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EEC 202 Rambo v Esposito PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Roscrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Thorpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roscrow comes to the cage accompanied by In The Middle Of It Now. Thorpe has chosen Limelight by Rush as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Roscrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Thorpe!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roscrow tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thorpe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roscrow somewhat.
Roscrow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thorpe avoids it really well and circles away.
Roscrow misses with a low kick.
Roscrow misses with a takedown
and Thorpe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Roscrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thorpe trying to control but Roscrow is working from the bottom.
Thorpe looking to sit in guard and control but Roscrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Roscrow won't allow Thorpe to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roscrow stands up from Thorpe's guard - Roscrow perhaps looking for a knockout.
Roscrow misses with a takedown attempt - Thorpe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roscrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Thorpe. Thorpe gets slowly back to his feet.
Roscrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Roscrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thorpe's waist but Thorpe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roscrow off to one side.
Thorpe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorpe shoots in looking for a takedown. Roscrow tries to sprawl out of it but Thorpe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roscrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roscrow gets a takedown into half guard.
Roscrow slows the pace down in half guard.
Roscrow has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Thorpe defend it? Roscrow steps over the head and cranks it - Thorpe is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Roscrow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Perry Roscrow!
Post fight, an emotional Perry Roscrow said 'Did i Win?'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Sutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I.P. Daily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). P. Daily. Eric Sutter has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Sutter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, I.P. Daily!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daily blocks a jab.
Daily connects with a right hand. Sutter shakes it off.
Daily moves away from the strike by Sutter.
Sutter misses with an uppercut. Daily saw that one coming.
Daily checks a leg kick.
Sutter lunges at Daily with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Daily's hand.
Sutter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daily moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sutter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Daily backs up against the cage.
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!
Sutter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daily connects with a looping right hand.
Daily ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sutter moves away.
Nice shot by Sutter.
Daily feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sutter's calf.
Daily throws out a loose jab but Sutter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daily avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daily slips a straight right by Sutter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutter throws a right hand that misses
and Daily counters with a nice uppercut.
Daily rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sutter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daily uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sutter.
Daily throws a big shot that misses.
Sutter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Daily counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sutter's knee momentarily.
Daily scoring well with a low kick there.
Eric Sutter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutter missing with a left hand there. Daily was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daily misses the jab.
Sutter lands a jab to the nose.
Sutter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daily throws a head kick that Sutter semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sutter throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daily swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sutter counters with a series of strikes. Daily will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daily ducks under a wild hook from Sutter.
Sutter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sutter lands a jab to Daily's midsection.
Daily misses with a low kick as Sutter jumps back.
Sutter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daily.
Sutter misses with a combination
and Daily counters with a left and a right that stings Sutter.
Sutter is rocked!
Daily throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sutter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sutter lands a nice hook to Daily's body. Daily takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daily throws a jab when Sutter was well out of range.
Sutter thuds his right hand into Daily's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sutter 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 Daily has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daily and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daily staying out of range there.
Sutter tries to bum rush Daily with a series of wild strikes but Daily uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sutter throws a poor cross that misses
and Daily counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sutter misses with a lunging right hand
and Daily counters with a good low kick that Sutter was not able to check.
Sutter punishes Daily's body with a nice straight punch.
Daily tries a head kick but it misses.
Daily loads up on a big right hand but Sutter slips the punch.
Sutter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sutter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Daily's head.
Daily is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
and Sutter counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Daily! He's just covering up as Sutter starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Sutter!
Eric Sutter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Desmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiger Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Never Miss a Beat. Cruz has chosen Go To Sleep by Eminem feat. DMX, Obie Trice as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Desmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tiger Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desmond throws a leg kick
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Desmond walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cruz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick misses from Desmond.
Cruz throws a jab when Desmond was well out of range.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Desmond.
Cruz thuds a left hand into Desmond's body.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Desmond.
Cruz lands a body shot.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Desmond moved out of range.
Erik Desmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Cruz.
Cruz throws a hook but Desmond blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Desmond. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz thows a body shot but no joy.
Desmond blocks a low kick nicely.
Desmond takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmond throws a hook but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Desmond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Desmond throws a push kick but Cruz slaps the foot to one side.
