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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 3720 p4p, 470 weight class) and Jackie Duncan (ranked 3415 p4p, 441 weight class). Dmitry Ovchinnikov 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackie Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duncan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovchinnikov works over Duncan's head and body with a nice combination.
Ovchinnikov closes the distance and clinches.
Ovchinnikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ovchinnikov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Ovchinnikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ovchinnikov taking a breather.
Ovchinnikov misses with a punch to the body.
Duncan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ovchinnikov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duncan blocks an uppercut.
Duncan is trying to break the clinch but Ovchinnikov has him pressed against the cage.
Duncan working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan blocks a body shot from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duncan backwards.
Duncan prevents a body shot from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duncan up against the cage.
Duncan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duncan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ovchinnikov throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan unleashes a big counter combination but Ovchinnikov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ovchinnikov misses with a wild body shot.
Ovchinnikov stuns Duncan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duncan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Duncan circles away.
Ovchinnikov tries to clinch
and Duncan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ovchinnikov throws a hook but Duncan blocks it.
Duncan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ovchinnikov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws a right hand that Duncan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duncan also avoids with ease.
Ovchinnikov looks to land a left hand but Duncan moved out of range nicely.
Duncan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ovchinnikov works the jab nicely.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ovchinnikov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovchinnikov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duncan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ovchinnikov jabs at Duncan's body.
Ovchinnikov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ovchinnikov takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Duncan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duncan.
Duncan takes one to the chin there.
Ovchinnikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Duncan.
Duncan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A big right from Ovchinnikov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov throws a sloppy body shot
and Duncan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ovchinnikov throws a poor cross that misses
and Duncan counters by clinching up.
Duncan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ovchinnikov throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ovchinnikov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Duncan.
Duncan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duncan tries to circle away but Ovchinnikov has him pinned against the cage.
Duncan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ovchinnikov lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Ovchinnikov's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duncan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan cracks a nice hook into Ovchinnikov's ribs.
Duncan slips a jab from Ovchinnikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ovchinnikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duncan throws a body punch but Ovchinnikov moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ovchinnikov misses the target.
Ovchinnikov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duncan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ovchinnikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ovchinnikov lands with a right hand.
Duncan throws a right and a left that Ovchinnikov avoids nicely.
Duncan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan shoots and misses
and Ovchinnikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Ovchinnikov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ovchinnikov moves into range and clinches up with Duncan.
Duncan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duncan has had enough of the clinch but Ovchinnikov keeps him there for the moment.
Duncan tries to break free but Ovchinnikov pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dmitry Ovchinnikov dominated that 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.
Ovchinnikov misses with an uppercut.
Ovchinnikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duncan is rocked!
Ovchinnikov rushes Duncan and presses him up against the cage.
Ovchinnikov scores with a hook to the body.
Duncan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ovchinnikov misses with some punches.
Duncan trying to stall but Ovchinnikov improves his position.
Ovchinnikov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duncan can do to turn this around?
Ovchinnikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ovchinnikov.
A head punch on the inside from Ovchinnikov fails to land.
Duncan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ovchinnikov lands a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovchinnikov is struggling to control the position.
Ovchinnikov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duncan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duncan throws a nice looking combination but Ovchinnikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duncan slips under a jab.
Jackie Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ovchinnikov cracks Duncan with a good jab.
A jab from Ovchinnikov does it's job there.
Duncan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ovchinnikov finish him?
Duncan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ovchinnikov counters with a huge left! Duncan is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ovchinnikov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Duncan from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ovchinnikov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
An out of breath Dmitry Ovchinnikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Law (ranked 2963 p4p, 328 weight class) and Uwe Schmitz (ranked 4927 p4p, 471 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uwe Schmitz!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schmitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitz has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Law is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Schmitz takes a swing at Law's ribcage but misses.
Law drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schmitz sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Law looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Law takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Law has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Uwe Schmitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmitz drops Law with a beautiful combination! Law stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Schmitz is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ben Law has been cut.
Schmitz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Law counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmitz keeping full guard, as Law tries to pass.
Schmitz keeping moving, preventing Law from controlling successfully.
Law looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitz wants to stand but Law is controlling the position.
Law drops back looking for a leg! Schmitz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schmitz manages to kick Law off! Law jumps back into Schmitz's guard.
Law tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmitz is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Law thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Law trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Law stops Schmitz from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schmitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Schmitz as Law shoots in.
A nice side step and Schmitz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Schmitz misses with a body shot.
Law attempts a counter takedown but Schmitz avoids it well and moves away.
Schmitz lands a lovely overhand right.
Schmitz with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitz digs a good hook to Law's body.
Law takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Law on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Law takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmitz digs a good body shot into Law's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmitz misses with a body shot.
