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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eks Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd comes to the cage accompanied by Lift me up. Man has chosen The Prodigy 'Invaders Must Die' as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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217 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edern Ap Nudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eks Man!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy head kick
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ap Nudd takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Ap Nudd throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
Man cracks a nice hook into Ap Nudd's ribs.
Ap Nudd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ap Nudd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a body punch but Ap Nudd moves out of range.
Ap Nudd goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ap Nudd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Ap Nudd throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ap Nudd.
Good work by Man as he checks the leg kick.
Ap Nudd misses with a low kick.
Ap Nudd throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Ap Nudd misses the shot to the body.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ap Nudd is able to avoid easily.
Man thows a leg kick but Ap Nudd checks it
and Ap Nudd counters with a head kick. That will keep Man thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man digs a good hook to Ap Nudd's body.
Ap Nudd misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Ap Nudd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Ap Nudd lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd misses with a double jab.
Ap Nudd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at King's Palace in the buildup to the fight.
Ap Nudd punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Ap Nudd throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Man takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ap Nudd checks a leg kick.
Ap Nudd misses with a body shot.
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
Ap Nudd lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Ap Nudd is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ap Nudd will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ap Nudd jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ap Nudd takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ap Nudd throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Ap Nudd misses with a body shot.
Ap Nudd lands a slapping body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ap Nudd.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ap Nudd. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ap Nudd. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Ap Nudd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd misses with a body shot.
Ap Nudd darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ap Nudd wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Ap Nudd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ap Nudd swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ap Nudd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ap Nudd.
A bone on bone clash there as Ap Nudd blocks the leg kick.
Man takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Ap Nudd misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ap Nudd checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edern Ap Nudd dominated that round.
That's time! Ap Nudd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ap Nudd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Jab by Ap Nudd.
Edern Ap Nudd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ap Nudd was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Ap Nudd misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Ap Nudd blocks the low kick.
Ap Nudd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Ap Nudd misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ap Nudd digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Man in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ap Nudd throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Ap Nudd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ap Nudd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ap Nudd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ap Nudd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Ap Nudd tries a head kick but it misses.
Ap Nudd misses with a looping right.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Man might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ap Nudd has got the better of the exchanges.
Ap Nudd feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ap Nudd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Ap Nudd tries a low kick but Man avoids it.
Ap Nudd misses with a straight right.
Ap Nudd checks a leg kick nicely.
Ap Nudd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man lands a slapping body shot.
Ap Nudd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Man counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ap Nudd misses with a body punch
and Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ap Nudd misses with a low kick.
Ap Nudd punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Man drops his hands momentarily and Ap Nudd takes advantage with a crisp shot 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!
Ap Nudd pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ap Nudd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ap Nudd counters with a right hand to the body.
Ap Nudd misses with a head kick.
Ap Nudd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ap Nudd. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ap Nudd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ap Nudd swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Man 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.
Ap Nudd looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
Ap Nudd loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man lands a nice looking body shot.
Ap Nudd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd misses with an uppercut
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Ap Nudd 's knee.
Ap Nudd changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Man misses with a body shot.
Ap Nudd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Ap Nudd's leg but Ap Nudd calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ap Nudd is out of range and Man settles back down.
Ap Nudd throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with a thumping low kick.
Ap Nudd misses with a low kick.
Ap Nudd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man tries a low kick but Ap Nudd avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edern Ap Nudd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ap Nudd misses with a shot to the body
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ap Nudd's knee momentarily.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Ap Nudd misses
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Ap Nudd swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ap Nudd stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ap Nudd just misses with a punch to the body.
Ap Nudd throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Ap Nudd throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man avoids the head kick by Ap Nudd.
Man scores with a body shot.
Ap Nudd tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man 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.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ap Nudd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ap Nudd lands with a nice body punch.
Ap Nudd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ap Nudd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
Ap Nudd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Ap Nudd 's knee.
Good work by Ap Nudd as he checks the leg kick.
Ap Nudd throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ap Nudd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Ap Nudd throws a sloppy head kick
and Man counters with a left to the body.
