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Death Squad 287:Fahad v Cho PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edu Alvarez struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Anthony Pettis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edu Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettis throws out the jab.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettis.
Pettis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Pettis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pettis looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez moves out of range as Pettis strikes.
Alvarez feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pettis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pettis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez won't allow Pettis to sweep him here.
Pettis striking off his back but it's not causing Alvarez any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up.
Pettis wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pettis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses. Pettis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarez's guard. Nice move by Pettis!
Pettis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pettis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alvarez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pettis controls the pace.
Alvarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pettis looking to pass the guard.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Pettis moves away and avoids it.
Pettis throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Pettis misses with a left hand
and Alvarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pettis's guard.
Pettis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pettis trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Pettis managing to control the position.
Pettis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pettis pulls Alvarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pettis is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pettis misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pettis cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pettis.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pettis.
Pettis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pettis just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Pettis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Pettis throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Pettis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alvarez eats them both and turns towards Pettis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis gets caught napping as Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown. Pettis manages to retain guard.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Pettis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Pettis trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Pettis pushing down on Alvarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pettis tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Pettis trying to control from Alvarez's half guard. Alvarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pettis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Still in half guard, Pettis seems content to control.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Pettis keeps him under control.
Pettis passes to full mount!
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pettis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab lands there for Pettis.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pettis finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pettis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Pettis.
Pettis misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Pettis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pettis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez is rocked!
No joy there for Pettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Alvarez catches Pettis right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
BOOM! Pettis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Alvarez. Alvarez tries to recover but Pettis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Alvarez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
After the big win, Anthony Pettis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Edu Alvarez had this to say: 'wow, just wow...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Chaolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Ballzonya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
24 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Chaolan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Ballzonya!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaolan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ballzonya counters with a series of strikes. Chaolan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ballzonya slips a jab from Chaolan.
Chaolan lands a nice shot that snaps Ballzonya's head back.
Ballzonya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Chaolan does no damage.
Ballzonya is looking for the big counter here.
Ballzonya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chaolan tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ballzonya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ballzonya bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chaolan's head.
Chaolan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ballzonya is out of range and Chaolan settles back down.
Ballzonya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ballzonya throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ballzonya misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ballzonya. That snapped Chaolan's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ballzonya ducks under a wild hook from Chaolan.
Chaolan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballzonya.
A big right from Chaolan misses.
Chaolan tries to clinch up but Ballzonya circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaolan checks the leg kick.
Chaolan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ballzonya moves away.
Chaolan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ballzonya listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Ballzonya catches Chaolan right on the button with a cross.
Chaolan misses with a low kick.
Ballzonya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chaolan.
Chaolan throws a hook but Ballzonya blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaolan throws a combination that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a straight right hand.
Ballzonya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ballzonya throws a leg kick
and Chaolan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaolan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ballzonya! But no joy.
Chaolan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chaolan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chaolan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ballzonya throws out the jab.
Ballzonya throws a series of punches but Chaolan moves out of range.
Ballzonya walks into a left hand.
Ballzonya connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaolan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chaolan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ballzonya.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chaolan, as that shot connected.
Ballzonya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaolan manages to avoid it.
Ballzonya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ballzonya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaolan.
Chaolan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ballzonya checks a leg kick.
Chaolan jabs Ballzonya right on the nose. Ballzonya blinks but takes it well.
Chaolan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ballzonya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaolan misses with a body shot.
Ballzonya tries to land a leg kick but Chaolan saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ballzonya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaolan throws an off balance right hand
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaolan misses with an uppercut
and Ballzonya counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee Chaolan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaolan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballzonya.
Chaolan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballzonya.
A little feinted left hand from Chaolan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chaolan checks a low kick from Ballzonya.
As Ballzonya backs away, Chaolan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chaolan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ballzonya.
A slow jab from Chaolan misses its intended target.
Ballzonya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Chaolan.
Ballzonya connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Ballzonya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ballzonya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chaolan. That's going to slow Ballzonya down.
Nice cross by Ballzonya.
Chaolan is rocked!
Chaolan switches off momentarily and Ballzonya cracks him with a monster right hand! Chaolan topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Ballzonya dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Ballzonya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harry Ballzonya!
Harry Ballzonya managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores comes into the arena with Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco blaring out of the sound system. 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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168 lbs
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159 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ola John!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws an overhand right that lands on Flores's shoulder, as Flores tries to avoid the shot.
