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CFC 430 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torkel Bystrom (ranked 1317 p4p, 733 weight class) and Jack Bullet (ranked 157 p4p, 32 weight class). Jack Bullet has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torkel Bystrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bullet!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullet misses with a hook
and Bystrom counters with a one-two to the body.
Bystrom lands a high kick!
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bystrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bullet's head.
The crowd cheers as Bullet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bystrom doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Torkel Bystrom has been cut.
Bullet scores with a jab to the body.
Bystrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullet.
Bystrom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bystrom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullet looks to land a right hand but Bystrom moved out of range.
Bullet avoids the body shot from Bystrom.
Bystrom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bullet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Bullet moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Bystrom misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bystrom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bullet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bullet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bystrom.
Bystrom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bystrom checks the leg kick.
Bullet avoids the head kick by Bystrom.
Bullet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bystrom is wise to it.
Bystrom digs a good hook to Bullet's body.
Bullet has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bystrom throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from Bystrom does no damage.
Bullet throws a body punch but Bystrom moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet is looking to slow Bystrom down with leg kicks.
Bystrom misses with a two punch combination.
Bystrom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bullet catches Bystrom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullet clinches up against the cage.
Bystrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bullet wants a takedown.
Bullet is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bystrom to keep the fight standing.
Bullet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bystrom pushes Bullet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bullet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bystrom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bullet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bystrom's efforts to push away.
Bystrom breaks from the clinch.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice side step and Bullet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom lands with a kick to the temple. Bullet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bystrom throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bullet 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 Bystrom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bystrom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick from Bystrom lands but Bullet takes it in his stride.
Bystrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bystrom scores with a sloppy right hand. Bullet should have avoided that one.
Bystrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bullet.
Bullet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bystrom.
A head kick misses from Bystrom.
Bullet tries to clinch but Bystrom moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bystrom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bullet works Bystrom's body with a nice hook.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom throws a hook but Bullet blocks it.
Bullet throws out a counter right but Bystrom avoids it with no problem.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bullet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bullet throws a right hand that Bystrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Bystrom also avoids with ease.
Bullet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bystrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bullet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bystrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torkel Bystrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Torkel Bystrom's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bullet tries to clinch but Bystrom moves out of range.
Bystrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bullet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bystrom counters with a left to the body.
Bullet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bullet misses.
Bystrom connects with a looping right hand.
Bullet takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Bystrom.
Bullet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bystrom lands a high kick!
Bullet misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bullet is looking for the big counter here.
A nice combination there by Bystrom.
Bystrom lands a leg kick that knocks Bullet off balance momentarily.
Bullet blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Bullet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bystrom. Bystrom obviously looking to wear him down.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick and Bullet moves out of range easily.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bullet feints a counter leg kick.
Bystrom misses with a wild body shot.
Bystrom backing away here, and Bullet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Bystrom swings for the body but Bullet moves out of range.
Bullet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bullet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bullet tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Bystrom.
Bullet throws a lazy right hand but Bystrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bullet blocks a head kick by Bystrom.
Bullet tries a quick counter leg kick but Bystrom is wise to it.
Bullet walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bullet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bystrom with a hook.
Bystrom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullet avoids the head kick by Bystrom.
Bullet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bullet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bullet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bullet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bullet dodges the punch combination from Bystrom.
Bystrom throws a series of strikes that have Bullet backpedaling.
Bystrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bullet's head.
Bystrom scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bullet in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullet moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Bystrom does no damage.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bystrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bullet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bullet appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bystrom connects with a looping right hand.
Bullet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bystrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Bullet.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bystrom takes a swing at Bullet's ribcage but misses.
Bystrom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bystrom tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torkel Bystrom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Torkel Bystrom's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bullet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bystrom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bystrom here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bystrom with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bullet tries to clinch but Bystrom moves out of range.
Bystrom throws a counter high kick but Bullet was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bystrom misses with a head kick.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bullet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bullet cracks a nice hook into Bystrom's ribs.
Bystrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bullet.
Bystrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bullet dodges the punch combination from Bystrom.
Bullet closes the distance and pushes Bystrom back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bullet swings wildly with an uppercut but Bystrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullet pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bullet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bystrom is controlling him.