Schmitz has Law up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uwe Schmitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Law's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Law takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice takedown defense from Schmitz. No joy for Law on that attempt.
Schmitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Law misses with a takedown attempt - Schmitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitz has closed the distance and engaged Law in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitz is leaning against Law and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schmitz scores with a hook to the body.
Schmitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Law's elbow.
Schmitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmitz lands an uppercut.
Schmitz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Law. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmitz prevents the takedown attempt.
Schmitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Schmitz - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schmitz - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schmitz.
Law takes a shot to the head.
Law is looking for a takedown.
Law tries to pull guard but Schmitz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Schmitz lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Schmitz.
Schmitz works on Law's body with a couple of short punches.
Schmitz tries to work over Law's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmitz tries to work over Law's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmitz lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmitz cracks Law with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Schmitz.
A nice left hand lands by Schmitz.
Schmitz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schmitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Law controls his hands.
Uwe Schmitz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Law prevents a body shot from Schmitz.
Nice body punch from Schmitz - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Schmitz.
A hook to the body from Schmitz.
Nice body punch from Schmitz - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Schmitz.
Schmitz scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Schmitz.
Schmitz lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitz can't find room to land a body shot as Law controls the action.
Schmitz lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Schmitz as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Schmitz.
Schmitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Law or not.
Schmitz cracks Law with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Schmitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmitz lands a body punch.
Schmitz digs a right hand into Law's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Law's gas tank.
Schmitz lands a body punch.
Schmitz digs a right hand underneath Law's ribcage. Law let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schmitz tries to work over Law's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uwe Schmitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Law's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schmitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Law doesn't seem bothered though.
Law throws a shot from downtown. Schmitz moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Schmitz.
Schmitz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Law rather than just go for the knockout.
Schmitz closes the distance and pushes Law back into the cage.
Schmitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Schmitz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schmitz.
Schmitz tries to throw a body punch but Law avoids it by throwing Schmitz back against the cage.
Schmitz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Schmitz.
Schmitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmitz pushes Law back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schmitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Law backwards.
A body shot lands from Schmitz.
Schmitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitz digs a right hand underneath Law's ribcage. Law let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Law prevents a body shot from Schmitz.
Schmitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitz misses with a body punch.
Schmitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitz tries a body shot but Law blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Schmitz.
Schmitz scores with a hook to the body.
Schmitz tries to throw a body punch but Law avoids it by throwing Schmitz back against the cage.
Schmitz is working Law over against the cage.
Schmitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitz is working Law over against the cage.
Schmitz tries to work over Law's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmitz tries to work over Law's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Schmitz.
Schmitz tries a body shot but Law blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmitz digs a right hand into Law's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Law's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Schmitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Schmitz.
Schmitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Law backwards.
Schmitz stops a takedown attempt from Law.
Schmitz cracks Law with a nice body shot.
Schmitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmitz lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmitz.
A short right from Schmitz on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitz lands an uppercut.
Schmitz lands a body punch.
Schmitz works on Law's body with a couple of short punches.
Schmitz lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Law is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Schmitz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schmitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitz misses with a punch to the body.
Schmitz lands a right hand.
Schmitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Law blocks a body shot from Schmitz.
Schmitz pushes Law back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ben Law has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uwe Schmitz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schmitz misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uwe Schmitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schmitz 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uwe Schmitz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Banks (ranked 4130 p4p, 388 weight class) and Kamakiri Yoritomo (ranked 2741 p4p, 297 weight class). Yoritomo has chosen Praying Mantis - Praying Mantis as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamakiri Yoritomo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks shoots in for a takedown but Yoritomo shows good takedown defense.
Yoritomo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Banks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoritomo pinned against the cage. Yoritomo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoritomo throws a shot to the body.
Banks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA Las Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
Yoritomo lands with a hook. Banks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoritomo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A left lands for Yoritomo.
Yoritomo lands a nice hook to Banks's body. Banks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banks takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoritomo with a hook.
Banks shoots and misses
and Yoritomo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Banks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Banks has a takedown stuffed.
Yoritomo lands a jab to Banks's midsection.
Banks dives in and grabs Yoritomo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yoritomo pushes down on Banks's head and hops out.
Banks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yoritomo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yoritomo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Yoritomo lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoritomo connects with a single shot there.
Yoritomo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamakiri Yoritomo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Banks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yoritomo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banks! Yoritomo lets Banks back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Banks is rocked!
Banks ducks into an uppercut from Yoritomo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kamakiri Yoritomo!
Our winner, Kamakiri Yoritomo, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joosep Lơhmus (ranked 2486 p4p, 351 weight class) and Spencer Rubenstein (ranked 1415 p4p, 228 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joosep Lơhmus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Spencer Rubenstein!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lơhmus connects with the punch.
Lơhmus gets tackled into the cage by Rubenstein. Rubenstein maintains the clinch.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lơhmus.
