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BMP 56 (Knight vs Bronson) PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kiely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzoko Dzoker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiely kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mouth For War. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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11 - 9 - 0 |
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347 lbs
15 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Kiely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzoko Dzoker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzoker misses with a takedown
and Kiely counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dzoker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kiely swivels and escapes.
Dzoker fails with the takedown
and Kiely counters with a nice body shot.
Eddie Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzoko Dzoker.
Dzoker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiely sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Kiely does no damage.
Kiely scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kiely misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dzoker takes one to the chin there.
Dzoker tries for a takedown but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dzoker looks winded!
Dzoker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dzoker moves forwards but Kiely connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kiely catches Dzoker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dzoker dodges the punch combination from Kiely.
Dzoker tries to move into range but Kiely moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely digs a good hook to Dzoker's body.
Kiely fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dzoker tries for a takedown but Kiely sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dzoker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dzoker.
Dzoker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kiely scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dzoker takes one to the chin there.
Kiely shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dzoker eats them both and turns towards Kiely to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Kiely. Those never looked like landing.
Kiely scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzoker darts in looking for a takedown but Kiely gets double underhooks and turns Dzoker into the cage.
Kiely scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown but Kiely shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Kiely was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kiely goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kiely goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kiely throws a right hand that Dzoker ducks under and follows up with a left that Dzoker also avoids with ease.
Kiely bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kiely misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dzoko Dzoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dzoker shoots in but Kiely avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kiely fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dzoker on the side of the head.
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiely as he avoids it easily.
Kiely getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kiely, as that shot connected.
A cross from Kiely lands.
Dzoker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kiely connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dzoker scrambles back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kiely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiely counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiely moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dzoker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kiely to score with a decent uppercut.
Dzoker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kiely plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dzoker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kiely scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dzoker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dzoker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiely displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dzoker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kiely lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker has a takedown stuffed.
Eddie Kiely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A lazy left from Kiely finds it's target.
Dzoker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiely is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dzoker ducks right into an uppercut from Kiely.
Dzoker is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kiely is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Dzoker.
Kiely throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown but Kiely shows good takedown defense.
Kiely with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kiely moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Kiely scores with a four punch combination!
Kiely scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dzoker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiely as he jumps to the side.
Kiely looks to land a combination. Dzoker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kiely dominated that round.
That's time! Kiely's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dzoker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kiely connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dzoker scrambles back to his feet.
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiely as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kiely.
Dzoker shoots for a takedown but Kiely saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kiely fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiely tries to bum rush Dzoker with a series of wild strikes but Dzoker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiely bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dzoker's head.
Dzoker dives in and grabs Kiely's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kiely pushes down on Dzoker's head and hops out.
Eddie Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzoko Dzoker.
Kiely scores with a nice strike.
Dzoker slips a jab and a cross from Kiely.
A little jabbing left from Dzoker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiely scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiely lands with an uppercut that bounces Dzoker off the cage and back into range.
Dzoker has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiely connects with the punch.
Dzoker is breathing heavily.
Kiely throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dzoker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiely circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiely lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kiely.
Kiely lands with a straight right. Dzoker didn't see that one coming.
Kiely lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kiely!
Kiely lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dzoker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kiely.
Kiely scores with the left hand. Dzoker knows he should have avoided that one.
Kiely closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eddie Kiely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiely bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dzoker's head backwards.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Dzoker avoids nicely.
Kiely goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dzoker misses with a takedown attempt - Kiely sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiely throws a right and a left that Dzoker avoids nicely.
Dzoker has his takedown stuffed
and Kiely counters with a straight right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dzoker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kiely has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kiely there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dzoker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dzoker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiely cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiely scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiely throws a good cross that connects.
Kiely is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dzoker can do to turn this around?
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown but Kiely shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dzoker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kiely misses with a two punch combination.
Kiely's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kiely duly obliges.
Kiely scores with a jab to the head.
Kiely rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dzoker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kiely lands a two punch combo.
Kiely throws a right hand that Dzoker ducks under and follows up with a left that Dzoker also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiely but Kiely pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kiely here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kiely throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dzoker's head.
Kiely lands with a right hand.
Dzoker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kiely counters with a three punch combo that has Dzoker backing up. Dzoker nods at Kiely to acknowledge the strikes.
Dzoker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kiely connects with a single shot there.
Kiely throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiely lands a head shot.
Kiely lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dzoker shoots and misses
and Kiely counters with a straight right hand.
Dzoker takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely lands a head shot.
Dzoker shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiely fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dzoker on the side of the head.
Dzoker shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiely sprawls well. He's pushed Dzoker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kiely.
Dzoker takes one to the side of the head.