Ap Nudd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Ap Nudd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man lands a nice hook to Ap Nudd's body. Ap Nudd takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ap Nudd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ap Nudd walks into a straight right hand from Man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ap Nudd tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ap Nudd throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Ap Nudd swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ap Nudd.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ap Nudd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Ap Nudd as he checks the leg kick.
Ap Nudd swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man tries a low kick but Ap Nudd avoids it.
Edern Ap Nudd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd misses with a straight right.
Ap Nudd checks a low kick from Man.
Ap Nudd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Ap Nudd 's knee.
Man throws a leg kick but Ap Nudd sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ap Nudd throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Ap Nudd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ap Nudd misses with a series of wild punches.
Ap Nudd just misses with a punch to the body.
Ap Nudd throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Edern Ap Nudd.
Well Ap Nudd 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edern Ap Nudd!
A very excited looking Edern Ap Nudd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel Valentino will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexei Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcel Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valentino's jab looks to have found its range, popping Klitschko under the eye.
Klitschko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Klitschko throws a big right hand that misses.
Klitschko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Klitschko works over Valentino with some ground and pound from guard.
Klitschko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Gracie Barra Hilo (Sauna + Bang for your Buck) that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitschko stands up over Valentino, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Klitschko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Valentino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klitschko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klitschko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Valentino has momentary wrist control but Klitschko slips an elbow through the middle.
Klitschko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klitschko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klitschko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klitschko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valentino looking for a sweep. Not yet Valentino, not yet.
Klitschko throwing strikes from guard but Valentino blocks nicely.
Klitschko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Valentino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Klitschko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klitschko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Klitschko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Valentino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Klitschko shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Valentino did well to prevent Klitschko getting side control.
Valentino blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a head shot. Valentino uses the momentum to regain guard.
Valentino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Klitschko.
Klitschko is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentino has wrist control.
Klitschko is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentino has wrist control.
Klitschko throws a big elbow that misses.
Valentino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Klitschko lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko preventing the sweep.
Klitschko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Klitschko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Valentino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Klitschko is working Valentino over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Klitschko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klitschko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Klitschko is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentino has wrist control.
Klitschko throws a big right hand that misses.
Valentino has momentary wrist control but Klitschko slips an elbow through the middle.
Klitschko is looking to work some ground and pound but Valentino has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Valentino trying to keep a closed guard but Klitschko is proving a slippery customer.
Klitschko throwing strikes but missing.
Klitschko with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klitschko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klitschko throwing strikes from guard but Valentino blocks nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klitschko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Klitschko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Klitschko shoots in and drives through. Valentino sprawls well.
Klitschko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Valentino sprawls well. Valentino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Klitschko gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Valentino coming out on top.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Klitschko is defended easily by Valentino.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexei Klitschko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klitschko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valentino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klitschko fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Klitschko.
Valentino punishes Klitschko's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Klitschko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Valentino - just one landing.
Klitschko is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko shoots in looking for a takedown. Valentino tries to sprawl out of it but Klitschko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Valentino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valentino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Valentino wants it to stay on the feet.
Klitschko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentino can do to turn this around?
Klitschko shoots in but no luck this time.
Valentino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Klitschko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Valentino throws a low kick, looking for Klitschko's leg but Klitschko calmly moves out of range.
Valentino lands a big right hand that sends Klitschko crashing to the mat! Valentino stays standing though and waves Klitschko back to his feet!
Oh Klitschko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Klitschko shoots for a double leg takedown but Valentino sprawls well. He's pushed Klitschko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentino 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 Klitschko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klitschko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Klitschko seems to have got his legs back now.
Valentino cracks Klitschko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Valentino has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Klitschko to stand back up!
Marcel Valentino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klitschko leaves his chin hanging out and Valentino seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Klitschko crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcel Valentino!
Marcel Valentino gave a mention to VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pacioretty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Barnes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Barnes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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196 lbs
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197 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Pacioretty!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pacioretty's head.
Barnes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Pacioretty misses with a combination
and Barnes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Max Pacioretty has been cut.
Pacioretty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Barnes defending well as Pacioretty loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacioretty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pacioretty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Some wild striking there from Pacioretty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes scores with a sloppy right hand. Pacioretty should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Pacioretty.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Pacioretty's belly button to the back.