Cruz dips to his left and cracks Desmond with an uppercut!
Cruz lands with an uppercut that bounces Desmond off the cage and back into range.
Desmond misses the jab.
Cruz cracks Desmond with a good jab.
Desmond ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz throws a hook but Desmond blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Desmond.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Desmond misses with a body shot.
Desmond on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Desmond misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Desmond gets the takedown into side control.
Cruz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Desmond's best efforts.
Cruz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cruz wants to sweep but no luck.
Desmond looking to pass the guard.
Desmond is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz controls Desmond momentarily but Desmond frees himself.
Cruz wants to stand and escape but Desmond is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tiger Cruz wasn't active enough on the ground.
A big left from Cruz misses.
Desmond feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Desmond then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Desmond throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
Desmond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruz.
Tiger Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Desmond moves away and avoids it.
Cruz checks a low kick from Desmond.
Desmond throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Desmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz tries to bum rush Desmond with a series of wild strikes but Desmond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cruz lands with a hook. Desmond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Cruz coming out on top.
Cruz throws a hook but Desmond blocks it.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Cruz.
Desmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Cruz moves out of range of the leg kick from Desmond.
Desmond misses with a double jab
and Cruz counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz lands a jab to Desmond's midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cruz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Desmond had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Desmond wants to clinch up but Cruz keeps it at a distance.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Cruz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cruz scores with a nice strike.
Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Desmond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Desmond moves away.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown but Cruz shows good takedown defense.
Desmond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Desmond has a takedown stuffed.
Desmond tries to land a front kick but Cruz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Desmond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cruz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Desmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz clobbers Desmond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Desmond thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good shot there by Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz cracks Desmond with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cruz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Desmond takes one on the button.
Desmond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Cruz tries to sprawl but Desmond drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Desmond is looking for a kimura here.
Cruz trying to control here.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desmond wants to free his trapped foot but Cruz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Desmond seems to be looking for submissions.
Desmond is looking to advance position but Cruz won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desmond stops Cruz from getting back to his feet.
Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Desmond is working away from the top position though.
Desmond is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cruz wants to control but Desmond is keeping busy.
Cruz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Desmond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Desmond isn't so interested in that idea.
Desmond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desmond passes into half guard.
Desmond is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cruz still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cruz has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Cruz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Desmond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Erik Desmond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Desmond is trying to control Cruz's posture but Cruz avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tiger Cruz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Desmond takes one on the button.
Cruz jabs Desmond right on the nose. Desmond blinks but takes it well.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Desmond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Desmond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cruz is out of range and Desmond settles back down.
Desmond fails with the takedown.
Desmond misses with an uppercut. Cruz saw that one coming.
Desmond misses with a low kick.
Cruz scores with a hook.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. Desmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desmond throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmond throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Desmond moves out of range as Cruz strikes.
Cruz lands with a nice body punch.
Cruz lands a nice looking body shot.
Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Desmond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiger Cruz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Desmond throws a sloppy head kick and Cruz moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Desmond walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
Desmond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Desmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Desmond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cruz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Desmond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Cruz digs a good hook to Desmond's body.
Desmond thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Cruz counters with a series of strikes. Desmond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Desmond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Desmond tries to move into range but Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Cruz.
Desmond misses with a body kick.
Desmond shoots in for a double leg but Cruz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cruz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Desmond momentarily.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz scores with a nice head shot.
Cruz lands with a good body shot.
Desmond throws a jab when Cruz was well out of range.
Cruz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Tiger Cruz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Desmond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cruz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Desmond doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruz lands with a straight right. Desmond didn't see that one coming.
Cruz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Desmond has time to react.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Desmond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz misses with a hook. Desmond ducked under it nicely.
Cruz throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Desmond under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Desmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Cruz which made him look bad.
Cruz blocks a head kick by Desmond.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Desmond ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Cruz. That snapped Desmond's head back.
Cruz scores with a body shot.
Desmond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
Cruz jabs Desmond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cruz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Desmond on the side of the head.
Cruz connects with a body shot.
Cruz cracks Desmond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Erik Desmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Desmond misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cruz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Tiger Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lynard Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasir Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drogo has chosen I Don't Like the Look of It as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lynard Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasir Drogo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carlson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drogo misses with a few strikes there.
