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HFC 23 - Silva vs Qanar PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bilal Vinsson (ranked 6326 p4p, 3418 weight class) and Sean O Sullivan (ranked 486 p4p, 326 weight class). O Sullivan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tool - Invincible. Bilal Vinsson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bilal Vinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean O Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinsson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Sullivan's hands.
O Sullivan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vinsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from O Sullivan.
O Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vinsson.
O Sullivan works Vinsson's body with a nice hook.
O Sullivan lands a body shot.
Nice takedown defense from O Sullivan. No joy for Vinsson on that attempt.
Vinsson blocks a jab.
Vinsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Vinsson.
Vinsson lands a lovely overhand right.
O Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinsson moves away.
O Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinsson moves forwards but O Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vinsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vinsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vinsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Vinsson working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinsson landing with the ground and pound.
Vinsson postures up in O Sullivan's guard and throws a big left but O Sullivan blocks it.
O Sullivan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
O Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Vinsson from controlling successfully.
Vinsson throwing strikes from guard but O Sullivan blocks nicely.
Vinsson trying to control the position from guard on top but O Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vinsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vinsson throwing strikes from guard but O Sullivan blocks nicely.
Vinsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vinsson landing with the ground and pound.
Vinsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vinsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinsson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vinsson trying to control the position from guard on top but O Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vinsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vinsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
O Sullivan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vinsson off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson avoids the body shot from O Sullivan.
Vinsson fails to land the takedown.
Vinsson loads up on a big right hand but O Sullivan slips the punch.
Vinsson throws a nice looking combination but O Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from O Sullivan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Sullivan moves out of range as Vinsson throws a body kick.
O Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinsson.
O Sullivan takes one to the side of the head.
Vinsson throws a nice looking combination but O Sullivan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by O Sullivan. Beautiful body shot.
Vinsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bilal Vinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vinsson or perhaps it was just good defense by O Sullivan, which made it look bad.
Vinsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vinsson attempts a counter takedown but O Sullivan avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Vinsson misses the target.
O Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vinsson.
Vinsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Sullivan unleashes a big counter combination but Vinsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Sullivan tries to bum rush Vinsson with a series of wild strikes but Vinsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Sullivan defending well as Vinsson loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Sullivan sprawls well initially but Vinsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
O Sullivan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vinsson.
Vinsson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Sullivan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vinsson 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.
O Sullivan trying to control from the bottom.
Vinsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Sullivan has hold of Vinsson's hands but Vinsson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vinsson drops an elbow to the side of O Sullivan's head.
Vinsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Vinsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Sullivan's head.
Vinsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Vinsson there.
Vinsson working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bilal Vinsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vinsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vinsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vinsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of O Sullivan's head.
Vinsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of O Sullivan's head.
Vinsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vinsson trying to control the position from guard on top but O Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Sullivan is trying to control the position but Vinsson postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vinsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Sullivan keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinsson looks up at the clock and then as O Sullivan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vinsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vinsson throws an elbow but O Sullivan slips to the side and avoids it well.
O Sullivan trying to remain calm as Vinsson controls from the top position.
Vinsson tries to move into full mount but can't pass O Sullivan's legs.
Vinsson throws a strike aimed at the side of O Sullivan's head but O Sullivan avoids it well.
Vinsson working the ground and pound.
Vinsson cracks O Sullivan with a big elbow.
Vinsson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused O Sullivan some visible discomfort.
Vinsson looks up at the clock and then as O Sullivan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vinsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vinsson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vinsson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at O Sullivan to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinsson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vinsson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vinsson trying to control the action but O Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Vinsson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Sullivan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vinsson connects with a decent elbow.
Vinsson tries to advance to mount but O Sullivan denies him.
O Sullivan seems a little lost for a moment, as Vinsson dominates the positioning.
Vinsson tries to score with some ground and pound. O Sullivan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vinsson working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Sullivan taking punishment in the form of punches.
O Sullivan prevents Vinsson from moving into mount.
Vinsson advances to mount.
Vinsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Sullivan can do to turn this around?
O Sullivan is trying desperately to improve position.
We've been informed that O Sullivan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Vinsson with shots to the head and body - O Sullivan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vinsson lands with some strikes.
