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LFC 20 - Arno vs Drago PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Dobrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Dobrik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Renzo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobrik cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Dobrik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice takedown defense from Dobrik. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Jab from Dobrik.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dobrik defends it nicely.
Jan Dobrik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renzo Gracie.
Dobrik connects with a body shot.
Gracie looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobrik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dobrik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dobrik lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Oooooh!!! Dobrik has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Dobrik steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gracie is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrik looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Dobrik backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Gracie's temple! It sends Gracie violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Dobrik celebrates and the doctors try to help Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jan Dobrik!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Budda Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Landry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Budda Boy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Budda Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Wes Landry!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Landry bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boy throws a right hand that Landry ducks under and follows up with a left that Landry also avoids with ease.
Landry throws a head kick that misses.
Landry closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Landry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boy prevents it.
Landry dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Landry is controlling the position.
Landry breaks the clinch.
Budda Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy jabs Landry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boy avoids the head kick by Landry.
Boy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A cross from Boy lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boy throws a series of punches but Landry moves out of range.
Landry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boy tries to avoid it but Landry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boy to the ground. Boy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Budda Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Landry.
Boy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boy punishes Landry's body with a nice straight punch.
Boy scores with a body shot.
Landry is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boy connects with a body shot.
Landry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donk. Boy catches Landry right on the button with a cross.
Budda Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry forces Boy back against the cage and clinches.
Landry tries to score a body lock takedown but Boy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy can't break the clinch.
Landry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boy uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boy wants to stand but Landry is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boy stands and steps away. Landry gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Landry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boy gets caught flat footed, as Landry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy is looking to stand up but Landry isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landry postures up in Boy's guard and throws a big left but Boy blocks it.
Landry trying to control the position from guard on top but Boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boy has escaped and now he's on top!
Landry looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Boy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landry trying to control the position.
Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Landry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Landry wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wes Landry.
Landry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boy throws a right hand that Landry ducks under and follows up with a left that Landry also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landry clinches.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Budda Boy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Landry is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Landry circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Boy as Landry shoots in.
Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landry fails to land the takedown.
Budda Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Landry.
Landry shoots in looking for a takedown but Boy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Landry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Boy stuns Landry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boy jabs at Landry's body.
Landry dives in for a single leg takedown but Boy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Landry gets control of Boy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Landry will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Landry had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Boy defends it easily.
Boy passes Landry's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boy tries to stand and escape but Landry is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry is trying to stand back up but Boy is controlling him
Boy controlling the action here.
Landry is trying to maintain the position but Boy is very close to passing his half guard.
Boy stands up out of the half guard.
Boy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boy lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landry was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy.
Boy connects with a body shot that sends Landry's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Boy does no damage.
Landry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Landry is looking for a takedown.
Landry tries to pull guard but Boy won't allow it.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Landry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Landry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Landry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Landry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy stands up and waves to Landry to follow him.
Boy is looking to wear down Landry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Budda Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landry tries a low kick but Boy avoids it.
Landry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boy tries to avoid it but Landry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boy to the ground. Boy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Landry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boy, pushing him back against the cage.
Landry breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy throws a combination. Landry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Landry closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boy's guard.
Landry wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Boy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landry wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Budda Boy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Landry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boy works Landry's body with a nice hook.
Boy feints a jab promting Landry to slip. Boy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Landry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landry tries to clinch up.
Boy misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Landry with that takedown attempt.
Boy scores with a body shot.
Boy slaps away a takedown attempt from Landry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Boy.
Boy throws a series of punches but Landry moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landry.
Landry closes the distance and clinches up with Boy, looking for a takedown. Landry pushes Boy against the cage but Boy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Budda Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wes Landry.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Boy.
Landry throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Landry.
Landry tries to bum rush Boy with a series of wild strikes but Boy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boy digs a good hook to Landry's body.
Landry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boy avoids it really well and circles away.
Boy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boy looks to land a combination. Landry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Landry shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Landry clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Landry is controlling the position.
Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Landry circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Landry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Landry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boy as he jumps to the side.
Landry tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landry shoots in for a takedown but Boy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Landry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boy's waist but Boy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Landry off to one side.
Landry misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boy feints a jab promting Landry to slip. Boy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Landry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
No luck for Landry with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry shoots in but no luck this time.
Landry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Landry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Landry won't allow Boy to get back to his feet.