Lơhmus tries to work over Rubenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Lơhmus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rubenstein lands with a short shot to the head.
Lơhmus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubenstein's coach down at Big Bear Fight Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rubenstein's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lơhmus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Lơhmus.
Lơhmus manages to break the clinch.
Lơhmus misses with a jab to the body
and Rubenstein moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rubenstein.
Lơhmus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubenstein lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lơhmus is breathing heavily.
Rubenstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lơhmus backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Rubenstein.
A short left from Rubenstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rubenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein presses Lơhmus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rubenstein pushes Lơhmus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Lơhmus.
A right hand to the body from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubenstein lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lơhmus blocking some punches.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Lơhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein presses Lơhmus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lơhmus wants to stall.
Lơhmus throws a head punch that misses.
Lơhmus can't break the clinch.
Lơhmus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Rubenstein misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein blocks an uppercut.
Lơhmus blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Lơhmus wants to get back to striking at distance but Rubenstein won't allow it.
Lơhmus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rubenstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubenstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lơhmus in his tracks.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up but Lơhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubenstein thuds his right hand into Lơhmus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rubenstein clinches.
Lơhmus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lơhmus throws a sloppy head kick and Rubenstein moves out of range easily.
Lơhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubenstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Lơhmus off the cage and back into range.
Lơhmus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubenstein's sensitive parts.
Lơhmus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubenstein is able to avoid easily.
Lơhmus slips a jab from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Lơhmus circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein slips under a jab.
Rubenstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lơhmus.
Lơhmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Lơhmus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lơhmus drops his hands momentarily and Rubenstein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lơhmus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubenstein drives through and clinches with Lơhmus against the cage.
Lơhmus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.
Rubenstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lơhmus's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubenstein.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lơhmus.
A short body shot lands from Rubenstein as the two fighters clinch.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Lơhmus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubenstein cracks Lơhmus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lơhmus slips a jab from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein has Lơhmus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lơhmus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lơhmus swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubenstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein gets through Lơhmus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Lơhmus controls his hands.
Lơhmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubenstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rubenstein as Lơhmus tries to tie him up.
Rubenstein prevents a body shot from Lơhmus.
Lơhmus can't find room to land a body shot as Rubenstein controls the action.
Lơhmus misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lơhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Lơhmus's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lơhmus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lơhmus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Lơhmus moves out of range.
Lơhmus takes a swing at Rubenstein's ribcage but misses.
Rubenstein throws out a loose jab but Lơhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubenstein moves out of range as Lơhmus strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein dominated that 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.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up but Lơhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
Rubenstein just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLơhmus.
A solid body kick from Lơhmus.
A slow jab from Rubenstein misses its intended target.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lơhmus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubenstein.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good shot there by Rubenstein.
Lơhmus misses with a hook.
Rubenstein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lơhmus jabs at Rubenstein's body.
Rubenstein rushes Lơhmus and presses him up against the cage.
Lơhmus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lơhmus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubenstein tries to throw a body punch but Lơhmus avoids it by throwing Rubenstein back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Lơhmus.
Rubenstein misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Lơhmus.
Lơhmus misses with some punches.
Lơhmus lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lơhmus manages to break the clinch.
Lơhmus throws an overhand right that lands on Rubenstein's shoulder, as Rubenstein tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein clobbers Lơhmus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rubenstein tries to clinch up but Lơhmus circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Lơhmus lands.
Rubenstein throws a looping overhand right but Lơhmus ducks down to avoid it.
Lơhmus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lơhmus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rubenstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lơhmus.
Rubenstein tries to clinch but Lơhmus moves out of range.
Lơhmus tried to counter with a leg kick but Rubenstein avoided it.
Rubenstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Rubenstein throws a head punch that misses.
Lơhmus can't break the clinch.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Spencer Rubenstein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lơhmus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rubenstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lơhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
Lơhmus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lơhmus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Lơhmus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lơhmus thows a leg kick but Rubenstein checks it
and Rubenstein counters with a stiff right hand.
Lơhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
Rubenstein cracks Lơhmus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Lơhmus does it's job there.
Rubenstein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubenstein moves into the clinch successfully.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Lơhmus.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lơhmus prevents a body shot from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Lơhmus wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lơhmus.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
Lơhmus scores with a shoulder strike.
Lơhmus tries to stall but Rubenstein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lơhmus is trying to force a seperation but Rubenstein has the dominant position.
Lơhmus looking to stall.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Rubenstein takes a shot to the head.
Lơhmus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein tries to throw a body punch but Lơhmus avoids it by throwing Rubenstein back against the cage.
Rubenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lơhmus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lơhmus blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein tries to throw a body punch but Lơhmus avoids it by throwing Rubenstein back against the cage.
