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UnderGround FC 85 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augusto Pinochet (ranked 2108 p4p, 215 weight class) and Mohhamad Iman (ranked 5736 p4p, 427 weight class). Pinochet comes to the cage accompanied by I Need a Pinochet. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohhamad Iman!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinochet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iman.
A head kick misses from Pinochet.
Augusto Pinochet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinochet scores with a body shot.
Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iman.
A counter left hand to the body from Pinochet misses its target.
Pinochet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Iman swings widly with a right hand
and Pinochet counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pinochet lands with a kick to the temple. Iman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pinochet misses with the body kick
and Iman counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pinochet!
Pinochet is trying to control Iman's posture but Iman avoids it.
Pinochet is trying to get back to half guard.
Pinochet gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pinochet does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Iman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pinochet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Iman.
Iman seems to be looking for submissions.
Pinochet is trying to stand up here but Iman is controlling him well.
Iman tries to pass to full mount but Pinochet defends it.
Iman is stalling here. Pinochet is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Iman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Pinochet has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iman is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Iman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Iman is trying to work for a sweep but Pinochet has mounted him!
Pinochet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Iman wants to hold on but Pinochet pushes him away.
Pinochet prevents Iman from getting the reversal.
Pinochet looking to control and managing it successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Iman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pinochet has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet manages to capitalize on a mistake by Iman to take his back!
Iman is in bad spot here.
Pinochet doesn't have the hooks in and Iman manages to turn into his guard.
Pinochet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pinochet not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iman trying to control but Pinochet postures up.
Iman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pinochet pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Iman trying to hold on to Pinochet's head to control him but Pinochet postures up.
Iman wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Pinochet dominated that round.
That's time! Pinochet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinochet.
Pinochet chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iman tries to move into range but Pinochet moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pinochet.
Iman avoids the body shot from Pinochet.
Iman feints the counter takedown.
Pinochet turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iman throws the left hand but Pinochet avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Pinochet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pinochet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinochet lands with a hook. Iman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pinochet.
Pinochet plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Iman throws a looping overhand right but Pinochet ducks down to avoid it.
Iman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pinochet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pinochet throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Pinochet.
Pinochet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Pinochet. Beautiful body shot.
Pinochet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Iman can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Iman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iman ducks right into an uppercut from Pinochet.
Iman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pinochet throws a leg kick which misses Iman's front leg but catches the back leg as Iman tries to avoid it.
Pinochet thuds a left hand into Iman's body.
Pinochet sizes up Iman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinochet is looking to slow Iman down with leg kicks.
Pinochet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Iman walks into a straight right hand from Pinochet.
Pinochet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet lands a left and a right that send Iman crashing to the mat, dazed. Pinochet thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Mohhamad Iman has been cut.
Pinochet darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Iman's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Pinochet before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Augusto Pinochet!
Augusto Pinochet spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Vigo (ranked 2324 p4p, 279 weight class) and Frank Rothco (ranked 2446 p4p, 292 weight class). Don Vigo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Vigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Rothco!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Rothco.
Rothco moves away from the strike by Vigo.
Vigo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rothco's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vigo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vigo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vigo trying to control but Rothco is working from the bottom.
Vigo working some strikes from top position.
Vigo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vigo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rothco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vigo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vigo advances to half guard.
Vigo is working for a kimura but Rothco is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vigo is nestled in close to Rothco, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigo tries to pass to full mount but Rothco defends it.
Vigo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vigo is trying for a kimura here. Rothco looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Vigo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Vigo!
After winning the bout, Don Vigo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Frank Rothco spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe it'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yewis Mybitch (ranked 3468 p4p, 375 weight class) and James Stormchaser (ranked 2867 p4p, 327 weight class). Mybitch comes to the cage accompanied by Like a Stone. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yewis Mybitch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Stormchaser!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stormchaser throws a push kick but Mybitch slaps the foot to one side.
Mybitch moves forwards but Stormchaser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Yewis Mybitch has been cut.
Stormchaser throws a right hand that misses
and Mybitch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stormchaser looks to score with a jab to the body but Mybitch is just out of range.
Stormchaser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mybitch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mybitch there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stormchaser throws a front kick that sends Mybitch stumbling back into the cage.
Stormchaser lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Stormchaser.
Mybitch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stormchaser.
Mybitch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mybitch moves out of range as Stormchaser throws a body kick.
Mybitch was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormchaser connects with a single shot there.
Stormchaser looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stormchaser scoring well with a low kick there.