Pacioretty misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Pacioretty throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pacioretty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pacioretty walks into a stiff left hand from Barnes.
Pacioretty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a low kick, right behind Pacioretty 's knee.
Pacioretty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pacioretty is rocked!
Barnes seems to be stalking Pacioretty here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Pacioretty drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Barnes!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Barnes thanked Soul Supremacy Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (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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300 lbs
18 - 15 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Polo slips a jab from Steel.
Steel wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marco Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Polo.
Polo swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Polo swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Polo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Polo.
Nice cross by Polo.
Polo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Polo throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Polo is looking for a triangle but Steel pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steel defends it easily.
Steel wants to get up but he can't break Polo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Steel wants to control from the top but Polo keeps moving.
Steel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Steel drops back looking for a leg! Polo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Polo manages to kick Steel off! Steel jumps back into Polo's guard.
Polo has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Polo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel is aware though and is defending well.
Polo has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
Polo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steel defends it easily.
Steel trying to control but Polo is working from the bottom.
Steel won't allow Polo to sweep him here.
Polo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Polo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Polo prevents a body shot from Steel.
Polo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a hook that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
Steel is pressed up against the cage. Polo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steel down to the mat. Steel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Polo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Steel slips a straight right by Polo.
Steel wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Polo.
Steel clinches up with Polo and pushes him back against the cage.
Polo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Freddy Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Polo backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Polo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel is defending well.
Polo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polo wants a takedown.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel is trying to push Polo away but Polo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Polo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Polo's takedown attempt.
Polo is trying to drag Steel to the mat but Steel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Polo throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel counters with a nice right hand that sends Polo toppling to the canvas! Polo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Steel finish him?!
Polo dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Steel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel wants to clinch up but Polo keeps it at a distance.
Polo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
Polo looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo keeps the fight on the outside.
Polo misses with a straight right.
Freddy Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Polo is trying to drag Steel to the mat but Steel just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Polo.
Freddy Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Polo.
Polo looking for a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
Polo goes for a takedown attempt but Steel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polo misses with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freddy Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polo misses with a low kick.
Polo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushes Polo up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Polo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steel lands a knee to the head.
Freddy Steel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Polo's takedown attempt.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polo misses the body punch
and Steel counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freddy Steel!
Freddy Steel decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Marco Polo was interviewed post fight and said 'sorry to fans and my team .'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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243 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reed Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Sullivan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Thomas Sullivan has been cut.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Sullivan saw it coming and moves away.
Williams tries a low kick but Sullivan avoids it.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Come on Williams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sullivan is defending well for now.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Sullivan won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
Sullivan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Williams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sullivan.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Sullivan avoids the damage to the body.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Williams looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Williams throws an elbow but misses.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sullivan as Williams tries to tie him up.
Williams misses with an elbow strike.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan avoids it.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Sullivan avoids the damage to the body.
Williams trying to land knees to the body.
Sullivan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Williams missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Williams.
Williams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sullivan is defending well for now.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Sullivan moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Sullivan had a free shot at his head there.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Sullivan lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams throws a head kick that misses
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sullivan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Williams thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Williams throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Williams is predictable there
and Sullivan counters with a head kick.
Sullivan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Williams. Williams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sullivan throws a leg kick which misses Williams's front leg but catches the back leg as Williams tries to avoid it.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Williams takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams is rocked!
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a big right hand! Oh Williams is in trouble here! Sullivan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Sullivan!
Thomas Sullivan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazerus Wheelright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redban's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, M83 - Midnight City. 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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31
128 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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28
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Redban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lazerus Wheelright!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wheelright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Redban keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Redban lands with a nice body punch.
Wheelright throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
Wheelright slips under a jab.
Redban scoring well with a low kick there.
Redban takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Wheelright.
Redban seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wheelright takes a swing at Redban's ribcage but misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wheelright - that will leave a mark!
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Wheelright throws a body shot but no joy.
Wheelright slips under a jab from Redban.
Wheelright drops Redban with a beautiful combination! Redban stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wheelright is looking for the KO!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wheelright throws a lazy head kick
and Wheelright takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright throws a body kick that misses
and Redban counters with a head kick. That will keep Wheelright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Redban with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban throws a right and a left that Wheelright avoids nicely.
