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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Beaubois (ranked 9164 p4p, 321 weight class) and Zachary Herivaux (ranked 8912 p4p, 317 weight class). Zachary Herivaux struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. On his way into the cage it seems that Lionel Beaubois has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lionel Beaubois seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lionel Beaubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Herivaux!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaubois slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Herivaux takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Zachary Herivaux has been cut.
Beaubois looks to land a right hand but Herivaux moved out of range.
Beaubois seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Beaubois misses.
Beaubois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beaubois bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herivaux's head.
Herivaux lands a lovely overhand right.
Herivaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaubois.
Herivaux blocks a head kick by Beaubois.
Herivaux moves away from the strike by Beaubois.
Herivaux blocks a head kick by Beaubois.
Beaubois blocks a jab.
Herivaux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beaubois scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaubois throws a head kick that misses.
Herivaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Herivaux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beaubois missing with a left hand there. Herivaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herivaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Herivaux misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaubois misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herivaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Herivaux slips a jab and a cross from Beaubois.
Herivaux throws a counter combo.
Herivaux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Herivaux staying out of range there.
Herivaux misses with a two punch combination.
Beaubois plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beaubois, right into the meat.
A head kick from Beaubois lands but Herivaux takes it in his stride.
Beaubois digs a good body shot into Herivaux's ribs.
Beaubois wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaubois tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Herivaux. Those never looked like landing.
Beaubois lands a head kick!
Herivaux is rocked!
Lionel Beaubois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herivaux scores with a jab.
Herivaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Beaubois finish him?
A lazy left from Beaubois finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herivaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Herivaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Beaubois tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beaubois feints a jab and as Herivaux dips his head, Beaubois unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Herivaux right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Herivaux falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Beaubois smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lionel Beaubois!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papa Shango (ranked 9196 p4p, 260 weight class) and Johnny Dawson (ranked 25030 p4p, 263 weight class). The key to victory for Papa Shango has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Papa Shango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Shango tries to pull guard but Dawson won't allow it.
Shango looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
Shango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Papa Shango has been cut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dawson has eaten all the pies!
Shango goes for a takedown attempt but Dawson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick there by Shango.
Shango scores with a head kick. Dawson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Johnny Dawson has been cut.
Shango throws a leg kick which misses Dawson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawson tries to avoid it.
Dawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango throws out a powerful jab.
Shango fakes the leg kick and cracks Dawson in the body.
Papa Shango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson instigates a clinch.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Dawson.
Dawson lands with a left to the head.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shango fails to pull guard.
Dawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Dawson on the inside.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Shango is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shango changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dawson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters circling - Shango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Shango misses.
Dawson wants to counter the offense by Shango and move into the clinch position.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shango moves away.
Dawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shango.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shango. That's going to slow Dawson down.
Shango avoids the body shot from Dawson.
Shango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawson drives through and clinches with Shango against the cage.
Shango misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango is trying to force a seperation but Dawson has the dominant position.
Dawson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Dawson.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.
Dawson is leaning against Shango and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Dawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shango avoids the damage to the body.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shango trying to control the position but instead, Dawson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shango into the cage.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson cracks Shango with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Dawson.
Shango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shango misses with some punches.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shango.
A punch lands to the side of Dawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shango feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawson's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Dawson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shango's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shango.
Dawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shango, pushing him back against the cage.
Shango is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
Johnny Dawson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Shango tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dawson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Shango misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shango.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but Shango blocks with his arms.
Shango is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shango managing to block the knees to the body from Dawson.
Shango is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shango avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
Shango is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shango's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Dawson fails to land.
Shango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shango's elbow.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Shango dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson tries a body shot but Shango blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Shango scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Shango is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shango.
Shango looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dawson.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Shango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shango swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shango controls his hands.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango blocks the elbow strike.
Shango misses with a punch to the body.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Shango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shango has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
Shango is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson prevents Shango from breaking the clinch.
Shango lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dawson throws an elbow but misses.
Shango can't break the clinch.
Shango is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Shango fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Shango tries to tie him up.
Shango stalling in the clinch but Dawson improves position.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Dawson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shango lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shango is trying to push Dawson away but Dawson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shango jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dawson walks away with a smile on his face. Shango gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shango connects with a single shot there.
Shango scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shango lands a jab to the nose.
Papa Shango is winning the standup battle so far.
Shango changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Dawson 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! This is the final round!