Vinsson working O Sullivan over with strikes here.
Vinsson lands a big elbow.
 O Sullivan is rocked!
Vinsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. O Sullivan can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
O Sullivan is still in real trouble! Can Vinsson finish him?
Vinsson postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have O Sullivan in real trouble here! The ref calls for O Sullivan to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bilal Vinsson!
The defeated Sean O Sullivan had this to say: 'Even a man who's been walking his entire life stumbles once in a while.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bane Darwin (ranked 2552 p4p, 3280 weight class) and Jore Maki (ranked 118 p4p, 138 weight class). The key to victory for Bane Darwin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bane Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Maki misses with a lunging right hand
and Maki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Jore Maki has been cut.
Maki slips under a jab.
Darwin misses with a double jab
and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Bane Darwin has been cut.
Darwin misses with a jab to the body
and Maki counters with a crisp right hand that drops Darwin! Maki lets Darwin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
 Darwin is rocked!
Maki circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Darwin tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Maki wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jore Maki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan De Souza (ranked 3935 p4p, 2156 weight class) and Roundhouse Luke (ranked 455 p4p, 277 weight class). Roundhouse Luke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roundhouse Luke!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza.
Luke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Souza throws a right and a left that Luke avoids nicely.
Luke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De Souza doesn't seem bothered though.
Luke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luke scores with a shot to the body.
Luke lands a nice looking body shot.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
Luke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luke scores with a nice strike.
Luke thuds a left hand into De Souza's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luke scores with a punch to the head.
De Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luke throws out the jab.
Luke throws a lazy uppercut
and De Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luke drops his hands momentarily and De Souza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of De Souza's head.
Luke lands with a cross.
Luke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Souza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Souza throws out the jab.
Good shot there by De Souza.
De Souza scores with a body shot.
Luke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down De Souza rather than just go for the knockout.
Luke works De Souza's body with a nice hook.
De Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luke counters with a nice uppercut.
Luke loads up on a big right hand but De Souza slips the punch.
De Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been told by De Souza's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jab by De Souza.
Luke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Luke misses.
De Souza moves away from the strike by Luke.
It looked like De Souza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Roundhouse Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from De Souza misses.
A punch combination from Luke misses.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luke.
Luke connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luke throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
De Souza is looking to counter punch.
Luke staying out of range there.
Luke throws a series of punches but De Souza moves out of range.
Luke throws a sloppy body shot
and De Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Luke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Souza moves away.
A little feinted left hand from De Souza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza.
De Souza connects with a crisp jab.
Luke walks into a stiff left hand from De Souza.
Luke misses with a few strikes there.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luke.
Luke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A right-left combo lands from De Souza.
Luke misses with a left hand
and De Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luke just misses with a punch to the body.
Luke throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
De Souza connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Souza.
De Souza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Souza connects with the punch.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luke.
De Souza misses with an uppercut.
De Souza cracks Luke with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Luke looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can De Souza finish him?
Luke is rocked!
De Souza cracks Luke with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Souza has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Luke to stand back up!
Luke is still on wobbly legs! Can De Souza finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Luke seems to have recovered his senses.
Luke throws out a loose jab but De Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Souza throwing a counter right hand but Luke manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for De Souza.
Luke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Souza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from De Souza does no damage.
Luke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luke throws a poor cross that misses
and De Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from De Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Luke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luke misses with the combination.
De Souza throws a shot from downtown. Luke moves away and avoids it.
Luke misses with a lunging right hand
enabling De Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
De Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Souza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Luke just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza looks to land a combination. Luke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luke throws a shot from downtown. De Souza moves away and avoids it.
Luke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Souza moves out of range as Luke strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luke works the jab nicely.
De Souza scores with a jab to the head.
De Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Luke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan De Souza dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Souza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luke under the eye.
Juan De Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luke. De Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Souza on the side of the head.
De Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Luke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Souza lands with an uppercut that bounces Luke off the cage and back into range.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Souza.
De Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza cracks Luke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Luke misses with a looping left.