Lơhmus blocking some punches.
Rubenstein cracks Lơhmus with a nice body shot.
Rubenstein misses with some punches.
Lơhmus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lơhmus tries to work over Rubenstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rubenstein pushes Lơhmus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lơhmus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lơhmus misses with an uppercut. Rubenstein saw that one coming.
Rubenstein connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lơhmus walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubenstein cracks Lơhmus with an open hand slap.
Joosep Lơhmus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubenstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lơhmus has a couple of punches blocked by Rubenstein.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rubenstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Rubenstein on the inside.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lơhmus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lơhmus.
Lơhmus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubenstein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rubenstein scores with a one two! Lơhmus had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lơhmus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rubenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lơhmus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rubenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Rubenstein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lơhmus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Rubenstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lơhmus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lơhmus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rubenstein misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by Rubenstein as he connects with a hook.
Lơhmus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubenstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lơhmus blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
Lơhmus blocks an uppercut.
Lơhmus working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lơhmus.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein works on Lơhmus's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lơhmus.
Rubenstein misses with a body punch.
Lơhmus misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubenstein.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubenstein has a couple of punches blocked by Lơhmus.
Lơhmus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lơhmus lands a hook that snaps the head of Rubenstein backwards.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
Lơhmus can't find room to land a body shot as Rubenstein controls the action.
Rubenstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lơhmus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lơhmus fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lơhmus.
Rubenstein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rubenstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Lơhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lơhmus wants to stall.
Lơhmus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lơhmus blocks a body shot from Rubenstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein lands a body punch.
Rubenstein tries a body shot but Lơhmus blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Lơhmus blocking some punches.
Lơhmus blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein tries a body shot but Lơhmus blocks it.
Rubenstein being controlled against the cage.
Lơhmus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lơhmus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rubenstein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Rubenstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Rubenstein on the inside.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubenstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Lơhmus.
Rubenstein pushes Lơhmus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rubenstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Lơhmus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lơhmus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubenstein can't find room to land a body shot as Lơhmus controls the action.
Rubenstein misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Lơhmus.
Lơhmus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Rubenstein.
A head punch on the inside from Rubenstein fails to land.
Rubenstein tries to throw a body punch but Lơhmus avoids it by throwing Rubenstein back against the cage.
Rubenstein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lơhmus gets through Rubenstein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Rubenstein.
Rubenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubenstein blocks an uppercut.
Spencer Rubenstein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lơhmus throws a head punch that misses.
Rubenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Lơhmus misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein blocks an uppercut.
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!
Lơhmus blocks an uppercut.
Rubenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Lơhmus blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rubenstein as Lơhmus tries to tie him up.
Rubenstein misses with a punch to the body.
Rubenstein working aggressively here.
Lơhmus misses with some punches.
Rubenstein lands a shoulder strike.
Rubenstein misses with the head strike.
Rubenstein pushes Lơhmus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rubenstein lands with a left to the head.
Lơhmus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lơhmus lands a nice shot to the body.
Lơhmus throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubenstein.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Rubenstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rubenstein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Rubenstein!
A victorious Spencer Rubenstein 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Bickle (ranked 2726 p4p, 244 weight class) and John Mills (ranked 1595 p4p, 170 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Bickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mills!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Bruno Hogan and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills misses with a low kick.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mills moves out of range of the strikes.
Bickle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mills throws out the jab.
Mills throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mills cracks Bickle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bickle throws a right hand that Mills ducks under and follows up with a left that Mills also avoids with ease.
Bickle throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mills to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bickle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bickle throws a series of punches but Mills moves out of range.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mills steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mills! But no joy.
Bickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mills is just out of range.
Mills waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bickle.
Mills bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bickle's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mills lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bickle's sensitive parts.
Mills slips under a jab from Bickle.
Mills uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bickle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills misses with an uppercut.
Bickle throws a jab when Mills was well out of range.
Bickle throws a lazy uppercut
and Mills counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bickle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mills closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bickle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mills.
Mills uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bickle.
Mills defending well as Bickle loads up on a big left hand.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Mills saw that one coming.
Mills misses with a looping left.
Mills circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bickle misses with a few strikes there.
Bickle misses with a wild combination.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Bickle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bickle ducks right into an uppercut from Mills.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle takes one on the button.
Henry Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bickle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Bickle blocks the low kick.
Mills drops Bickle with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bickle looks back up at him and smiles so Mills waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bickle is rocked!
Mills fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Bickle out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). John Mills!
After winning the bout, John Mills thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pork Destroyer (ranked 2541 p4p, 361 weight class) and Kevin Durant (ranked 2517 p4p, 357 weight class). Durant has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pork Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Durant!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer connects with a crisp jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Durant misses with some punches.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Durant stalling.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
Durant is trying to drag Destroyer to the mat but Destroyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Durant lands a hook that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Durant misses with the head strike.