Wheelright throws a front kick aimed at Redban's knee but Redban avoids it well.
Redban throws a jab when Wheelright was well out of range.
Redban throws a head kick that misses.
Redban walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wheelright feints and then cracks Redban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redban down.
Wheelright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redban.
Wheelright tries to score with a low kick but Redban moves his leg out of the way.
Wheelright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Redban's head.
Redban is rocked!
Wheelright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Redban counters with a stiff right hand.
Redban lands with an uppercut that bounces Wheelright off the cage and back into range.
Redban checks a leg kick nicely.
Redban avoids the head kick by Wheelright.
Redban throws an overhand right that lands on Wheelright's shoulder, as Wheelright tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheelright feints and then cracks Redban's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redban down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Wheelright throws a big shot that misses.
Redban lands a body shot.
Redban blocks a head kick by Wheelright.
Redban misses with a combination
and Wheelright counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Redban!
Wheelright trying to control the action but Redban is working from the bottom.
Redban tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wheelright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wheelright misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban defending against the ground and pound.
Wheelright wants to control but Redban is keeping him busy.
Wheelright is putting a hurting on Redban here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wheelright wants to control but Redban is keeping him busy.
Wheelright tries to score with some ground and pound. Redban controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wheelright thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wheelright working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redban is looking for a sweep.
Wheelright lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Redban's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Redban regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lazerus Wheelright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wheelright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wheelright tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Redban moves out of range of the body kick from Wheelright.
Redban rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Redban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheelright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Redban checks a leg kick.
Wheelright misses with a body kick.
Wheelright wants to land a leg kick but Redban is out of range.
Wheelright takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Redban throws a lazy right hand but Wheelright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelright walks into a straight right hand from Redban.
Wheelright throws out a leg kick but Redban moves out of range and Wheelright only half commits.
Wheelright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redban.
Wheelright lands a right hook to the body.
Redban cracks the inside of Wheelright's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban avoids the head kick by Wheelright.
Wheelright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Redban lands a jab to the head.
Wheelright avoids the body shot from Redban.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redban.
Wheelright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redban manages to avoid it.
Wheelright checks a leg kick.
Wheelright just misses with a punch to the body.
Wheelright blocks a head kick by Redban.
Redban scores with a head kick. Wheelright tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wheelright tries a low kick but Redban avoids it.
Wheelright throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Redban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wheelright lands a leg kick that knocks Redban off balance momentarily.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
Wheelright slips a jab from Redban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheelright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redban lands an overhand right.
Redban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wheelright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redban was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheelright.
Sloppy strikes from Redban. Those never looked like landing.
Redban throws a hook but Wheelright blocks it.
The fighters circling - Redban throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wheelright throws a head kick but Redban moves out of range.
Wheelright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redban.
Wheelright scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Redban sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lazerus Wheelright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wheelright throws a sloppy head kick and Redban moves out of range easily.
Wheelright scores with a kick to the body.
Wheelright slips a straight right by Redban.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a right hand that Wheelright ducks under and follows up with a left that Wheelright also avoids with ease.
Wheelright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Wheelright. Beautiful body shot.
Redban blocks a head kick by Wheelright.
The crowd cheers as Redban lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wheelright doesn't seem phased though.
Wheelright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Redban.
Redban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wheelright avoids the head kick by Redban.
Redban scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Wheelright buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Redban throws out a powerful jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redban.
Redban is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Redban lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wheelright.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redban tries a head kick but it misses.
Redban throws a head kick but Wheelright moves out of range.
Wheelright looks to score with a jab to the body but Redban is just out of range.
Wheelright explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Redban looks to land a right hand but Wheelright moved out of range.
Redban misses with a head kick.
Redban takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wheelright slips a straight right by Redban.
Redban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wheelright takes a kick to the side of the head.
A jab from Redban does it's job there.
Wheelright misses with an attempted mid kick.
Redban blocks a head kick by Wheelright.
Wheelright slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Redban dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
That's time! Redban's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Wheelright misses with an uppercut.
Redban misses with a looping left.
Wheelright looks to land a body kick but Redban moved away.