Luke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Souza throws a jab when Luke was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Luke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A punch combination from De Souza misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luke.
De Souza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
De Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luke.
Luke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Luke.
Luke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
De Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luke can do to turn this around?
Luke throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza scores with a punch to the head.
De Souza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decent striking displayed by Luke there.
Luke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De Souza throws a lazy right hand but Luke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Souza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juan De Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Souza misses with an uppercut
and De Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luke misses with a left hand
and De Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
De Souza punishes Luke's body with a nice straight punch.
Luke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza avoids the body shot from Luke.
Luke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Luke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Souza to score with a decent uppercut.
De Souza lands a really nice looking cross but Luke seems unphased.
De Souza lands a nice shot to the body.
De Souza throws a jab when Luke was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Luke.
De Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luke.
De Souza throwing a counter right hand but Luke manages to avoid it.
Luke just misses with a punch to the body.
De Souza misses with a body shot.
Luke misses with a straight right.
De Souza throws a big counter combination but Luke scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luke misses the jab.
Luke misses the jab.
Luke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luke defending well as De Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Luke throws an off balance right hand
and De Souza counters with a crisp one two that drops Luke! De Souza thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Luke to his feet! Luke is in big trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza looks to land a left hand but Luke moved out of range nicely.
Luke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luke throws a series of punches but De Souza avoids them all with ease.
Luke is breathing heavily.
Luke throws a body punch but De Souza moves out of range.
Luke misses the body punch
and Luke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luke throws a combination that misses
and De Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Souza closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Luke! De Souza dives in looking to finish! Luke is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan De Souza!
A very excited looking Juan De Souza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boxing Mcsparr (ranked 2119 p4p, 3189 weight class) and Darko Milicic (ranked 291 p4p, 417 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mcsparr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Hell's Bells. The crowd seem to be enjoying Milicic's choice of entrance music: THCF - GDE SI POŠ'O. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boxing Mcsparr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Mcsparr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mcsparr.
Mcsparr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mcsparr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcsparr clinches up with Milicic and pushes him back against the cage.
Milicic has had enough of the clinch but Mcsparr keeps him there for the moment.
Mcsparr lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Darko Milicic has been cut.
Milicic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcsparr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Milicic.
Mcsparr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milicic moves away.
Jab from Mcsparr.
Milicic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mcsparr counters with a nice uppercut.
Milicic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Milicic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcsparr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Milicic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mcsparr was well out of range. Poor timing from Milicic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcsparr with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mcsparr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Milicic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milicic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Mcsparr misses
and Mcsparr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcsparr misses with a wild body shot.
Milicic unleashes a big counter combination but Mcsparr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mcsparr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Milicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcsparr moves away.
Milicic connects with the punch.
Mcsparr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mcsparr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milicic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcsparr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mcsparr scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcsparr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Milicic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcsparr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Good shot there by Mcsparr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milicic throws a nice looking combination but Mcsparr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Mcsparr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mcsparr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Milicic.
Mcsparr has closed the distance and engaged Milicic in a clinch.
Mcsparr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Milicic is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcsparr has double underhooks.
Milicic works on Mcsparr's body with a couple of short punches.
Milicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milicic swings widly with a right hand
and Mcsparr counters with a left to the body.
Milicic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milicic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mcsparr is looking to land body kicks.
Milicic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boxing Mcsparr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milicic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Milicic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcsparr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Milicic throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcsparr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcsparr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Milicic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcsparr.
Milicic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcsparr throws the kick towards the body but Milicic avoids it.
Nice cross by Mcsparr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcsparr clobbers Milicic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcsparr connects with a jab.
Milicic misses with a double jab
and Mcsparr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Milicic is trying to break free.
Mcsparr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Milicic tries to break free but Mcsparr pushes him back against the cage.
Milicic breaks the clinch.
Milicic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcsparr throws a shot from downtown. Milicic moves away and avoids it.
Mcsparr moves in looking to clinch but Milicic pushes him off.
Milicic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcsparr counters with a thumping low kick.
