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BFC Fight Night 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Targaryen (ranked 4810 p4p, 21770 weight class) and Mark Billings (ranked 423 p4p, 506 weight class). Targaryen comes to the cage accompanied by boom. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Billings!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Targaryen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Targaryen walks into a straight right hand from Billings.
Targaryen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Billings circles away quickly and effectively.
Billings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Targaryen throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billings! But no joy.
Targaryen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Billings counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Billings moves forwards but Targaryen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Billings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Targaryen misses with a wild combination.
Targaryen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Billings moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billings scores with a spinning back kick!
Targaryen misses with an uppercut
and Billings cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billings showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Targaryen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings digs a good body shot into Targaryen's ribs.
Billings with a hook.
Billings works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Targaryen.
Billings is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Targaryen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick lands for Billings.
Billings's jab looks to have found its range, popping Targaryen under the eye.
Targaryen throws a right hand that Billings ducks under and follows up with a left that Billings also avoids with ease.
Targaryen misses with a two punch combination.
Billings swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Targaryen is breathing heavily.
Billings throws a series of punches but Targaryen moves out of range.
Targaryen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Targaryen misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Targaryen misses with a left hand
and Billings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billings scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings throws a series of punches but Targaryen moves out of range.
Billings throws a leg kick but Targaryen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Targaryen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Billings.
Billings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch combination from Targaryen misses.
Targaryen checks a low kick from Billings.
Billings connects with a body shot that sends Targaryen's belly button to the back.
Billings works Targaryen's body with a nice hook.
Jon Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Targaryen scores with a four punch combination!
Targaryen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Billings counters with a stiff right hand.
Billings lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Targaryen walks into a straight right hand from Billings.
Targaryen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Billings circles away quickly and effectively.
Billings bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Targaryen's head.
Targaryen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Billings scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings with a jab.
 Targaryen is rocked!
Targaryen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Billings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Targaryen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Billings is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Targaryen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Crunch! Billings slams his shin into Targaryen's torso.
Billings measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Targaryen! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mark Billings!
The defeated Jon Targaryen had this to say: 'until next time'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khamzat Nurmaputinov (ranked 2894 p4p, 23091 weight class) and Robinson Anderson (ranked 152 p4p, 259 weight class). Robinson Anderson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khamzat Nurmaputinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robinson Anderson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmaputinov tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nurmaputinov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nurmaputinov avoids a kick to the body.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anderson 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.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Robinson Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson 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.
Nurmaputinov avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nurmaputinov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderson - the referee stops the clock and Nurmaputinov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderson. Nurmaputinov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Nurmaputinov checks the leg kick.
Anderson rushes Nurmaputinov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws a head kick but Nurmaputinov moves out of range.
Anderson gets caught flat footed, as Nurmaputinov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmaputinov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nurmaputinov throws an elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmaputinov's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Nurmaputinov keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Nurmaputinov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Anderson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nurmaputinov is on top in guard.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nurmaputinov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Anderson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmaputinov connects with a couple of short punches.
Anderson wants to stand up but Nurmaputinov is controlling him.
Anderson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Anderson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nurmaputinov postures up and lands a big shot to Anderson's brow.
Anderson pushes Nurmaputinov off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson throws a body punch but Nurmaputinov moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Nurmaputinov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurmaputinov fails with a takedown attempt.
Nurmaputinov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nurmaputinov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nurmaputinov shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khamzat Nurmaputinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmaputinov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's guard.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurmaputinov is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nurmaputinov postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Nurmaputinov trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmaputinov throws an elbow that misses. Anderson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurmaputinov's guard. Nice move by Anderson!
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses.
Anderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmaputinov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nurmaputinov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nurmaputinov tries to get out of the position.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Nurmaputinov keeps moving.
Nurmaputinov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nurmaputinov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robinson Anderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmaputinov dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson digs a good hook to Nurmaputinov's body.
Anderson throws a body punch but Nurmaputinov moves out of range.