Drogo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Carlson.
Drogo throws a big shot that misses.
Drogo tries to move into range but Carlson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Carlson misses.
Carlson misses with a kick to the body.
Drogo lands the left hand.
Carlson moves away from the strike by Drogo.
A big left from Carlson misses.
Jab from Carlson.
Carlson tests Drogo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carlson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson misses with a body shot.
Carlson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carlson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carlson is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Drogo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drogo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
No joy there for Drogo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carlson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Carlson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drogo.
Carlson cracks Drogo with an open hand slap.
It looks like Nasir Drogo has been cut.
Carlson throws a big shot that misses.
Carlson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Carlson throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Drogo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlson stuns Drogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlson thuds his right hand into Drogo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carlson cracks the inside of Drogo's front leg.
Carlson throws a shot from downtown. Drogo moves away and avoids it.
Drogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Carlson circles away.
Drogo throws a hook but Carlson avoids it easily.
Carlson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Carlson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Drogo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Drogo scores with a four punch combination!
Drogo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drogo staying out of range there.
Carlson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drogo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson misses with a low kick.
Carlson throws a nice head kick!
Drogo misses with a looping left.
Drogo throws a leg kick but Carlson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Drogo walks into a stiff left hand from Carlson.
Carlson thows a body shot but no joy.
Carlson throws a leg kick but Drogo moved away.
Drogo tries to bum rush Carlson with a series of wild strikes but Carlson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drogo pushes Carlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson wants to break free but Drogo has control.
Carlson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drogo's brow.
Carlson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drogo managing to block the knees to the body from Carlson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carlson pushes off an throws an elbow but Drogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drogo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Carlson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Drogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carlson is defending well for now.
Drogo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlson's efforts to push away.
Carlson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drogo misses with an elbow strike.
Carlson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carlson manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynard Carlson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nasir Drogo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Carlson throws a push kick but Drogo slaps the foot to one side.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
Carlson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drogo moves out of range of the body kick from Carlson.
Carlson throws a low kick, looking for Drogo's leg but Drogo calmly moves out of range.
Drogo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Drogo lands a two punch combo.
A cross from Carlson lands.
Carlson cracks Drogo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Drogo pushes Carlson away with a front kick.
Carlson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlson moves out of range of the leg kick from Drogo.
Carlson thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drogo's head.
Carlson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Drogo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson misses with a leg kick
and Drogo counters by clinching up.
Drogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Carlson avoids the damage to the body.
Drogo wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carlson.
Carlson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Come on Drogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drogo feints and then cracks Carlson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlson down.
Drogo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Drogo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drogo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carlson. Drogo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo drops his hands momentarily and Carlson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drogo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drogo has Carlson up against the cage in a clinch.
Drogo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Carlson's efforts to push away.
Carlson misses with an elbow strike.
Carlson misses with a knee strike.
Carlson misses with an elbow over the top.
Drogo throws an elbow but it misses.
Carlson is looking to break free of the clinch but Drogo has double underhooks.
Drogo taking a breather.
Carlson misses with an elbow strike.
Drogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Carlson gets an underhook and turns Drogo into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drogo blocks the elbow strike.
Drogo avoids the elbow strike from Carlson, against the cage.
Carlson missing with knees to the body.
Carlson tries to land knees in the clinch but Drogo avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drogo's brow.
Drogo dodges an elbow strike from Carlson.
Drogo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carlson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drogo's brow.
Carlson pushes off an throws an elbow but Drogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carlson misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Carlson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drogo's brow.
Carlson is trying to break free.
Drogo dodges an elbow strike from Carlson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carlson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlson throws the left hand but Drogo avoids the punch easily.
Carlson moves away from the strike by Drogo.
Carlson tries to work over Drogo's front leg with a kick but Drogo checks it.
Carlson scores with a head kick. Drogo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That has opened up Nasir Drogo's cut even more.
Carlson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drogo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carlson throws a solid leg kick but Drogo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carlson.
A leg kick checked by Drogo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drogo misses with an uppercut
and Carlson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carlson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carlson.
Carlson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynard Carlson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nasir Drogo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Drogo fails to land with a series of punches.