Durant has Destroyer pressed against the cage, preventing Destroyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Destroyer misses with some punches.
Durant lands a left hand.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Durant told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Durant misses with the head strike.
Durant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Destroyer tries to throw a body punch but Durant avoids it by throwing Destroyer back against the cage.
Destroyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Destroyer.
Durant working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Durant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Destroyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Durant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Destroyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Destroyer breaks the clinch.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durant just misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer misses with a wild combination.
Destroyer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Durant is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
Durant shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Destroyer fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Durant takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durant moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Destroyer misses the target.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Durant ducks under a wild hook from Destroyer.
Durant tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer throws a one two combo.
Durant scores with a jab to the body.
Durant gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
Durant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Destroyers head.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from Durant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Durant dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Destroyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Durant.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destroyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Durant clinches up with Destroyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durant moves out of range of the strikes.
Durant cracks a nice hook into Destroyer's ribs.
Durant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Durant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Durant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Destroyer.
The fighters circling - Destroyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Destroyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durant slips a jab and a cross from Destroyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant forces Destroyer back against the cage and clinches.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Durant lands a right hand.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durant lands a left hand.
Durant scores with a nice hook to the head.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Destroyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Destroyer's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Durant prevents a body shot from Destroyer.
Durant lands with a short shot to the head.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Destroyer is pressed up against the cage. Durant has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Destroyer down to the mat. Destroyer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durant walks into a left hand.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
Durant slips under a jab.
Durant is looking to clinch.
Pork Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Durant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Destroyer connects with a looping right hand.
Destroyer loads up on a big right hand but Durant slips the punch.
Destroyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durant misses the shot to the body.
Durant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Destroyer throws a looping overhand right but Durant ducks down to avoid it.
Durant is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Durant.
Destroyer loads up on a big right hand but Durant slips the punch.
Durant wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Destroyer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Destroyer misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant instigates a clinch.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durant misses with a punch on the inside.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant tries to throw a body punch but Destroyer avoids it by throwing Durant back against the cage.
Destroyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Destroyer prevents a body shot from Durant.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Destroyer blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Destroyer.
Destroyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pork Destroyer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Durant has Destroyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Kevin Durant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Destroyer is trying to push Durant away but Durant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant lands a right hand.
Durant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Destroyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Destroyer missing with a left hand there. Durant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durant wants to counter with a clinch but Destroyer pushes him away.
Durant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Destroyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant tries to close the distance and clinch but Destroyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Durant avoids them all with ease.
Durant forces Destroyer back against the cage and clinches.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer works on Durant's body with a couple of short punches.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Durant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Durant fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Destroyer working hard to break the clinch.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer blocks a body shot from Durant.
Durant tries a body shot but Destroyer blocks it.
Durant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durant misses with a body punch.
Destroyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
Durant misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Destroyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Durant.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durant.
Durant lands a shoulder strike.
Durant misses with some punches.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer throws a head punch that misses.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Durant.
Durant has a couple of punches blocked by Destroyer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durant blocking some punches.
Durant has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Durant tries to work over Destroyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durant blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Destroyer working aggressively here.
Destroyer blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durant swings wildly with an uppercut but Destroyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Durant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Durant has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Durant!
Our winner, Kevin Durant, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 2015 p4p, 247 weight class) and Deklek Sitsongrit (ranked 1536 p4p, 184 weight class). Deklek Sitsongrit is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deklek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Austin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Austin drops his hands for a split second and Sitsongrit immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Austin face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Sitsongrit follows up with a right hand that knocks Austin into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Deklek Sitsongrit!
A very excited looking Deklek Sitsongrit 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 1022 p4p, 132 weight class) and Mosi Kondo (ranked 1197 p4p, 153 weight class). Odinson comes into the arena with U Can't Touch This blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mosi Kondo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odinson misses the jab.
Kondo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Odinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kondo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Odinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kondo's sensitive parts.
Kondo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Odinson in his tracks.
Kondo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Odinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kondo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Odinson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kondo defending well as Odinson loads up on a big left hand.
Kondo throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odinson lunges at Kondo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kondo's hand.
Crunch! Kondo slams his shin into Odinson's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kondo misses with a looping left.
Odinson avoids the body shot from Kondo.
Kondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Odinson.
Odinson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Kondo misses its intended target.
Kondo takes the fight into the clinch.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Odinson with a hook.
Odinson lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odinson tests Kondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kondo slips a straight right by Odinson.
Kondo wants to counter the offense by Odinson and move into the clinch position.
Odinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Odinson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kondo avoids the body shot from Odinson.