Milicic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mcsparr lands a nice hook to Milicic's body. Milicic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boxing Mcsparr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darko Milicic's cut.
That's time! Mcsparr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Milicic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Milicic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcsparr back to the cage. Milicic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mcsparr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milicic was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcsparr.
Milicic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxing Mcsparr is winning the standup battle so far.
Milicic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Milicic!
Boxing Mcsparr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milicic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Milicic moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Milicic can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcsparr.
Milicic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcsparr clinches.
Mcsparr tries a body shot but Milicic blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mcsparr.
Milicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcsparr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Milicic throws a nice looking combination but Mcsparr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcsparr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mcsparr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mcsparr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mcsparr dodges the punch combination from Milicic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcsparr looks to land a left hand but Milicic moved out of range nicely.
Mcsparr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice combination there by Mcsparr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcsparr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milicic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcsparr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Milicic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mcsparr lands a really nice looking cross but Milicic seems unphased.
Mcsparr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Milicic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcsparr moves away.
Milicic drives through and clinches with Mcsparr against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcsparr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcsparr breaks from the clinch.
Milicic misses with a double jab.
Nice body punch from Mcsparr.
Milicic cracks a nice hook into Mcsparr's ribs.
Mcsparr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcsparr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mcsparr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Milicic's head.
Milicic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Milicic misses the shot to the body.
Milicic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milicic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mcsparr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mcsparr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Milicic can do to turn this around?
Mcsparr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mcsparr lands a body shot.
Milicic can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mcsparr.
Milicic is breathing heavily.
Mcsparr pushes Milicic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcsparr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Milicic prevents a body shot from Mcsparr.
Mcsparr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Mcsparr.
Mcsparr lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mcsparr.
Mcsparr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcsparr cracks Milicic with a nice body shot.
Milicic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcsparr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcsparr scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boxing Mcsparr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darko Milicic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mcsparr drives through and clinches with Milicic against the cage.
Mcsparr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milicic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcsparr tries to clinch but Milicic is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Milicic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Milicic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Milicic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mcsparr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Milicic is rocked!
Milicic gets tackled into the cage by Mcsparr. Mcsparr maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcsparr gets through Milicic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Milicic is trying to force a seperation but Mcsparr has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcsparr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mcsparr breaks the clinch.
Milicic misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milicic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milicic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcsparr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Milicic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mcsparr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcsparr tests Milicic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milicic is still on wobbly legs! Can Mcsparr finish him?
No joy there for Milicic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Milicic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mcsparr rather than just go for the knockout.
Mcsparr takes the fight into the clinch.
Milicic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Milicic seems to have recovered his senses.
Mcsparr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mcsparr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mcsparr lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcsparr has Milicic pressed against the cage, preventing Milicic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcsparr lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milicic breaks the clinch.
Mcsparr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcsparr scoring well with a low kick there.
Mcsparr throws a push kick but Milicic slaps the foot to one side.
Mcsparr lands with a slapping head kick.
Milicic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Mcsparr. That snapped Milicic's head back.
Milicic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcsparr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Milicic blocks an uppercut.
Boxing Mcsparr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mcsparr tries to work over Milicic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcsparr tries a body shot but Milicic blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcsparr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mcsparr keeps control of Milicic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Milicic tries to stall but Mcsparr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcsparr stalls.
Milicic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Milicic avoids the head kick by Mcsparr.
A combination from Milicic does no damage.
Mcsparr seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mcsparr looks for the body kick but Milicic saw that one coming.
Mcsparr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Milicic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Milicic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milicic throws a lazy right hand but Mcsparr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Milicic misses.
Milicic throws a series of punches but Mcsparr moves out of range.
Mcsparr scores with a nice strike.
Milicic walks into a jab.
Mcsparr scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcsparr lands a jab to the head.
Milicic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcsparr circles away quickly and effectively.
As Milicic looks to move away, Mcsparr throws a big counter combo but Milicic just gets out of the way.
Milicic looks to land a left hand but Mcsparr moved out of range nicely.
Darko Milicic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Milicic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darko Milicic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mcsparr lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boxing Mcsparr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcsparr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxing Mcsparr!