Anderson throws a head kick but Nurmaputinov moves out of range.
Nurmaputinov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nurmaputinov looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmaputinov tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderson throws a head kick but Nurmaputinov moves out of range.
Nurmaputinov shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Nurmaputinov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
 It looks like Khamzat Nurmaputinov has been cut.
Nurmaputinov misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khamzat Nurmaputinov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Nurmaputinov blocks the low kick.
Nurmaputinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nurmaputinov slips a jab and a cross from Anderson.
Nurmaputinov fails to land the takedown.
Robinson Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a shot to the body.
Nurmaputinov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Anderson clinches.
Anderson avoiding damage.
Anderson breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmaputinov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmaputinov darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Nurmaputinov into the cage.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson throws a body punch but Nurmaputinov moves out of range.
Anderson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nurmaputinov tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nurmaputinov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nurmaputinov doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nurmaputinov misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nurmaputinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Anderson!
Anderson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a three punch combo!
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nurmaputinov rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nurmaputinov is rocked!
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Nurmaputinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Anderson lands a jab-cross combination.
The fighters circle, before Anderson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Nurmaputinov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Anderson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Robinson Anderson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phat Bhoy (ranked 6449 p4p, 1973 weight class) and Ibasour Sershurrapal (ranked 484 p4p, 232 weight class). Sershurrapal has chosen Smoking Snakes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phat Bhoy!
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, Ibasour Sershurrapal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhoy scores with a jab to the body.
Bhoy misses with a body punch
and Sershurrapal counters with a straight right hand.
Bhoy just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Sershurrapal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhoy misses the shot to the body.
Bhoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bhoy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sershurrapal trying to control from the bottom.
Bhoy controlling the action here.
Sershurrapal is trying is best to control the position here.
Bhoy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sershurrapal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bhoy is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhoy misses with a head shot. Sershurrapal uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bhoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhoy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bhoy trying to control but Sershurrapal is working from the bottom.
Sershurrapal keeping full guard, as Bhoy tries to pass.
Sershurrapal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bhoy is aware though and is defending well.
Bhoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sershurrapal looking for a sweep. Not yet Sershurrapal, not yet.
Bhoy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bhoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bhoy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sershurrapal trying to control the position.
Bhoy tries to free his leg and advance position but Sershurrapal is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice combination there by Bhoy.
Sershurrapal avoids the body shot from Bhoy.
It seemed like Sershurrapal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhoy takes a swing at Sershurrapal's ribcage but misses.
Sershurrapal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bhoy lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sershurrapal takes one to the side of the head.
Bhoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sershurrapal manages to avoid it.
Bhoy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bhoy lands with a shot to the body.
Bhoy misses with an uppercut. Sershurrapal saw that one coming.
Bhoy is looking to wear down Sershurrapal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bhoy with a hook.
Bhoy misses with a wild body shot.
Bhoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Sershurrapal counter with a right hand.
It looks like Phat Bhoy has been cut.
Sershurrapal misses with a hook to the body
enabling Bhoy to counter with a crisp jab.
Bhoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bhoy misses with a wild body shot.
Bhoy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sershurrapal's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sershurrapal is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Sershurrapal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sershurrapal has control of Bhoy's left arm, preventing Bhoy from doing any damage.
Bhoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Sershurrapal has wrist control.
Sershurrapal working a defensive guard here.
Bhoy wants to control from the top but Sershurrapal keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bhoy lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Bhoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phat Bhoy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bhoy gets the takedown into side control.
Bhoy throws an elbow but Sershurrapal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bhoy wants to control but Sershurrapal is keeping him busy.
Sershurrapal is looking to regain half guard here but Bhoy keeps moving and retains side control.
Bhoy is looking to take a break and control but Sershurrapal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhoy wants to control for a moment but Sershurrapal uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sershurrapal is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhoy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sershurrapal!
Bhoy with the ground and pound from mount.
Sershurrapal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bhoy is looking to stall here but Sershurrapal recovers full guard.
Bhoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bhoy controlling from the top position.
