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HFC Challengers 86 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suma Pepper (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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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Suma Pepper!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pepper scores with a jab.
Jackson tries to keep at a distance but Pepper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pepper scores with a shoulder strike.
Jackson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pepper instigates a clinch.
Pepper avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pepper.
Pepper holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper is struggling to control the position.
Pepper is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Suma Pepper.
Pepper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pepper moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Pepper manages to get underhooks.
Pepper misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepper told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Pepper working aggressively here.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Pepper avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Jackson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pepper stalling in the clinch.
Pepper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson wants to break free but Pepper has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pepper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Jackson letting Pepper take a breather here.
Pepper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Pepper stalling.
Pepper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pepper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pepper scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson blocks an uppercut.
Jackson is trying to break the clinch but Pepper is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepper gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pepper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pepper.
Pepper lands a right hand.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jackson slows down the pace here.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pepper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pepper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pepper pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Jackson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pepper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pepper gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pepper - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pepper smiles and moves away.
Tyson Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Jackson pushes Pepper up against the cage in a clinch.
Pepper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suma Pepper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pepper misses with a head kick.
Jackson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pepper manages to circle out of the way.
Pepper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Pepper controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pepper has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Pepper stalls.
Pepper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pepper smiles and moves away.
Suma Pepper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pepper moves into the clinch.
Pepper has a couple of punches blocked by Jackson.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson wants to get back to striking at distance but Pepper won't allow it.
Pepper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Pepper.
Pepper slowing the pace effectively.
Pepper prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pepper lands with a short shot to the head.
Pepper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pepper throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Pepper lands a shot to the body.
Pepper lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pepper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Pepper keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pepper gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pepper stalling in the clinch.
Jackson being controlled against the cage.
Pepper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper stalling in the clinch.
Jackson tries to throw a body punch but Pepper avoids it by throwing Jackson back against the cage.
Pepper displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jackson up against the cage.
Suma Pepper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pepper lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Pepper.
Pepper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch but Pepper keeps him there for the moment.
Jackson tries to break free but Pepper pushes him back against the cage.
Jackson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepper lands a nice uppercut.
Pepper lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Jackson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pepper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pepper prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Jackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pepper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jackson can't break the clinch.
Pepper is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jackson tries to circle away but Pepper has him pinned against the cage.
Pepper is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suma Pepper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Pepper back into the cage.
Pepper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pepper will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jackson up against the cage.
Pepper lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson is rocked!
Pepper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pepper lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pepper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson tries to circle away but Pepper has him pinned against the cage.
Pepper unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jackson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pepper is unloading with more strikes now! Jackson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suma Pepper!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nero Burningrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rose Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose Mauler will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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142 lbs
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139 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nero Burningrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rose Mauler!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burningrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mauler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burningrom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Burningrom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Burningrom takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burningrom has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Burningrom'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.
Mauler is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler manages to get to full guard.
Burningrom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mauler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Burningrom passes Mauler's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mauler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Burningrom trying to control the pace.
Burningrom's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mauler is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, if Burningrom 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.
Burningrom tries to pass to full mount but Mauler defends it.
That's two 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.
Burningrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mauler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burningrom is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mauler looking for submissions off his back.
Mauler looks winded!
Burningrom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burningrom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Burningrom seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mauler for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Burningrom.
Mauler is working to get back to half guard.
Burningrom controlling from mount.
Burningrom continues to hold on tight.
Mauler is desperately trying to improve his position but Burningrom has a good base and remains in mount.
Burningrom content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Burningrom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mauler working to try and regain half guard.
Burningrom controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Burningrom dominated that round.
That's time! Burningrom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Burningrom throws a head kick but Mauler moves out of range.
Mauler shoots in for a takedown but Burningrom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nero Burningrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burningrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mauler with the counter takedown but Burningrom avoids it easily.
Burningrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mauler with the counter takedown but Burningrom avoids it easily.