Thor Odinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kondo closes the distance and clinches.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Kondo takes one to the side of the head.
Odinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Odinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kondo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Odinson.
Kondo feints a jab promting Odinson to slip. Kondo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Odinson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kondo throws a shot from downtown. Odinson moves away and avoids it.
Odinson misses with an uppercut.
Odinson throws a hook but Kondo blocks it.
Odinson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Odinson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kondo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kondo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Odinson moves away.
Odinson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kondo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson blocks a body shot from Kondo.
Kondo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Odinson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kondo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Odinson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kondo's hands.
Kondo scores with a body shot.
Odinson misses with a low kick.
Kondo throws a right hand that Odinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Odinson also avoids with ease.
Kondo rushes Odinson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kondo lands a body shot.
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kondo manages to avoid it.
Odinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kondo should have avoided that one.
Odinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kondo misses with a looping right.
Kondo throws a leg kick but Odinson moved away.
Odinson misses with a wild combination.
Odinson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Odinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kondo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kondo - just one landing.
Odinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Odinson thumps Kondo with a low kick.
Jab by Kondo.
Kondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kondo tries to clinch but Odinson moves out of range.
Odinson scores with a hook to the body. Kondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Decent striking displayed by Odinson there.
Odinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kondo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kondo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Odinson's head backwards.
A big left from Odinson misses.
Odinson misses with a looping left.
Odinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kondo.
Kondo throws a hook but Odinson avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kondo throws a hook to the side of Odinson's head but Odinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Odinson moves out of range of the leg kick from Kondo.
Odinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kondo misses with a low kick as Odinson jumps back.
Odinson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kondo.
Kondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kondo.
Kondo cracks Odinson with an open hand slap.
Odinson scores with a jab to the head.
Odinson scores with a leg kick.
Kondo moves forwards but Odinson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kondo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kondo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Odinson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Odinson feints and then cracks Kondo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kondo down.
Odinson moves out of range as Kondo throws a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kondo.
Kondo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Odinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kondo lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kondo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson tries to keep at a distance but Kondo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kondo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Odinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thor Odinson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kondo swings for the body but Odinson moves out of range.
Kondo throws a lazy right hand but Odinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Odinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kondo's head.
Kondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Odinson.
Odinson tried to score with a low kick but Kondo checks it.
Odinson with a nice cross.
Odinson misses with an uppercut. Kondo saw that one coming.
Left hook, right uppercut from Odinson.
A slow jab from Kondo misses its intended target.
Odinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kondo.
Kondo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kondo throws the left hand but Odinson avoids the punch easily.
Odinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kondo.
Odinson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good standup being displayed there by Odinson as he connects with a hook.
Odinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kondo tries to land a front kick but Odinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kondo misses with a wild body shot.
Odinson throwing a counter right hand but Kondo manages to avoid it.
Odinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Odinson.
Odinson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kondo staying out of range there.
Odinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kondo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odinson.
Odinson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Odinson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kondo!
Kondo moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Odinson. Kondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kondo.
Odinson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Odinson misses with a leg kick
and Kondo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kondo.
Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kondo instigates a clinch.
Odinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot by Kondo.
Kondo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kondo throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kondo tries to clinch up.
Odinson avoids the body shot from Kondo.
Kondo throws a right hand that Odinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Odinson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kondo scores with a jab. Odinson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kondo scores with a one two! Odinson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Thor Odinson has been cut.
Kondo throws a leg kick which misses Odinson's front leg but catches the back leg as Odinson tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kondo.
Odinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kondo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kondo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Odinson misses with a hook. Kondo ducked under it nicely.
Odinson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kondo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Odinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Odinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Odinson scores with a shot to the body.
Kondo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Odinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Odinson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kondo on the side of the head.
Kondo moves into the clinch.
Odinson breaks from the clinch.
Odinson catches Kondo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kondo throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kondo throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Odinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kondo throws an overhand right that lands on Odinson's shoulder, as Odinson tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kondo. Odinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Odinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Odinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kondo manages to avoid it.
Kondo moves into range and clinches up with Odinson.
Odinson breaks the clinch.
Kondo digs a good body shot into Odinson's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Kondo.
Good leg kick by Odinson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kondo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kondo scores with a body shot.
Kondo staying out of range there.
Odinson lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odinson cracks Kondo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kondo is looking to clinch.
Odinson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odinson throws a hook to the side of Kondo's head but Kondo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kondo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Odinson misses the jab.
Odinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odinson.
Odinson punishes Kondo's body with a nice straight punch.
Kondo misses with a straight left.
Odinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Odinson.
Kondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odinson manages to avoid it.
Kondo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Odinson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kondo avoids the head kick by Odinson.
Kondo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kondo has Odinson up against the cage in a clinch.
Odinson breaks the clinch.
Kondo thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thor Odinson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Odinson's cut.