Bhoy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy pushing down on Sershurrapal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bhoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bhoy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bhoy lands with a punch from half guard.
Sershurrapal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sershurrapal.
Sershurrapal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bhoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sershurrapal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sershurrapal trying to control the position.
Sershurrapal looking for a guillotine here but Bhoy defends easily.
Bhoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sershurrapal can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bhoy postures up in Sershurrapal's guard and throws a big left but Sershurrapal blocks it.
Bhoy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bhoy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bhoy lands a few punches from side control.
Bhoy working the ground and pound.
Bhoy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sershurrapal!
Sershurrapal takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bhoy controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhoy with good strikes from the mount here!
Phat Bhoy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bhoy trying to control but Sershurrapal is having none of it.
Bhoy lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bhoy looking to finish Sershurrapal with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sershurrapal!
The referee warns Sershurrapal that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bhoy lands a big elbow.
 Sershurrapal is rocked!
Bhoy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bhoy looking to control but Sershurrapal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phat Bhoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phat Bhoy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sershurrapal staying out of range there.
Sershurrapal throws out a counter right but Bhoy avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheers as Bhoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sershurrapal doesn't seem phased though.
Bhoy throws a shot to the body.
Bhoy misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Sershurrapal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bhoy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sershurrapal has time to react.
Bhoy works over Sershurrapal's head and body with a nice combination.
Bhoy misses with a body shot.
Phat Bhoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bhoy connects with a jab.
Bhoy 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.
Bhoy missing with a left hand there. Sershurrapal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sershurrapal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bhoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Bhoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sershurrapal was well out of range. Poor timing from Bhoy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Bhoy misses
and Bhoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhoy punishes Sershurrapal's body with a nice straight punch.
Bhoy throws a body shot but no joy.
Bhoy just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sershurrapal on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bhoy throws an off balance right hand
and Sershurrapal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sershurrapal throws out a loose jab but Bhoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bhoy jabs at Sershurrapal's body.
Bhoy misses with a jab to the body
and Sershurrapal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bhoy is rocked!
Bhoy cracks Sershurrapal with an open hand slap.
Oh Bhoy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bhoy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sershurrapal counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ibasour Sershurrapal!
After winning the bout, Ibasour Sershurrapal 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Chavez (ranked 2972 p4p, 2017 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 386 p4p, 284 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chavez.
Chavez wants to clinch.
A left lands for Chavez.
Chavez looks to land a combination but Grigorian avoids it well.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Grigorian's shoulder, as Grigorian tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Grigorian there.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez throws a series of punches but Grigorian moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chavez moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
Chavez misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
Chavez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
Grigorian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chavez misses the jab.
Chavez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez dodges the punch combination from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands with a nice body punch.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Grigorian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grigorian.
Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grigorian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grigorian tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grigorian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chavez rather than just go for the knockout.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grigorian. Grigorian obviously looking to wear him down.
Chavez lunges at Grigorian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grigorian's hand.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grigorian connects with the punch.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chavez takes one to the chin there.
Grigorian lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Chavez.
Chavez throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Grigorian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Grigorian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.
Chavez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian lands a nice looking body shot.
Grigorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chavez.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Grigorian saw that one coming.
Grigorian lands an overhand right.
Chavez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grigorian.
Grigorian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.
Chavez misses with a hook
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez misses with a body shot
and Grigorian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Grigorian is just out of range.
A jab lands there for Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Grigorian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Grigorian circles away.
Grigorian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grigorian.
Chavez misses with a left hand
and Grigorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chavez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Grigorian's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chavez throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Grigorian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chavez doesn't seem phased though.
Chavez throws an off balance right hand
letting Grigorian counter with a right hand.
Grigorian has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chavez misses with a shot to the body
enabling Grigorian to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez cracks Grigorian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grigorian works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grigorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Chavez slips a straight right by Grigorian.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chavez. Grigorian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Grigorian's shoulder, as Grigorian tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Grigorian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chavez doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez clinches up with Grigorian and pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grigorian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razmik Grigorian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grigorian misses with a straight right.