Burningrom swings for the body but Mauler moves out of range.
Burningrom fails with a takedown attempt.
Mauler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burningrom leaves Mauler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nero Burningrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burningrom shoots in but Mauler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mauler with the counter takedown but Burningrom avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Burningrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom shoots in and drives through. Mauler sprawls well.
Mauler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Burningrom throws a head kick that misses
and Mauler counters with a takedown into side control.
Mauler is trying to get an arm triangle but Burningrom is defending well.
Mauler is breathing heavily.
Burningrom can't do much from the bottom here.
Burningrom is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mauler off and has taken his back!
Burningrom really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mauler.
Mauler is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Burningrom off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Mauler is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Burningrom continues to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mauler tries to roll but Burningrom sticks to his back.
Burningrom slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mauler can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom controls the position.
I really don't envy Mauler right now.
Mauler is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Burningrom.
Mauler is really stuck here.
Burningrom trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Mauler doesn't escape.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Burningrom is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Mauler 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.
Mauler is really stuck here.
I would not like to be Mauler right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero Burningrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Burningrom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Burningrom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mauler, pushing him back against the cage.
Burningrom pulls guard effortlessly.
Burningrom is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mauler looking to pass the guard.
Burningrom trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mauler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burningrom pulls Mauler in close to prevent any damage.
Burningrom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mauler is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burningrom pulls Mauler in to control the position.
Mauler tries to free his leg and advance position but Burningrom is retaining full guard.
Mauler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burningrom is controlling Mauler's posture.
Mauler wants to pass the guard but Burningrom is keeping the position.
Mauler is pushing down on Burningrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Burningrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Mauler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Burningrom moves into full guard.
Burningrom controlling the position.
Mauler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burningrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mauler won't allow Burningrom to sweep him here.
Burningrom wriggles free and stands up.
Burningrom fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burningrom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mauler is fending him off so far but Burningrom persists. Nope, Mauler circles away and we're back to standing.
Burningrom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Burningrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burningrom looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Burningrom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Burningrom advances position into side control!
Burningrom controls the position.
More hug and hope from Burningrom.
Mauler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burningrom is staying tight to Mauler's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mauler is trying to improve his position.
Burningrom staying calm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nero Burningrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Burningrom, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Burningrom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes into the arena with mama said knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Gunnar Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin West!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson leaves West with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick from West lands but Nelson takes it in his stride.
It looks like Gunnar Nelson has been cut.
West looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
West shoots in looking for a takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl out of it but West keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nelson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunnar Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin West.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kevin West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from West.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
West misses with a takedown attempt - Nelson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
West fails with the takedown.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
West shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
West shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from West is defended easily by Nelson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
West dives in and grabs Nelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nelson pushes down on West's head and hops out.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
West lands a head kick!
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nelson as he avoids it easily.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
West fails with the takedown.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
West looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nelson is fending him off so far but West persists. Nope, Nelson circles away and we're back to standing.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from West.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
West fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Nelson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
West darts in looking for a takedown but Nelson gets double underhooks and turns West into the cage.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
West tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nelson defends well and West ends up having to push Nelson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
West is looking to clinch.
West shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nelson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West throws a nice inside leg kick.
West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
West's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West fails to land with a series of punches.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Nelson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As West looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but West just gets out of the way.
West fails to land the takedown.
Nelson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nelson avoids it really well and circles away.
As West looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but West just gets out of the way.
West has a takedown stuffed.
Gunnar Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin West.
West tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings West.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as West shoots in.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gunnar Nelson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nelson moves out of range of the body kick from West.
Nelson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings West.
West shoots in for a double leg but Nelson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
West tries to clinch up.
Nelson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West dives in for a single leg takedown but Nelson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
West taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nelson can't break the clinch.
West tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nelson just stands there and leans against the cage.
West wants to get back to striking at distance but Nelson won't allow it.
West breaks the clinch.
West is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
West tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from West.