Boxing Mcsparr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dr Zoidberg Office for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Darko Milicic had this to say: 'It is what it is, I want to apologize to my fans for this performance, I'll keep working and come back better than ever!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herlock Von Ryan (ranked 1440 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Dale Steyn (ranked 206 p4p, 487 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Von Ryan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Crystal Method - Play For Real (Dirtyphonics Remix). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dale Steyn enters the cage!
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28
185
9 - 6 - 0 |
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4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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 9 - 6 - 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dale Steyn!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ryan connects with a body shot that sends Steyn's belly button to the back.
Von Ryan throws a body punch but Steyn moves out of range.
Von Ryan slips under a jab from Steyn.
Von Ryan throws a nice looking combination but Steyn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steyn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steyn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Ryan misses with a combination
and Steyn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steyn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Steyn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steyn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steyn is looking to advance position but Von Ryan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Von Ryan mounts Steyn! Really nice guard pass there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Ryan controlling the pace for now.
Steyn looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
You can see the frustration on Steyn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Steyn wants to control his opponent's hands but Von Ryan gets his hands free.
Steyn tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan avoiding Steyn 's attempts to control his hands.
Steyn rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steyn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steyn gets back to full guard.
Von Ryan passes into half guard.
Von Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Steyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steyn looking for submissions off his back.
Steyn trying to hold on to Von Ryan's head to control him but Von Ryan postures up.
Steyn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Steyn trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Steyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Steyn wants to control but Von Ryan is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steyn is looking to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Von Ryan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Von Ryan moves out of range as Steyn strikes.
Von Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steyn at a distance.
Von Ryan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Ryan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steyn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steyn dodges the punch combination from Von Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herlock Von Ryan dominated that round.
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.
Von Ryan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steyn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Ryan takes a swing at Steyn's ribcage but misses.
Von Ryan throws a series of punches but Steyn moves out of range.
Steyn changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Donk. Von Ryan catches Steyn right on the button with a cross.
Von Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Steyn tries to sprawl out of it but Von Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steyn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steyn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Steyn stuffs the takedown.
Von Ryan slips under a jab.
Steyn misses with a hook.
Von Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steyn can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steyn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steyn misses with a body shot.
Steyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Ryan. Von Ryan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Von Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Von Ryan punishes Steyn's body with a nice straight punch.
Steyn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Von Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Ryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Ryan wants to clinch
and Steyn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steyn throws a hook to the side of Von Ryan's head but Von Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steyn.
Herlock Von Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steyn misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Von Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Steyn, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herlock Von Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Ryan gets the takedown into side control.
Steyn looks to move to half guard but instead Von Ryan has passed into mount! Damn!
Steyn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Steyn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steyn wants to control but Von Ryan is keeping busy.
Von Ryan is looking for a kimura but Steyn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Von Ryan to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steyn is trying to get back to full guard.
Von Ryan wants to control but Steyn is keeping him busy.
Herlock Von Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Von Ryan wants to pass to mount but Steyn is defending the position.
Steyn is pressing down on Von Ryan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steyn has an active guard here but Von Ryan has managed to pass into half guard.
Von Ryan seems to be looking for submissions.
Steyn is trying to maintain the position but Von Ryan is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Von Ryan.
Steyn is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Von Ryan jumps into side control!
Von Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Steyn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herlock Von Ryan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Von Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Von Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steyn throws a jab when Von Ryan was well out of range.
Von Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Von Ryan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steyn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steyn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Von Ryan counters with a one-two to the body.
Steyn misses with a hook
and Von Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Von Ryan misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Ryan. Steyn does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Ryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Steyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Von Ryan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steyn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steyn throws a big elbow that misses.
Steyn drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Von Ryan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steyn has Von Ryan in his guard.
Steyn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dale Steyn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steyn looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Von Ryan passes into side control.
Steyn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Von Ryan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steyn manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steyn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Von Ryan pulls his head out easily.
Von Ryan works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Ryan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steyn is looking for a sweep.