Chavez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grigorian lands a jab to Chavez's midsection.
Grigorian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Grigorian in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Grigorian connects with a nice looking jab.
Chavez misses with a two punch combination.
Chavez takes a swing at Grigorian's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grigorian! But no joy.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grigorian was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez cracks Grigorian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grigorian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grigorian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Grigorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Grigorian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Chavez finds it's way through Grigorian's defenses.
Grigorian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grigorian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chavezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grigorian lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Chavez duly obliges.
Grigorian takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grigorian catches Chavez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavez throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Grigorian lands a lovely overhand right.
Chavez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grigorian has time to react.
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!
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grigorian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chavez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grigorian.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Grigorian's head but Grigorian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grigorian scores with a hook to the body. Chavez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez throws out a loose jab but Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chavez.
Grigorian swings for the body but Chavez moves out of range.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Chavez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grigorian momentarily.
Chavez walks into a left hand.
Grigorian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grigorian lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez misses with a straight right.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez throws a hook but Grigorian blocks it.
Grigorian scores with a leg kick.
Chavez throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez misses the body punch
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez darts in and clinches Grigorian up against the cage.
Grigorian prevents a body shot from Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grigorian closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Chavez misses with a hook. Grigorian ducked under it nicely.
Grigorian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chavez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Grigorian's shoulder, as Grigorian tries to avoid the shot.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian scores with a leg kick.
Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Grigorian ducks down to avoid it.
Grigorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chavez manages to avoid it.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Grigorian scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and Grigorian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grigorian slips under a jab.
Grigorian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chavez throws out the jab.
Chavez tries to move into range but Grigorian moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grigorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez misses with a jab to the body
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigorian lands a nice shot to the body.
Chavez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chavez misses with a hook. Grigorian ducked under it nicely.
Grigorian scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavez doesn't seem bothered though.
Grigorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grigorian.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut.
Chavez drops his hands momentarily and Grigorian takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigorian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razmik Grigorian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Grigorian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grigorian was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
It seemed like Grigorian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Grigorian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grigorian misses with a looping right.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
Grigorian misses with a wild body shot.
Grigorian 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.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grigorian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grigorian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chavez's head backwards.
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chavez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grigorian's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grigorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chavez at a distance.
Grigorian lands a nice shot that snaps Chavez's head back.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grigorian at a distance.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian keeps the fight on the outside.
Grigorian takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grigorian scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Grigorian tests Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grigorian throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Grigorian dodges the punch combination from Chavez.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but Chavez is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Grigorian takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Grigorian lands a jab to Chavez's midsection.
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grigorian cracks Chavez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Grigorian.
Grigorian ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Grigorian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Grigorian's head but Grigorian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Grigorian counters with a nice uppercut.
Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grigorian.
Grigorian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Grigorian circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grigorian moves away.
Chavez throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Grigorian with a jab.
Razmik Grigorian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chavez.
Grigorian jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chavez lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grigorian keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Grigorian throws a shot to the body.
Grigorian dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grigorian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Grigorian controls the action.
Grigorian blocking some punches.
Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Grigorian to work.
Grigorian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Julio Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grigorian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razmik Grigorian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grigorian 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razmik Grigorian!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fistin Cider (ranked 2305 p4p, 3022 weight class) and Animal Baldwin (ranked 303 p4p, 393 weight class). Cider comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. Animal Baldwin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fistin Cider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Animal Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Cider catches Baldwin right on the button with a cross.
Cider swats away the attempt to clinch by Baldwin.
Cider connects with a jab.
Cider misses the jab.
Baldwin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cider sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baldwin somewhat.
Cider lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baldwin at a distance.
Baldwin darts in trying to clinch
and Cider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cider stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cider digs a good hook to Baldwin's body.
Cider with a jab.
Cider cracks Baldwin with an open hand slap.