Flores avoids the head kick by John.
Flores slips a straight right by John.
Flores throws a series of punches but John avoids them all with ease.
John leaves Flores with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flores.
John staying out of range there.
John needs to keep his hands up - Flores had a free shot at his head there.
Flores connects with a single shot there.
Flores connects with a single shot there.
Flores gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
John breaks the clinch.
John shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Flores scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flores gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Flores breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores doesn't succeed with the takedown
and John connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flores decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Flores is trying to work for a kimura but John is defending well.
Flores looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
John wants to improve his position but Flores is controlling well.
Flores has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
John on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flores slips a nice elbow through John's hands, connecting with John's forehead.
Flores working over John with some ground and pound. John looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flores trying to control from half guard but John is working away.
Flores is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. John is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ric Flores!
After the big win, Ric Flores made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down comes to the ring accompanied by Let's Go. Sturmpruegel has chosen BYOB - System of a Down as his entrance music. Roberto Sturmpruegel will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel loads up on a big right hand but Down slips the punch.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturmpruegel. That's going to slow Down down.
Sturmpruegel misses with the combination.
Sturmpruegel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Sturmpruegel.
Down cracks Sturmpruegel with an open hand slap.
Sturmpruegel misses with a looping right.
Kendrik Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sturmpruegel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Down - just one landing.
Sturmpruegel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Sturmpruegel's head back.
Down works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturmpruegel! But no joy.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Down moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sturmpruegel throws a lazy right hand but Down sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturmpruegel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sturmpruegel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Down was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sturmpruegel throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Down swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Down shoots in looking for a takedown but Sturmpruegel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Down's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Down misses with a left hand
and Sturmpruegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
Sturmpruegel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Down tries to close the distance and clinch but Sturmpruegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Down tries to clinch but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A punch combination from Sturmpruegel misses.
A jab from Down finds it's way through Sturmpruegel's defenses.
Down dodges the punch combination from Sturmpruegel.
Down scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sturmpruegel in his tracks.
A lazy left from Down finds it's target.
Sturmpruegel drops Down with a nice combination! Sturmpruegel dives into Down's guard, looking to finish!
Down is rocked!
Down is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel wants to stand but Down has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Down is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Down is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Down blocks a leg kick.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Down in his tracks.
Down takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Down throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel unleashes a big counter combination but Down bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Down cracks Sturmpruegel with a good jab.
Down fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sturmpruegel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
That's time! Down's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sturmpruegel. That's going to slow Down down.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Down sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Down is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down throwing a counter right hand but Sturmpruegel manages to avoid it.
Sturmpruegel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Down tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Down throws the left hand but Sturmpruegel avoids the punch easily.
Sturmpruegel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturmpruegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Down takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Down throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel leaves Down with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roberto Sturmpruegel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down misses with a hook.
Sturmpruegel throws a counter combo.
Nice sprawl there from Sturmpruegel as Down shoots in.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturmpruegel throws out the jab.
Sturmpruegel throws a leg kick but Down checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Down. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Down.
Sturmpruegel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Down was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well.
Sturmpruegel just misses with a punch to the body.
Down throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Sturmpruegel throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down dips to his left and cracks Sturmpruegel with an uppercut!
Sturmpruegel swinging wildly here.
Sturmpruegel takes one to the chin there.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down gets the takedown into side control.
Down controls the position.
Down has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sturmpruegel!
Sturmpruegel tries to buck Down off but he can't manage it.
Down lands a couple of good shots and Sturmpruegel has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Even with his hooks in, Down manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Sturmpruegel as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Down!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Down's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Down throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Good control from Down.
Down struggling to land strikes to the head as Sturmpruegel covers up.
Sturmpruegel has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Down.
Down has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down throwing sloppy strikes.
Down missing with strikes from the back.
Down lands a shot to the head.
Even with his hooks in, Down manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Sturmpruegel covering up well under a series of strikes from Down.
Sturmpruegel trying to get back to his feet but Down is in full control for now.
Down softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kendrik Down's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Down decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Down not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Down wants to control but Sturmpruegel is keeping him busy.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Down throwing shots but Sturmpruegel is blocking nicely.
Down thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down is just content to waste time from the top position. Sturmpruegel takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Down throws a big elbow that misses.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturmpruegel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kendrik Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down won't allow Sturmpruegel to get back to his feet.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Sturmpruegel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Down or perhaps it was just good defense by Sturmpruegel, which made it look bad.
