Waller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Waller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waller 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Waller!
Jack Waller took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Notorious for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Fury (ranked 2353 p4p, 221 weight class) and Animal Baldwin (ranked 5226 p4p, 386 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
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222 lbs
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Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Animal Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Animal Baldwin has been cut.
Fury dips to his left and cracks Baldwin with an uppercut!
Fury lands with a hook. Baldwin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Fury.
Fury scores with a hook.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baldwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fury moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury.
Fury lands with a nice body punch.
Fury closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Baldwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Fury has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baldwin's head backwards.
Baldwin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fury tests Baldwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baldwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fury.
Fury is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Baldwin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fury.
Baldwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Baldwin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fury goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Baldwin walks into a stiff left hand from Fury.
Fury sizes up Baldwin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fury scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baldwin.
Fury is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fury throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fury connects with a nice looking jab.
Fury with a jab.
Baldwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fury lands a jab-cross combination.
Fury lands with a shot to the body.
Baldwin wants to clinch but Fury slips to the side
enabling Fury to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baldwin moves in looking to clinch but Fury pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baldwin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fury stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Baldwin misses.
Baldwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fury counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baldwin walks into a straight right hand from Fury.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin drops his hands momentarily and Fury takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin shoots and misses
and Fury counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fury scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Baldwin off the cage and back into range.
Fury throws a one two combo.
Fury scores with a three punch combo!
Fury fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baldwin on the side of the head.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fury duly obliges.
A punch lands to the side of Baldwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baldwin misses with a takedown
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Fury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Animal Baldwin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fury scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baldwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Baldwin closes the distance but Fury moves to the side
and Fury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baldwin slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
We've been informed that Baldwin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fury.
Baldwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fury connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baldwin scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baldwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tyson Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fury moves into range and connects with a jab.
Baldwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Fury.
Tyson Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fury is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baldwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Baldwin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Fury has got the better of the exchanges.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
Fury connects with a jab.
Fury scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fury stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Fury.
Fury thuds his right hand into Baldwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fury lands a jab-cross combination.
Fury lands with an uppercut that bounces Baldwin off the cage and back into range.
Fury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fury scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baldwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury lands a glancing blow to the side of Baldwin's head.
Fury is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fury scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fury is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fury throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
Good exchange - Fury coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fury defends well and Baldwin ends up having to push Fury into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Baldwin takes one on the button.
Tyson Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baldwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Fury is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Fury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baldwin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fury scores with a nice head shot.
Fury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Baldwin with the counter takedown but Fury avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Fury scores with a four punch combination!
Fury darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury thuds a left hand into Baldwin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin shoots and misses
and Fury connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fury smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baldwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fury counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baldwin walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fury throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baldwin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Baldwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Fury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Animal Baldwin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Baldwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Baldwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fury bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Fury moves away
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
Fury jabs at Baldwin's body.
Fury throws a series of strikes that have Baldwin backpedaling.
Fury comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baldwin can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Fury.
Baldwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lands with a good body shot.
Baldwin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baldwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fury throws out a powerful jab.
A left and a right from Fury both land. Nice combination.
Good shot there by Fury.
Fury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury misses with a two punch combination.
Fury sets himself, and Baldwin steps forward looking for the clinch! Fury avoids it this time.
Fury throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baldwin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fury's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin postures up and lands a big shot to Fury's brow.
Fury wants to sweep here but Baldwin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury keeping full guard, as Baldwin tries to pass.
Baldwin passes Fury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Baldwin is trying to control. Fury wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury wants to control but Baldwin is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fury to get to his feet.
Baldwin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fury scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Baldwin manages to mount him!
Fury tries to improve his position but Baldwin has taken his back! Baldwin has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Fury tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Baldwin pushes Fury away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Animal Baldwin!
An intense looking Animal Baldwin took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'You all keep doubting me'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Mazanov (ranked 3443 p4p, 369 weight class) and Dillon Van Barle (ranked 2371 p4p, 280 weight class). Dillon Van Barle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Mazanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Van Barle!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mazanov lands a nice hook to Van Barle's body. Van Barle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mazanov throws the left hand but Van Barle avoids the punch easily.
Mazanov throws a right and a left that Van Barle avoids nicely.
Mazanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mazanov connects with a single shot there.
Mazanov works Van Barle's body with a nice hook.
Van Barle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazanov manages to avoid it.
Mazanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Van Barle counters with a nice body kick.