Wheelright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redban misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Wheelright. That snapped Redban's head back.
Wheelright keeps Redban at a distance using the push kick.
Redban throws a series of punches but Wheelright avoids them all with ease.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.
Wheelright has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Redban finds it's way round the side to connect with Wheelright's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redban cracks Wheelright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wheelright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wheelright fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Redban checks it well.
Wheelright swings for the body but Redban moves out of range.
Wheelright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheelright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redban.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban connects with a leg kick. Wheelright looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Redban connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wheelright. Wheelright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wheelright.
Redban with a jab.
Redban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Redban looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Redban throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wheelright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Redban finds it's way through Wheelright's defenses.
Wheelright moves away from the strike by Redban.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wheelright. Redban does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wheelright staying out of range there.
Wheelright throws a front kick aimed at Redban's knee but Redban avoids it well.
Wheelright throws a hook to the side of Redban's head but Redban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Wheelright.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wheelright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redban.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
Wheelright throws a head kick that misses
and Redban counters with a head kick. That will keep Wheelright thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Redban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redban takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wheelright lands with a kick to the temple. Redban shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wheelright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redban rather than just go for the knockout.
Redban moves out of range of the body kick from Wheelright.
Redban misses with a looping left.
Redban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wheelright in his tracks.
Redban ducks under a wild hook from Wheelright.
Redban misses with a jab, cross combination.
Redban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wheelright moves away.
Wheelright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Wheelright.
Redban scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Redban.
Redban throws a sloppy head kick and Wheelright moves out of range easily.
Redban steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wheelright. That one must have hurt.
Wheelright throws the left hand but Redban avoids the punch easily.
Wheelright tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Redban.
Wheelright ducks under a wild hook from Redban.
Redban takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Redban blocks a jab.
Wheelright misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Redban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wheelright.
Wheelright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wheelright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Redban.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheelright takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wheelright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redban manages to avoid it.
Redban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redban throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheelright scores with the left hand. Redban knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Redban misses its intended target.
Wheelright looks to score with a jab to the body but Redban is just out of range.
Wheelright misses with an uppercut.
Redban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wheelright scores with a head kick.
Wheelright throws a body punch but Redban moves out of range.
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 Brian Redban.
I think Redban 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Redban!
An out of breath Brian Redban thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Dixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dixon comes to the cage accompanied by Dark Tranquillity - Iridium. Pradchapet has chosen Wanted Dead or Alive as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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30
203 lbs
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37
176 lbs
32 - 22 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Joey Dixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bapit Pradchapet!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon scores with a jab. Pradchapet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dixon gets a clinch.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet letting Dixon take a breather here.
Pradchapet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dixon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dixon blocks an uppercut.
Pradchapet is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dixon controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dixon slowing the pace effectively.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pradchapet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon'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.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pradchapet avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Pradchapet controls his hands.
Dixon cracks Pradchapet with a nice body shot.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Pradchapet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon working aggressively here.
Pradchapet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon dodges an elbow strike from Pradchapet.
Dixon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pradchapet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dixon avoids the elbow strike from Pradchapet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pradchapet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pradchapet throws an elbow that misses.
Dixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Dixon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pradchapets head.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pradchapet throws an elbow but misses.
Pradchapet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A hook to the body from Dixon.
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!
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dixon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon prevents the takedown attempt.
Pradchapet throws an elbow that misses.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dixon.
Dixon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pradchapet avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Dixon scores with a shoulder strike.
Pradchapet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pradchapet lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dixon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dixon throws a punch but it's blocked by Pradchapet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pradchapet throws an elbow but misses.
Dixon blocks an elbow strike.
Dixon lands with a left to the head.
Dixon is leaning against Pradchapet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Dixon to work.
Dixon is trying to stall.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Pradchapet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dixon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Pradchapet controls his hands.
Dixon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Pradchapet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Dixon dominated that round.
That's time! Dixon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pradchapet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pradchapet throws a shot from downtown. Dixon moves away and avoids it.
Pradchapet swats away the attempt to clinch by Dixon.
Dixon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pradchapet defends well and Dixon ends up having to push Pradchapet into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pradchapet throws a punch but it's blocked by Dixon.
