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TTFC Legends Tour New York PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ano Aukanaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lakanik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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191 cm
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195 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ano Aukanaii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Lakanik!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aukanaii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lakanik looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lakanik is controlling Aukanaii's trapped leg to prevent Aukanaii from advancing to side control.
Aukanaii throwing shots but Lakanik is blocking nicely.
Aukanaii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lakanik is looking to improve his position.
Aukanaii throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lakanik controlling the position for now.
Lakanik gets full guard.
Aukanaii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lakanik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukanaii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aukanaii throwing strikes but missing.
Lakanik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aukanaii is trying to get back to full guard.
Lakanik wants to take a breather but Aukanaii is having none of it.
Aukanaii landing strikes from the bottom.
Lakanik controlling the pace.
Aukanaii tries to roll over but Lakanik keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lakanik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Aukanaii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lakanik is trying to control. Aukanaii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aukanaii wants to control but Lakanik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aukanaii throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Aukanaii is looking for a sweep. Lakanik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aukanaii is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lakanik pulls his head out easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aukanaii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lakanik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lakanik's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Lakanik trying to get back to his feet but Aukanaii is in full control for now.
Aukanaii scores with punches to the body.
Aukanaii wants to control the position but Lakanik frees himself and scrambles - Aukanaii manages to regain control in side control.
Aukanaii taking a break here but Lakanik is having none of it and regains half guard.
Aukanaii with the ground and pound but Lakanik uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Aukanaii lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lakanik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aukanaii is one step ahead there.
Aukanaii lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aukanaii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aukanaii throws a big elbow that misses.
Aukanaii throws an elbow that misses. Lakanik uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Aukanaii's guard. Nice move by Lakanik!
Aukanaii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lakanik is one step ahead there.
Aukanaii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aukanaii looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aukanaii looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lakanik cracks Aukanaii with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ano Aukanaii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lakanik leaves Aukanaii with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aukanaii thows a body shot but no joy.
Lakanik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lakanik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aukanaii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aukanaii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lakanik defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aukanaii moves out of range as Lakanik throws a body kick.
Lakanik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lakanik misses with a wild body shot.
Ano Aukanaii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aukanaii works Lakanik's body with a nice hook.
Aukanaii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lakanik.
Aukanaii lands with an uppercut that bounces Lakanik off the cage and back into range.
Aukanaii checks a low kick from Lakanik.
Aukanaii looks to land a left hand but Lakanik moved out of range nicely.
Lakanik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aukanaii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ano Aukanaii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukanaii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aukanaii fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ano Aukanaii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakanik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aukanaii. Lakanik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lakanik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lakanik, right into the meat.
Lakanik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aukanaii just misses with a punch to the body.
Lakanik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aukanaii's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aukanaii lunges at Lakanik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lakanik's hand.
Lakanik throws the kick towards the body but Aukanaii avoids it.
Lakanik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aukanaii can pounce on him.
Aukanaii moves out of range of the body kick.
Lakanik dips to his left and cracks Aukanaii with an uppercut!
Aukanaii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lakanik.
Aukanaii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lakanik was well out of range. Poor timing from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lakanik defends it nicely.
Aukanaii shoots in looking for a takedown but Lakanik manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aukanaii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lakanik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aukanaii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lakanik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lakanik keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aukanaii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aukanaii.
A head kick misses from Lakanik.
Lakanik takes one on the button.
Aukanaii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lakanik.
Lakanik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aukanaii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Aukanaii.
Lakanik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aukanaii slips a jab and a cross from Lakanik.
Lakanik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aukanaii.
Lakanik is looking to land body kicks.
Aukanaii blocks a head kick by Lakanik.
Lakanik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aukanaii.
Lakanik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aukanaii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lakanik circles away quickly and effectively.
Lakanik takes one to the chin there.
Aukanaii thumps Lakanik with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lakanik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lakanik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aukanaii shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lakanik sprawls well. Lakanik wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aukanaii gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Lakanik. That snapped Aukanaii's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lakanik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aukanaii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aukanaii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Aukanaii fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lakanik sprawls well initially but Aukanaii persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Aukanaii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aukanaii with the ground and pound but Lakanik uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lakanik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lakanik keeping moving, preventing Aukanaii from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakanik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aukanaii.
Aukanaii preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Lakanik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aukanaii is defended easily by Lakanik.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aukanaii, right into the meat.
Aukanaii circles away from the clinch attempt.
That kick from Lakanik tenderised Aukanaii's leg. Aukanaii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aukanaii fails to land with a series of punches.
Aukanaii shoots in and drives through. Lakanik sprawls well.