That's time! Odinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kondo connects with a right hand. Odinson shakes it off.
Kondo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kondo takes a swing at Odinson's ribcage but misses.
Odinson thumps Kondo with a low kick.
Kondo lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Odinson.
Odinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kondo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kondo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Odinson misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Odinson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Odinson scores with a nice right hand.
Odinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kondo.
Odinson swings for the body but Kondo moves out of range.
Odinson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Odinson catches Kondo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Odinson throws a body punch but Kondo moves out of range.
Odinson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kondo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Odinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Odinson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Odinson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kondo should have avoided that one.
Kondo misses with a low kick.
Odinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kondo.
Kondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odinson manages to avoid it.
Odinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Odinson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kondo checks it well.
Kondo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Odinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kondo.
A little feinted left hand from Odinson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Odinson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Odinson manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Odinson.
Odinson tests Kondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Odinson lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Odinson tries to bum rush Kondo with a series of wild strikes but Kondo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kondo lands a jab to Odinson's midsection.
Kondo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Kondo.
Mosi Kondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odinson misses with a series of wild punches.
Odinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kondo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kondo throws a chopping leg kick but Odinson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Kondo blocks the leg kick.
Odinson scores with a jab to the head.
Odinson moves away from the strike by Kondo.
Odinson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kondo looks to land a combination but Odinson avoids it well.
Odinson slips a jab from Kondo.
Odinson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kondo off the cage and back into range.
Kondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kondo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Kondo misses.
No joy there for Odinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thor Odinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Odinson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kondo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kondo tries to move into range but Odinson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kondo swings for the body but Odinson moves out of range.
Kondo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Odinson throws an overhand right that lands on Kondo's shoulder, as Kondo tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Kondo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Odinson doesn't seem phased though.
Kondo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Kondo misses.
Odinson checks a low kick from Kondo.
Kondo moves out of range as Odinson strikes.
Kondo wants to counter the offense by Odinson and move into the clinch position.
Odinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kondo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Odinson misses with a hook. Kondo ducked under it nicely.
Odinson scores with a hook to the body. Kondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kondo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Odinson.
A swing and a miss from Odinson.
Kondo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Odinson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Odinson with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Odinson scores with a jab. Kondo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Odinson lands a right hook to the body.
Kondo throws out a loose jab but Odinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odinson wants to slow Kondo down by chopping away at his legs.
Kondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Odinson there.
Kondo throws a jab when Odinson was well out of range.
Odinson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kondo gets a clinch.
Thor Odinson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kondo can't find room to land a body shot as Odinson controls the action.
Odinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kondo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kondo throws a body punch but Odinson moves out of range.
Odinson checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Odinson misses its target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odinson lands a lovely overhand right.
Kondo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kondo looks to land a right hand but Odinson moved out of range.
Kondo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Odinson is able to avoid easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thor Odinson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Odinson, 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Thor Odinson!
A victorious Thor Odinson 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Daichi Kishimoto (ranked 334 p4p, 40 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 870 p4p, 105 weight class). Daichi Kishimoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daichi Kishimoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kishimoto on the side of the head.
Ziskie throws a hook to the side of Kishimoto's head but Kishimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Ziskie misses.
Kishimoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ziskie 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.
Ziskie leaves Kishimoto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ziskie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ziskie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ziskie. Kishimoto shrugs it off though.
Kishimoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kishimoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ziskie sprawls well. Ziskie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kishimoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Ziskie misses with a series of wild punches.
Ziskie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kishimoto backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ziskie.
Ziskie lands a jab to the nose.
Kishimoto looking to score a takedown here. Ziskie is defending well but Kishimoto drives through and ends up in Ziskie's guard.
Kishimoto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ziskie can't keep his opponent in guard - Kishimoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura here.
Kishimoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Ziskie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kishimoto is working for a submission of some sort.
Ziskie is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kishimoto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ziskie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kishimoto.
Ziskie is trying to control but can't.
Kishimoto is looking for a kimura but Ziskie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kishimoto to get the leverage.
Kishimoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ziskie is just riding it out for now. Kishimoto eventually gives up the hold.
Kishimoto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto is working for a kimura here but Ziskie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Kishimoto's guard.
Kishimoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ziskie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kishimoto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ziskie has managed to get both his arms back between Kishimoto's legs - danger averted.
Ziskie is looking to stand up but Kishimoto won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto working a defensive guard here.
Ziskie wants to stand but Kishimoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kishimoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ziskie wants to stand but Kishimoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ziskie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kishimoto avoids the body shot from Ziskie.
Kishimoto has his takedown stuffed
and Ziskie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Ziskie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ziskie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ziskie cracks Kishimoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kishimoto 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.
A big left from Ziskie misses.
Kishimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ziskie.