Dzoker shoots and misses
and Kiely connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiely feints a jab promting Dzoker to slip. Kiely then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dzoker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kiely misses with the combination.
Dzoker changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kiely pushes Dzoker away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dzoker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiely lands a head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kiely!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kiely 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!
Dzoker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiely circles away.
Dzoker shoots in for a double leg but Kiely sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kiely appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kiely throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiely scores with a nice strike.
Dzoker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kiely scores with a head kick.
Dzoker shoots in for a double leg but Kiely sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eddie Kiely has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzoko Dzoker.
Kiely throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kiely dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiely catches Dzoker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kiely displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiely closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kiely fails to land with a series of punches.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kiely enables Dzoker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kiely manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dzoker stopping the sweep attempt from Kiely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzoker throws a big right hand that misses.
Dzoker wants to control from the top but Kiely keeps moving.
Dzoker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kiely 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.
Dzoker landing with the ground and pound.
Dzoker lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kiely keeping moving, preventing Dzoker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiely bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dzoker's guard.
Kiely scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kiely scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kiely lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzoker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kiely.
Kiely chips away with some ground and pound.
Dzoker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dzoker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiely postures up.
Kiely works over Dzoker with some ground and pound from guard.
Dzoker is trying to control the position but Kiely postures up.
Kiely preventing the sweep.
Kiely trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiely connects with a couple of short punches.
Dzoker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiely cracks Dzoker with a solid left hand.
Kiely with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kiely in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dzoker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dzoker is pulling down on Kiely's head. It's preventing any offense from Kiely, at least for the moment.
Dzoker trying to control the position.
Dzoko Dzoker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiely preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Barbell Brigade - $1000 inform us that Dzoker has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kiely keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dzoker's head.
Kiely postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kiely stands up over Dzoker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dzoker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiely defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiely postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kiely lands a couple of digs.
Kiely is working Dzoker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kiely lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dzoker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dzoker is pulling down on Kiely's head. It's preventing any offense from Kiely, at least for the moment.
Kiely is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kiely stands and throws Dzoker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kiely showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kiely has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kiely!
Eddie Kiely made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You do not deserve to watch me'.
Dzoko Dzoker spoke after the fight, saying 'thanks my sponsors and fans'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Volt Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volt Krueger had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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260 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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275 lbs
33 - 42 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volt Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 42 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelani looks to land a combination but Krueger avoids it well.
A punch combination from Jelani misses.
Jelani lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Volt Krueger has been cut.
Jelani looks to land a combination. Krueger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jelani.
Jelani looks to land a combination but Krueger avoids it well.
Krueger seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jelani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krueger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Jelani misses.
Krueger moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krueger gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Krueger is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jelani defends it well.
Jelani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jelani is just riding it out for now. Krueger eventually gives up the hold.
Jelani tries to kick Krueger off but Krueger keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Krueger stands up and beckons Jelani to join him on the feet.
Krueger checks a low kick from Jelani.
Sloppy strikes from Jelani. Those never looked like landing.
Krueger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jelani manages to circle out of the way.
Jelani gets tackled into the cage by Krueger. Krueger maintains the clinch.
Jelani is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krueger gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jelani is fighting off a takedown attempt but Krueger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jelani to the mat. Jelani regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jelani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krueger is aware though and is defending well.
Krueger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Krueger looking to improve position, pressing down on Jelani's thigh with his hand. Jelani seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Krueger paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Krueger's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Jelani picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jabari Jelani!
During a confident post fight interview, Jabari Jelani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinz Doofenshmirtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Idi Amin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amin has chosen Dangerous by Michael Jackson as his entrance music. Idi Amin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Heinz Doofenshmirtz's chin.
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245 lbs
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285 lbs
30 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Idi Amin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amin shoots for a double leg takedown but Doofenshmirtz sprawls well. He's pushed Amin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a body kick.
Amin moves out of range of the body kick from Doofenshmirtz.
Amin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doofenshmirtz tries to work over Amin's front leg with a kick but Amin checks it.
Amin closes the distance and pushes Doofenshmirtz back into the cage.
Doofenshmirtz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz wants to take the fight to the mat but Amin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Amin lands a right hand.
Amin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doofenshmirtz turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Doofenshmirtz manages to end up in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Doofenshmirtz looks up at the clock and then as Amin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Doofenshmirtz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Doofenshmirtz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Doofenshmirtz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Amin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Doofenshmirtz crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amin is not content to let Doofenshmirtz control the position.
Doofenshmirtz 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.
An elbow from Doofenshmirtz crashes against the mat.
Amin parries the strikes from Doofenshmirtz easily there. Doofenshmirtz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Amin to escape.
Doofenshmirtz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Doofenshmirtz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Doofenshmirtz scoring with punches from side control.