Herlock Von Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Von Ryan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steyn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steyn is trying to work for a sweep but Von Ryan has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steyn is desperately trying to improve his position but Von Ryan has a good base and remains in mount.
Von Ryan swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Steyn is now in Von Ryan's guard. A big mistake from Von Ryan there, giving up the dominant position!
Steyn landing with the ground and pound.
Steyn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Von Ryan is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herlock Von Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Von Ryan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herlock Von Ryan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Herlock Von Ryan made sure he mentioned Threads of HARDCORE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ragasatria (ranked 2045 p4p, 2011 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 127 p4p, 124 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Ragasatria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryokale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ryokale tries for a takedown but Ragasatria sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryokale needs to keep his hands up - Ragasatria had a free shot at his head there.
Ragasatria looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ryokale!
Ryokale holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ryokale is looking for a sweep.
Ragasatria is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ryokale has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ryokale is looking for a sweep.
Ragasatria has control of an arm but Ryokale manages to advance to Ragasatria's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragasatria tries to break free.
Ragasatria is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Ragasatria can't escape the position.
Ryokale is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ragasatria knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ragasatria for a finish.
Ryokale lands shots from the back.
Ragasatria trying to control but not successfully.
Ryokale lands strikes to the head.
Ryokale gets his hands free as Ragasatria looks to control.
Ragasatria covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Ryokale is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ragasatria is defending well though. Ryokale let's go of the attempt for now.
Ryokale is not going to allow Ragasatria to sit and survive in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ragasatria has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ragasatria trying to control the action but Ryokale just sinks the hooks in.
Ryokale lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ryokale.
Ragasatria takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Ryokale biding his time, controlling Ragasatria.
Ragasatria breaks Ryokale's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ragasatria could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragasatria gets to his feet. Ryokale looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ryokale clinches up against the cage.
Ryokale lands a left hand.
Ragasatria has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ryokale regains guard immediately.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragasatria looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ inform us that Ryokale has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Ryokale looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryokale, not yet.
Ryokale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ragasatria controls the pace.
Ryokale has control of Ragasatria's left arm, preventing Ragasatria from doing any damage.
Ragasatria looking to pass the guard.
Ragasatria decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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.
Ragasatria throws a jab when Ryokale was well out of range.
Ragasatria scores with a spinning back kick!
Ragasatria throws a shot from downtown. Ryokale moves away and avoids it.
Ryokale moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryokale wants the takedown. Ragasatria is fighting it off but Ryokale persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ragasatria's guard against the cage.
Ryokale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ragasatria trying to keep a closed guard but Ryokale is proving a slippery customer.
Ryokale wants to control from the top but Ragasatria keeps moving.
Ragasatria can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryokale controls the pace.
Ragasatria is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ryokale throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ragasatria's body to avoid the submission. Ragasatria has instead reached around Ryokale's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ragasatria arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alan Ragasatria!
After winning the bout, Alan Ragasatria thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Yonic (ranked 2073 p4p, 1284 weight class) and Leon Lentz (ranked 267 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Yonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Lentz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yonic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lentz circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Yonic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yonic misses with a right hand
and Lentz counters with a nice uppercut.
Lentz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yonic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yonic dives in and grabs Lentz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lentz pushes down on Yonic's head and hops out.
Yonic needs to keep his hands up - Lentz had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Daniel Yonic has been cut.
Yonic tries for a takedown but Lentz circles away easily
and Lentz counters with a right hand from hell and Yonic is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leon Lentz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rooga Chooga (ranked 525 p4p, 845 weight class) and Chip Nickel (ranked 73 p4p, 113 weight class). Nickel has chosen TISM - Greg the Stop Sign as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rooga Chooga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chooga scores with a jab.
Chooga throws a leg kick that misses.
Nickel throws out a counter right but Chooga avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick from Chooga, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rooga Chooga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chooga avoids the head kick by Nickel.
Nice defenses there by Nickel.
Chooga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nickel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Chooga.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chooga, as that shot connected.
Chooga throws a hook but Nickel blocks it.