Lakanik throws a head kick but Aukanaii moves out of range.
Aukanaii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lakanik is able to avoid easily.
Aukanaii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lakanik pushes Aukanaii off looking to stand but Aukanaii dives back in and keeps control.
Lakanik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lakanik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lakanik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aukanaii trying to control but Lakanik is working from the bottom.
Aukanaii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lakanik wants to stand but Aukanaii is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aukanaii trying to control the position from guard on top but Lakanik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lakanik tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lakanik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aukanaii scoring with punches to the head and body.
Aukanaii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Aukanaii throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aukanaii postures up in Lakanik's guard and throws a big left but Lakanik blocks it.
Lakanik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lakanik keeping moving, preventing Aukanaii from controlling successfully.
Lakanik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aukanaii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aukanaii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aukanaii postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lakanik lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Aukanaii!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lakanik lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aukanaii's face.
Lakanik sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Aukanaii is desperately trying to improve his position but Lakanik has a good base and remains in mount.
Aukanaii tries to lock up and control but Lakanik gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Aukanaii is trying desperately to improve position.
Aukanaii is working hard here to advance position.
Lakanik tries to control but Aukanaii wriggling away.
Aukanaii is desperately trying to improve his position but Lakanik has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakanik controlling from mount.
Lakanik wants to control the pace but Aukanaii is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aukanaii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ano Aukanaii.
I think Aukanaii 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ano Aukanaii!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Bede (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
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183 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Santi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Bede!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bede. No joy for Santi on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santi. Bede does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santi throws a hook to the side of Bede's head but Bede sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bede looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bede counters with a low kick, right behind Santi 's knee.
Santi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bede.
Santi blocks a jab.
Santi shoots in for a takedown but Bede shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bede's waist but Bede gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santi off to one side.
Bede goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Chris Santi has been cut.
Santi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Santi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bede misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santi.
Santi throws a combination that misses
and Bede counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santi misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.
Santi throws a looping overhand right but Bede ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bede as he connects with a hook.
Santi slips a jab from Bede.
Bede throws a lazy right hand but Santi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bede connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santi. Santi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bede.
Bede stuffs the takedown.
Bede ducks under a wild hook from Santi.
Santi dives in and grabs Bede's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bede pushes down on Santi's head and hops out.
Jab by Bede.
Santi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santi misses with a wild body shot.
Bede looks to land a right hand but Santi moved out of range.
Bede misses with a two punch combination.
Bede lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santi at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi fails with the takedown
letting Bede counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bede thuds his shin into the meat of Santi's side.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bede sprawls well. Bede wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Bede throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santi lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bede.
Santi manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bede on his heels. He'll look to pass Bede's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Santi wants to control from the top but Bede keeps moving.
Bede is trying to keep Santi in close.
Bede is looking for a triangle but Santi pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bede dives on top into guard.
Bede stands up over Santi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bede trying to move into half guard but instead Santi has managed to sweep!
Santi wants to pass the guard but Bede is keeping the position.
Bede is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bede keeping moving, preventing Santi from controlling successfully.
Santi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi is working hard here to advance position.
Chris Santi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Santi misses with a straight left.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bede scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bede.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bede ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
Santi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santi dives in and grabs Bede's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bede pushes down on Santi's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bede lands with a straight right. Santi didn't see that one coming.
Bede uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santi.
Bede misses the shot to the body.
Bede rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Santi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bede turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bede stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bede wants it to stay on the feet.
Bede misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santi.
Bede listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Santi misses.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bede moves away from the strike by Santi.
Bede stuffs the takedown attempt from Santi. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Bede lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santi defending well as Bede loads up on a big left hand.
Santi with a poor takedown
and Bede counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Santi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bede misses with a straight right.
Santi throws the left hand but Bede avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bede moves out of range of the strikes.
Santi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bede counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Bede misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi loads up on a big right hand but Bede slips the punch.
Bede lands an overhand right.
Santi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bede lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bede.
Bede throws a lazy right hand but Santi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Santi misses with a hook. Bede ducked under it nicely.
Bede lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Santi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Santi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Santi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bede circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bede momentarily.
Santi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bede sprawls well. Bede wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Bede fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santi manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi takes one to the chin there.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santi swings for the body but Bede moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bede.
Bede scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santi. Bede does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Bede tenderised Santi's leg. Santi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bede catches Santi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bede dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santi.
Bede scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi needs to keep his hands up - Bede had a free shot at his head there.
Santi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bede throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santi is rocked!
Bede rushes Santi and presses him up against the cage.
Oh Santi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bede misses with a hook to the ribs.