Bullet is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bystrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Bullet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jack Bullet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullet thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Torkel Bystrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Bullet cracks Bystrom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bullet misses with a left hand
and Bystrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Bystrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bystrom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bystrom misses with a straight right.
Bystrom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bystrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bystrom as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom throws a sloppy head kick
and Bullet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bullet lands a big uppercut and Bystrom crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bystrom looks OK. Bullet waves Bystrom back to his feet!
Torkel Bystrom's cut is getting worse.
Bullet takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bystrom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bystrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bystrom drops his hands for a split second and Bullet immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Bystrom face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Bullet follows up with a right hand that knocks Bystrom into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Bullet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Murhapuro (ranked 1440 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Terry Badmean (ranked 71 p4p, 51 weight class). Badmean has chosen Are You Gonna Be My Girl as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Murhapuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Badmean!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murhapuro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
 It looks like Terry Badmean has been cut.
No joy there for Murhapuro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murhapuro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murhapuro lands with a shot to the body.
Murhapuro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Badmean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Badmean misses.
Murhapuro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Murhapuro digs a good body shot into Badmean's ribs.
Badmean looks to throw a body kick
and Murhapuro counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Badmean!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhapuro working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murhapuro is looking to take a break and control but Badmean is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murhapuro working away.
Badmean felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Badmean is right now.
Murhapuro swings around for an armbar but Badmean sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Murhapuro's guard.
Murhapuro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Badmean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Badmean keeps trying to improve his position.
Badmean controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Badmean slips nicely into half guard.
Badmean is thwarting Murhapuro's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badmean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Murhapuro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Murhapuro moves into full guard.
Murhapuro controls Badmean momentarily but Badmean frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Murhapuro shoots in but Badmean avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ispa Murhapuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Badmean throws a body punch but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Murhapuro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Badmean counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badmean bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Badmean dodges the punch combination from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Badmean as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Badmean on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhapuro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Badmean back to the cage. Murhapuro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Badmean uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhapuro.
Ispa Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murhapuro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Badmean takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murhapuro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Badmean pinned against the cage. Badmean gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Badmean drops Murhapuro with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murhapuro looks back up at him and smiles so Badmean waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terry Badmean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Terry Badmean's cut.
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.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Badmean counters with a crisp right that sends Murhapuro to the canvas! Badmean follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Badmean!
Terry Badmean managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Groove Gear, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Lima (ranked 1404 p4p, 1699 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 167 p4p, 193 weight class). Bronson has chosen Charles Bronson - Youth Attack as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Malaki Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a double jab
and Lima counters with an inside leg kick.
Bronson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Bronson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lima with a poor takedown
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson lands a nice hook to Lima's body. Lima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lima with a poor takedown
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bronson feints a jab promting Lima to slip. Bronson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lima slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bronson! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lima 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 Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bronson is looking to slow Lima down with leg kicks.
Lima misses with an uppercut
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malaki Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson counters with a nice body shot.
Bronson throws a body punch but Lima moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws the left hand but Lima avoids the punch easily.
Bronson thumps Lima with a low kick.
Lima throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Lima fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Bronson misses.
Lima avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lima is just out of range.
Bronson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bronson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lima walks into a straight right hand from Bronson.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Charles Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima dips to his left and cracks Bronson with an uppercut!
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lima looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Bronson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lima misses.
Bronson throws a fast counter high kick but Lima manages to duck under it in time.
Bronson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Lima finds it's target.
Bronson throws the left hand but Lima avoids the punch easily.
Lima drops his hands momentarily and Bronson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bronson moves out of range as Lima strikes.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bronson has Lima up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bronson.
Lima wants to take the fight to the mat but Bronson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bronson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson just leaning against Lima, taking a breather.
Lima changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bronson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lima misses with a double jab
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Lima.
Bronson tests Lima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bronson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lima.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bronson! But no joy.
Lima fails with the takedown
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson throws the left hand but Lima avoids the punch easily.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Lima walks into a stiff left hand from Bronson.
Bronson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lima under the eye.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
As Bronson backs away, Lima returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lima was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Lima finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.
That has opened up Charles Bronson's cut even more.