Kishimoto with a poor takedown
and Ziskie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ziskie lands a nice shot that snaps Kishimoto's head back.
Kishimoto has a takedown stuffed.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Philip Ziskie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kishimoto blocks the body kick.
Kishimoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Kishimoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ziskie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daichi Kishimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Ziskie.
Kishimoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ziskie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kishimoto.
Philip Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ziskie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ziskie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ziskie duly obliges.
Kishimoto shoots and misses
and Kishimoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ziskie throws a jab when Kishimoto was well out of range.
Kishimoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ziskie.
Ziskie scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziskie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kishimoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ziskie throws an overhand right that lands on Kishimoto's shoulder, as Kishimoto tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ziskie.
Kishimoto is rocked!
Ziskie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto shoots and misses
and Ziskie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Kishimoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziskie lands with a straight right. Kishimoto didn't see that one coming.
Ziskie misses with a head kick.
Ziskie misses with a hook
so Kishimoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ziskie has his foot on Kishimoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kishimoto works his way back into a safe position though.
Kishimoto won't allow Ziskie to sweep him here.
Kishimoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ziskie is keeping the position for now.
Kishimoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ziskie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kishimoto has managed to get both his arms back between Ziskie's legs - danger averted.
Kishimoto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ziskie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ziskie dives on top into guard.
Ziskie wants to stand but Kishimoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kishimoto is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ziskie has his hands clasped together but Kishimoto extends and breaks Ziskie's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kishimoto.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daichi Kishimoto!
Daichi Kishimoto retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Daichi Kishimoto 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Whitaker (ranked 281 p4p, 43 weight class) and Kevin Daughtrey (ranked 575 p4p, 84 weight class). Kevin Daughtrey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Whitaker 's chin.
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20
175 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Whitaker !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Daughtrey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daughtrey instigates a clinch.
Whitaker blocking some punches.
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daughtrey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daughtrey closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Whitaker to work.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daughtrey.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Daughtrey.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daughtrey misses with a punch on the inside.
Daughtrey cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
Whitaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Whitaker 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Daughtrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daughtrey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daughtrey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker throws a jab but it's blocked by Daughtrey.
Daughtrey tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kevin Daughtrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Daughtrey misses with a hook. Whitaker ducked under it nicely.
Daughtrey takes the fight into the clinch.
Daughtrey lands a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey lands a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey avoiding damage.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Daughtrey blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Daughtrey.
Whitaker struggles to land a body shot inside as Daughtrey controls his hands.
Daughtrey cracks Whitaker with a nice body shot.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daughtrey working aggressively here.
Whitaker working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Daughtrey misses its intended target.
Daughtrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitaker .
A little feinted left hand from Whitaker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daughtrey tries to clinch there but Whitaker circles away.
Daughtrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Daughtrey connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daughtrey throws a body shot but no joy.
Daughtrey instigates a clinch.
Daughtrey tries to throw a body punch but Whitaker avoids it by throwing Daughtrey back against the cage.
Daughtrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
A short uppercut from Whitaker .
Daughtrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daughtrey blocks a body shot from Whitaker .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Daughtrey tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Daughtrey wants to clinch up but Whitaker keeps it at a distance.
Whitaker lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Kevin Daughtrey has been cut.
Daughtrey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Whitaker misses.
Daughtrey tries to counter with a clinch but Whitaker shakes him off and moves away.
Daughtrey darts in and clinches Whitaker up against the cage.
Daughtrey misses with some punches.
Whitaker lands with a left to the head.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitaker working aggressively here.
Whitaker lands an uppercut.
Daughtrey lands with a left to the head.
Whitaker breaks from the clinch.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whitaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daughtrey misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daughtrey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whitaker throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daughtrey has closed the distance and engaged Whitaker in a clinch.
Whitaker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daughtrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whitaker trying to stall but Daughtrey improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daughtrey.
Daughtrey presses Whitaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Daughtrey.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Daughtrey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daughtrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daughtrey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Daughtrey scores with a shoulder strike.
Daughtrey being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Daughtrey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Daughtrey'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.
Whitaker misses with a hook.
Whitaker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Daughtrey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daughtrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whitaker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daughtrey throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Whitaker .
Daughtrey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Whitaker under the eye.
Whitaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whitaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Daughtrey wants to clinch.
Whitaker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Whitaker 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Whitaker duly obliges.
Whitaker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitaker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Whitaker misses its target.
Whitaker moves out of range as Daughtrey strikes.
A swing and a miss from Daughtrey.
Daughtrey ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker .
Daughtrey lands a left and a right that send Whitaker crashing to the mat, dazed. Daughtrey thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Whitaker is rocked!
It looks like Roy Whitaker has been cut.
Whitaker bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Daughtrey comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Whitaker falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Whitaker was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Daughtrey!
Kevin Daughtrey is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Daughtrey started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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