Stormchaser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mybitch in his tracks.
Stormchaser scores with a hook to the body. Mybitch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mybitch avoids the head kick by Stormchaser.
Stormchaser stuns Mybitch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stormchaser throws a push kick but Mybitch slaps the foot to one side.
Stormchaser throws a leg kick which misses Mybitch's front leg but catches the back leg as Mybitch tries to avoid it.
Stormchaser works Mybitch's body with a nice hook.
Stormchaser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stormchaser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser lands a front kick.
Mybitch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yewis Mybitch's cut is getting worse.
Stormchaser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stormchaser throws a series of punches but Mybitch moves out of range.
Mybitch is looking to counter the offense by Stormchaser and move into the clinch.
Stormchaser 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.
Stormchaser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mybitch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mybitch paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stormchaser connects with a jab.
Mybitch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stormchaser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stormchaser misses with a double jab
and Mybitch counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser throws the kick towards the body but Mybitch avoids it.
Mybitch moves out of range of the body kick.
Mybitch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stormchaser scores with a push kick.
Stormchaser throws a sloppy head kick and Mybitch moves out of range easily.
Mybitch throws a right and a left that Stormchaser avoids nicely.
Stormchaser lands a two punch combo.
Mybitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stormchaser thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mybitch if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormchaser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yewis Mybitch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mybitch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Stormchaser finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mybitch is breathing heavily.
Stormchaser swats away the attempt to clinch by Mybitch.
Mybitch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stormchaser drops Mybitch with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mybitch looks back up at him and smiles so Stormchaser waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stormchaser throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Stormchaser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yewis Mybitch's cut.
That's time! Mybitch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stormchaser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stormchaser with a jab.
Mybitch is rocked!
Stormchaser lands an uppercut, right on the button! Mybitch tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Stormchaser!
A very excited looking James Stormchaser 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bower (ranked 2018 p4p, 240 weight class) and Matt Kristo (ranked 1882 p4p, 229 weight class). 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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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Kristo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Bower. That snapped Kristo's head back.
It looks like Matt Kristo has been cut.
Kristo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kristo throws a big shot that misses.
Bower lands a high kick!
Kristo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kristo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Bower.
Kristo takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bower.
Kristo pushes Bower up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristo throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower breaks from the clinch.
Bower misses with a body kick.
Bower lands with a right hand.
Kristo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kristo wants to clinch but Bower slips to the side
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower fails to land with a series of punches.
Kristo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristo. Bower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bower throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kristo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kristo misses with a body shot.
Kristo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bower connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Bower's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kristo checks a leg kick.
Bower darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristo misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kristo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bower is looking to counter punch.
Kristo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kristo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a nice uppercut.
Kristo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kristo moves forwards but Bower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kristo is rocked!
Bower lands a brutal uppercut that launches Kristo off his feet! Kristo tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Patrick Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Patrick Bower 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 Sivile Gonya (ranked 1094 p4p, 143 weight class) and Meldrick Taylor (ranked 1138 p4p, 148 weight class). Meldrick Taylor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sivile Gonya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Meldrick Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gonya walks into a stiff left hand from Taylor.
Taylor throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Gonya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Taylor misses the shot to the body.
Gonya slips a jab and a cross from Taylor.
Gonya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taylor thuds his right hand into Gonya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meldrick Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonya avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor throws a hook but Gonya blocks it.
Taylor clobbers Gonya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonya looks for the body kick but Taylor saw that one coming.
Gonya takes one on the button.
Taylor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonya.
The fighters circling - Gonya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonya moves out of range of the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Gonya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonya scores with a head kick. Taylor tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Taylor cracks Gonya with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonya doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Gonya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonya is rocked!
Gonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Gonya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonya seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Gonya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taylor looks to land a right hand but Gonya moved out of range.
Gonya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonya throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taylor throws a front kick aimed at Gonya's knee but Gonya avoids it well.
Taylor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonya throws out the jab.
Gonya misses with an uppercut.
Gonya ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a shot from downtown. Gonya moves away and avoids it.
Gonya throws a body punch but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Gonya misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taylor. Gonya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meldrick Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Gonya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Taylor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonya.
Taylor throws a counter combo.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Taylor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonya swinging wildly here.
Taylor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Taylor wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonya.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taylor, as that shot connected.
Gonya takes one to the chin there.
Gonya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor lands a slapping body shot.
Gonya throws a jab but it's blocked by Taylor.