Joey Dixon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pradchapet looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dixon blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Dixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradchapet goes for a takedown attempt but Dixon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dixon throws a series of punches but Pradchapet moves out of range.
Pradchapet gets tackled into the cage by Dixon. Dixon maintains the clinch.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Pradchapet controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon struggles to land a body shot inside as Pradchapet controls his hands.
Dixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dixon misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pradchapet misses with some punches.
Dixon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pradchapet up against the cage.
Dixon is trying to maintain a safe position but Pradchapet gets an underhook and turns Dixon into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pradchapet throws an elbow but misses.
Pradchapet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pradchapet misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dixon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet misses with an elbow strike.
Pradchapet working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pradchapet just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dixon's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Dixon.
Pradchapet tries for a takedown but Dixon manages to get underhooks.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pradchapet can do to turn this around?
Pradchapet blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dixon fails to land.
Pradchapet throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dixon throws a head punch that misses.
Pradchapet pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pradchapet's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dixon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pradchapet's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dixon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pradchapet backwards.
Dixon has a couple of punches blocked by Pradchapet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon is looking to control Pradchapet's arms but Pradchapet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dixon has his back to the cage.
Dixon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pradchapet lands a damaging elbow.
Pradchapet gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dixon trying to hold on to Pradchapet's head to control him but Pradchapet postures up.
Pradchapet performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
Pradchapet blocks the strikes from Dixon.
Dixon wants to get back to his feet.
Dixon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pradchapet works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Pradchapet has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Pradchapet seems content to control.
Dixon is trying to stand up here but Pradchapet is controlling him well.
Dixon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pradchapet throwing shots but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Dixon wants to get back to full guard.
Pradchapet wants to pass the guard but Dixon is defending well.
Dixon keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dixon is looking to control Pradchapet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dixon avoid being mounted?
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 Joey Dixon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dixon gets the takedown into side control.
Pradchapet can't do much from the bottom here.
Dixon wants to control for a moment but Pradchapet uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pradchapet controlling the position well.
Pradchapet is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dixon scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradchapet is refusing to be controlled, as Dixon sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pradchapet controlling the position for now.
Pradchapet tries to roll over but Dixon keeps him under control.
Pradchapet trying to control from the bottom.
Dixon stalling away here and it's allowed Pradchapet to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pradchapet keeping moving, preventing Dixon from controlling successfully.
Pradchapet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dixon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pradchapet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pradchapet swinging wildly here.
Pradchapet's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dixon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pradchapet scrambles back to his feet.
Pradchapet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dixon.
It looks like Joey Dixon has been cut.
Dixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pradchapet.
Dixon lands a nice shot to the body.
Pradchapet looks to throw the jab but Dixon is out of range.
Pradchapet throws a jab when Dixon was well out of range.
Dixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pradchapet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Dixon. Those never looked like landing.
Dixon tries to clinch up.
Dixon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pradchapet swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dixon darts in and clinches Pradchapet up against the cage.
Dixon is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pradchapet throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon lands a shot to the body.
Dixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dixon looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dixon.
Pradchapet blocks an uppercut.
Dixon digs a right hand into Pradchapet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pradchapet's gas tank.
Dixon is struggling to control the position.
Pradchapet misses with an elbow over the top.
Dixon is looking to control Pradchapet's arms but Pradchapet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dixon has his back to the cage.
Pradchapet scores with a shoulder strike.
Dixon slowing the pace effectively.
Dixon can't find room to land a body shot as Pradchapet controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon misses with a body punch.
Dixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dixon misses with the head strike.
Dixon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dixon tries to throw a body punch but Pradchapet avoids it by throwing Dixon back against the cage.
Pradchapet creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dixon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pradchapet backwards.
Pradchapet blocking some punches.
Bapit Pradchapet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dixon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dixon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joey Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pradchapet pushes off an throws an elbow but Dixon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Dixon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dixon, 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Dixon!
Our winner, Joey Dixon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Max is coming, better be ready.... Hermanni is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hatin on Me-Dizzy Wright. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
38 - 24 - 2 |
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29
175 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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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
38 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pelle Hermanni!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanni takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hermanni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hermanni throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Hermanni feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Power staying out of range there.