Bronson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bronson sprawls well. Bronson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Lima misses the target.
Lima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Lima attempts a counter takedown but Bronson avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Bronson's cut.
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.
Bronson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lima throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bronson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Lima avoids it well.
Lima misses with a body shot.
A jab from Bronson does it's job there.
Lima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lima misses with a hook
and Bronson counters with a leg kick.
Bronson lands a jab to Lima's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima lands with a straight right. Bronson didn't see that one coming.
A cross from Bronson lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima throws a lazy head kick
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima shoots and misses
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bronson cracks Lima with an open hand slap.
Bronson walks into a jab.
Lima just misses with a punch to the body.
Lima gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lima throws a front kick aimed at Bronson's knee but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charles Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lima fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bronson is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bronson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice jab there from Bronson.
It looks like Malaki Lima has been cut.
Lima walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bronson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lima. Lima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bronson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lima sprawling to the canvas! Lima rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bronson finish him?!
 Lima is rocked!
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lima.
Oh Lima is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Bronson. No joy for Lima on that attempt.
Lima seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bronson counters with a nice right hand that sends Lima toppling to the canvas! Lima scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bronson finish him?!
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bronson swivels and escapes.
Bronson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bronson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Limas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands a head shot.
Lima throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bronson counters with a big left hand that crumples Lima! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Bronson!
Charles Bronson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 1068 p4p, 1989 weight class) and De Forest Treadwell (ranked 147 p4p, 265 weight class). Treadwell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: God gave me style, I’m coming home mix. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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16 - 15 - 0 |
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, De Forest Treadwell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Treadwell throws an overhand right that lands on Gustafsson's shoulder, as Gustafsson tries to avoid the shot.
Treadwell throws a leg kick
so Gustafsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gustafsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Treadwell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gustafsson has Treadwell in his guard.
Gustafsson tries to strike from the bottom.
Gustafsson looking for a guillotine here but Treadwell defends easily.
Gustafsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Treadwell is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson working for a triangle but Treadwell defends it easily.
Gustafsson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gustafsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but Treadwell controlling him for the moment.
Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Treadwell is looking to stand up but Gustafsson won't let him.
Gustafsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Treadwell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Treadwell defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Treadwell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Treadwell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Treadwell wants to stand but Gustafsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gustafsson working for a triangle but Treadwell defends it easily.
Gustafsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Treadwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gustafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Treadwell has managed to get both his arms back between Gustafsson's legs - danger averted.
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Treadwell defends well.
Treadwell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gustafsson, up you get!
Treadwell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Treadwell scores with a body shot.
Treadwell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gustafsson on the side of the head.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Treadwell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gustafsson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Treadwell won't be happy with that.
Treadwell throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treadwell misses with a looping left.
Treadwell throws a hook but Gustafsson avoids it easily.
Treadwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gustafsson.
Treadwell wants to clinch.
Treadwell 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.
Gustafsson has a takedown stuffed.
Treadwell scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Treadwell is fending him off so far but Gustafsson persists. Nope, Treadwell circles away and we're back to standing.
Treadwell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gustafsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Treadwell throws an off balance right hand
and Gustafsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Treadwell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Treadwell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson advances to half guard.
Treadwell tries to kick Gustafsson off but Gustafsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Treadwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Treadwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustafsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gustafsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Forest Treadwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Treadwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Treadwell misses with a hook. Gustafsson ducked under it nicely.
Gustafsson tries to counter with a takedown but Treadwell is quick to defend against it.
Treadwell just misses with a punch to the body.
Gustafsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gustafsson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson seems to be working for a kimura but Treadwell defends the submission attempt.
Gustafsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Treadwell sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Treadwell tries to kick Gustafsson off but Gustafsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Treadwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Treadwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Treadwell is trying to stand.
Simon Gustafsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Treadwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustafsson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson is working for a submission of some sort.
Gustafsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Gustafsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Treadwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Treadwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Treadwell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Treadwell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Treadwell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gustafsson.
Treadwell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treadwell tries to kick Gustafsson off but Gustafsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gustafsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Treadwell has one foot on Gustafsson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Treadwell looks to land a left hand but Gustafsson moved out of range nicely.
Treadwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustafsson feints and as Treadwell raises his hands in defense, Gustafsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at UnderGround Training Facility inform us that Treadwell has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gustafsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gustafsson is pushing down on Treadwell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Treadwell is fighting to maintain full guard but Gustafsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Treadwell is trying to stand.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Treadwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Treadwell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Treadwell closes the distance and clinches.
Treadwell successfully pulls guard.
Gustafsson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Treadwell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gustafsson won't allow Treadwell to get back to his feet.
Gustafsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Treadwell is retaining full guard.
Gustafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustafsson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gustafsson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gustafsson postures up in Treadwell's guard and throws a big left but Treadwell blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Treadwell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Treadwell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Treadwell!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but De Forest Treadwell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Treadwell looks to throw the jab but Gustafsson is out of range.
Treadwell misses with a combination
and Gustafsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gustafsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Treadwell sees it coming and defends easily.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Treadwell is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustafsson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Treadwell could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gustafsson has cracked it and Treadwell is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gustafsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Simon Gustafsson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Buriak (ranked 402 p4p, 1549 weight class) and Hannu Karpo (ranked 55 p4p, 214 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Dimitri Buriak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buriak counters with a nice body shot.
Karpo throws a big shot that misses.
Karpo misses with a looping left.
Karpo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buriak. Buriak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Karpo misses its intended target.
Buriak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Karpo misses with a body shot.
Karpo looks to score with a jab to the body but Buriak is just out of range.
Buriak wants to clinch.
Karpo looks to land a left hand but Buriak moved out of range nicely.
Buriak is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karpo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Buriak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karpo.
Buriak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karpo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karpo throws a right hand that misses
and Buriak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Karpo. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buriak.
Karpo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak closes the distance and clinches.
Buriak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buriak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buriak has Karpo pressed against the cage, preventing Karpo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buriak digs a right hand into Karpo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karpo's gas tank.
Buriak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Karpo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buriak lands an uppercut.
Karpo tries to break the clinch but Buriak is controlling the position.
Buriak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak lands with a left to the head.
Karpo throws a head punch that misses.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buriak takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karpo blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak tries to work over Karpo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with some punches.
Buriak lands a shoulder strike.
Buriak misses with some punches.
Buriak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karpo wants to get back to striking at distance but Buriak won't allow it.
Karpo gets through Buriak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Karpo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karpo blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Buriak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karpo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Buriak uses from the top position.
Buriak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Karpo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Karpo working for submissions but it's allowed Buriak to get to half guard.
Karpo is looking for a sweep. Buriak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Buriak prevents Karpo from improving his position.
Buriak content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Karpo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Buriak is working away from the top position though.
Karpo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buriak pulls his head out easily.
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.
Karpo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Buriak pulls his head out easily.
Karpo has a hand on Buriak's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Buriak takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Karpo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Karpo won't allow Buriak to sweep him here.
Buriak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karpo.
Karpo advances to half guard.
Karpo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Buriak sees it coming and defends easily.
Karpo is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hannu Karpo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Buriak 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.
Buriak closes the distance and pushes Karpo back into the cage.
Karpo jumps guard but Buriak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Karpo blocks a body shot from Buriak.
A short left from Buriak.
Buriak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karpo has a couple of punches blocked by Buriak.
Karpo is trying to break the clinch but Buriak is controlling him.
A short right from Buriak on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo prevents a body shot from Buriak.
A head punch on the inside from Buriak fails to land.
Buriak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buriak lands with a left to the head.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karpo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buriak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo is looking to break free of the clinch but Buriak has double underhooks.
Karpo blocking some punches.
Karpo wants a takedown but no success here.
Dimitri Buriak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannu Karpo.
Karpo drags the fight down to the ground.
Karpo looking for subs off his back but Buriak has passed one foot through into half guard.
Karpo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karpo is looking to control Buriak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Karpo avoid being mounted?
Buriak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karpo actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Buriak seems content to control.
Karpo is looking for a sweep. Buriak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak moves into full mount! Karpo won't be happy about that!
Buriak avoids the attempt from Karpo to control.
Karpo is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Karpo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buriak is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buriak managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Buriak.
Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karpo.
Hannu Karpo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buriak throws a jab but it's blocked by Karpo.