Carlson thuds his shin into the meat of Drogo's side.
Carlson throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
Drogo blocks a leg kick.
Carlson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drogo moves away.
Carlson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carlson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Drogo if he has to take too many more of those.
Drogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carlson scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Drogo.
Drogo misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Carlson.
Carlson jabs Drogo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carlson is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drogo.
Drogo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carlson.
Drogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carlson.
Carlson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drogo.
Drogo needs to keep his hands up - Carlson had a free shot at his head there.
Drogo throws a hook but Carlson avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carlson.
Carlson ducks under a wild hook from Drogo.
Carlson looks for the body kick but Drogo saw that one coming.
Carlson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carlson lands a big head kick that sends Drogo tumbling to the mat! Carlson takes a step backwards and waves Drogo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Drogo is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Drogo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Carlson finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Drogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Carlson - that will leave a mark!
Carlson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drogo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Carlson.
Nice shot lands for Drogo.
Carlson fakes the leg kick and cracks Drogo in the body.
Drogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Carlson.
Carlson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice combination there by Carlson.
Carlson lands with an uppercut that bounces Drogo off the cage and back into range.
The cut above Nasir Drogo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Carlson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carlson lands a right hook to the body.
Carlson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carlson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drogo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Carlson. Carlson obviously looking to wear him down.
Drogo tries to move into range but Carlson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Carlson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carlson throws a leg kick which misses Drogo's front leg but catches the back leg as Drogo tries to avoid it.
Drogo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Drogo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carlson.
Carlson works over Drogo's head and body with a nice combination.
Drogo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lynard Carlson is winning the standup battle so far.
Carlson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nasir Drogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drogo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carlson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drogo's calf.
Drogo throws the left hand but Carlson avoids the punch easily.
Carlson cracks Drogo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drogo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Drogo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Carlson fails to land with a series of punches.
Drogo misses with a double jab
and Drogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drogo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carlson - the referee stops the clock and Drogo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carlson. Drogo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drogo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carlson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carlson.
Carlson lands a head kick!
Carlson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lynard Carlson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carlson 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lynard Carlson!
A victorious Lynard Carlson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Chino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiichi Miyazawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chino might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Booty Sweat Promo. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Chino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiichi Miyazawa!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyazawa shoots for a double leg takedown but Chino sprawls well. He's pushed Miyazawa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miyazawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chino is fending him off so far but Miyazawa persists. Nope, Chino circles away and we're back to standing.
Miyazawa ducks under a wild hook from Chino.
Miyazawa misses with a takedown attempt - Chino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alpha Chino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiichi Miyazawa.
Miyazawa with a poor takedown
letting Chino counter with a right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Chino as Miyazawa shoots in.
Chino lands a big head kick that sends Miyazawa tumbling to the mat! Chino takes a step backwards and waves Miyazawa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Miyazawa is rocked!
It looks like Kiichi Miyazawa has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Chino as Miyazawa shoots in.
Miyazawa looks up at the clock. Bad move! Chino lands a right hand from hell, dropping Miyazawa. Chino pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alpha Chino!
Alpha Chino thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vintage Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got Yourself a Gun . 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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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vintage Vodka!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vodka misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Vodka is predictable there
and Soprano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soprano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soprano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soprano cracks Vodka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vodka throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Soprano.
Soprano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vodka's calf.
Vodka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Vodka misses with a jab to the body
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vodka tries to score with a low kick but Soprano moves his leg out of the way.
Vodka throws a right hand that misses
and Soprano counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano cracks Vodka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Soprano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vodka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
Vodka throws a leg kick
and Soprano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soprano cracks a nice hook into Vodka's ribs.
Soprano throws a wild body kick that Vodka sees coming a mile off.
Soprano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vodkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Vodka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Vodka misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano loads up on a big right hand but Vodka slips the punch.
Soprano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vodka.
Vodka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soprano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vodka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soprano lands a big head kick that sends Vodka tumbling to the mat! Soprano takes a step backwards and waves Vodka back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vodka is rocked!
Vodka walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Vodka limp body while Soprano jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chico Feijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Feijo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Going out West" Tom Waits. Freeman has chosen Real American as his entrance music. Chico Feijo 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chico Feijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feijo as he jumps to the side.