Santi seems to have got his legs back now.
Santi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bede after a bit of a struggle.
Bede pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bede darts in trying to clinch
and Santi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santi has his takedown stuffed
and Bede counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santi's knee momentarily.
Bede throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Bede.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bede works over Santi's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bede.
A jab from Santi misses.
Santi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Santi throws a hook but Bede blocks it.
Santi shoots in looking for a takedown but Bede manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Santi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bede lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Santi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bede throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bede cracks a nice hook into Santi's ribs.
Santi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bede has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bede sizes up Santi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bede tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Bede showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Santi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bede dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santi. That did some damage!
Santi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bede goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Bede catches Santi right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Bede, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bede throws a lazy head kick
and Santi counters with a single leg into guard. Bede didn't expect that.
Santi advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santi is trying to control the action in half guard but Bede is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Santi is taking a breather. Bede says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bede is looking for a sweep. Santi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santi is looking for a kimura but Bede is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Santi to get the leverage.
Santi wants to work for an arm triangle but Bede is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bede wants to improve his position but Santi is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bede keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santi seems to be looking for submissions.
Bede is looking to control Santi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bede avoid being mounted?
Santi seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bede is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Santi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Chris Santi thanked Malicestar for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agamemnon Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Agamemnon Coon!
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, Rainbow Trout!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout rushes Coon and presses him up against the cage.
Trout gets underhooks to prevent Coon's takedown attempt.
Trout stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coon.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but Coon blocks with his arms.
Trout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Coon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coon checks a low kick from Trout.
Trout throws a hook to the side of Coon's head but Coon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coon trying to control but Trout is working from the bottom.
Coon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trout's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trout tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trout trying to keep a closed guard but Coon is proving a slippery customer.
Coon is pushing down on Trout's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trout is fighting to maintain full guard but Coon has managed to sneak the leg through.
Coon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trout on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trout's head.
Coon working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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!
Coon wants to pass to mount but Trout is defending the position.
Coon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trout's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coon connects with a nice short shot to Trout's temple.
Coon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trout is trying to maintain the position but Coon is very close to passing his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trout can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trout keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Coon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trout has hold of Coon's hands but Coon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Coon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trout is looking to control Coon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trout avoid being mounted?
Coon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trout on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trout with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coon.
Coon winds up and cracks Trout with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trout is looking to improve his position.
Trout won't allow Coon to pass to mount.
Trout has hold of Coon's hands but Coon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coon passes to side control.
Coon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trout is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Coon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Trout is trying to get back to full guard.
Coon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trout defending well though.
Trout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coon looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trout with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Trout is refusing to be controlled, as Coon sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout tries to get to full guard but Coon has control of the leg.
Coon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trout defending well though.
Trout is trying to get back to full guard.
Coon throwing shots but Trout is blocking nicely.
Coon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Coon is trying to control the action in half guard but Trout is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trout is looking for a sweep. Coon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coon drops an elbow to the side of Trout's head.
Coon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Trout won't allow Coon to pass to mount.
Coon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Coon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Agamemnon Coon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Trout throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Coon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trout can do to turn this around?
Trout steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coon.
Trout looks to land a right hand but Coon moved out of range.
Trout misses with a body kick.
Coon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trout counters with an outside leg kick.
Trout has Coon up against the cage in a clinch.
Coon avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
Coon prevents a body shot from Trout.
Trout is trying to push Coon away but Coon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trout is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coon blocks an elbow strike.
Trout is trying to break the clinch but Coon is controlling him.
Coon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Trout regains guard immediately.
Coon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trout controls Coon momentarily but Coon frees himself.
Coon is looking to work some ground and pound but Trout has wrist control.
Trout looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coon is one step ahead there.
Coon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trout keeping moving, preventing Coon from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coon is really struggling to control Trout but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Trout is trying to control the position but Coon postures up.
Agamemnon Coon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trout controlling Coon's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rainbow Trout.
Coon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trout avoids it really well and circles away.
Trout wants to clinch.
Rainbow Trout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coon throws a front kick aimed at Trout's knee but Trout avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon lands a really nice looking cross but Trout seems unphased.
Coon checks a leg kick.
Coon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Coon is defended easily by Trout.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Agamemnon Coon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trout lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coon staying out of range there.
Trout uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coon.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trout sprawls well. Trout wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trout slips under a jab.
Trout tries to land a front kick but Coon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trout misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trout sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rainbow Trout will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Trout tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Trout misses.
Trout blocks a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trout. That's going to slow Coon down.
Coon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trout napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Coon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Trout is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Trout is looking for a sweep.