Hermanni pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab by Hermanni.
Hermanni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Hermanni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Power lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hermanni at a distance.
Hermanni fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from Hermanni lands.
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!
Hermanni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Power swings for the body but Hermanni moves out of range.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hermanni scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Power scores with the left hand. Hermanni knows he should have avoided that one.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Hermanni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Power throws a front kick aimed at Hermanni's knee but Hermanni avoids it well.
Power ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hermanni moves away.
Hermanni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Power scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hermanni in his tracks.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power lands with a good body shot.
Pelle Hermanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermanni tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermanni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hermanni moves into range and clinches up with Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to work over Hermanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hermanni is trying to stall.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power lands with a left to the head.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermanni.
Hermanni lands a nice knee to the body.
Power misses with the head strike.
Hermanni tries to land knees in the clinch but Power avoids the damage to the body.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hermanni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermanni misses with a knee to the head.
Power lands a nice shot to the body.
Hermanni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Power blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Hermanni - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Hermanni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Power makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hermanni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Power has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hermanni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee calls for Power to work.
Power breaks from the clinch.
Hermanni is looking to chop away at Power's legs.
Power with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hermanni tries to clinch but Power is having none of it.
Power lands the left hand.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hermanni.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hermanni connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot by Hermanni.
Power stuns Hermanni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hermanni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hermanni circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Power drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Hermanni follows Power to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pelle Hermanni!
Our winner, Pelle Hermanni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leather Slammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sang Min The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sang Min The Flash told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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36
265 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
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33
290 lbs
18 - 15 - 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
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leather Slammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min The Flash!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Flash tries to avoid it but Slammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Flash to the ground. The Flash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Slammer shoots in looking for a takedown. The Flash tries to sprawl out of it but Slammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Flash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slammer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The Flash lands a big head kick that sends Slammer tumbling to the mat! The Flash takes a step backwards and waves Slammer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Leather Slammer has been cut.
Slammer works The Flash's body with a nice hook.
Slammer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The Flash looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slammer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. The Flash knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slammer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Flash rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Slammer's guard! Nice work there by The Flash!
Slammer working for a triangle but The Flash defends it easily.
The Flash stays in close to Slammer's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flash wants to stand but Slammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Slammer controls The Flash momentarily but The Flash frees himself.
Slammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Flash is one step ahead there.
Slammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Flash wants to pass the guard but Slammer is keeping the position.
Slammer working a defensive guard here.
The Flash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The Flash tries to stand but Slammer is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Flash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slammer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Flash has managed to get both his arms back between Slammer's legs - danger averted.
The Flash wants to stand but Slammer is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The Flash content to stall in guard here.
The Flash is looking to stand up but Slammer won't let him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Slammer can't keep his opponent in guard - The Flash advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Slammer is looking to improve his position.
Slammer trying to control but The Flash postures up.
Slammer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The Flash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Slammer actively working from the bottom here.
Slammer is trying to control but can't.
The Flash with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Flash slips a nice elbow through Slammer's hands, connecting with Slammer's forehead.
Well, if The Flash is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The Flash wants to stand but Slammer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The Flash is controlling the pace.
Slammer punching from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The Flash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Flash throws a right and a left that Slammer avoids nicely.
The Flash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slammer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leather Slammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Slammer.
The Flash is not content to let Slammer control the position.
The Flash regains half guard.
Slammer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Slammer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but The Flash still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, The Flash has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Min The Flash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leather Slammer'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.
The Flash connects with a stiff jab that staggers Slammer - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sang Min The Flash!
After the fight, Sang Min The Flash 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loholt Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pendragon has chosen Counting Stars as his entrance music. Ronaldo Silva is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Loholt Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pendragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pendragon shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pendragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Pendragon.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pendragon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is looking for a sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Pendragon trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is working hard here to advance position.
Pendragon lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva wants to control but Pendragon postures up.
Pendragon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Silva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pendragon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Pendragon keeps moving and retains side control.
Silva wants to control but Pendragon postures up.
Pendragon in side control, throwing shots but Silva defends.
Silva looks to move to half guard but instead Pendragon has passed into mount! Damn!