Dmitry Mazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Barle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazanov. Van Barle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Van Barle connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Barle just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Barle! But no joy.
Mazanov scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Mazanov finds it's target.
Van Barle takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Mazanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mazanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Barle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mazanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Mazanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Van Barle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mazanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Barle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mazanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Barle. That's going to slow Mazanov down.
An inside leg kick from Van Barle misses.
Van Barle clinches.
Van Barle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mazanov backwards.
Van Barle struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazanov controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Barle.
It looks like Dmitry Mazanov has been cut.
Mazanov tries to circle away but Van Barle has him pinned against the cage.
Van Barle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mazanov's efforts to push away.
Mazanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Barle lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazanov backwards.
Van Barle lands a left hand.
Van Barle lands a good knee to the midsection. Mazanov won't want to take too many of those.
Mazanov is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Barle prevents a body shot from Mazanov.
Van Barle taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazanov is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Barle has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle connects with a knee to the head.
Van Barle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mazanov's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Barle.
Van Barle lands an elbow inside that Mazanov shrugs off.
Van Barle scores a nice knee to the body.
Van Barle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mazanov's defenses.
Mazanov wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Barle won't allow it.
Mazanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van Barle.
Van Barle with a knee to the head.
Mazanov takes an elbow to the temple.
Mazanov is rocked!
Van Barle scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Mazanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mazanov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Barle misses with a body punch.
Mazanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Barle lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Barle.
Van Barle lands an elbow just above Mazanov 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Barle just leaning against Mazanov, taking a breather.
Van Barle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Van Barle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice elbow from Van Barle.
Van Barle keeps control of Mazanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Barle lands with a right to the head.
Van Barle lands a left hand.
Van Barle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mazanovs head.
Van Barle lands a knee to the body.
Van Barle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Barle working Mazanov over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Barle jerks Mazanov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mazanov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Van Barle goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Van Barle because Mazanov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Dillon Van Barle!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harry Dunn (ranked 3756 p4p, 201 weight class) and Hale Stenburg (ranked 2380 p4p, 130 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Dunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hale Stenburg!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stenburg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stenburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dunn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A right hook to the body lands for Stenburg.
Stenburg is pressed up against the cage. Dunn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stenburg down to the mat. Stenburg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stenburg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dunn.
Dunn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stenburg counters with a crisp right that sends Dunn to the canvas! Stenburg follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hale Stenburg!
Hale Stenburg managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Notorious, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armand Hammer (ranked 2191 p4p, 262 weight class) and Death Minister (ranked 3642 p4p, 393 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Hammer Time. Minister has chosen Rhapsody of Fire 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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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Death Minister!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Hammer finds it's way through Minister's defenses.
Hammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Minister blocks a jab.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Minister.
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Minister counter with a right hand.
Hammer throws out a powerful jab.
Minister bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hammer's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Minister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minister throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Minister feints a jab promting Hammer to slip. Minister then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hammer throws a body punch but Minister moves out of range.
Minister fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer defending well as Minister loads up on a big left hand.
Minister lands a nice hook to Hammer's body. Hammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Minister blocks a jab.
Hammer throws out a powerful jab.
Minister looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Minister lands a jab.
Hammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minister to score with a decent uppercut.
Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hammer misses with a left hand
and Minister counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer is rocked!
Minister throws a big shot that misses.
Minister lands a left and a right that send Hammer crashing to the mat, dazed. Minister thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Hammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minister lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Minister doesn't seem phased though.
Hammer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Minister counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammer thinking.
Minister drops Hammer with a huge uppercut! Hammer drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Minister is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Death Minister!
Death Minister took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Your soul is claimed, I will see you again in HELL.'.
Armand Hammer spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 341 p4p, 48 weight class) and Johnny Rocketfingers (ranked 2484 p4p, 275 weight class). Daniel Barbosa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Rocketfingers!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa lands with a shot to the body.
Rocketfingers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Barbosa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rocketfingers somewhat.
Rocketfingers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barbosa avoids it really well and circles away.
Barbosa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Barbosa digs a good hook to Rocketfingers's body.
Barbosa cracks Rocketfingers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barbosa with a jab.
Rocketfingers shoots for a double leg takedown but Barbosa sprawls well. He's pushed Rocketfingers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniel Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Rocketfingers.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Rocketfingers seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Barbosa shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rocketfingers is backing up but Barbosa catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rocketfingers covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Barbosa Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Barbosa!
Daniel Barbosa retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Barbosa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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