Chooga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickel lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel lands a big head kick that sends Chooga tumbling to the mat! Nickel takes a step backwards and waves Chooga back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chooga is rocked!
It looks like Rooga Chooga has been cut.
Nickel scores with a body shot.
Oh Chooga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nickel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chooga clobbers Nickel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chooga seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chooga throws out a leg kick but Nickel moves out of range and Chooga only half commits.
Chooga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chooga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nickel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickel misses with a wild combination.
Chooga looks to land a right hand but Nickel moved out of range.
Chooga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chooga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickel.
Nickel is looking for the big counter here.
Chooga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chooga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chooga with a hook.
Chooga throws a hook to the side of Nickel's head but Nickel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Chooga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chooga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chooga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nickel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chooga throws a head kick but Nickel moves out of range.
Nickel throws a body shot but no joy.
Chooga walks into a stiff left hand from Nickel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Chooga misses.
Chooga misses with a hook.
Chooga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chooga throws a sloppy body shot
letting Nickel counter with a right hand.
Chooga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nickel throws a big counter head kick but Chooga avoids it with no problem.
Chooga throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel counters with a right hand to the body.
Chooga is breathing heavily.
Chooga throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel lands a big right hand that sends Chooga crashing to the mat! Nickel stays standing though and waves Chooga back to his feet!
Chooga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chooga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nickel checks it well.
Nickel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chooga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickel was well out of range. Poor timing from Chooga.
Nickel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chooga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nickel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nickel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Chooga or perhaps it was just good defense by Nickel, which made it look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chooga misses with a looping right.
Nickel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the body from Chooga misses
and Nickel counters with a nice leg kick.
Nickel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel lands a jab to the head.
Chooga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickel counters with a crisp right that sends Chooga to the canvas! Nickel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chip Nickel!
A very excited looking Chip Nickel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Krylov (ranked 466 p4p, 1233 weight class) and Antonio Nagashima (ranked 63 p4p, 151 weight class). Nagashima is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: O Rappa- Anjos pra Quem Tem Fe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Nagashima!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagashima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krylov throws out the jab.
Krylov ducks under a wild hook from Nagashima.
Krylov tried to counter with a leg kick but Nagashima avoided it.
Krylov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagashima missing with a left hand there. Krylov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Krylov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krylov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Boris Krylov has been cut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krylov.
Krylov throws a body punch but Nagashima moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagashima misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Nagashima.
Krylov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagashima blocks a jab.
Nagashima doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nagashima misses with an uppercut.
Krylov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagashima throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Krylov.
Nagashima tries to clinch but Krylov moves away
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Antonio Nagashima has been cut.
Good exchange - Krylov coming out on top.
Nagashima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krylov in his tracks.
Krylov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nagashima to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krylov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nagashima misses with a body shot
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
Nagashima throws a looping overhand right but Krylov ducks down to avoid it.
Nagashima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagashima throws a lazy uppercut
and Krylov counters with a stiff right hand.
Krylov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nagashima looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nagashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagashima appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov looks to land a body kick but Nagashima moved away.
Krylov lands a jab to Nagashima's midsection.
That kick from Krylov tenderised Nagashima's leg. Nagashima is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krylov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagashima. Nagashima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Antonio Nagashima's cut even more.
Krylov misses with a wild body shot.
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!
The crowd cheers as Krylov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nagashima doesn't seem phased though.
Krylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nagashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Krylov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Krylov misses with a low kick.
Krylov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boris Krylov's cut is getting worse.
Krylov throws a hook but Nagashima blocks it.
Nagashima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krylov throws a shot to the body.
Krylov scores with a head kick. Nagashima tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krylov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krylov misses with a lunging right hand
and Krylov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagashima has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Krylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagashima can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Krylov as he connects with a hook.
Krylov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Krylov wants to slow Nagashima down by chopping away at his legs.
Nagashima looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nagashima ducks under a wild hook from Krylov.
As Krylov backs off Nagashima throws a huge counter combo but Krylov manages to avoid it all.