 It looks like Animal Baldwin has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cider displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baldwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cider changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cider cracks Baldwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cider scores with a nice strike.
Baldwin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cider is trying to get back to his feet.
Baldwin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baldwin wants to take a breather but Cider manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Baldwin.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baldwin is pushing down on Cider's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cider is fighting to maintain full guard but Baldwin has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cider keeping control of the position.
Cider is trying to stand back up but Baldwin is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is looking to take a break and control but Cider is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baldwin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cider on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cider tries to get out of the position.
Cider is looking for a sweep. Baldwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Baldwin trying to control the action but Cider is working from the bottom.
Cider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cider is looking to get back to full guard here but Baldwin has managed to pass to side control instead.
Baldwin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baldwin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baldwin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Baldwin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cider rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Baldwin's guard! Nice work there by Cider!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fistin Cider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Animal Baldwin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cider leaves Baldwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cider is looking to counter punch.
Cider scores with a nice right hand.
Animal Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baldwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baldwin walks into a stiff left hand from Cider.
Cider fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cider takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cider scores with a jab.
Cider scores with a nice strike.
Baldwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Cider sprawls well. He's pushed Baldwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cider as he jumps to the side.
Cider swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fistin Cider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Animal Baldwin.
Jab, jab by Cider - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cider connects with the punch.
Cider is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baldwin walks into a jab.
Baldwin is rocked!
Fistin Cider is winning the standup battle so far.
Cider drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Baldwin right on the button. Baldwin goes down! Cider follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Cider gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fistin Cider!
An out of breath Fistin Cider 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Stardust (ranked 1371 p4p, 1949 weight class) and Daniel Koh (ranked 166 p4p, 232 weight class). Stardust comes to the cage accompanied by Starman. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Koh!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koh misses with a double jab.
Stardust throws a body punch but Koh moves out of range.
Stardust scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koh in his tracks.
It looks like Daniel Koh has been cut.
Stardust keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stardust misses with a looping right.
Stardust misses the shot to the body.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Koh's head but Koh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
Nice takedown defense from Stardust. No joy for Koh on that attempt.
Stardust swats away the attempt to clinch by Koh.
Stardust waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koh.
Koh closes the distance and clinches.
Koh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stardust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stardust breaks from the clinch.
Stardust smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koh instigates a clinch.
Stardust wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koh has him pressed against the cage.
Koh lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust breaks from the clinch.
Koh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stardust.
Koh darts in looking for a takedown but Stardust gets double underhooks and turns Koh into the cage.
Stardust was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koh lands a jab-cross combination.
Stardust scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ziggy Stardust has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Koh.
Stardust wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stardust looks to score with a jab to the body but Koh is just out of range.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ziggy Stardust is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Stardust. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stardust was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stardust seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Koh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stardust connects with a jab.
Koh avoids the body shot from Stardust.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust misses the jab.
Stardust avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stardust tests Koh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stardust swats away the attempt to clinch by Koh.
Stardust just misses with a punch to the body.
Koh tries to move into range but Stardust moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koh is rocked!
Stardust misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koh is still on wobbly legs! Can Stardust finish him?
Stardust drops Koh with a straight right hand, right on the button! Stardust follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Stardust!
Ziggy Stardust managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niek Mulder (ranked 634 p4p, 1450 weight class) and Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 93 p4p, 211 weight class). Keisuke Matsuzaka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niek Mulder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulder shoots in for a takedown but Matsuzaka shows good takedown defense.
A nice side step and Matsuzaka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mulder throws a head kick that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mulder shoots and misses
and Matsuzaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mulder tries to move into range but Matsuzaka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mulder tries for a takedown but Matsuzaka circles away easily
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niek Mulder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Matsuzaka there.
Mulder has his takedown stuffed
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice right hand that sends Mulder toppling to the canvas! Mulder scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Matsuzaka finish him?!