Amin defending against the ground and pound.
Doofenshmirtz is putting a hurting on Amin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Doofenshmirtz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Amin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doofenshmirtz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Amin to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doofenshmirtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doofenshmirtz landing some decent shots from guard.
Doofenshmirtz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doofenshmirtz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Doofenshmirtz works over Amin with some ground and pound from guard.
Doofenshmirtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doofenshmirtz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doofenshmirtz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doofenshmirtz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Amin kicks Doofenshmirtz off and gets to his feet.
Amin rushes Doofenshmirtz and presses him up against the cage.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to pull guard but Amin has him pressed against the cage.
Doofenshmirtz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Amin missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doofenshmirtz trying to control the position but instead, Amin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Doofenshmirtz into the cage.
Amin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doofenshmirtz pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doofenshmirtz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doofenshmirtz backwards.
Amin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doofenshmirtz struggles to land a body shot inside as Amin controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doofenshmirtz misses with some punches.
Doofenshmirtz stalling.
Come on Amin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Amin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doofenshmirtz takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to pull guard but Amin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heinz Doofenshmirtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Amin blocks a head kick by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook to the body
and Amin counters with a three punch combo that has Doofenshmirtz backing up. Doofenshmirtz nods at Amin to acknowledge the strikes.
Good work by Amin as he checks the leg kick.
Amin avoids a kick to the body.
Amin feints and then cracks Doofenshmirtz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doofenshmirtz down.
Amin darts in looking for a takedown but Doofenshmirtz gets double underhooks and turns Amin into the cage.
Doofenshmirtz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Amin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doofenshmirtz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doofenshmirtz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Amin tries to score a body lock takedown but Doofenshmirtz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to pull guard but Amin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doofenshmirtz wants to stall.
Amin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Amin.
Doofenshmirtz misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Doofenshmirtz.
Idi Amin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Doofenshmirtz taking a breather.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a short shot to the head.
Doofenshmirtz can't find room to land a body shot as Amin controls the action.
Doofenshmirtz struggles to land a body shot inside as Amin controls his hands.
Doofenshmirtz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doofenshmirtz stalling the fight.
Amin lands a body punch.
Doofenshmirtz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz scores with a shoulder strike.
Doofenshmirtz taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doofenshmirtz swings wildly with an uppercut but Amin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Doofenshmirtz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Idi Amin.
Doofenshmirtz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amin manages to break the clinch.
Amin tries to clinch there but Doofenshmirtz circles away.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doofenshmirtz missing with a left hand there. Amin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amin throws a leg kick that misses.
Amin moves into range and clinches up with Doofenshmirtz.
Amin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Doofenshmirtz to work.
Amin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Idi Amin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doofenshmirtz throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amin closes the distance and pushes Doofenshmirtz back into the cage.
Amin pushes Doofenshmirtz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Doofenshmirtz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Amin on the inside.
Amin struggles to land a body shot inside as Doofenshmirtz controls his hands.
Amin blocks an uppercut.
Doofenshmirtz lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Doofenshmirtz.
Amin lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Doofenshmirtz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doofenshmirtz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Doofenshmirtz throws a head punch that misses.
Amin has a couple of punches blocked by Doofenshmirtz.
Doofenshmirtz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doofenshmirtz prevents a body shot from Amin.
Amin taking a breather.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Amin to keep the fight standing.
Amin letting Doofenshmirtz take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Doofenshmirtz up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Idi Amin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Amin tries to sprawl but Doofenshmirtz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Doofenshmirtz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doofenshmirtz stops Amin from getting back to his feet.
Doofenshmirtz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doofenshmirtz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots but Amin is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Doofenshmirtz lands a nice short elbow.
Doofenshmirtz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amin can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doofenshmirtz passes to side control.
Doofenshmirtz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Amin pushes Doofenshmirtz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Doofenshmirtz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Amin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Doofenshmirtz. 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 one minute gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow but Amin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Doofenshmirtz working the ground and pound but Amin is defending the strikes.
Doofenshmirtz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Amin is avoiding damage well.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doofenshmirtz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Doofenshmirtz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to ground and pound but Amin uses the momentary lack of control by Doofenshmirtz to regain half guard.
That's two 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.
Amin is trying to stand back up but Doofenshmirtz is controlling him
Doofenshmirtz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to work for a kimura but Amin is defending well.
Doofenshmirtz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Doofenshmirtz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doofenshmirtz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Doofenshmirtz wants to control but Amin is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Amin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Doofenshmirtz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Doofenshmirtz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Doofenshmirtz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Doofenshmirtz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Doofenshmirtz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doofenshmirtz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doofenshmirtz wants to take a breather but Amin is having none of it.