Sturmpruegel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sturmpruegel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Down.
Down throws out a powerful jab.
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Down lands a jab.
Sturmpruegel stuffs the takedown attempt from Down. Down gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel lunges at Down with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Down's hand.
Down lands a nice shot that snaps Sturmpruegel's head back.
Down lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturmpruegel misses with a hook.
Down swings for the body but Sturmpruegel moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Down.
Down shoots in and gets a takedown into Sturmpruegel's guard.
Sturmpruegel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Down manages to pass to side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sturmpruegel won't allow Down to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down content to control rather than advance.
Sturmpruegel tries to kick Down off but Down keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sturmpruegel tries to kick Down off in order to stand up. Down Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Down throws a strike aimed at the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel avoids it well.
Sturmpruegel defending against the ground and pound.
Down trying to control the action but Sturmpruegel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sturmpruegel is being controlled here.
Down wants to control but Sturmpruegel is keeping him busy.
Down in side control, throwing shots but Sturmpruegel defends.
Sturmpruegel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Down connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Down throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sturmpruegel works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sturmpruegel looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrik Down showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Down 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
Kendrik Down took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sun-Tzu for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Van Der Sluijs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Genia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Van Der Sluijs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Genia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Van Der Sluijs blocks the leg kick.
Genia misses with a looping left.
Genia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Genia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Genia looks to land a right hand but Van Der Sluijs moved out of range.
Van Der Sluijs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Genia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Genia duly obliges.
Genia looks to land a combination but Van Der Sluijs avoids it well.
Van Der Sluijs has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boston MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Genia throws a hook but Van Der Sluijs avoids it easily.
Genia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Genia blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Der Sluijs, right into the meat.
Genia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've been informed that Genia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Der Sluijs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Der Sluijs needs to keep his hands up - Genia had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Sluijs lands a nice shot that snaps Genia's head back.
Genia connects with a single shot there.
Genia scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Der Sluijs throws a body kick that misses.
Van Der Sluijs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Genia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Der Sluijs misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Genia! But no joy.
Genia swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Genia misses with a series of wild punches.
Genia jabs at Van Der Sluijs's body.
Genia throws a body punch but Van Der Sluijs moves out of range.
Van Der Sluijs defending well as Genia loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Der Sluijs moves away from the strike by Genia.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genia scores with the left hand. Van Der Sluijs knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Genia misses.
A head kick misses from Van Der Sluijs.
Genia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Der Sluijs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Genia.
Genia swings widly with a right hand
and Van Der Sluijs counters with a two punch combo.
Van Der Sluijs connects with a single shot there.
Genia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Genia connects with a crisp jab.
Van Der Sluijs is rocked!
Van Der Sluijs throws a leg kick
and Genia counters with a huge right that knocks Van Der Sluijs out cold! Genia is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Genia!
Will Genia made sure to mention his sponsor, Executioner $20 4 sale in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Channings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Chillum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chillum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: High Hopes - Pink Floyd. Doc Chillum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Channings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Chillum!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chillum sends Channings crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Chillum is motioning to the referee to let Channings up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Channings is rocked!
Chillum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Channings is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chillum cracks Channings with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Channings tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Chillum pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Channings is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doc Chillum!
Doc Chillum gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comanche Todd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chuck Silva's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd looks to land a combination. Silva sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Chuck Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Todd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva has Todd up against the ropes in a clinch.
Todd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Todd keeps him there for the moment.
Todd lands a right hand.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Todd scores with a shoulder strike.
Todd drops Silva onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Silva is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Silva is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Todd pushes Silva against the ropes. Todd is working some dirty boxing. Todd pushes off with a quick right hook! Silva goes down! Silva tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Todd moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Comanche Todd!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Comanche Todd made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Chuck Silva spoke after the fight, saying 'Will rise again'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carney Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duffy comes to the ring accompanied by Brawl - Bloody spit. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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11 - 9 - 0 |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner lands a nice shot that snaps Duffy's head back.
Duffy punishes Skinner's body with a nice straight punch.
Duffy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duffy misses the target.
Skinner just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skinner defending well as Duffy loads up on a big left hand.
Duffy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duffy throws a head kick but Skinner moves out of range.
Skinner is looking for the big counter here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skinner throws a nice looking combination but Duffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skinner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duffy looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Skinner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duffy.
Skinner walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duffy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skinner's head.
Skinner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duffy.
Skinner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duffy at a distance.
Skinner misses with a leg kick.