Shango throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dawson fails with the takedown
and Shango counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson drops his hands momentarily and Shango takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shango scores with a kick to the body.
Shango throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shango connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson has closed the distance and engaged Shango in a clinch.
Dawson misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dawson after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Dawson on the inside.
Dawson prevents Shango from breaking the clinch.
Dawson scores with a shot to the side of Shango's head.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Shango.
Shango jumps guard but Dawson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shango's elbow.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shango is trying to pull guard but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shango wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shango.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson pushes Shango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Shango won't want to take too many of those.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
A shot in the inside from Dawson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Shango avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
Shango avoids the elbow strike from Dawson, against the cage.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Shango tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shango is trying to pull guard but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawson lands a damaging elbow.
Shango is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Shango looking to stall.
Dawson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Shango leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shango avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Shango is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dawson is defending well.
Shango tries to break the clinch but Dawson is controlling the position.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shango tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dawson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnny Dawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Papa Shango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shango taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shango.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shango managing to block the knees to the body from Dawson.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Shango.
Shango looking for a takedown.
Dawson presses Shango against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dawson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shango's face.
Dawson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dawson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dawson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Dawson!
A victorious Johnny Dawson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Thomas (ranked 25355 p4p, 671 weight class) and Satoshi Nakamoto (ranked 25148 p4p, 712 weight class). Satoshi Nakamoto has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoshi Nakamoto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Thomas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nakamoto's efforts to push away.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Satoshi Nakamoto has been cut.
Thomas gets underhooks to prevent Nakamoto's takedown attempt.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Nakamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Thomas drops Nakamoto onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Nakamoto is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Nakamoto is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thomas pushes Nakamoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Nakamoto looks winded!
Thomas unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Nakamoto! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Thomas is unloading with more strikes now! Nakamoto drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Thomas!
After the big win, Luke Thomas made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Ruslanov (ranked 4308 p4p, 425 weight class) and Pedro Changg (ranked 4590 p4p, 446 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Ruslanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Changg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruslanov.
Ruslanov stuns Changg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Changg. That's going to slow Ruslanov down.
Pedro Changg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Changg
and Ruslanov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruslanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ruslanov stands and throws Changg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ruslanov is chipping away with strikes.
Ruslanov cracks Changg with a big right hand but Changg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Changg tries to buck Ruslanov off but Ruslanov is having none of it.
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!
Changg struggling a bit here.
Ruslanov working the ground and pound.
Changg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ruslanov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Ruslanov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ruslanov is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Changg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ruslanov looks up at the clock and then as Changg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruslanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Changg on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruslanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Changg down.
Ruslanov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Changg to see if he's OK.
Ruslanov cracks Changg with a big elbow.
Ruslanov trying to control the action but Changg is working from the bottom.
Ruslanov looks up at the clock and then as Changg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruslanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Changg struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on Ruslanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Changg is looking to reverse the position.
Ruslanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Changg down.
Changg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ruslanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ruslanov is putting a hurting on Changg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ruslanov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ruslanov lands some shots froms side control.
Ruslanov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Changg wants to get back to his feet.
Ruslanov scoring with punches from side control.
Ruslanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Changg keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ruslanov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Changg tries to bench press Ruslanov off him but Ruslanov keeps the position.
Ruslanov working the ground and pound from side control.
Ruslanov scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Changg is looking to reverse the position.
Changg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Changg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ruslanov is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Changg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ruslanov avoids the attempt from Changg to control.
Ruslanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Changg is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg tries to lock up and control but Ruslanov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ruslanov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ruslanov is landing with some decent strikes but Changg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Changg wants to control but Ruslanov is having none of it.
Ruslanov with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ruslanov.
Ruslanov lands a big shot there that rocks Changg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Changg is looking to get to half guard.
Ruslanov landing strikes from the mount and Changg is in trouble!
Ruslanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Changg tries to hold on but Ruslanov postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruslanov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Ruslanov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ruslanov lands a couple of good shots and Changg has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ruslanov lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ruslanov.
Ruslanov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Changg.
Ruslanov punches Changg on the ear.
Ruslanov lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Ruslanov landing with strikes.
Ruslanov keeps control of the position as Changg tries to break free.
Ruslanov scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Changg is looking for a way out.
Changg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ruslanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ruslanov is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Ruslanov looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ruslanov is landing with strikes. Changg can't take much more of this.