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.
West throws a half hearted mid kick.
West tries for a takedown but Nelson circles away easily
and Nelson counters with a one-two to the body.
West shoots in but Nelson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
West tries to clinch but Nelson is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
West wants to clinch but Nelson slips to the side
and Nelson counters with a left and a right that stings West.
West lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
West wants to clinch.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Nelson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Nelson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
West shoots and misses
and Nelson counters with a series of strikes. West will be more careful next time no doubt.
West shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
West goes for a double leg but Nelson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nelson continues to drive forward.
As West looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but West just gets out of the way.
Gunnar Nelson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin West.
West has closed the distance and engaged Nelson in a clinch.
West taking a breather.
West tries to score a body lock takedown but Nelson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Nelson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nelson is keeping busy.
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
West fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Nelson. No joy for West on that attempt.
West shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from West misses.
It looked like Nelson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nelson pinned against the cage. Nelson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gunnar Nelson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nelson's waist but Nelson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing West off to one side.
Nelson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
West looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
West has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nelson has West pressed against the cage, preventing West from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
West jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nelson walks away with a smile on his face. West gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
West is looking to clinch.
West just misses with a punch to the body.
West shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nelson defends it nicely.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
West looks for a takedown but Nelson sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nelson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
West goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nelson is looking for a counter combo.
Nelson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from West.
As West looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but West just gets out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from Nelson as West shoots in.
Nelson throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
West fails to land the takedown.
As West looks to move away, Nelson throws a big counter combo but West just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
West tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nelson swivels and escapes.
Kevin West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
West looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Nelson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nelson, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Nelson!
Gunnar Nelson very nearly forgot to thank Machiavelli Boutique amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leeroy Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenkins has chosen Rock On as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
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Brawler
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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
11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leeroy Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins scores with a head kick. Cherry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cherry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cherry tries to score a body lock takedown but Jenkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cherry is looking to take this one to the mat.
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cherry is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cherry misses with a takedown attempt - Jenkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jenkins scores with a leg kick.
Cherry dives in and scores a takedown into Jenkins's guard.
Jenkins wants to stand but Cherry is controlling the position.
Jenkins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Cherry from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jenkins kicks Cherry off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jenkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jenkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cherry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenkins is looking to stand up but Cherry isn't so interested in that idea.
Jenkins seems keen to control Cherry's posture.
Cherry might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jenkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cherry trying to control the position from guard on top but Jenkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jenkins is pulling down on Cherry's head. It's preventing any offense from Cherry, at least for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cherry prevents Jenkins from getting back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jenkins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jenkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cherry has a takedown stuffed.
Cherry has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cherry.
Jenkins throws a nice head kick!
Cherry is rocked!
Jenkins stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherry. Cherry gets slowly back to his feet.
Oh Cherry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jenkins circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Cherry drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jenkins follows Cherry 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 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leeroy Jenkins!
Leeroy Jenkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jack Cherry spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the drawing board to fix what I missed. No more no less. Embrace the grind'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hai Shang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Penzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Penzer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Excellent 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
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hai Shang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Penzer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penzer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shang delivers a nice body kick.
Penzer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shang finds it's way round the side to connect with Penzer's head.
Penzer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shang. That one must have hurt.
Shang misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Penzer misses
and Shang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Penzer's head.
Shang prevents Penzer from improving his position.
Penzer trying to hold on to Shang's head to control him but Shang postures up.
Shang working Penzer over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Penzer wants to improve his position but Shang is controlling well.
Penzer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Penzer is defending against the submission attempts here by Shang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penzer wants to get back to full guard.
Shang not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penzer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Penzer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Penzer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shang.
Penzer tries to get to full guard but Shang has control of the leg.
Shang is working for a submission of some sort.
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 fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Penzer wants to control but Shang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Penzer tries to roll over but Shang keeps him under control.
Shang is thwarting Penzer's attempts to control the position.