Krylov throws a front kick that sends Nagashima stumbling back into the cage.
Nagashima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Krylov misses the target.
Krylov misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagashima swings for the body but Krylov moves out of range.
Krylov looks to land a combination but Nagashima avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagashima! But no joy.
Krylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagashima.
Nagashima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boris Krylov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krylov connects with a high kick.
Nagashima misses with an uppercut
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
Krylov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagashima might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Krylov tries to score with a low kick but Nagashima moves his leg out of the way.
Nagashima let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Krylov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Nagashima on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krylov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nagashima if he has to take too many more of those.
Krylov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagashima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krylov lands a jab.
The cut above Antonio Nagashima's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Krylov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Krylov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagashima's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krylov under the eye.
Jeez, Boris Krylov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
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!
Whack! Krylov lands a heavy head kick that drops Nagashima. The ref tackles Krylov to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Nagashima was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Boris Krylov!
Boris Krylov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Silva (ranked 472 p4p, 593 weight class) and Dro Qanar (ranked 65 p4p, 81 weight class). Qanar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fight to Forget. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dro Qanar!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Qanar was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Qanar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Dro Qanar has been cut.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Qanar counters with a nice uppercut.
Qanar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva throws a big counter combination but Qanar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Qanar doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Qanar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Qanar slips the punch.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Qanar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qanar works on Silva's body with a couple of short punches.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Qanar.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Qanar.
Silva lands a body shot.
Qanar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qanar backwards.
Silva lands a body punch.
Qanar throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Qanar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Qanar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Qanar.
Qanar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Silva seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Silva getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qanar is looking to clinch.
Silva lands with a nice combination. Qanar backs away looking to recover.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silva cracks Qanar with an open hand slap.
Silva lands with a straight right. Qanar didn't see that one coming.
That has opened up Dro Qanar's cut even more.
Qanar slips under a jab.
Qanar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Silva with a body shot.
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Qanar clinches up with Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Qanar avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Qanar tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Qanar misses with a punch to the body.
Qanar throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Qanar controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva lands a body punch.
Qanar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Silva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Qanar can turn it around.
Silva lands a right hand.
Qanar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Qanar controls the action.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Qanar.
Qanar looks winded!
Qanar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Qanar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva digs a right hand into Qanar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Qanar's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Silva.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Silva presses Qanar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva gets through Qanar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Qanar backwards.
Silva digs a right hand into Qanar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Qanar's gas tank.
Silva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silva gets through Qanar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Qanar's ribcage. Qanar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Qanar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Qanar.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dro Qanar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Silva connects with a body shot that sends Qanar's belly button to the back.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Qanar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Qanar takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Qanar at a distance.
Qanar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Qanar sprawling to the canvas! Qanar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Silva finish him?!
Qanar is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Qanar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Qanar with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qanar throws out the jab.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qanar circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The cut above Dro Qanar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silva misses the jab.
Qanar throws out a counter right but Silva avoids it with no problem.
Qanar tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Silva.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Qanar moves away and avoids it.
Qanar wants to counter with a clinch but Silva pushes him away.
Felix Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qanar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva misses with a right hand
and Qanar counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silva misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qanar can do to turn this around?
Silva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Qanar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva punishes Qanar's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva lunges at Qanar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Qanar's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a straight left.
Felix Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva throws an overhand right that lands on Qanar's shoulder, as Qanar tries to avoid the shot.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Qanar moves away.
Qanar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Qanar's head back.
Qanar closes the distance and clinches.
Qanar fails to pull guard.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Qanar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qanar swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Qanar blocking some punches.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Qanar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Qanar can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Qanar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
Felix Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dro Qanar.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Qanar backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Qanar backwards.
Dro Qanar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.
Qanar is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Qanar takes a shot to the head.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Qanar is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?
Silva dips a shoulder and cracks Qanar with a mighty uppercut! Qanar falls back against the cage and Silva unloads with a barrage of strikes! Qanar is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Silva screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Silva!
Felix Silva is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Felix Silva started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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