Doofenshmirtz is trying to work for a kimura but Amin is defending well.
Doofenshmirtz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doofenshmirtz throwing shots but Amin is blocking nicely.
Doofenshmirtz looks to land a strike but Amin avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Amin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doofenshmirtz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doofenshmirtz postures up in Amin's guard and throws a big left but Amin blocks it.
Doofenshmirtz is working Amin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doofenshmirtz throws an elbow that misses. Amin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doofenshmirtz's guard. Nice move by Amin!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Amin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Doofenshmirtz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Amin has managed to get both his arms back between Doofenshmirtz's legs - danger averted.
Doofenshmirtz wants to sweep but no luck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heinz Doofenshmirtz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doofenshmirtz 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heinz Doofenshmirtz!
Our winner, Heinz Doofenshmirtz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieko Lynn (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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234 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Butch Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieko Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Lynn coming out on top.
Larson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lynn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kieko Lynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynn swats away the attempt to clinch by Larson.
Larson missing with a left hand there. Lynn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larson throws a right hand that Lynn ducks under and follows up with a left that Lynn also avoids with ease.
Larson misses with a double jab
and Lynn counters with a left to the body.
Larson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lynn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn scores with a spinning back kick!
Lynn lunges at Larson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larson's hand.
Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynn is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Lynn. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larson under the eye.
Lynn throws a shot to the body.
Larson is breathing heavily.
Lynn feints and then cracks Larson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larson down.
Lynn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larson has time to react.
It looks like Butch Larson has been cut.
Lynn scores with a hook to the body. Larson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lynn lands a nice hook to Larson's body. Larson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lynn throws a shot to the body.
Lynn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lynn lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynn lands a body shot.
Lynn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lynn lands a slapping body shot.
Lynn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A cross from Lynn lands.
Larson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lynn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larson throws a hook but Lynn blocks it.
Lynn throws out a counter right but Larson avoids it with no problem.
Lynn catches Larson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lynn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lynn.
Lynn scores with a kick to the body.
Lynn connects with a high kick.
Larson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larson is rocked!
Lynn lands an uppercut, right on the button! Larson tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kieko Lynn!
Kieko Lynn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garik Harlamov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garik Harlamov 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 31 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garik Harlamov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dawid Cpw!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw closes the distance and pushes Harlamov back into the cage.
Cpw lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harlamov actively working from the bottom here.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cpw wants to stand up but Harlamov has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Cpw tries to pass to full mount but Harlamov defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cpw is taking a breather. Harlamov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Cpw.
Well, if Cpw 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.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cpw tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harlamov controls his leg.
Cpw scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Harlamov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harlamov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harlamov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Cpw passes into side control!
Cpw is looking to take a break and control but Harlamov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cpw scores with a couple of short elbows.
Harlamov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cpw lands with a punch from half guard.
Cpw winds up and cracks Harlamov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cpw tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Harlamov.
Harlamov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harlamov trying to control but Cpw postures up.
Harlamov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cpw pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cpw lands a nice short elbow.
Harlamov looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Cpw pushes past his half guard into mount!
Harlamov tries to hold on but Cpw postures up.
Cpw landing shots from mount.
Cpw with good strikes from the mount here!
Cpw cracks Harlamov with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cpw is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harlamov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Harlamov is trying desperately to improve position.
Cpw scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Garik Harlamov has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harlamov is bucking up trying to escape but Cpw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cpw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harlamov looks a forlorn figure.
Harlamov tries to hold on but Cpw postures up.
Cpw is working for a guillotine from mount but Harlamov frees his head quite easily.
A nice elbow there by Cpw.
Harlamov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harlamov is trying to maintain the position but Cpw is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Cpw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garik Harlamov's cut.
That's time! Harlamov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cpw clinches up against the cage.
Cpw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harlamov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cpw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cpw closes the distance and pushes Harlamov back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cpw.
Cpw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cpw is pushing Harlamov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Cpw.
Harlamov jumps guard but Cpw stands there with Harlamov around his waist. Harlamov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cpw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cpw controlling the action here for a moment.
Cpw throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harlamov backwards.
Cpw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cpw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harlamov wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Garik Harlamov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harlamov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpw stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cpw.
Cpw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harlamov.
A head punch on the inside from Cpw fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw trying to land knees to the body.
Cpw manages to break the clinch.
Cpw tries to clinch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Cpw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harlamov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cpw sprawls and moves away.
Cpw tries to clinch but Harlamov moves out of range.
Cpw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harlamov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harlamov feinted with a counter takedown.
Harlamov looks for a takedown but Cpw sprawls well.
Dawid Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harlamov counters with a single leg into guard. Cpw didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harlamov has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Cpw to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Harlamov is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Cpw pulls down on the head and he's put Harlamov to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dawid Cpw!