Trout is trying to control Coon's posture but Coon avoids it.
Coon wants to control but Trout is keeping him busy.
Coon staying calm.
Trout is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trout avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Coon.
Coon landing a few strikes.
Coon landing a few strikes.
Coon cracks Trout with an elbow. That is naaassty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Trout managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coon.
Coon working the ground and pound.
Trout is rocked!
Coon advances nicely into full mount.
Trout is still in real trouble! Can Coon finish him?
Trout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trout really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trout seems to have recovered his senses.
Coon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trout looks a forlorn figure.
Trout is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout wants to hold on but Coon pushes him away.
Coon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oooh a big shot lands for Coon! Trout is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Agamemnon Coon!
After the fight, Agamemnon Coon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Ronny Samuelsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuelsen has chosen Schwab - DJs in a Row as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
275 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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34
273 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clay Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Ronny Samuelsen!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas instigates a clinch.
Samuelsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thomas up against the cage.
Thomas jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Thomas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Samuelsen trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas wants to sweep but no luck.
Samuelsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex Ronny Samuelsen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Samuelsen has Thomas pushed against the cage.
Thomas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Thomas stands up.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samuelsen.
Thomas rushes Samuelsen and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Samuelsen is controlling him.
Thomas is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Samuelsen is concentrating on defense, preventing Thomas from advancing position.
Thomas tries to pass to full mount but Samuelsen defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samuelsen is looking for a sweep. Thomas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Samuelsen trying to hold on to Thomas's head to control him but Thomas postures up.
Thomas thows a huge punch but Samuelsen dodges it nicely.
Samuelsen tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thomas is trying to control. Samuelsen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Clay Thomas just wasn't active enough.
Thomas closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Samuelsen's guard.
Samuelsen is looking for a triangle here but Thomas uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Samuelsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samuelsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas is looking to take a break and control but Samuelsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samuelsen tries to improve position but can't.
Samuelsen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thomas's best efforts.
Samuelsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuelsen tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Samuelsen won't allow Thomas to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to stand and escape but Samuelsen is controlling the position.
Samuelsen is looking to control Thomas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Samuelsen avoid being mounted?
Samuelsen looking for submissions off his back.
Samuelsen looking for a kimura from the bottom but Thomas passes into side control!
Thomas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Thomas crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuelsen gets back to half guard.
Samuelsen works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clay Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samuelsen. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samuelsen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Rex Ronny Samuelsen has been cut.
Thomas clinches.
Thomas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Thomas won't allow Samuelsen to sweep him here.
Thomas is looking to stand up but Samuelsen won't let him.
Samuelsen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Thomas defends it easily.
Thomas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samuelsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thomas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thomas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Samuelsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Samuelsen keeping moving, preventing Thomas from controlling successfully.
Samuelsen working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Samuelsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Samuelsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Samuelsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thomas slips nicely into half guard.
Thomas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Samuelsen gets back to full guard.
Thomas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samuelsen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Samuelsen.
Thomas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomas won't allow Samuelsen to sweep him here.
Samuelsen working for a triangle but Thomas defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomas trying to control but Samuelsen is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Samuelsen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Thomas is aware though and is defending well.
Samuelsen trying to keep a closed guard but Thomas is proving a slippery customer.
Samuelsen looking for a guillotine here but Thomas defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samuelsen's guard.
Samuelsen is looking to improve his position.
Samuelsen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thomas pulls his head out easily.
Thomas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thomas stands up and beckons Samuelsen to join him on the feet.
Thomas takes the fight into the clinch.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsen blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Samuelsen clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samuelsen is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
Thomas looking to control but Samuelsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the head.
Thomas working Samuelsen over with strikes here.
That has opened up Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut even more.
Thomas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Samuelsen?
Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rex Ronny Samuelsen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clay Thomas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chico Escuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escuela comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck. Gracie has chosen Pull Me Under - Dream Theater as his entrance music. Chico Escuela has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
255 lbs
17 - 10 - 1 |
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265 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chico Escuela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escuela lands a head shot.
Escuela looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escuela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Escuela.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escuela.
Escuela dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Escuela gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Escuela manages to retain guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Escuela trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Escuela tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie lying in Escuela's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Escuela decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Gracie taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chico Escuela!
Our winner, Chico Escuela, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruens comes to the cage accompanied by River Below. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bruens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Callahan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callahan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Callahan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruens.
A slapping leg kick lands for Callahan.
Bruens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callahan.
Bruens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Callahan throws a leg kick
and Bruens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callahan thuds his right hand into Bruens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Callahan misses with a low kick.
Callahan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decent striking displayed by Callahan there.