Feijo misses with a body shot.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Freeman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Feijo tries to hold on but Freeman postures up.
Freeman landing strikes from the mount.
Freeman working Feijo over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freeman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Freeman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Freeman landing strikes from the mount and Feijo is in trouble!
Freeman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feijo is looking to escape.
Feijo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feijo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Feijo wants to control but Freeman is having none of it.
Freeman wants to control the pace but Feijo is squirming around nicely.
Feijo is in a horrible position here. Freeman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Freeman cracks Feijo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Freeman!
An out of breath Matt Freeman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Titan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, UGK - Touched. 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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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Carver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin Grundy!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carver misses with an uppercut.
Carver looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grundy avoids the body shot from Carver.
Carver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carver is looking to slow Grundy down with leg kicks.
Grundy misses with a straight left.
Carver misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grundy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grundy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grundy.
Carver drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Carver 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.
Carver tries to advance to mount but Grundy denies him.
Grundy wants to control but Carver postures up.
Carver wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grundy keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Grundy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carver throws a strike aimed at the side of Grundy's head but Grundy avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Carver slows the pace down in half guard.
Carver is trying to control the action in half guard but Grundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grundy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carver looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Carver missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy is trying to stand back up but Carver is controlling him
Grundy gets back to full guard.
Carver controlling from the top position.
Carver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Carver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grundy is keeping the position for now.
Carver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Carver engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to keep a closed guard but Carver is proving a slippery customer.
Grundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Carver tries to free his leg and advance position but Grundy is retaining full guard.
Carver trying to control the position from guard on top but Grundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carver in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Carver!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Carver dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carver dives in and grabs Grundy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grundy pushes down on Carver's head and hops out.
Grundy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carver throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Grundy as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Grundy.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Carver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grundy tries a low kick but Carver avoids it.
Carver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grundy tries to clinch there but Carver circles away.
Titan Carver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carver shoots in for a double leg but Grundy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Carver delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Carver throws a nice head kick!
Benjamin Grundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carver throws a body punch but Grundy moves out of range.
Grundy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grundy checks a leg kick nicely.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch but Carver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grundy is looking to clinch.
Grundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grundy misses with a hook
and Carver counters with a straight right hand.
Carver is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Grundy's half guard.
Carver is pressing down on Grundy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grundy is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy controlling the position well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grundy trying to control from the bottom.
Carver is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grundy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Grundy won't allow Carver to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Grundy to regain full guard.
Grundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Grundy, not yet.
Grundy is trying to keep Carver in close.
Grundy keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.
Grundy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Grundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Carver.
Carver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Carver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Grundy pulls Carver in close to prevent any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grundy wants to sweep here but Carver controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Carver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grundy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Titan Carver is winning the standup battle so far.
Carver digs a good body shot into Grundy's ribs.
Grundy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Carver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Carver clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Carver.
A short uppercut from Grundy.
Grundy tries a body shot but Carver blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grundy.
Carver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grundy's elbow.
Carver misses with a punch on the inside.
Grundy trying to control the position but instead, Carver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grundy into the cage.
Carver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grundy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Carver is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grundy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carver gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Carver is pressing down on Grundy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Grundy is holding on for now.
Grundy is refusing to be controlled, as Carver sits in half guard.
Titan Carver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grundy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy trying to control here.
Grundy is holding on to half guard well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grundy blocks a low kick nicely.
Carver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grundy misses with a looping left.
Grundy misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carver.
Carver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grundy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Carver throws a body kick that misses
letting Grundy counter with a right hand.
Grundy throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
Carver misses with a jab to the body
and Grundy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Grundy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carver throws a big shot that misses.
Carver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grundy moves out of range of the strikes.
Benjamin Grundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carver tries to bum rush Grundy with a series of wild strikes but Grundy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carver looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carver is trying to control the action in half guard but Grundy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Grundy trying to control but Carver postures up.
Carver looks to land a strike but Grundy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Carver trying to control but Grundy is working from the bottom.
Carver not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Carver stops Grundy from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Carver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carver 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Carver!