A very excited looking Dawid Cpw made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Vladimirovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montezuma has chosen The Mayan Predator as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Quetzal Montezuma enters the cage!
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250 lbs
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26
242 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Vladimirovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montezuma throws a looping overhand right but Vladimirovich ducks down to avoid it.
Vladimirovich is looking to counter the offense by Montezuma and move into the clinch.
Vladimirovich throws a hook but Montezuma avoids it easily.
Montezuma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vladimirovich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vladimirovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vladimirovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Quetzal Montezuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Montezuma.
Vladimirovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Vladimirovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Montezuma looks to land a right hand but Vladimirovich moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Montezuma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Vladimir Vladimirovich has been cut.
Vladimirovich fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimirovich moves out of range as Montezuma strikes.
Vladimirovich attempts a counter takedown but Montezuma avoids it well and moves away.
Montezuma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich avoids the body shot from Montezuma.
Vladimirovich misses with a takedown
and Montezuma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Montezuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montezuma scores with a jab. Vladimirovich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Vladimirovich.
Montezuma throws a lazy right hand but Vladimirovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich checks a low kick from Montezuma.
Montezuma lands a jab to the head.
Vladimirovich has Montezuma up against the cage in a clinch.
Vladimirovich scores with a shot to the side of Montezuma's head.
Vladimirovich is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Vladimirovich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vladimirovich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vladimirovich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vladimirovich drops down looking for an ankle pick but Montezuma pulls his leg out and moves away.
Montezuma lands a body shot.
Vladimirovich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Montezuma eats them both and turns towards Vladimirovich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Montezuma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vladimirovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montezumas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Montezuma misses with a straight right.
Vladimirovich clinches.
Montezuma stalling in the clinch.
Montezuma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vladimirovich swinging wildly here.
Montezuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vladimirovich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vladimirovich moves out of range as Montezuma strikes.
Montezuma throws a sloppy head kick and Vladimirovich moves out of range easily.
Vladimirovich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich slips under a jab from Montezuma.
Montezuma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montezuma.
Vladimirovich misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Montezuma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Montezuma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vladimirovich tries to counter by clinching up but Montezuma breaks away and moves out of range.
Vladimirovich scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Montezuma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vladimirovich under the eye.
Montezuma lunges at Vladimirovich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vladimirovich's hand.
Quetzal Montezuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montezuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vladimirovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montezuma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quetzal Montezuma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Vladimirovich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A slow jab from Montezuma misses its intended target.
Vladimir Vladimirovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vladimirovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vladimirovich defending well as Montezuma loads up on a big left hand.
Montezuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vladimirovich throws out the jab.
Montezuma misses with a left hand
and Vladimirovich counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Montezuma is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Vladimirovich dives into side control.
Vladimirovich lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Vladimirovich crashes against the mat.
Montezuma is trying to get back to half guard.
Vladimirovich lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Montezuma down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montezuma tries to bench press Vladimirovich off him but Vladimirovich keeps the position.
Montezuma wants to control but Vladimirovich postures up.
Vladimirovich connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Montezuma some visible discomfort.
Montezuma on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vladimirovich controls the position.
Montezuma is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vladimirovich has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vladimirovich tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Montezuma is trying to improve his position.
Montezuma gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich trying to control the action but Montezuma is working from the bottom.
Vladimirovich looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Montezuma with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vladimirovich prevents Montezuma from improving his position.
Montezuma is refusing to be controlled, as Vladimirovich sits in half guard.
Montezuma wants to control but Vladimirovich is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladimirovich thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich winds up and cracks Montezuma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Montezuma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vladimirovich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montezuma defending well though.
Vladimirovich throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Montezuma to regain full guard.
Vladimirovich sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vladimirovich trying to control but Montezuma is working from the bottom.
Vladimirovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vladimirovich throws a strike but Montezuma rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Montezuma controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Montezuma can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vladimirovich wants to sweep but no luck.
Montezuma slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vladimirovich is looking to sweep but instead, Montezuma has passed into half guard.
Vladimirovich wants to improve his position but Montezuma is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Vladimirovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Vladimirovich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Vladimirovich tries for a takedown but Montezuma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Montezuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vladimirovich counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Montezuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Montezuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Quetzal Montezuma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vladimirovich gets the takedown into side control.
Montezuma is being controlled here.
Vladimirovich working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladimirovich is working Montezuma over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vladimirovich is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Montezuma knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vladimirovich working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Montezuma's face as Vladimirovich controls the position.
Vladimirovich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Montezuma is trying to control Vladimirovich's posture but Vladimirovich avoids it.
Montezuma on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vladimirovich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Montezuma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vladimirovich working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vladimirovich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Montezuma does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vladimirovich moves nicely into side control.