Bruens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callahan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruens.
Bruens with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callahan. Bruens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruens checks a low kick from Callahan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Callahan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Callahan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Callahan, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Bruens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bruens jabs Callahan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Callahan throws a combination that misses
and Bruens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Callahan throws a front kick aimed at Bruens's knee but Bruens avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Callahan.
Callahan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Callahan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Callahan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bruens is out of range and Callahan settles back down.
Callahan tries to score with a low kick but Bruens moves his leg out of the way.
Bruens lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruens throws a solid leg kick but Callahan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan avoids the head kick by Bruens.
Callahan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - Callahan coming out on top.
Bruens throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Callahan is predictable there
and Bruens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Bruens tenderised Callahan's leg. Callahan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Callahan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bruens misses with a low kick.
Bruens takes a swing at Callahan's ribcage but misses.
Bruens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Callahan moves away.
Bruens looking to score a takedown here. Callahan is defending well but Bruens drives through and ends up in Callahan's guard.
Bruens stopping the sweep attempt from Callahan.
Callahan lands some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan has his foot on Bruens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bruens works his way back into a safe position though.
Bruens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bruens trying to control but Callahan is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruens working some strikes from top position.
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.
Bruens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bruens tries to free his leg and advance position but Callahan is retaining full guard.
Bruens won't allow Callahan to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Paul Bruens.
Callahan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bruens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Callahan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Callahan shoots in but Bruens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bruens feints and then cracks Callahan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Callahan down.
Callahan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruens finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Callahan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bruens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bruens working the head and body with strikes.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bruens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens wants to take a breather but Callahan is having none of it.
Callahan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bruens is keen to just control but Callahan is a slippery customer.
Bruens moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Callahan.
Bruens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Callahan keeps working.
Callahan can't do much from the bottom here.
Paul Bruens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bruens lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens grinds an elbow into Callahan's temple.
Bruens in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bruens throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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!
Callahan is not content to let Bruens control the position.
Callahan is trying to get back to his feet.
Callahan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bruens lands a nice short elbow.
Bruens passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bruens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens tries to control but Callahan wriggling away.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet.
Callahan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bruens controlling the position easily from mount.
Callahan bucks Bruens off and manages to get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Bruens tenderised Callahan's leg. Callahan is trying to keep his angry face on.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Callahan.
Callahan misses with a leg kick.
Bruens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruens cracks Callahan with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan throws a lazy right hand but Bruens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan slips a jab from Bruens.
Callahan is looking to chop away at Bruens's legs.
Bruens tries to land a leg kick but Callahan saw it coming and moves away.
Callahan throws a front kick aimed at Bruens's knee but Bruens avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bruens dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bruens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Callahan.
Callahan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callahan connects with a leg kick. Bruens looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Callahan dives in and grabs Bruens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bruens pushes down on Callahan's head and hops out.
Callahan lands a lovely overhand right.
Callahan misses with a hook
and Bruens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Callahan's guard now.
Bruens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Callahan keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
Bruens works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callahan is trying to stand up here but Bruens is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens throwing shots but Callahan is blocking nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bruens lands strikes from half guard.
Callahan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Callahan pushes Bruens off looking to stand but Bruens dives back in and keeps control.
Bruens seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bruens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Callahan looking for submissions off his back.
Bruens prevents Callahan from standing back up.
Callahan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens is looking to take a break and control but Callahan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruens lands with a punch from half guard.
Bruens is trying to control. Callahan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Callahan has hold of Bruens's hands but Bruens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Callahan has a hand on Bruens's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bruens takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bruens looking to control but Callahan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bruens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bruens scoring with strikes but Callahan is staying in there.
Harry Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruens wants to control the pace but Callahan is squirming around nicely.
Callahan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bruens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens looking to finish Callahan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Callahan!
Callahan is desperately trying to improve his position but Bruens has a good base and remains in mount.
Bruens tries to control but Callahan wriggling away.
Bruens 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruens tries to control but Callahan wriggling away.
Bruens looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bruens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruens 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bruens!
After winning the bout, Paul Bruens thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eaton Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed - Destroy Everything. Slick has chosen Careful With That Axe Eugene as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eaton Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slick advances to half guard.
Slick is stalling here. Cox is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Slick seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cox has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Slick wants to control but Cox postures up.
Cox is chipping away with strikes.
Slick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cox works to advance to full mount. Slick defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Slick slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slick wants to get back to full guard.
Cox 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.
Slick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cox's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox covers up after that shot from Slick.
Cox looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slick controlling well, preventing Cox from escaping the position.