Ruslanov trying to control.
Ruslanov is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Ruslanov gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Ruslanov gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Ruslanov apologises and we restart here on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruslanov lands with a hook. Changg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ruslanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Changg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruslanov. Changg does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ruslanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Changg lands with a right hand.
It looks like Mohammed Ruslanov has been cut.
Changg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ruslanov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Changg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruslanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Changg throws a lazy head kick
and Ruslanov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Changg won't be happy with that.
Changg is trying to control Ruslanov's posture but Ruslanov avoids it.
Ruslanov working the ground and pound.
Changg tries to buck Ruslanov off but Ruslanov is having none of it.
Changg regains half guard.
Ruslanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruslanov slips a nice elbow through Changg's hands, connecting with Changg's forehead.
Ruslanov working Changg over with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Ruslanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruslanov working Changg over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruslanov lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ruslanov connects with a nice short shot to Changg's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg trying to hold on to Ruslanov's head to control him but Ruslanov postures up.
Ruslanov 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.
Ruslanov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ruslanov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ruslanov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ruslanov 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.
Changg is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ruslanov trying to control from half guard but Changg is working away.
Changg is trying to maintain the position but Ruslanov is very close to passing his half guard.
Changg is refusing to be controlled, as Ruslanov sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ruslanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ruslanov lands strikes from half guard.
Changg wants to improve his position but Ruslanov is controlling well.
Ruslanov 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.
Ruslanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Changg flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ruslanov moves into full mount! Changg won't be happy about that!
Changg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ruslanov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Changg wants to hold on but Ruslanov pushes him away.
Changg is working to get back to half guard.
Mohammed Ruslanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ruslanov.
Ruslanov lands with some strikes.
Changg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruslanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ruslanov looking to finish Changg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Changg!
Changg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ruslanov landing shots from mount.
Changg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ruslanov landing strikes from the mount.
Changg wants to control but Ruslanov is having none of it.
Ruslanov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Changg looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ruslanov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ruslanov raining down shots from the mount!
Ruslanov is landing with some decent strikes but Changg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruslanov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ruslanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Changg regains half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ruslanov lands a nice short elbow.
Ruslanov not doing much here.
Changg wants to improve his position but Ruslanov is controlling well.
Ruslanov stalling.
Changg is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ruslanov scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Ruslanov dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ruslanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Ruslanov moves out of range of the body kick from Changg.
Changg throws a wild body kick that Ruslanov sees coming a mile off.
Changg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Changg thuds his shin into the meat of Ruslanov's side.
Changg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruslanov counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Ruslanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Changg can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruslanov working the head with strikes.
Changg is looking to regain half guard here but Ruslanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Changg is trying to buck Ruslanov off.
Ruslanov lands some shots froms side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruslanov lands some shots froms side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruslanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Changg keeps working.
Ruslanov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Changg some visible discomfort.
Ruslanov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ruslanov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ruslanov lands a few punches from side control.
Ruslanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ruslanov scoring with punches and elbows.
Ruslanov looks up at the clock and then as Changg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruslanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ruslanov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ruslanov landing a few strikes.
Ruslanov lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changg is not content to let Ruslanov control the position.
Ruslanov working the ground and pound.
Changg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Changg is looking to regain half guard here but Ruslanov keeps moving and retains side control.
Ruslanov trying to control the action but Changg is working from the bottom.
Ruslanov scores with punches from side control.
Changg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ruslanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruslanov scoring with punches and elbows.
Ruslanov lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ruslanov connects with a decent elbow.
Ruslanov lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Changg down.
Ruslanov is chipping away with strikes.
Changg tries to bench press Ruslanov off him but Ruslanov keeps the position.
Ruslanov scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ruslanov looks up at the clock and then as Changg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruslanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Changg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ruslanov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Ruslanov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ruslanov looks up at the clock and then as Changg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ruslanov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ruslanov wants to control but Changg is keeping him busy.
Ruslanov cracks Changg with a big elbow.
Ruslanov trying to control the position but Changg is working away.
Ruslanov scores with punches from side control.
Ruslanov scores with punches from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruslanov working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslanov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ruslanov scoring with punches and elbows.
Changg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ruslanov is chipping away with strikes.
Ruslanov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ruslanov is putting a hurting on Changg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Changg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ruslanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Changg can do to turn this around?
Ruslanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
Changg is rocked!
Changg is trying to get back to half guard.