Buriak connects with the punch.
It looks like Hannu Karpo has been cut.
Karpo looks to land a right hand but Buriak moved out of range.
Karpo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buriak tries to clinch up.
Karpo misses with a left hand
enabling Buriak to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Karpo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buriak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karpo manages to avoid it.
Buriak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karpo manages to avoid it.
Buriak misses with a wild body shot.
Karpo works Buriak's body with a nice hook.
Karpo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buriak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karpo finds it's way round the side to connect with Buriak's head.
Buriak misses with a straight right.
Buriak wants to clinch.
Buriak connects with a body shot that sends Karpo's belly button to the back.
Buriak tries to clinch there but Karpo circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Buriak.
Karpo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buriak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karpo ducks under a wild hook from Buriak.
Buriak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karpo throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Karpo misses the target.
Buriak tries to clinch but Karpo is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo throws a combination that misses
and Buriak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karpo lands a jab.
Karpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Buriak.
Karpo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Buriak counters with a thumping low kick.
Hannu Karpo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Karpo. Beautiful body shot.
Buriak sizes up Karpo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Karpo. Beautiful body shot.
Buriak ducks under a wild hook from Karpo.
Buriak thumps Karpo with a low kick.
Karpo misses with an uppercut
enabling Buriak to counter with a crisp jab.
Karpo swats away the attempt to clinch by Buriak.
Karpo throws a hook but Buriak blocks it.
Karpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buriak throws out the jab.
Karpo just misses with a punch to the body.
Karpo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo throws a series of punches but Buriak avoids them all with ease.
Karpo walks into a stiff left hand from Buriak.
Buriak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karpo scores with a three punch combo!
Karpo misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Karpo misses its intended target.
Karpo throws a poor cross that misses
and Buriak counters with a low kick, right behind Karpo 's knee.
Buriak slips a straight right by Karpo.
Karpo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karpo misses with a right hand
and Buriak counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Buriak misses.
A big left from Karpo misses.
Karpo misses the body punch
and Buriak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karpo misses with a hook. Buriak ducked under it nicely.
Karpo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Buriak.
Karpo misses with an uppercut
and Buriak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Buriak.
Karpo throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karpo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Karpo lands a left hand.
Buriak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karpo is trying to break the clinch but Buriak is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buriak.
Buriak tries a body shot but Karpo blocks it.
Karpo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karpo swings wildly with an uppercut but Buriak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Buriak is defending well.
Buriak scores with a shot to the side of Karpo's head.
Dimitri Buriak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Karpo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buriak lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Buriak showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buriak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Buriak!
Our winner, Dimitri Buriak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fanta Coco (ranked 872 p4p, 116 weight class) and Daniel Dimitrov (ranked 114 p4p, 19 weight class). Dimitrov has chosen Drake - Energy as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fanta Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Dimitrov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coco feints a jab promting Dimitrov to slip. Coco then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dimitrov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Daniel Dimitrov has been cut.
Coco feints and then cracks Dimitrov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dimitrov down.
Fanta Coco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Coco.
Coco digs a good body shot into Dimitrov's ribs.
Coco throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dimitrov counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Fanta Coco has been cut.
Coco misses with a low kick.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimitrov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coco with a body shot.
Coco looks to land a right hand but Dimitrov moved out of range.
Dimitrov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Coco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Coco.
Coco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco throws a body kick that misses
and Coco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimitrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coco to score with a decent uppercut.
Coco lands a high kick!
Dimitrov misses with a hook.
Coco takes the fight into the clinch.
Coco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Coco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coco tests Dimitrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimitrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco stuns Dimitrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimitrov.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Coco throws a leg kick but Dimitrov checks it.
Dimitrov misses with a wild body shot.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dimitrov swats away the attempt to clinch by Coco.
Coco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimitrov tries to land a leg kick but Coco saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick lands for Coco.
Dimitrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coco throws a head kick that misses.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimitrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Coco misses the target.
Dimitrov misses with a looping right.
Coco misses with a jab to the body
and Dimitrov counters with a nice leg kick.
Coco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimitrov moves away.
Coco lands a nice hook to Dimitrov's body. Dimitrov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dimitrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dimitrov takes one to the side of the head.