Vladimir Vladimirovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vladimirovich is looking to take a break and control but Montezuma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vladimirovich tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vladimirovich has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Vladimirovich seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Montezuma keeps working.
Vladimirovich throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Montezuma is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Montezuma is trying to control Vladimirovich's posture but Vladimirovich avoids it.
Vladimirovich working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Vladimirovich.
Vladimirovich working the body and head with strikes.
Montezuma is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirovich wants to control but Montezuma is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Vladimirovich crashes against the mat.
Montezuma tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vladimirovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vladimirovich 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.
Montezuma wants to control but Vladimirovich postures up.
Vladimirovich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Montezuma sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vladimirovich lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Montezuma down.
You can see the frustration on Montezuma's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Montezuma is not content to let Vladimirovich control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Vladimirovich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vladimirovich 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Vladimirovich!
A very excited looking Vladimir Vladimirovich rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Breneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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39
276 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
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47
260 lbs
60 - 41 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Breneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
60 - 41 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breneman forces Kovalenko back against the cage and clinches.
Kovalenko tries to break free but Breneman pushes him back against the cage.
Breneman tries for a takedown but Kovalenko manages to get underhooks.
Kovalenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kovalenko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Breneman.
Kovalenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Breneman shoots in but no luck this time.
Breneman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Breneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Kovalenko.
Breneman throws a solid leg kick but Kovalenko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Breneman.
Kovalenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Adam Breneman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovalenko checks a leg kick nicely.
Kovalenko throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breneman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Breneman catches Kovalenko right on the button with a cross.
Breneman moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovalenko misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breneman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kovalenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Breneman gets the takedown into side control.
Kovalenko throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Breneman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Breneman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kovalenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Kovalenko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Breneman.
Breneman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovalenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Breneman misses with a leg kick
enabling Kovalenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Breneman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kovalenko swivels and escapes.
Nikolai Kovalenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Breneman throws a lazy right hand but Kovalenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovalenko blocks a jab.
Breneman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breneman lands an overhand right.
Kovalenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kovalenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kovalenko avoids the body shot from Breneman.
Kovalenko misses with a two punch combination.
Breneman throws a combination that misses
and Kovalenko counters with a three punch combo that has Breneman backing up. Breneman nods at Kovalenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Breneman lands with a right hand.
Breneman dives in and scores a takedown into Kovalenko's guard.
Breneman throwing strikes from guard but Kovalenko blocks nicely.
Breneman with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Breneman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Breneman stays in close to Kovalenko's body and controls the position.
Breneman throws a big right hand that misses.
Kovalenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Breneman.
Breneman trying to control but Kovalenko is working from the bottom.
Kovalenko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Breneman dives in and scores a takedown into Kovalenko's guard.
Kovalenko pushes Breneman off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breneman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovalenko wants to stand up but Breneman is controlling him.
Breneman content to stall in guard here.
Breneman postures up in Kovalenko's guard and throws a big left but Kovalenko blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Breneman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Breneman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikolai Kovalenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Breneman throws a right and a left that Kovalenko avoids nicely.
Kovalenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovalenko connects with a single shot there.
Breneman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kovalenko is fending him off so far but Breneman persists. Nope, Kovalenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolai Kovalenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Breneman throws a series of punches but Kovalenko avoids them all with ease.
Kovalenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Breneman shoots in and gets a takedown into Kovalenko's guard.
Breneman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kovalenko pulls Breneman in close to prevent any damage.
Kovalenko keeping moving, preventing Breneman from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Breneman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Breneman trying to control but Kovalenko is working from the bottom.
Breneman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kovalenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Breneman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
No joy there for Breneman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovalenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Breneman. Breneman gets slowly back to his feet.
Breneman with a poor takedown
and Kovalenko counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Breneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovalenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Breneman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kovalenko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breneman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kovalenko keeps working.
Breneman is trying to ground and pound but Kovalenko uses the momentary lack of control by Breneman to regain half guard.
Breneman wants to take a breather but Kovalenko is having none of it.
Breneman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kovalenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kovalenko tries to kick Breneman off but Breneman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kovalenko trying to control but Breneman postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breneman passes to full mount!
Breneman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Breneman looking to control but Kovalenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kovalenko tries to lock up and control but Breneman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Breneman raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Kovalenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breneman punishing his opponent with strikes.
Breneman with shots to the head and body - Kovalenko looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kovalenko is rocked!
Breneman postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kovalenko out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Breneman goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Adam Breneman!
In his post fight interview, Adam Breneman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuzan Aokiji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raven Harris has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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37
289 lbs
31 - 22 - 0 |
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31
245 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Kuzan Aokiji!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Aokiji throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris checks the leg kick.