Shang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shang is trying to control the action in half guard but Penzer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shang prevents Penzer from improving his position.
Shang will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Penzer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Penzer has momentary wrist control but Shang slips an elbow through the middle.
Penzer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penzer looking to control.
Penzer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shang is one step ahead there.
Penzer is looking for a triangle but Shang pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penzer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penzer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shang drops back, looking for a kneebar! Penzer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Penzer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Penzer!
You can see the frustration on Shang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penzer is trying to ground and pound but Shang uses the momentary lack of control by Penzer to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Penzer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shang sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hai Shang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Penzer.
Shang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Penzer.
Shang checks a low kick from Penzer.
Shang changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shang appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Penzer tries to bum rush Shang with a series of wild strikes but Shang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shang scores with a kick to the body.
Shang scores with a leg kick.
Shang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shang throws a shot to the body.
Shang misses with a looping left.
Penzer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shang is able to avoid easily.
Shang swinging wildly here.
Shang moves out of range as Penzer strikes.
Penzer misses with a few strikes there.
Penzer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shang to score with a decent uppercut.
Hai Shang is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hai Shang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shang is looking to slow Penzer down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shang lands in his opponent's guard.
Shang pushing down on Penzer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Penzer is trying to control but can't.
Hai Shang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penzer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shang pulls his head out easily.
Penzer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Penzer is looking to control Shang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penzer avoid being mounted?
Shang is trying to work for a kimura but Penzer is defending well.
Penzer moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Penzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Penzer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Penzer is looking to work some ground and pound but Shang has wrist control.
Penzer is posturing up here but Shang has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Penzer tries to roll out but it's too tight and Penzer has to tap! Slick submission there by Shang!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hai Shang!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Clawnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clawnes comes into the arena with My name is MUD blaring out of the sound system. Araujo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Who Shot Ya?. Luiz Araujo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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33
223 lbs
19 - 19 - 0 |
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221 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Clawnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luiz Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araujo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Clawnes's waist but Clawnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Araujo off to one side.
Clawnes throws a head kick that Araujo semi-blocks.
Clawnes tries to sprawl but Araujo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Araujo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clawnes tries to kick Araujo off but Araujo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Clawnes kicks off Araujo and gets to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Araujo or perhaps it was just good defense by Clawnes, which made it look bad.
Jab, jab by Clawnes - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes has closed the distance and engaged Araujo in a clinch.
Araujo is trying to pull guard but Clawnes has him pressed against the cage.
Thomas Clawnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Araujo.
Araujo wants to get back to striking at distance but Clawnes won't allow it.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araujo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Clawnes but Clawnes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clawnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Clawnes connects with an inside leg kick.
Clawnes misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araujo slips a jab and a cross from Clawnes.
Araujo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clawnes tries to avoid it but Araujo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clawnes to the ground. Clawnes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clawnes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Araujo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clawnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Clawnes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Clawnes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clawnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clawnes tries to bum rush Araujo with a series of wild strikes but Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Araujo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clawnes manages to avoid it.
Araujo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Clawnes circles away.
Araujo looks to land a combination. Clawnes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Araujo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clawnes defends well and Araujo ends up having to push Clawnes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Araujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clawnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Araujo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araujo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clawnes looks to land a combination. Araujo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Araujo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clawnes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Araujo.
Clawnes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clawnes. That's going to slow Araujo down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clawnes dodges the punch combination from Araujo.
Araujo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clawnes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clawnes lands an elbow just above Araujo 's eye.
Clawnes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Clawnes on the inside.
Clawnes lands with a light punch inside.
Clawnes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clawnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Araujo's face.
Nice elbow from Clawnes.
Araujo is rocked!
Clawnes lands an elbow that stopped Araujo in his tracks for a moment.
Araujo is still on wobbly legs! Can Clawnes finish him?
Clawnes creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Araujo! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Clawnes.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Clawnes!