Changg wants to get back to his feet.
Ruslanov lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on Changg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ruslanov working the body and head with strikes.
Pedro Changg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed Ruslanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Changg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Ruslanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ruslanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammed Ruslanov!
Mohammed Ruslanov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Pedro Changg was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Anderson (ranked 5119 p4p, 525 weight class) and Asch Monero (ranked 4766 p4p, 496 weight class). Anderson's entrance music is Toss it Up. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asch Monero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Monero lands a nice hook to Anderson's body. Anderson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Asch Monero has been cut.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monero looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anderson darts in and clinches Monero up against the cage.
Monero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Monero scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monero misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Monero.
Anderson is looking to control Monero's arms but Monero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Monero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Monero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monero tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monero tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Monero tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Monero back against the cage.
Monero tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Monero back against the cage.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monero avoids the elbow strike from Anderson, against the cage.
Anderson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Monero.
A short left from Monero.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Monero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monero prevents a body shot from Anderson.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Monero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Monero looks winded!
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monero struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Monero managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monero tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Monero back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Monero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Monero is rocked!
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Monero is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monero backwards.
Monero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Monero to his knees! Anderson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupac Anderson!
After the fight, Tupac Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caniel Dormier (ranked 4260 p4p, 436 weight class) and Zlatan King (ranked 4411 p4p, 451 weight class). Zlatan King acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caniel Dormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan King!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dormier dodges the punch combination from King.
Dormier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dormier.
King shoots in for a takedown but Dormier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dormier darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
King is trying to escape back to his feet but Dormier uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Dormier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dormier in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dormier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dormier looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dormier is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but King is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dormier thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dormier tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dormier lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear King down.
King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dormier's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Dormier! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and King has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Caniel Dormier!
Caniel Dormier took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Knuckles (ranked 4311 p4p, 426 weight class) and Manu Mikkonen (ranked 4039 p4p, 402 weight class). Knuckles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Walk-by PANTERA. Mikkonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: When Worlds Collide. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manu Mikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikkonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mikkonen misses with an uppercut.
Mikkonen tries to land a front kick but Knuckles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Knuckles misses the target.
Knuckles thuds his right hand into Mikkonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Knuckles - just one landing.
Knuckles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mikkonen throws out the jab.
Knuckles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Bobby Knuckles has been cut.
A slow jab from Mikkonen misses its intended target.
Knuckles scores with a jab to the jaw.
Knuckles scores with a decent looking hook.
Mikkonen is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mikkonen tries to get into range but Knuckles steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Mikkonen! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Knuckles scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Knuckles!
Bobby Knuckles took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want a rematch with that sissy who beat me!!'.
Manu Mikkonen spoke after the fight, saying 'What the Fuck was that shit!?! I'm coming back and I will destroy all! Get that fucking mic out of my face!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Palm (ranked 4915 p4p, 181 weight class) and Chief Foot (ranked 3669 p4p, 143 weight class). Bobby Palm has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Palm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Foot!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palm clinches.
Foot swings wildly with an uppercut but Palm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Foot misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palm pushes Foot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foot lands a nice shot to the body.
Foot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Palm fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Foot.
It looks like Bobby Palm has been cut.
Palm tries to circle away but Foot has him pinned against the cage.
Foot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Foot tries to throw a body punch but Palm avoids it by throwing Foot back against the cage.
Foot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Foot.
Foot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Foot.
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!
Palm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foot.
Foot lands a nice shot to the body.
Foot's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym (ALL ELITE COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Foot's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Palm is breathing heavily.
Foot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palm blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Foot.
Palm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palm tries to throw a body punch but Foot avoids it by throwing Palm back against the cage.
Foot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Foot scores with a hook to the body.
Foot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Foot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Foot misses with some punches.
Foot misses with the head strike.
Palm takes a shot to the head.
Foot lands a left hand.
Foot lands a shot to the body.
Foot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palm backwards.
Foot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palm backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foot misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Foot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palm is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Foot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Palm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foot throws a big uppercut that drops Palm! More strikes from Foot and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Palm lies dazed against the cage as Foot celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chief Foot!
Chief Foot made sure to mention his sponsor, Annihilation Apparel in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vick Venom (ranked 2069 p4p, 89 weight class) and Zangief Smashterov (ranked 3386 p4p, 132 weight class). Venom kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Once bitten twice shy-by CINDERELLA. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smashterov's choice of entrance music: Rock you like a hurricane-by THE SCORPIONS. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vick Venom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zangief Smashterov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smashterov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smashterov lands a jab.