Titan Carver 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Protagonist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhu Fangyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Protagonist comes to the cage accompanied by Teenage Bottlerocket - Bigger Than Kiss. Fangyu has chosen Demigod-Mindmasher as his entrance music. Zhu Fangyu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiro Protagonist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhu Fangyu!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangyu takes one on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fangyu.
Protagonist scores with a nice right hand.
Protagonist throws a right and a left that both miss.
Protagonist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fangyu.
Protagonist lands a left and a right that send Fangyu crashing to the mat, dazed. Protagonist thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fangyu clinches.
Fangyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Protagonist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Protagonist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hiro Protagonist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fangyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Protagonist throws out the jab.
Protagonist lands a body shot.
Fangyu misses with a body kick.
Protagonist slips under a jab from Fangyu.
Protagonist takes a swing at Fangyu's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Protagonist throws a hook but Fangyu avoids it easily.
Protagonist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Protagonist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Protagonist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fangyu.
Protagonist works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Protagonist slips a jab and a cross from Fangyu.
Protagonist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fangyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Protagonist is predictable there
and Fangyu counters with a nice uppercut.
Fangyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Protagonist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiro Protagonist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Protagonist misses with a head kick.
Protagonist lands a really nice looking cross but Fangyu seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangyu moves in looking to clinch but Protagonist pushes him off.
Protagonist looks to score with a jab to the body but Fangyu is just out of range.
Fangyu shoots in looking for a takedown. Protagonist tries to sprawl out of it but Fangyu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Protagonist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Protagonist throws a looping overhand right but Fangyu ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Protagonist ducks right into an uppercut from Fangyu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Protagonist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Protagonist throws a jab but it's blocked by Fangyu.
Fangyu throws a body punch but Protagonist moves out of range.
Protagonist thows a leg kick but Fangyu checks it
and Fangyu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Protagonist works over Fangyu's head and body with a nice combination.
Protagonist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangyu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Protagonist throws a push kick but Fangyu slaps the foot to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Protagonist. No joy for Fangyu on that attempt.
The fighters circling - Protagonist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fangyu tries to clinch there but Protagonist circles away.
Protagonist misses with a body shot
and Fangyu counters with a leg kick.
Protagonist throws out a leg kick but Fangyu moves out of range and Protagonist only half commits.
Protagonist looks to land a combination but Fangyu avoids it well.
Fangyu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fangyu throws a low kick but Protagonist moves out of range easily.
Protagonist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fangyu tries to land a body kick
letting Protagonist counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Protagonist misses
and Fangyu counters with a big head kick but Protagonist shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Protagonist staying out of range there.
Fangyu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Protagonist misses.
A punch combination from Protagonist misses.
Protagonist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fangyu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Protagonist.
Fangyu lands a jab to the head.
Fangyu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Protagonist was covering up waiting for the punch and Fangyu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fangyu won't allow Protagonist to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Protagonist dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fangyu fails to land the takedown.
Protagonist on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Protagonist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Protagonist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fangyu fails to land the takedown.
Protagonist looks to land a combination but Fangyu avoids it well.
Protagonist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fangyu at a distance.
Fangyu thows a body shot but no joy.
Protagonist connects with a looping right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fangyu. That's going to slow Protagonist down.
Fangyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Protagonist throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangyu connects with a body shot that sends Protagonist's belly button to the back.
Fangyu staying out of range there.
Protagonist looks to land a combination but Fangyu avoids it well.
Protagonist throws a poor cross that misses
and Fangyu counters with an inside leg kick.
Fangyu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Protagonist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fangyu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fangyu shoots and misses
and Protagonist counters with a nice uppercut.
Hiro Protagonist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhu Fangyu.
Fangyu jabs Protagonist right on the nose. Protagonist blinks but takes it well.
Protagonist throws a leg kick
letting Fangyu counter with a right hand.
Protagonist swings for the body but Fangyu moves out of range.
Fangyu scores with a punch to the head.
Fangyu thumps Protagonist with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fangyu connects with the punch.
Hiro Protagonist is winning the standup battle so far.
Protagonist takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Protagonist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Protagonist thows a body shot but no joy.
Protagonist misses with a wild body shot.
Protagonist slips under a jab from Fangyu.
Fangyu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Protagonist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fangyu misses with a body shot.
Protagonist misses with a wild body shot.