Cox is keeping busy.
Slick throwing sloppy strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox trying to control the action but Slick just sinks the hooks in.
Slick struggling to land strikes to the head as Cox covers up.
Even with his hooks in, Slick manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Cox manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Slick is now in side control.
Slick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cox keeps working.
Slick looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cox is avoiding damage well.
Slick advances to mount.
Cox wants to control but Slick is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick content just to control the position here.
Slick landing punches.
Cox is trying to escape the mount.
Slick lands a big elbow.
Slick lands a big elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cox tries to hold on but Slick postures up.
Slick working Cox over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slick wants to control the pace but Cox is squirming around nicely.
Cox taking shots to the head.
Cox is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Slick lands a nice shot to the head.
Slick raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cox working to try and regain half guard.
Slick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Slick thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Slick fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oil Slick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Slick misses.
Slick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slick throws a hook to the side of Cox's head but Cox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slick jabs Cox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cox tries to work over Slick's front leg with a kick but Slick checks it.
Cox tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slick lands a head kick. Cox smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Slick misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cox 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 Slick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slick blocks a jab.
Cox keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cox throws a chopping leg kick but Slick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Slick shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cox manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oil Slick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slick trying to control the position from guard on top but Cox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slick has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cox to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Slick is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cox pulls down on the head and he's put Slick to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eaton Cox!
Our winner, Eaton Cox, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has chosen Adagio For Strings as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Henry Chinaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Torres!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chinaski, right into the meat.
Torres walks into a jab.
Torres misses with a looping left.
Henry Chinaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Chinaski as he connects with a hook.
Chinaski misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chinaski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Torres's head backwards.
Torres is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chinaski. That's going to slow Torres down.
Chinaski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chinaski swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Chinaski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chinaski.
Chinaski cracks Torres with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Torres looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Chinaski finish him?
Torres is still on wobbly legs! Can Chinaski finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chinaski.
Chinaski misses with a double jab.
Torres thows a leg kick but Chinaski checks it
and Chinaski rattles Torres with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Torres tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Chinaski dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Torres stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henry Chinaski!
Henry Chinaski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Saurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Mot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurus comes to the cage accompanied by Kraantje Pappie - Waar is Kraan? . Mot comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Be Aggresive by Faith No More kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Saurus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tom Mot's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Saurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Tom Mot!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mot misses with a wild combination.
Mot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mot throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saurus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mot in his tracks.
Saurus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mot.
Mot throws a leg kick
and Saurus counters with a stiff right hand.
Saurus connects with a jab.
Mot jabs Saurus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mot throws a jab but it's blocked by Saurus.
Saurus loads up on a big right hand but Mot slips the punch.
Saurus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mot slips under a jab from Saurus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mot throws a big shot that misses.
Mot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saurus.
Saurus misses with a looping left.
Saurus thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mot tries to work over Saurus's front leg with a kick but Saurus checks it.
Saurus throws a looping overhand right but Mot ducks down to avoid it.
Saurus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mot slips under a jab from Saurus.
Saurus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saurus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mot.
Saurus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saurus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mot finds it's way round the side to connect with Saurus's head.
Mot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saurus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mot tries to clinch up but Saurus circles away and keeps his distance.
Tom Mot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mot.
Mot wants to clinch.
Mot swings for the body but Saurus moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saurus. That did some damage!
Saurus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saurus scrambles back to his feet.
Mot misses with a straight right.
Mot bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saurus's head.
Saurus connects with the punch.
Saurus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saurus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tom Mot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saurus throws a poor cross that misses
and Mot counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mot moves into the clinch.
Saurus struggles to land a body shot inside as Mot controls his hands.
Mot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saurus.
Mot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saurus has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Saurus fails to land.
Saurus letting Mot take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus misses with the head strike.
Mot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mot prevents a body shot from Saurus.
Saurus tries a body shot but Mot blocks it.
Saurus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mot or not.
Mot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saurus lands an uppercut.
Mot misses with the head strike.
Saurus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saurus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mot misses with the head strike.
Mot can't break the clinch.
Mot lands a right hand.
Saurus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mot lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mot is trying to stall.
Mot manages to break the clinch.
Saurus misses with a straight left.
Mot misses with a wild body shot.
Mot misses with a right hand
and Saurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saurus scores with a nice strike.
Mot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saurus 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.
Mot throws a hook but Saurus avoids it easily.
Saurus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saurus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saurus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mot!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Saurus looking to control but Mot is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Mot dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mot cracks the inside of Saurus's front leg.
Mot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saurus throws a body punch but Mot moves out of range.