Aokiji throws a nice outside leg kick.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Aokiji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Aokiji buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aokiji connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aokiji cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
Aokiji works Harris's body with a nice hook.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Aokiji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Lotus in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris moves forwards but Aokiji connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a body kick that misses
and Aokiji counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aokiji.
Harris misses with a combination
and Aokiji makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Harris really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokiji lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Aokiji.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Aokiji does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aokiji, right into the meat.
Raven Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aokiji cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
Aokiji jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Harris checks a low kick from Aokiji.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris takes a swing at Aokiji's ribcage but misses.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris misses with a hook. Aokiji ducked under it nicely.
Harris misses with the combination.
Aokiji lands a right hook to the body.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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 Aokiji.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aokiji tries a quick counter leg kick but Harris is wise to it.
Harris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Aokiji cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aokiji.
Aokiji lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris throws a chopping leg kick but Aokiji manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aokiji looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aokiji pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aokiji throws a wild body kick that Harris sees coming a mile off.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aokiji is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aokiji moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aokiji connects with a solid leg kick.
Aokiji moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aokiji throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harris on the side of the head.
Aokiji misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aokiji slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris is looking to wear down Aokiji with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle, before Aokiji throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Harris's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Aokiji lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kuzan Aokiji!
During a confident post fight interview, Kuzan Aokiji thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sami Hyypia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cron Spliffton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hyypia comes to the cage accompanied by Al Bowlly - Hang out the stars in Indiana. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Hyypia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cron Spliffton!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spliffton throws a push kick but Hyypia slaps the foot to one side.
Hyypia moves in looking to clinch but Spliffton pushes him off.
Spliffton wants to counter with a clinch but Hyypia pushes him away.
We've been informed that Spliffton 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.
Hyypia misses the shot to the body.
Hyypia takes a swing at Spliffton's ribcage but misses.
Spliffton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hyypia at a distance.
Hyypia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hyypia scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Cron Spliffton has been cut.
Hyypia misses with a jab to the body
and Spliffton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spliffton lands with an overhand left.
Hyypia blocks the body kick.
Hyypia misses with a straight right.
Spliffton throws a sloppy head kick and Hyypia moves out of range easily.
Spliffton tests Hyypia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hyypia. That snapped Spliffton's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffton scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Spliffton misses.
Spliffton misses with a body kick.
Hyypia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Hyypia there.
Hyypia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spliffton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spliffton throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Hyypia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spliffton misses with a straight right.
Spliffton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hyypia takes one to the chin there.
Spliffton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliffton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sami Hyypia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliffton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyypia takes a swing at Spliffton's ribcage but misses.
Spliffton throws a head kick but Hyypia moves out of range.
Spliffton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spliffton punishes Hyypia's body with a nice straight punch.
Spliffton avoids the body shot from Hyypia.
A combination from Spliffton does no damage.
Spliffton throws a looping overhand right but Hyypia ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hyypia.
A slapping body kick lands there for Spliffton.
Spliffton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hyypia throws a low kick but Spliffton moves out of range easily.
Hyypia swings widly with a right hand
and Spliffton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hyypia's knee momentarily.
Hyypia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spliffton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton throws a head kick that misses.
Hyypia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spliffton.
Hyypia throws a hook but Spliffton blocks it.
Spliffton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyypia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyypia slips a jab and a cross from Spliffton.
Hyypia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spliffton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hyypia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spliffton throws out a counter right but Hyypia avoids it with no problem.
Spliffton scores with a hook to the body. Hyypia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spliffton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hyypia throws a push kick but Spliffton slaps the foot to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spliffton.
Hyypia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliffton misses with a hook. Hyypia ducked under it nicely.
Spliffton throws a shot from downtown. Hyypia moves away and avoids it.
Spliffton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyypia's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliffton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hyypia.
Hyypia cracks the inside of Spliffton's front leg.
Spliffton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hyypia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hyypia throws a body shot but no joy.
Hyypia looks to land a body kick but Spliffton moved away.
Spliffton cracks Hyypia with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big right from Hyypia misses.
Spliffton lands an overhand right.
Spliffton scores with a head kick. Hyypia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Spliffton.
Spliffton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spliffton throws a hook but Hyypia blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyypia tries to land a front kick but Spliffton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cron Spliffton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cron Spliffton'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.
Hyypia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Spliffton.
Cron Spliffton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyypia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Spliffton got wobbled bad by a big combination! Hyypia presses forward with punches and knees until Spliffton stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Spliffton closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Hyypia!
Sami Hyypia tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rockford Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knight's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Stars that Play with Laughing Sams Dice by Jimi Hendrix. Bronson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Charles Bronson - Youth Attack kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rockford Knight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Charles Bronson has been cut.