That has opened up Daniel Dimitrov's cut even more.
Coco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimitrov moves away.
Dimitrov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Coco.
Dimitrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dimitrov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dimitrov throws a right hand that misses
and Coco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coco throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Dimitrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dimitrov swings for the body but Coco moves out of range.
Dimitrov throws an overhand right that lands on Coco's shoulder, as Coco tries to avoid the shot.
Coco tries to clinch up
letting Dimitrov counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fanta Coco dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Coco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Coco.
Coco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimitrov's sensitive parts.
Dimitrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coco.
Dimitrov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fanta Coco is winning the standup battle so far.
Coco slips under a jab from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov defending well as Coco loads up on a big left hand.
Coco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimitrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Coco.
Dimitrov looks to land a right hand but Coco moved out of range.
Coco appears to be looking for a big counter.
Coco throws a shot from downtown. Dimitrov moves away and avoids it.
Dimitrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco swings for the body but Dimitrov moves out of range.
Dimitrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Coco is just out of range.
Coco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco throws a low kick, looking for Dimitrov's leg but Dimitrov calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dimitrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fanta Coco's cut is getting worse.
Coco has closed the distance and engaged Dimitrov in a clinch.
Dimitrov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimitrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitrov.
Coco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coco.
Dimitrov lands a nice uppercut.
Dimitrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Coco blocks a body shot from Dimitrov.
Dimitrov misses with some punches.
Coco connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Dimitrov goes down! Coco jumps into full mount looking to finish!
 Dimitrov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coco gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Dimitrov is still on wobbly legs! Can Coco finish him?
Coco buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coco lands with a nice body punch.
Dimitrov is breathing heavily.
Coco plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Dimitrov to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Dimitrov just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fanta Coco!
Our winner, Fanta Coco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Tiotio (ranked 351 p4p, 256 weight class) and Vincent Lemieux (ranked 51 p4p, 40 weight class). Tiotio comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiotio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemieux.
Lemieux swings widly with a right hand
and Tiotio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiotio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Lemieux misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Tiotio misses the target.
Tiotio throws a hook to the side of Lemieux's head but Lemieux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ara Tiotio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemieux slips a straight right by Tiotio.
A jab from Tiotio does it's job there.
It looks like Vincent Lemieux has been cut.
A big right from Tiotio misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lemieux misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiotio. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Tiotio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Lemieux misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Lemieux. Beautiful body shot.
Tiotio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lemieux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lemieux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiotio circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lemieux to the canvas! Lemieux doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tiotio keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ara Tiotio!
Ara Tiotio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Alcala (ranked 159 p4p, 1214 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 24 p4p, 164 weight class). Yef Yew is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodney Alcala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 3, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Yew.
A cross from Alcala lands.
Alcala misses with the combination.
Alcala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yew's hands.
It looks like Yef Yew has been cut.
Yew misses with a wild body shot.
Alcala lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yew throws out a loose jab but Alcala uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Yew looks to move away, Alcala throws a big counter combo but Yew just gets out of the way.
Yew throws a sloppy head kick and Alcala moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
Alcala misses with a combination
and Yew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Yew misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Yew, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yew scores with a leg kick.
Alcala misses with a hook to the body
and Yew counters with a nice uppercut.
Yew misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Yew throws a hook to the side of Alcala's head but Alcala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Yew thuds his shin into the meat of Alcala's side.
Alcala misses with a looping left.
Alcala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alcala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yew blocks a head kick by Alcala.
Alcala really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alcala throws a hook but Yew blocks it.
A head kick misses from Alcala.
Alcala checks the leg kick.
Rodney Alcala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yew lands a slapping body shot.
Yew scores with a leg kick.
Alcala is looking to land body kicks.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yew connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alcala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yew tries to land a leg kick but Alcala saw it coming and moves away.
Alcala gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yew trying to control but Alcala is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alcala is pulling down on Yew's head to control his posture.
Yew has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alcala is proving hard to escape from.
Yew wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Alcala's closed guard. He's half up but Alcala has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Alcala pivots and extends the arm, Yew falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Alcala! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Alcala!
Rodney Alcala is the new middleweight champion!