Saurus doesn't manage to clinch there - Mot circles away.
Saurus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saurus misses the jab.
Saurus works Mot's body with a nice hook.
Saurus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mot throws a solid leg kick but Saurus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saurus. Mot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mot cracks Saurus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mot fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saurus is out of range.
Saurus misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Mot lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mot lands an overhand right.
Mot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saurus throws out a loose jab but Mot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mot scores with a jab to the head.
Saurus is rocked!
Mot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Oh Saurus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Are you kidding me?! Mot ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Saurus clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Mot!
Tom Mot took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Yeah that feels better....'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and José Nabijos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nabijos has chosen TRAFFIC JAM as his entrance music. José Nabijos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, José Nabijos!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nabijos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Corleone moves into the clinch.
Corleone taking a breather.
Nabijos can't find room to land a body shot as Corleone controls the action.
Corleone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nabijos keeps control of Corleone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.
Corleone lands a damaging elbow.
Nabijos tries a knee to the head but Corleone blocks it.
Nabijos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Nabijos.
Nabijos lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Sonny Corleone has been cut.
Corleone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone misses with a punch to the body.
Nabijos manages to break the clinch.
Corleone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corleone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corleone ducks right into an uppercut from Nabijos.
José Nabijos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos thows a body shot but no joy.
Nabijos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Corleone has managed to clinch.
Nabijos tries to circle away but Corleone has him pinned against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Corleone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nabijos trying to control the position but instead, Corleone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nabijos into the cage.
Corleone has a couple of punches blocked by Nabijos.
Nabijos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone lands with a left to the head.
Nabijos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corleone looking to throw knees to the head but Nabijos is blocking nicely.
Corleone lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos keeping moving, preventing Corleone from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Corleone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corleone trying to control but Nabijos is working from the bottom.
Corleone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Corleone trying to control but Nabijos is working from the bottom.
Sonny Corleone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nabijos lands a high kick!
Nabijos lunges at Corleone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corleone's hand.
Nabijos misses with a low kick as Corleone jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nabijos misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Nabijos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Corleone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nabijos.
Nice body kick from Corleone.
That kick from Nabijos tenderised Corleone's leg. Corleone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corleone moves out of range as Nabijos throws a body kick.
Corleone checks a leg kick.
Corleone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nabijos throws an off balance right hand
and Nabijos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
José Nabijos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos scores with a hook.
Sonny Corleone's cut is getting worse.
Nabijos misses with a body kick.
Nabijos throws a front kick that sends Corleone stumbling back into the cage.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nabijos misses the body punch
and Corleone counters with a good low kick that Nabijos was not able to check.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nabijos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nabijos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corleone can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Nabijos misses with a kick to the body
and Corleone counters with a stiff right hand.
Nabijos lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sonny Corleone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone'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.
Corleone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corleone is looking to control Nabijos's arms but Nabijos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corleone has his back to the cage.
Corleone blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Corleone tries a body shot but Nabijos blocks it.
Corleone is looking to control Nabijos's arms but Nabijos gets an underhook and turns him. Now Corleone has his back to the cage.
Corleone can't find room to land a body shot as Nabijos controls the action.
Nabijos avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.
Corleone misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Nabijos.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but Nabijos blocks with his arms.
A bit of stalling here from Nabijos.
Corleone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nabijos breaks from the clinch.
Nabijos throws a push kick but Corleone slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Corleone counters with a thumping low kick.
Nabijos scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corleone misses with a leg kick
and Nabijos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Corleone finds it's target.
Nabijos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nabijos misses with a series of wild punches.
Corleone slips under a jab.
Nabijos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corleone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos misses with an uppercut. Corleone saw that one coming.
Corleone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nabijos will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone throws a nice head kick!
Corleone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corleone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws an off balance right hand
and Corleone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nabijos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corleone can pounce on him.
Corleone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nabijos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Corleone lands a leg kick that knocks Nabijos off balance momentarily.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Nabijos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nabijos moves out of range as Corleone throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Corleone slips a jab from Nabijos.
Corleone thows a body shot but no joy.
Corleone lands an overhand right.
Corleone looks to land a body kick but Nabijos moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Corleone, right into the meat.
Nabijos misses with a body kick.
Corleone throws a head kick but Nabijos moves out of range.
Nabijos lands a jab.
Nabijos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.
Nabijos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nabijos throws a wild body kick that Corleone sees coming a mile off.
Nabijos with a jab.
Nabijos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nabijos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Nabijos misses its intended target.
Corleone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nabijos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nabijos connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Corleone avoids a kick to the body.
Nabijos misses with a hook
and Corleone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nabijos thinking.