Budda Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wes Landry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Landry wants to get up but he can't break Boy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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 Budda Boy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Budda Boy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damon Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter comes into the arena with Galneryus - Everlasting blaring out of the sound system. Tim Hunter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tim Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damon Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter misses the jab.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hunter wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hunter effectively controlling the action here.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Johnson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee calls for Hunter to work.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hunter has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Hunter fails with the takedown.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hunter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson stalks Hunter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunter's face. Hunter staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
Damon Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Hunter tries to clinch up.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Hunter pushes Johnson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hunter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hunter.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunter throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Stalling in the clinch from Hunter.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hunter for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
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 Tim Hunter will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hunter avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hunter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hunter lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter slows the pace down in half guard.
Hunter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter controlling the pace.
Hunter lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hunter perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Johnson trying to control but Hunter postures up.
Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hunter.
Hunter is controlling the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter instigates a clinch.
Hunter is trying to maintain a safe position but Johnson gets an underhook and turns Hunter into the cage.
Johnson is trying to push Hunter away but Hunter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Hunter.
Johnson letting Hunter take a breather here.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunter is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter is controlling him.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Hunter has the dominant position.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hunter looking to slow down the pace here.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hunter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Tim Hunter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hunter tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hunter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
I was talking to Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Hunter.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Hunter dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Johnson.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hunter moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Johnson.
Hunter tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Hunter wants to clinch.
Hunter moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Hunter moves into the clinch.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Damon Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson throws a combination. Hunter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hunter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Hunter.
Johnson letting Hunter take a breather here.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent Hunter's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
Hunter keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter misses with a body punch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
Hunter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to break free but Hunter pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hunter has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to stall but Johnson improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tim Hunter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Johnson up against the cage.
Hunter tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Hunter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage.
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hunter takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Damon Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damon Johnson.
I think Hunter 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damon Johnson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Omar Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Longhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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24
205 lbs
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215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Omar Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steve Longhold!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Omar Donovan has been cut.
Donovan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donovan misses with a takedown
and Longhold counters with a big uppercut that knocks Donovan off his feet! Longhold dives into side control looking to finish!
Donovan is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omar Donovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longhold in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Donovan looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Longhold turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Longhold!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigg Moe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordon Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moe comes to the cage accompanied by polly cover my son justin. Bigg Moe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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276 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bigg Moe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordon Booth!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth misses with a double jab.
Booth throws a nice looking combination but Moe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booth misses the jab.
Booth swinging wildly here.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Booth throws a nice looking combination but Moe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Booth throws a series of punches but Moe avoids them all with ease.
Booth misses with a series of wild punches.
Booth throws a series of punches but Moe avoids them all with ease.
Booth throws a one two combo.
Booth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Moe darts in looking for a takedown but Booth gets double underhooks and turns Moe into the cage.
Booth is trying to push Moe away but Moe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Booth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Booth drops Moe with a left and a right! Oh, Moe is hurt - Booth dives into side control looking to finish!
Moe is rocked!
It looks like Bigg Moe has been cut.
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!
Moe struggling a bit here.
Oh Moe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Moe tries to improve position but can't.
Moe seems to have got his legs back now.
Moe regains half guard.
Moe manages to get to full guard.
Booth stopping the sweep attempt from Moe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moe is working hard here to advance position.
Moe looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Booth is defending well. Moe quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Booth has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Moe celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bigg Moe!
Bigg Moe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurko Tyrma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Korleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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225 lbs
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220 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurko Tyrma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonny Korleone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korleone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sonny Korleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korleone slips a straight right by Tyrma.
Korleone closes the distance and clinches.
Tyrma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Korleone has him pressed against the cage.
Korleone misses with a knee to the head.
Korleone tries a knee to the head but Tyrma blocks it.
Korleone prevents Tyrma from breaking the clinch.
Korleone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrma misses with an uppercut. Korleone saw that one coming.
Korleone has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tyrma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A punch combination from Korleone misses.
Tyrma ducks under a wild hook from Korleone.
Korleone throws out a loose jab but Tyrma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrma looks to land a right hand but Korleone moved out of range.
Korleone misses with the combination.
Korleone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korleone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Sonny Korleone has been cut.
Tyrma misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrma lands a jab to the nose.
Korleone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyrma to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tyrma throws an overhand right that lands on Korleone's shoulder, as Korleone tries to avoid the shot.
Korleone misses with a two punch combination.
Korleone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Korleone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Korleone moves in looking to clinch but Tyrma pushes him off.
Tyrma dodges the punch combination from Korleone.
Tyrma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korleone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korleone tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Korleone tries to clinch but Tyrma is having none of it.