Venom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smashterov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Venom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Zangief Smashterov has been cut.
Venom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smashterov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smashterov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smashterov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Venom connects with a looping right hand.
Smashterov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smashterov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Venom.
Smashterov takes a swing at Venom's ribcage but misses.
Smashterov lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venom misses with an uppercut.
Smashterov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smashterov throws a hook but Venom avoids it easily.
Venom lands a really nice looking cross but Smashterov seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashterov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Venom. Venom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Venom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smashterov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smashterov! But no joy.
Smashterov misses with a low kick.
Smashterov blocks a jab.
Venom scores with a jab to the body.
Venom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venom connects with a right hand. Smashterov shakes it off.
Venom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smashterov.
Venom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smashterov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Venom somewhat.
Smashterov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venom throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smashterov! But no joy.
Venom shoots for a takedown but Smashterov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Venom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom throws a hook but Smashterov blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Venom.
Venom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Venom misses the target.
Smashterov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Venom loads up on a big right hand but Smashterov slips the punch.
Smashterov throws a shot from downtown. Venom moves away and avoids it.
Smashterov connects with a single shot there.
Venom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smashterov. That's going to slow Venom down.
Venom swings widly with a right hand
and Smashterov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Venom swings for the body but Smashterov moves out of range.
Smashterov slips a jab from Venom.
Smashterov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Venom tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Smashterov there.
A swing and a miss from Venom.
A big left from Venom misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smashterov.
Smashterov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smashterov cracks a nice hook into Venom's ribs.
Smashterov looks to land a left hand but Venom moved out of range nicely.
Venom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smashterov.
Venom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smashterov.
Smashterov scores with a nice body kick.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smashterov throws out the jab.
Venom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Venom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smashterov throws a head kick that misses.
Smashterov stuns Venom with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom looks to land a combination but Smashterov avoids it well.
No luck for Venom with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Venom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smashterov scores with a jab to the body.
Venom is breathing heavily.
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!
Smashterov scores with a sloppy right hand. Venom should have avoided that one.
Venom ducks under a wild hook from Smashterov.
Venom slips under a jab from Smashterov.
Smashterov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Venom.
Venom fails to land with a series of punches.
Smashterov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Venom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smashterov sprawls and moves away.
Smashterov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Venom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Venom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smashterov swivels and escapes.
A big left from Smashterov misses.
Venom drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smashterov sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Venom misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zangief Smashterov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zangief Smashterov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Venom slips under a jab.
Smashterov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Venom circles away quickly and effectively.
Smashterov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smashterov throws out the jab.
Smashterov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Venom.
Zangief Smashterov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smashterov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smashterov misses the shot to the body.
Venom definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Venom lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Venom loads up on a big right hand but Smashterov slips the punch.
Venom fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smashterov looks for the body kick but Venom saw that one coming.
Smashterov throws a big shot that misses.
Venom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Venom blocks a jab.
Venom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashterov stuffs the takedown attempt from Venom. Venom gets slowly back to his feet.
Smashterov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Smashterov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Venom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Venom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smashterov can pounce on him.
Venom misses with a looping left.
Smashterov lands a slapping body shot.
Smashterov cracks Venom with a good jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Venom might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Smashterov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Venom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smashterov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Venom somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Venom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venom dives in and grabs Smashterov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smashterov pushes down on Venom's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashterov connects with a leg kick. Venom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smashterov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smashterov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smashterov slips a straight right by Venom.
Smashterov lands a body shot.
Smashterov misses with an uppercut. Venom saw that one coming.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Venom throws a lazy uppercut
and Smashterov counters with a series of strikes. Venom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Venom connects with the punch.
Venom throws a jab when Smashterov was well out of range.
Venom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smashterov throws out the jab.
Zangief Smashterov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smashterov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Venom at a distance.
Smashterov throws a body punch but Venom moves out of range.
Smashterov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashterov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smashterov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Venom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smashterov counters with a nice uppercut.
Smashterov scores with a one two! Venom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Venom looks to land a body kick but Smashterov moved away.
Venom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smashterov moves away.
Smashterov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Venom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Venom moves out of range of the strikes.
Venom changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smashterov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venom throws out the jab.
Smashterov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smashterov connects with a body shot that sends Venom's belly button to the back.