Protagonist scores with a leg kick.
Protagonist lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangyu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Protagonist sprawls well. Protagonist wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fangyu gets slowly back to his feet.
Fangyu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Protagonist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fangyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Protagonist.
Protagonist lands a really nice looking cross but Fangyu seems unphased.
Protagonist takes a swing at Fangyu's ribcage but misses.
Fangyu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Protagonist 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.
Fangyu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fangyu lands an overhand right.
Protagonist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fangyu.
Fangyu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fangyu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fangyu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Protagonist throws a body kick that misses.
Protagonist swinging wildly here.
Protagonist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Protagonist as Fangyu shoots in.
Protagonist is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fangyu.
Protagonist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fangyu throws a looping overhand right but Protagonist ducks down to avoid it.
Protagonist throws a leg kick but Fangyu moved away.
Protagonist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hiro Protagonist will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fangyu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Protagonist throws a leg kick
and Fangyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fangyu checks a low kick from Protagonist.
Protagonist throws a push kick but Fangyu slaps the foot to one side.
Fangyu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Protagonist pinned against the cage. Protagonist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Protagonist looks to land a left hand but Fangyu moved out of range nicely.
Fangyu throws a wild body kick that Protagonist sees coming a mile off.
Fangyu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Protagonist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fangyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Protagonist lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Protagonist misses
and Fangyu counters with a leg kick.
Protagonist throws a jab but it's blocked by Fangyu.
Fangyu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Protagonist but Protagonist pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fangyu looks to land a right hand but Protagonist moved out of range.
Fangyu staying out of range there.
Protagonist slips under a jab.
Fangyu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fangyu blocks a jab.
Fangyu takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Protagonist to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Protagonist breaks the clinch.
Protagonist throws a good cross that connects.
Protagonist misses with a wild body shot.
Zhu Fangyu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Protagonist swings widly with a right hand
and Fangyu counters with a head kick. That will keep Protagonist thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Protagonist. That snapped Fangyu's head back.
Protagonist lands a left and a right that send Fangyu crashing to the mat, dazed. Protagonist thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fangyu is rocked!
Fangyu looks for a takedown but Protagonist sprawls well.
Fangyu is still on wobbly legs! Can Protagonist finish him?
Hiro Protagonist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhu Fangyu.
Protagonist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Protagonist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fangyu counters with a big head kick but Protagonist shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Protagonist throws a hook but Fangyu avoids it easily.
Fangyu seems to have recovered his senses.
Protagonist looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fangyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Protagonist connects with a right hand. Fangyu shakes it off.
Protagonist misses with an uppercut.
Protagonist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fangyu counters with a leg kick.
Fangyu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Protagonist misses with a hook.
Fangyu shoots in and drives through. Protagonist sprawls well.
Protagonist drops Fangyu with a beautiful combination! Fangyu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Protagonist is looking for the KO!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Protagonist walks into a jab.
Hiro Protagonist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fangyu wants to slow Protagonist down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fangyu.
Fangyu throws a poor cross that misses
and Protagonist counters with a stiff right hand.
Protagonist is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fangyu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fangyu is looking to clinch but Protagonist is avoiding it.
Fangyu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fangyu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Protagonist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Protagonist lands with a right hand.
Fangyu throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Protagonist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Protagonist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Protagonist!
Hiro Protagonist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John J Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo's entrance music is American Badass. A fine choice. Esposito has chosen Sukh Knight as his entrance music. John Esposito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John J Rambo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito throws a series of punches but Rambo avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Esposito.
Rambo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rambo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Esposito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Esposito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Esposito misses.
Esposito lands with a nice body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Esposito there.
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!
Esposito throws a combination. Rambo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Esposito blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Rambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Esposito.
Left hook, right uppercut from Esposito.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito fakes the leg kick and cracks Rambo in the body.
Rambo is breathing heavily.
Esposito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut lands for Esposito. That snapped Rambo's head back.
Esposito is looking to slow Rambo down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Esposito lands a jab to the nose.
Rambo walks into a jab.
Esposito has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rambo misses with a looping right.
Rambo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rambo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Esposito throws a monster overhand right that drops Rambo! Esposito follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Esposito!
John Esposito is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, John Esposito thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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