Bronson cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronson misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Bronson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knight rather than just go for the knockout.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Knight with a jab.
Knight looks to land a body kick but Bronson moved away.
As Knight backs off Bronson throws a huge counter combo but Knight manages to avoid it all.
Knight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight thumps Bronson with a low kick.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
As Bronson backs away, Knight returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Knight with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bronson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bronson misses the body punch
and Knight counters with a solid body kick.
Bronson drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Knight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Bronson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knight with a body shot.
Knight lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Knight seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bronson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bronson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knight is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knight throws a right hand that Bronson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bronson also avoids with ease.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Knight thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good work by Bronson as he checks the leg kick.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Bronson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knight. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Bronson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bronson.
Bronson swinging wildly here.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Knight wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson scores with a punch to the head.
Bronson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That has opened up Charles Bronson's cut even more.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knight feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bronson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight instigates a clinch.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Knight wants to break free but Bronson has control.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knight prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson blocking some punches.
Bronson prevents a body shot from Knight.
Knight tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Knight prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Bronson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knight throws a head kick that misses
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bronson. Knight shrugs it off though.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
It looks like Rockford Knight has been cut.
Knight cracks Bronson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bronson throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bronson counters with a right hand to the body.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight tries a knee to the head but Bronson blocks it.
Knight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bronson or not.
Bronson blocks a body shot from Knight.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knight throws an elbow but misses.
Knight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bronson is keeping busy.
Bronson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Knight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bronson can turn it around.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knight can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knight.
Bronson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson takes a shot to the head.
Bronson lands with a left to the head.
Bronson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knight working aggressively here.
Bronson digs a right hand into Knight's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Knight's gas tank.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Bronson tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronson lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Knight.
Bronson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson lands the left hand.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Knight misses with a straight right.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Bronson's knee but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson checks a low kick from Knight.
Bronson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronson misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donk. Bronson catches Knight right on the button with a cross.
Knight walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bronson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Charles Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knight scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bronson has managed to clinch.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Knight.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Knight avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Knight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
Charles Bronson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bronson blocks a body shot from Knight.
Bronson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bronson lands with a hook. Knight tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bronson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Bronson stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Knight misses with a leg kick
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knight ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight tries to land a body kick
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Knight.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Bronson swinging wildly here.
Knight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson's corner calls for a 1-2. Bronson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bronson throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Knight throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Knight avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Knight scores with a spinning back kick!
Knight is looking to score with low kicks.
Bronson digs a good body shot into Knight's ribs.
Knight throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick from Knight lands but Bronson takes it in his stride.
The cut above Charles Bronson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bronson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Bronson.
Bronson throws the left hand but Knight avoids the punch easily.
Bronson lands a jab to the head.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
And Knight counters with a quick kick to the body but Bronson blocks it.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Bronson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Knight.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson misses with a wild combination.
Knight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight throws a leg kick but Bronson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Knight turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knight can pounce on him.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Knight feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bronson's calf.
Bronson throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Bronson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Knight throwing a counter right hand but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Knight misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bronson.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Knight.
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bronson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bronson blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bronson.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That kick from Knight tenderised Bronson's leg. Bronson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bronson needs to keep his hands up - Knight had a free shot at his head there.
Knight lands with a hook. Bronson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bronson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight lands a jab to the head.
Charles Bronson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Bronson.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bronson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Knight swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Knight misses the jab.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
As Knight backs off Bronson throws a huge counter combo but Knight manages to avoid it all.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Bronson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
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!
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Knight tries to clinch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Knight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronson.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knight throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Knight misses with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Knight. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson checks the leg kick.
Bronson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knight is looking to chop away at Bronson's legs.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Knight misses.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bronson's knee momentarily.
Knight fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bronson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Knight fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bronson throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Bronson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rockford Knight's cut is getting worse.
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bronson misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Knight misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a straight right.
Knight goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Knight lands a nice looking body kick.
Bronson misses with a body kick.
Knight wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Bronson's knee but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Bronson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bronson tests Knight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Knight misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Bronson misses.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rockford Knight will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Knight's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight wants to land a leg kick but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knight moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Bronson as he checks the leg kick.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight scores with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knight at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight misses with a body punch
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKnight.
Knight wants to clinch
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Knight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bronson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Knight ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight throws the kick towards the body but Bronson avoids it.
Bronson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A cross from Knight lands.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Rockford Knight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Bronson pushes him off.
Bronson has managed to clinch.
Knight blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Bronson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rockford Knight!
Rockford Knight retains his super heavyweight title!
Rockford Knight decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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