Gonya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taylor is fending him off so far but Gonya persists. Nope, Taylor circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taylor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonya.
Gonya throws an off balance right hand
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonya defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
Taylor connects with a crisp jab.
Gonya misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Taylor misses the target.
Gonya throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Taylor takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Taylor swinging wildly here.
Gonya looks to land a combination but Taylor avoids it well.
A shot to the liver by Taylor. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonya throws a sloppy head kick and Taylor moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taylor.
Good exchange - Taylor coming out on top.
Taylor lands with an overhand left.
Gonya misses the jab.
Taylor throws out a counter right but Gonya avoids it with no problem.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gonya had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gonya wants to clinch up but Taylor keeps it at a distance.
Taylor walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gonya drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Taylor swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gonya's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Meldrick Taylor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mwenye Kwadwo (ranked 753 p4p, 112 weight class) and Tony Winkle (ranked 1060 p4p, 145 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mwenye Kwadwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwadwo cracks a nice hook into Winkle's ribs.
Winkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winkle feints and as Kwadwo raises his hands in defense, Winkle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kwadwo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winkle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winkle throws a big right hand that misses.
Winkle is working Kwadwo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Winkle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kwadwo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winkle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwadwo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winkle.
Winkle throwing strikes but missing.
Winkle stopping the sweep attempt from Kwadwo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle distracts Kwadwo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kwadwo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Winkle is looking to work some ground and pound but Kwadwo has wrist control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kwadwo is pulling down on Winkle's head. It's preventing any offense from Winkle, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kwadwo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwadwo as Winkle tries to tie him up.
Winkle misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwadwo manages to break the clinch.
Kwadwo scores with a jab to the body.
Kwadwo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Winkle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwadwo scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Tony Winkle has been cut.
Kwadwo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winkle on the side of the head.
Kwadwo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwadwo sends Winkle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kwadwo is motioning to the referee to let Winkle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Winkle is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Winkle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kwadwo counters with a nice uppercut.
Winkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwadwo finish him?
Winkle shoots in and drives through. Kwadwo sprawls well.
Winkle seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwadwo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kwadwo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winkle.
Kwadwo sends Winkle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kwadwo is motioning to the referee to let Winkle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Winkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winkle is looking to clinch.
Kwadwo sends Winkle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kwadwo is motioning to the referee to let Winkle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwadwo pushes Winkle up against the cage in a clinch.
Winkle misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Winkle misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Winkle tries to work over Kwadwo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winkle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwadwo pushes Winkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Winkle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kwadwo.
Winkle lands with a light punch inside.
Winkle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Winkle tries to work over Kwadwo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winkle trying to control the position but instead, Kwadwo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Winkle into the cage.
Winkle swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwadwo uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mwenye Kwadwo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Winkle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A lazy left from Kwadwo finds it's target.
Kwadwo throws a series of punches but Winkle moves out of range.
Kwadwo throws a shot to the body.
Winkle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwadwo lands a jab to Winkle's midsection.
Kwadwo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winkle on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwadwo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winkle doesn't seem bothered though.
Kwadwo lands a big right hand that sends Winkle crashing to the mat! Kwadwo stays standing though and waves Winkle back to his feet!
A combination from Kwadwo does no damage.
Winkle tries to counter with a clinch but Kwadwo shakes him off and moves away.
Kwadwo swings for the body but Winkle moves out of range.
Winkle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kwadwo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kwadwo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Kwadwo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mwenye Kwadwo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle tries for a takedown but Kwadwo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kwadwo misses with a few strikes there.
Kwadwo jabs Winkle right on the nose. Winkle blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwadwo connects with a superb combination that knocks Winkle out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kwadwo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Winkle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mwenye Kwadwo!
An out of breath Mwenye Kwadwo 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 194 p4p, 27 weight class) and Aapo Jukola (ranked 513 p4p, 75 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Vincent Lomax could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aapo Jukola's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aapo Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Jukola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Lomax misses the target.
Aapo Jukola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jukola 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.
Lomax scores with a shot to the body.
Jukola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Jukola.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jukola.
Jukola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jukola.
Lomax is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jukola.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jukola throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Jukola misses with a straight left.
Lomax misses with a straight left.
Jukola works the jab nicely.
Jukola misses with a body shot
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax misses with a few strikes there.
Lomax looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Lomax backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Jukola's temple! It sends Jukola violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Lomax celebrates and the doctors try to help Jukola!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Vincent Lomax thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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