Duffy tries a head kick but it misses.
Skinner connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner looks to throw the jab but Duffy is out of range.
Duffy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skinner if he has to take too many more of those.
Duffy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skinner.
Skinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Duffy moves away from the strike by Skinner.
Skinner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Skinner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skinner throws the left hand but Duffy avoids the punch easily.
Duffy slips a straight right by Skinner.
Skinner loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Duffy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skinner throws a hook but Duffy blocks it.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy moves away from the strike by Skinner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy darts in and clinches Skinner up against the ropes.
Skinner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skinner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Skinner.
Duffy tries a knee to the head but Skinner blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy scores with a shoulder strike.
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
Skinner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Skinner.
Skinner lands a nice uppercut.
Skinner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice straight punches there by Duffy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duffy.
Duffy tries to land a front kick but Skinner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duffy scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Skinner finds it's way through Duffy's defenses.
Skinner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Skinner misses the target.
Skinner just misses with a punch to the body.
Skinner dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Skinner throws a series of punches but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Skinner.
Skinner connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Skinner misses.
A head kick from Duffy lands but Skinner takes it in his stride.
Skinner is rocked!
Duffy connects with a leg kick. Skinner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skinner is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Duffy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Duffy! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Carney Duffy!
Carney Duffy really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sin City Allstars logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimble Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Qarni comes to the ring accompanied by Hells Bells. Fahad Al Qarni has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kimble Cho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho slips a jab and a cross from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni misses the jab.
Cho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Al Qarni is out of range.
Cho pushes Al Qarni away with a front kick.
Al Qarni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cho lands with a hook. Al Qarni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Al Qarni stuns Cho with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cho ducks under a wild hook from Al Qarni.
Al Qarni lands a really nice looking cross but Cho seems unphased.
Al Qarni moves into the clinch successfully.
Cho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Al Qarni swings wildly with an uppercut but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Qarni working aggressively here.
Al Qarni misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Qarni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Al Qarni.
A short right from Cho.
Cho misses with some punches.
Al Qarni has a couple of punches blocked by Cho.
Al Qarni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Al Qarni.
Cho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Al Qarni backwards.
Cho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cho with a jab.
Cho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Al Qarni avoids a kick to the body.
A left lands for Al Qarni.
Cho throws a head kick that half lands.
Al Qarni misses with a looping left.
Al Qarni misses with a body punch
and Cho counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Qarni missing with a left hand there. Cho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Al Qarni misses with a looping right.
Cho throws the kick towards the body but Al Qarni avoids it.
Cho lands a big head kick that sends Al Qarni tumbling to the mat! Cho takes a step backwards and waves Al Qarni back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Al Qarni is rocked!
Al Qarni just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Al Qarni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Qarni moves out of range as Cho throws a body kick.
Al Qarni seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni slips a jab from Cho.
Al Qarni connects with a right hand. Cho shakes it off.
Al Qarni closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Al Qarni swings around for an armbar but Cho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Al Qarni's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cho passes into half guard.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Qarni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Al Qarni wants to get back to full guard.
Al Qarni trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Qarni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Al Qarni actively working from the bottom here.
Al Qarni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cho pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cho tries to stand and escape but Al Qarni is controlling the position.
Al Qarni wants to control but Cho is keeping busy.
Al Qarni looking for subs from the bottom but Cho mounts him!
Cho tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Al Qarni is looking to escape.
Al Qarni tries to hold on but Cho postures up.
Al Qarni gets back to half guard.
Al Qarni slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Al Qarni is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cho is aware though and is defending well.
Al Qarni wants to hit a switch here but Cho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Al Qarni there!
Al Qarni gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimble Cho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Cho.
Cho lands a really nice looking cross but Al Qarni seems unphased.
Al Qarni throws a right and a left that Cho avoids nicely.
Fahad Al Qarni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho throws a head kick but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Cho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cho throws a jab when Al Qarni was well out of range.
Al Qarni throws the left hand but Cho avoids the punch easily.
Al Qarni misses with a hook.
Cho throws out a counter right but Al Qarni avoids it with no problem.
Al Qarni avoids the head kick by Cho.
Cho tests Al Qarni's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Qarni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cho is rocked!
Cho blocks a head kick by Al Qarni.
Cho is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Qarni finish him?
Al Qarni's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cho under the eye.
Al Qarni lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cho falls backwards - clearly groggy! Al Qarni dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fahad Al Qarni!
An out of breath Fahad Al Qarni 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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pop
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