Corleone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.
Nabijos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corleone moves out of range of the body kick.
Nabijos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corleone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Corleone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nabijos as he avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Corleone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sonny Corleone is winning the standup battle so far.
Corleone connects with a solid leg kick.
Nabijos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corleone blocks a jab.
Corleone lands a jab-cross combination.
Corleone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nabijos scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Corleone lands a body shot.
Corleone moves out of range as Nabijos strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone misses with a few strikes there.
Nabijos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nabijos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nabijos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nabijos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice combination there by Nabijos.
Sonny Corleone's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Corleone jabs at Nabijos's body.
Nabijos darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nabijos avoids the head kick by Corleone.
Nabijos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick lands from Nabijos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Corleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corleone motions for Nabijos to come forward. Corleone throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nabijos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corleone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nabijos lands with a shot to the body.
Corleone moves in looking to clinch but Nabijos pushes him off.
Nabijos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nabijos misses with a kick to the body
and Corleone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Corleone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nabijos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nabijos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Nabijos misses
and Corleone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nabijos throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos moves out of range as Corleone throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Nabijos.
No luck for Corleone with that takedown attempt.
Corleone moves out of range of the body kick from Nabijos.
Nabijos stuffs the takedown attempt from Corleone. Corleone gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Corleone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nabijos throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but José Nabijos just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone'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.
Corleone throws a sloppy body shot
and Nabijos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Corleone clinches up against the cage.
Corleone taking a breather.
Nabijos blocks an elbow strike.
Corleone's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Corleone tries to throw a body punch but Nabijos avoids it by throwing Corleone back against the cage.
Corleone taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Nabijos breaks from the clinch.
Corleone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nabijos misses with a body shot.
Nabijos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos 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.
A combination from Corleone does no damage.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nabijos.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nabijos.
Corleone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nabijos misses with a low kick.
Nabijos tries to move into range but Corleone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone checks a low kick from Nabijos.
Nabijos thuds his right hand into Corleone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nabijos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nabijos swats away the attempt to clinch by Corleone.
Corleone moves away from the strike by Nabijos.
Corleone wants to clinch up but Nabijos keeps it at a distance.
Corleone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nabijos is able to avoid easily.
Nabijos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corleone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos swings for the body but Corleone moves out of range.
Nabijos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corleone counters with a body kick that stops Nabijos in his tracks momentarily.
Nabijos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nabijos misses with a body punch
and Corleone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Corleone.
Corleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nabijos throws a low kick, looking for Corleone's leg but Corleone calmly moves out of range.
Corleone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nabijos's half guard.
Corleone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nabijos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nabijos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nabijos is refusing to be controlled, as Corleone sits in half guard.
Nabijos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Corleone 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.
Corleone wants to control but Nabijos is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone had his way with José Nabijos in that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Corleone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nabijos just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nabijos.
Nabijos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corleone counters with a low kick, right behind Nabijos 's knee.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Nabijos checks it.
Corleone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corleone. That's going to slow Nabijos down.
Nabijos throws a leg kick
and Corleone counters with a stiff right hand.
Corleone is looking to wear down Nabijos with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nabijos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Corleone counters with a good, hard body kick but Nabijos shrugs it off.
Nabijos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nabijos connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabijos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corleone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy left from Nabijos finds it's target.
Nabijos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corleone.
Corleone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Corleone throws a leg kick that misses.
Corleone swings for the body but Nabijos moves out of range.
Nabijos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corleone can pounce on him.
Nabijos moves out of range of the leg kick from Corleone.
Corleone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
José Nabijos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone. That did some damage!
Nabijos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corleone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nabijos's knee momentarily.
Nabijos delivers a nice body kick.
Corleone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nabijos counters with a leg kick.
Nabijos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nabijos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corleone.
Corleone looks to score with a jab to the body but Nabijos is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Nabijos.
Corleone is looking to slow Nabijos down with leg kicks.
Sonny Corleone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos scoring well with a low kick there.
Nabijos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corleone scores with a leg kick.
Nabijos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nabijos misses the jab.
Corleone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nabijos.
Nabijos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Corleone counters with an inside leg kick.
Corleone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nabijos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Corleone counters with a low kick, right behind Nabijos 's knee.
Nabijos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Nabijos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corleone lands with a slapping head kick.
Nabijos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Corleone under the eye.
Nabijos throws a jab when Corleone was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nabijos!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nabijos misses with a wild body shot.
Nabijos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corleone connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to José Nabijos.
Well Corleone 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:47
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sonny Corleone!
Sonny Corleone retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Sonny Corleone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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