After the big win, Thomas Clawnes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajai Hoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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209 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ajai Hoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Hoo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Hoo feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Hoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown thows a leg kick but Hoo checks it
and Hoo counters with a crisp one two that drops Brown! Hoo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Brown to his feet! Brown is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hoo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hoo is out of range.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Hoo's head but Hoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoo.
Nice defenses there by Hoo.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Brown has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Hoo in the body.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Brown.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Hoo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoo connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hoo trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to improve his position but instead Hoo has moved into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Hoo wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Hoo is keeping busy.
Hoo winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hoo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown wants to control but Hoo is keeping busy.
Brown has his hands clasped together around Hoo's back. He's all about the action.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four 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.
Hoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown wants to control but Hoo is keeping busy.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown trying to control but Hoo postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hoo backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Hoo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown misses with the combination.
Hoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown misses with the combination.
Hoo gets the takedown into side control.
Brown is trying to control Hoo's posture but Hoo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hoo off and has taken his back!
Hoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo breaks Brown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoo wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Hoo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hoo is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown controls Hoo momentarily but Hoo frees himself.
Hoo is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hoo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing Hoo any problems.
Hoo is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hoo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown 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.
Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hoo uses it to pass to side control.
Hoo trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoo.
Hoo trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown has hold of Hoo's hands but Hoo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo working Brown over with strikes.
Hoo working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hoo drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hoo.
Hoo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ajai Hoo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brown thows a leg kick but Hoo checks it
and Hoo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hoo working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hoo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hoo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown moves into full guard.
Hoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoo connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Hoo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hoo is controlling him.
Hoo distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Hoo from controlling successfully.
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.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Hoo is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Hoo is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoo lands a jab.
Hoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Hoo circles away.
Hoo lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Hoo thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Dave Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoo checks the leg kick.
Hoo throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Hoo lands with a good body shot.
Hoo lands a head shot.
Hoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown is rocked!
Hoo chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Hoo finish him?
Hoo lands a couple of elbows.
Hoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Brown wants to stand but Hoo is controlling the position.
Hoo looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Hoo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Hoo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hoo landing some decent shots from guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ajai Hoo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hoo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ajai Hoo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Templar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Correa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Phoenix Templar's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Phoenix Templar!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Templar rushes Correa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Templar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Templar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Correa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Templar swings wildly with an uppercut but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Templar swings wildly with an uppercut but Correa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Templar trying to land knees to the body.
Templar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Templar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Correas head.
Correa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Templar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Correa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Templar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Correa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Templar is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Correa wants a takedown.
Templar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Templar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Correa blocks an uppercut.
Correa lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Templar.
Templar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Templar throws a punch but it's blocked by Correa.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Templar lands a right hand.
Templar missing with knees to the body.
Templar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Templar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Templar misses with the head strike.
Correa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Correa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Templar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Correa misses with a punch on the inside.
Correa swings wildly with an uppercut but Templar uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa working aggressively here.
Templar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Correa.
Correa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Templar presses Correa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Templar lands a nice knee to the body.
Templar tries to throw a body punch but Correa avoids it by throwing Templar back against the cage.
Templar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Correa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Correa managing to block the knees to the body from Templar.
Correa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Correa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Correa blocking some punches.
Correa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Templar tries to stall but Correa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Templar throws a head punch that misses.
Templar is fighting off a takedown attempt but Correa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Templar to the mat. Templar regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Our spies down at at England Fight Club MMA inform us that Templar has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Correa postures up and lands a big shot to Templar's brow.
Templar managing to control the position.
Correa throwing strikes from guard but Templar blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Templar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Correa 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.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Templar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Correa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Correa won't allow Templar to sweep him here.
Correa throwing strikes but missing.
Templar keeping moving, preventing Correa from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Templar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Correa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Correa stays in close to Templar's body and controls the position.
Correa trying to control but Templar is working from the bottom.
Correa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Templar has control of Correa's left arm, preventing Correa from doing any damage.