A less than humble Rodney Alcala misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam James (ranked 990 p4p, 184 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 136 p4p, 30 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. Kento Kawamata has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Liam James's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Kawamata.
James throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Kawamata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James misses with a few strikes there.
Kawamata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawamata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawamata has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as James is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kawamata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
A little jabbing left from Kawamata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kawamata misses with a lunging right hand
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kawamata on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawamata misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawamata.
Kawamata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Kawamata cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a jab when Kawamata was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kawamata on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kawamata misses the jab.
A big right from Kawamata misses.
Kawamata gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawamata is just out of range.
Kawamata lands with a cross.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kawamata misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawamata finds it's way round the side to connect with James's head.
James ducks under a wild hook from Kawamata.
James scores with a jab to the head.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawamata swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kawamata walks into a straight right hand from James.
James has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
James misses with a double jab.
Liam James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James loads up on a big right hand but Kawamata slips the punch.
Kawamata throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Kawamata cracks a nice hook into James's ribs.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawamata should have avoided that one.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawamata.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kawamata! But no joy.
Kawamata throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawamata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James missing with a left hand there. Kawamata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawamata is just out of range.
James lands with an uppercut that bounces Kawamata off the cage and back into range.
James takes a swing at Kawamata's ribcage but misses.
James moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKawamata.
James throws a jab when Kawamata was well out of range.
Kawamata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
Kawamata misses with a body shot.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a combination
and Kawamata counters with a head kick that drops James to the mat! James scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
James is rocked!
Kawamata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawamata feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends James sprawling to the canvas! James rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kawamata finish him?!
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawamata weaves into range and cracks James right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! James goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kawamata is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kento Kawamata! Kento Kawamata retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Kento Kawamata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Liam James had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 324 p4p, 53 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 48 p4p, 7 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Barbarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Barbarian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The Barbarian misses the body punch
letting Philips counter with a right hand.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
Philips throws a push kick but The Barbarian slaps the foot to one side.
The Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philips was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Barbarian cracks Philips with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Philips does it's job there.
The Barbarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Philips.
Philips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Barbarian moves away.
The Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Barbarian looks to score with a jab to the body but Philips is just out of range.
Philips tries to counter by clinching up but The Barbarian breaks away and moves out of range.
The Barbarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Barbarian misses with an uppercut
and Philips counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Philips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Barbarian lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Philips obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Barbarian avoids it.
Philips misses with a punch to the body.
Our sources have told us that Philips has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Philips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Barbarian breaks the clinch.
Philips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Barbarian.
The Barbarian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Philips moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Philips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radio Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips tries to clinch but The Barbarian is having none of it.
Philips scores with the left hand. The Barbarian knows he should have avoided that one.
Philips goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Philips cracks The Barbarian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Philips. The Barbarian shrugs it off though.
The Barbarian throws a lazy uppercut
and Philips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Barbarian avoids a kick to the body.
Philips needs to keep his hands up - The Barbarian had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Philips.
Philips pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Barbarian has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot.
The Barbarian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The Barbarian defending well as Philips loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from The Barbarian misses
and Philips counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Conor The Barbarian's cut even more.
The Barbarian misses with a body shot.
Philips misses with a low kick.
The Barbarian loads up on a big right hand but Philips slips the punch.
The Barbarian takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Philips fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Barbarian scores with a jab to the body.
Philips looks to land a left hand but The Barbarian moved out of range nicely.
The Barbarian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The Barbarian scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The Barbarian misses the shot to the body.
The Barbarian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Barbarian throws a right and a left that Philips avoids nicely.
The Barbarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Barbarian misses with a hook
and Philips counters with a stiff right hand.
Philips misses the shot to the body.
Philips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Barbarian.
Philips was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Barbarian takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
Philips swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a nice uppercut.
The Barbarian tries a head kick but it misses.
The Barbarian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Philips.
A counter left hand to the body from Philips misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Philips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Philips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and The Barbarian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Philips thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Philips misses its intended target.
Philips goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Philips misses with the combination.
Philips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by The Barbarian.
The Barbarian tests Philips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Philips is rocked!
The Barbarian connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Philips out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Conor The Barbarian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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pop
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