Smashterov missing with a left hand there. Venom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smashterov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smashterov! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashterov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Venom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Venom avoids the body shot from Smashterov.
Venom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Venom misses.
Venom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smashterov moves away.
Venom is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smashterov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Venom throws a body punch but Smashterov moves out of range.
Smashterov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Venom to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smashterov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Venom off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Venom shoots in looking for a takedown but Smashterov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Venom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Venom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smashterov momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zangief Smashterov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zangief Smashterov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smashterov swings for the body but Venom moves out of range.
Smashterov moves away from the strike by Venom.
Smashterov throws a head kick but Venom moves out of range.
Venom scores with the left hand. Smashterov knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Smashterov.
Smashterov works the jab nicely.
Smashterov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Venom throws a body shot but no joy.
Smashterov misses with an uppercut.
Venom looks to land a combination but Smashterov avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smashterov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Venom's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Venom lands with a shot to the body.
Venom moves away from the strike by Smashterov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venom takes a swing at Smashterov's ribcage but misses.
Venom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Venom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smashterov lunges at Venom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Venom's hand.
Smashterov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venom.
Smashterov loads up on a big right hand but Venom slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Venom.
Venom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Venom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smashterov. Smashterov obviously looking to wear him down.
Smashterov moves out of range as Venom strikes.
Smashterov jabs at Venom's body.
Venom takes a swing at Smashterov's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom misses with a combination
and Smashterov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Venom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smashterov.
Venom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Venom throws a right hand that Smashterov ducks under and follows up with a left that Smashterov also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smashterov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Smashterov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Venom misses with a body punch
enabling Smashterov to counter with a crisp jab.
Venom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Venom takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smashterov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smashterov throws a jab when Venom was well out of range.
Venom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smashterov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashterov tries to get to full guard but Venom has control of the leg.
Venom throwing shots but Smashterov is blocking nicely.
Venom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smashterov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Venom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smashterov wants to stand back up but Venom manages to pass into side control.
Smashterov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smashterov is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venom grinds an elbow into Smashterov's temple.
Venom 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.
Venom lands an elbow.
Venom controls the position from side control.
Venom working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That has opened up Zangief Smashterov's cut even more.
Venom scoring with punches from side control.
Venom lands a nice forearm strike.
Smashterov struggling a bit here.
Smashterov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Venom connects with a decent elbow.
Venom in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Vick Venom did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Zangief Smashterov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Venom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Venom misses with an uppercut. Smashterov saw that one coming.
Venom looks for a takedown but Smashterov sprawls well.
Venom moves away from the strike by Smashterov.
Nice defenses there by Venom.
Venom is looking for a counter combo.
Venom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smashterov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Venom. Those never looked like landing.
As Venom backs off Smashterov throws a huge counter combo but Venom manages to avoid it all.
Smashterov throws a jab but it's blocked by Venom.
Smashterov throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom lands a right hook to the body.
Smashterov lands a jab.
Venom takes a swing at Smashterov's ribcage but misses.
Venom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smashterov misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashterov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venom manages to avoid it.
Venom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Venom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smashterov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Venom takes a swing at Smashterov's ribcage but misses.
Venom scores with a jab. Smashterov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venom. Smashterov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smashterov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smashterov scoring well with a low kick there.
Smashterov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venom.
Venom takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Smashterov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Venom.
Smashterov feints and then cracks Venom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venom down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashterov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venom doesn't seem bothered though.
Venom connects with a body shot that sends Smashterov's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smashterov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Venom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smashterov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smashterov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venom's hands.
Smashterov throws a looping overhand right but Venom ducks down to avoid it.
Smashterov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smashterov ducks under a wild hook from Venom.
Smashterov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Venom throws an overhand right that lands on Smashterov's shoulder, as Smashterov tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Smashterov. Those never looked like landing.
Venom decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smashterov tries to kick Venom off in order to stand up. Venom Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Smashterov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Venom remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom landing strikes.
Smashterov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Venom connects with a decent elbow.
Venom scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smashterov to see if he's OK.
Smashterov is rocked!
The cut above Zangief Smashterov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Venom cracks Smashterov with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Venom immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Smashterov is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Venom!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vick Venom!
Vick Venom retains his super heavyweight title!
Vick Venom 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.
Zangief Smashterov spoke after the fight, saying 'Bwahahaha I will see you again unfortunately for you.'.
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