Tyrma lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrma missing with a left hand there. Korleone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyrma scores with a hook to the body. Korleone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyrma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korleone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyrma throws out a loose jab but Korleone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korleone wants to clinch up but Tyrma keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korleone tries to clinch but Tyrma moves away
and Tyrma counters with a stiff right hand.
Korleone moves in looking to clinch but Tyrma pushes him off.
Korleone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyrma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korleone misses with a series of wild punches.
Korleone looks winded!
Korleone throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyrma.
Korleone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyrma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tyrma lands with a cross.
That has opened up Sonny Korleone's cut even more.
Tyrma throws a shot from downtown. Korleone moves away and avoids it.
Korleone clinches up with Tyrma and pushes him back against the cage.
Korleone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyrma avoids it.
Korleone lands a knee to the head.
Korleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korleone breaks from the clinch.
Korleone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyrma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korleone has managed to clinch.
Korleone trying to land knees to the body.
Korleone misses with a hook from the clinch.
Korleone tries a knee to the head but Tyrma blocks it.
Korleone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyrma with a hook.
Korleone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma lands a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Korleone misses with a punch on the inside.
Korleone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyrma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korleone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyrma throws out the jab.
Tyrma moves out of range as Korleone strikes.
A jab from Korleone misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyrma misses the jab.
Tyrma throws out a powerful jab.
The cut above Sonny Korleone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tyrma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrma misses with a straight left.
Korleone looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyrma is just out of range.
Good shot there by Tyrma.
Korleone takes one on the button.
Tyrma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tyrma throws a jab but it's blocked by Korleone.
Tyrma swats away the attempt to clinch by Korleone.
Korleone is looking to clinch.
Korleone tries to move into range but Tyrma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Korleone takes a swing at Tyrma's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyrma misses the jab.
A cross from Tyrma lands.
Korleone is rocked!
Sonny Korleone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Korleone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Korleone is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrma finish him?
Tyrma lands a right hook to the body.
Korleone seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyrma with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurko Tyrma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Korleone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyrma lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Korleone head around and knocks him out cold! Tyrma hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurko Tyrma!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Jon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Fishhook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Duncan Jon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duncan Jon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rusty Fishhook!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jon lands with an uppercut that bounces Fishhook off the cage and back into range.
Fishhook keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jon misses with a few strikes there.
Jon ducks under a wild hook from Fishhook.
Jon connects with a nice looking jab.
Fishhook throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jon's waist but Jon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fishhook off to one side.
Fishhook is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jon misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jon takes a swing at Fishhook's ribcage but misses.
Jon connects with a right that clearly hurt Fishhook. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Jon proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Fishhook collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Jon!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoJo Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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266 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JoJo Kush!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kush counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Black!
Kush lands a few punches from side control.
Black is trying to buck Kush off.
Kush lands an elbow.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kush on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Black tries to escape but Kush is in control.
Kush scoring with punches from side control.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kush connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Black some visible discomfort.
Black is rocked!
Kush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kush scores with punches from side control.
Oh Black is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kush lands a big left to the face of Black, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Kush and another - Black is out! Kush stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). JoJo Kush!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago has chosen Hearts on Fire-Rocky 4 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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257 lbs
6 - 1 - 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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raju Armo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drago sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Raju Armo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Armo moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Armo.
No joy there for Armo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drago takes one to the chin there.
Armo moves in looking to clinch but Drago pushes him off.
We've been told by Armo's head coaches at Hardcore Fitness Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drago wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Armo misses with a straight right.
Drago lands a jab.
It looks like Raju Armo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Rocky Drago has been cut.
Drago has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Drago.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drago.
Drago breaks from the clinch.
Armo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drago's coach down at Island Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Drago's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Drago circles away from the clinch attempt
and Drago counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armo drops his hands momentarily and Drago takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Armo looks to land a combination but Drago avoids it well.
Drago avoids a kick to the body.
Armo closes the distance and clinches up with Drago, looking for a takedown. Armo pushes Drago against the cage but Drago circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Armo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Drago instigates a clinch.
Armo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armo pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago lands with a short shot to the head.
Drago lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Drago.
Armo is breathing heavily.
Drago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Drago leaning against his opponent.
Drago lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Armo takes a shot to the head.
Armo is rocked!
Drago dips a shoulder and cracks Armo with a mighty uppercut! Armo falls back against the cage and Drago unloads with a barrage of strikes! Armo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Drago screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Drago!
After winning the bout, Rocky Drago 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
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pop
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