Correa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Correa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phoenix Templar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Correa keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Correa lands a nice looking body shot.
Templar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Correa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Templar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Correa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice straight punches there by Correa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Correa.
Correa scores with a jab. Templar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templar. Correa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templar moves away.
Templar tries to clinch but Correa is having none of it.
Templar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Correa punishes Templar's body with a nice straight punch.
Templar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Correa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Correa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Templar to the ground. Correa is now in Templar's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correa wants to control from the top but Templar keeps moving.
Correa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Correa throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar trying to keep a closed guard but Correa is proving a slippery customer.
Correa throws a big elbow that misses.
Correa wants to control from the top but Templar keeps moving.
Templar is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Correa with a nice head shot there.
Correa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Templar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Templar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Correa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Templar is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Correa, into his guard.
Templar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Correa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Templar trying to keep a closed guard but Correa is proving a slippery customer.
Correa trying to control but Templar is working from the bottom.
Correa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Correa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Correa is looking to work some ground and pound but Templar has wrist control.
Correa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templar is controlling Correa's posture.
Correa is looking to work some ground and pound but Templar has wrist control.
Correa throwing strikes but missing.
Correa looking to pass the guard.
Correa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Templar can do to turn this around?
Correa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Correa trying to control the position from guard on top but Templar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Templar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Templar is looking for a kimura but Correa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Templar to get the leverage.
Templar is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa trying to control here.
Correa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Templar pulls his head out easily.
Correa wants to improve his position but Templar is controlling well.
Correa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Templar is working away from the top position though.
Correa looking for submissions off his back.
Correa missing with punches from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Templar is trying to control the action in half guard but Correa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Correa 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Templar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Correa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Correa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Correa swats away the attempt to clinch by Templar.
It looked like Correa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Correa scores with a body shot.
Templar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Correa moves away.
Correa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Templar sprawls well initially but Correa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Templar wants to get back to full guard.
Correa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Templar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Correa is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templar taking some punishment here, with Correa in his half guard.
Correa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templar has his hands clasped together around Correa's back. He's all about the action.
Templar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Correa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Correa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Correa trying to control from half guard but Templar is working away.
Templar wants to get back to full guard.
Correa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Templar's head.
Correa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Templar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Correa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Correa trying to control from half guard but Templar is working away.
Correa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Templar defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templar wants to control but Correa is keeping busy.
Correa is nestled in close to Templar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Correa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Correa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Templar defending well though.
Templar trying to control but Correa postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Templar wants to sweep but Correa has passed to side control!
Templar tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Jose Correa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Correa wants to control the pace but Templar is squirming around nicely.
Correa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Correa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Templar looks a forlorn figure.
Templar is rocked!
Correa prevents Templar from getting the reversal.
Templar is still in real trouble! Can Correa finish him?
Correa has control of Templar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Templar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Correa postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Templar bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Correa and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Correa!
A relieved looking Jose Correa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Kamen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velasquez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El Camino kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Kamen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabricio Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamen closes the distance and pushes Velasquez back into the cage.
Kamen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Velasquez backwards.
Velasquez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Velasquez fails to pull guard.
Velasquez tries to pull guard but Kamen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Charles Kamen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabricio Velasquez.
A nice left hand lands by Kamen.
Velasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kamen walks away with a smile on his face. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kamen clinches.
Velasquez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kamen walks away with a smile on his face. Velasquez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kamen connects with a right hand. Velasquez shakes it off.
Kamen lands a glancing blow to the side of Velasquez's head.
Velasquez is rocked!
Kamen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Velasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kamen dips a shoulder and cracks Velasquez with a mighty uppercut! Velasquez falls back against the cage and Kamen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Velasquez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kamen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Kamen!
After the fight, Charles Kamen 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.
In defeat, Fabricio Velasquez stepped up to the mic, saying 'My camp trained hard, but the better fighter won on the day. I won't let it keep me down. I'll be back, training, at the first chance I get.'.
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