Pendragon looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva tries to hold on but Pendragon pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva regains half guard.
Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Pendragon wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva wants to control but Pendragon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva won't allow Pendragon to pass to mount.
Pendragon is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Pendragon prevents Silva from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silva.
Pendragon misses with a wild body shot.
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva misses the jab.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Silva swings for the body but Pendragon moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pendragon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
Pendragon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Silva rather than just go for the knockout.
Pendragon lands with a straight right. Silva didn't see that one coming.
Pendragon shoots and misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Loholt Pendragon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Silva misses.
Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silva, right into the meat.
Pendragon keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendragon jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pendragon checks the leg kick.
A combination from Silva does no damage.
Pendragon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Silva to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Pendragon avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
Pendragon scores with a hook to the body. Silva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Pendragon as he connects with a hook.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva lands a jab.
Silva thuds his right hand into Pendragon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Silva slips a straight right by Pendragon.
Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pendragon slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Pendragon saw that one coming.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
Pendragon throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.
A cross from Silva lands.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Pendragon gets the takedown into side control.
Silva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Silva trying to hold on to Pendragon's head to control him but Pendragon postures up.
Silva is staying active underneath Pendragon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva holds on and takes a little breather.
Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pendragon is aware though and is defending well.
Pendragon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silva seems keen to control Pendragon's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pendragon trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pendragon is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pendragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pendragon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Silva uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pendragon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pendragon throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Pendragon cracks Silva with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pendragon misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Silva dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pendragon trying to control from the bottom.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Pendragon is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Silva escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Silva!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon is not content to let Silva control the position.
Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Silva moves into full mount!
Silva can't control as he wanted to and Pendragon manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva trying to mount his opponent but Pendragon defends it.
Pendragon trying to control but Silva postures up.
Pendragon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Silva pulls his head out easily.
Pendragon controlling the position for now.
Silva trying to control from Pendragon's half guard. Pendragon has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva pushes down on Pendragon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pendragon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Silva postures up in Pendragon's guard and throws a big left but Pendragon blocks it.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Silva wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pendragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Silva. That snapped Pendragon's head back.
Silva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva works Pendragon's body with a nice hook.
A big left from Pendragon misses.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pendragon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Silva has Pendragon pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Silva clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pendragon misses with a looping right.
Pendragon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Silva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pendragon tries to improve position but can't.
Silva has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pendragon!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva with shots to the head and body - Pendragon looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva landing shots from mount.
Pendragon tries to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Silva wants to control the pace but Pendragon is squirming around nicely.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pendragon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Pendragon avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Pendragon is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Silva sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Pendragon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silva punishing his opponent with strikes.
Silva with a couple of short strikes.
Pendragon wants to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva working the ground and pound effectively.
Silva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pendragon can do to turn this around?
Pendragon has given up his back. Will we see Silva going for some submissions?
Pendragon felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Silva working for a choke but Pendragon is defending well.
Pendragon is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control momentarily.
Pendragon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Silva.
Pendragon is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pendragon trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Silva had his way with Loholt Pendragon in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva takes a swing at Pendragon's ribcage but misses.
Silva avoids the body shot from Pendragon.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
A left lands for Silva.
Silva scores with a jab.
Pendragon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Silva scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pendragon doesn't seem phased though.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Pendragon throws a hook to the side of Silva's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silva moves out of range as Pendragon throws a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pendragon.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pendragon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pendragon lands an overhand right.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Pendragon misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Silva.
Pendragon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing.
Loholt Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva jabs Pendragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva connects with the punch.
Silva looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ronaldo Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva cracks Pendragon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Good shot there by Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
Silva closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pendragon did well to prevent Silva getting side control.
Silva is thwarting Pendragon's attempts to control the position.
Silva passes to full mount!
Pendragon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva is looking to advance position but Pendragon won't allow it.
Silva is trying to control. Pendragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.
Pendragon wants to control but Silva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pendragon is trying is best to control the position here.
Silva wants to control but Pendragon is keeping him busy.
Pendragon has hold of Silva's hands but Silva slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pendragon is not content to let Silva control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 49:45
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:45
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Silva!
Ronaldo Silva 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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