Mulder is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Mulder tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Matsuzaka wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'My advice? Stick to beating your meat, Conor.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrano Jackson (ranked 1433 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 20 p4p, 17 weight class). Gracie has chosen Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrano Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Jackson avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Gracie is rocked!
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jackson wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Gracie pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Jackson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrano Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie regains half guard, as Jackson was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie prevents Jackson from improving position.
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Jackson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gracie bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jackson and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrano Jackson!
Tyrano Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Alexander (ranked 1056 p4p, 1484 weight class) and Lou Higgins (ranked 146 p4p, 202 weight class). Alexander comes into the arena with Hellraiser - Ozzy Osbourne blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Higgins!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Higgins as he connects with a hook.
Alexander throws a hook but Higgins avoids it easily.
Alexander throws the left hand but Higgins avoids the punch easily.
Higgins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Higgins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Higgins misses with a hook. Alexander ducked under it nicely.
Alexander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Higgins doesn't seem bothered though.
Higgins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Higgins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice cross by Higgins.
Higgins misses with a hook to the body
and Alexander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martin Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander misses the jab.
Alexander defending well as Higgins loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Alexander misses the target.
Alexander swings for the body but Higgins moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alexander.
Alexander tests Higgins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Higgins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexander misses with an uppercut
and Higgins counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander is rocked!
Higgins is stalking Alexander. Alexander circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Higgins, and it's lights out! Alexander really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lou Higgins!
Lou Higgins was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 714 p4p, 2076 weight class) and Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 85 p4p, 248 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ozbourne's choice of entrance music: Crazy Train. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne swats away the attempt to clinch by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Samuel Rodrigues has been cut.
Rodrigues doesn't manage to clinch there - Ozbourne circles away.
Rodrigues moves in looking to clinch but Ozbourne pushes him off.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ozbourne.
Rodrigues moves in looking to clinch but Ozbourne pushes him off.
Ozbourne lands a slapping body shot.
Rodrigues is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigues wants to clinch
and Ozbourne counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues dodges the punch combination from Ozbourne.
Rodrigues wants to clinch.
Ozbourne circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to clinch
and Ozbourne counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues moves in looking to clinch but Ozbourne pushes him off.
Rodrigues shoots in looking for a takedown. Ozbourne tries to sprawl out of it but Rodrigues keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ozbourne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodrigues tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Ozbourne.
Rodrigues gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ozbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigues controls the action.
Ozbourne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodrigues avoids it.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ozbourne to keep the fight standing.
Ozbourne lands a nice uppercut.
Rodrigues is trying to pull guard but Ozbourne has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Rodrigues. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ozbourne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Ozbourne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozbourne throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Rodrigues wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ozbourne has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ozbourne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ozbourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozbourne lands a right hook to the body.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozbourne. Rodrigues does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Rodrigues wants to clinch.
Rodrigues tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ozbourne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozbourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigues tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozbourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodrigues wants to clinch.
Ozbourne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rodrigues's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozbourne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodrigues is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ozbourne has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rodrigues is trying to control the action in half guard but Ozbourne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rodrigues sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rodrigues is trying to control. Ozbourne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues is looking to stall here but Ozbourne recovers full guard.
Rodrigues showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rodrigues trying to control but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Rodrigues is really struggling to control Ozbourne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Rodrigues's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rodrigues tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ozbourne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ziggy Ozbourne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ozbourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Samuel Rodrigues seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozbourne jabs Rodrigues to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodrigues takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ozbourne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodrigues tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozbourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ozbourne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ozbourne scores with a punch to the head.
Ozbourne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samuel Rodrigues's cut is getting worse.
Ozbourne cracks a nice hook into Rodrigues's ribs.
Ozbourne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rodrigues moves to clinch but Ozbourne breaks away
and Ozbourne scores with a counter punch that sends Rodrigues to the canvas! Ozbourne smells blood - he's punishing Rodrigues with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rodrigues has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ziggy Ozbourne!
After the fight, Ziggy Ozbourne was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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