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TFC 23 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Crash Clip Nit (ranked 5791 p4p, 24207 weight class) and LaDarian Frank (ranked 525 p4p, 580 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Crash Clip Nit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LaDarian Frank!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clip Nit throws a hook but Frank avoids it easily.
Frank looks to score with a jab to the body but Clip Nit is just out of range.
Clip Nit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
LaDarian Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clip Nit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 It looks like Crash Clip Nit has been cut.
Frank tries to bum rush Clip Nit with a series of wild strikes but Clip Nit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank slips a jab from Clip Nit.
A little jabbing left from Frank on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Frank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Frank misses the jab.
Clip Nit slips a jab and a cross from Frank.
Frank falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clip Nit counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clip Nit.
Clip Nit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clip Nit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clip Nit misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Frank's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Clip Nit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shut Up & Train! {$1000} in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Clip Nit misses.
Frank lands with a good body shot.
Frank misses the jab.
Frank misses with an uppercut
and Clip Nit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clip Nit thuds his right hand into Frank's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Clip Nit cracks a nice hook into Frank's ribs.
Clip Nit throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Frank counter with a right hand.
Frank tries to bum rush Clip Nit with a series of wild strikes but Clip Nit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frank lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Clip Nit goes down! The ref sends Frank to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Clip Nit is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clip Nit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clip Nit slips a jab from Frank.
Clip Nit swings widly with a right hand
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Clip Nit is rocked!
Crash Clip Nit's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clip Nit misses with a head kick.
Frank takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheers as Frank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Clip Nit doesn't seem phased though.
Frank cracks Clip Nit with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Clip Nit is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Clip Nit is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Clip Nit could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). LaDarian Frank! LaDarian Frank retains his lightweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Porsche Gracie (ranked 24477 p4p, 4102 weight class) and August Jeaux (ranked 623 p4p, 465 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Porsche Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, August Jeaux!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeaux pushes Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Jeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jeaux lands a right hand.
Jeaux lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Jeaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jeaux lands a left hand.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Jeaux.
Jeaux lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Jeaux.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeaux lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jeaux.
Jeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jeaux scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie is rocked!
Jeaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Jeaux doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Gracie crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Gracie's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). August Jeaux!
August Jeaux thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mathew Hayes (ranked 2793 p4p, 4172 weight class) and Nenad Jovanovic (ranked 77 p4p, 97 weight class). Nenad Jovanovic told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mathew Hayes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nenad Jovanovic!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic blocks a jab.
Hayes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Certified Cave Gang in the buildup to the fight.
Jovanovic blocks a head kick by Hayes.
Hayes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Jovanovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jovanovic avoids the head kick by Hayes.
Nenad Jovanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayes moves forwards but Jovanovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jovanovic looks to land a right hand but Hayes moved out of range.
Jovanovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jovanovic connects with the punch.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up.
Jovanovic throws a right hand that misses
and Hayes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jovanovic 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.
Jovanovic scores with a nice strike.
Hayes is rocked!
Jovanovic cracks Hayes with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Hayes is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Hayes is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Hayes could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nenad Jovanovic! Nenad Jovanovic retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Nenad Jovanovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Russell I Wanna Tussle (ranked 3990 p4p, 24362 weight class) and Marion Black (ranked 463 p4p, 622 weight class). Russell I Wanna Tussle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell I Wanna Tussle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marion Black!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
I Wanna Tussle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
I Wanna Tussle just misses with a punch to the body.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck I Wanna Tussle on the side of the head.
Black scoring well with a low kick there.
I Wanna Tussle moves out of range of the strikes.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
I Wanna Tussle moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
Black misses with an uppercut. I Wanna Tussle saw that one coming.
I Wanna Tussle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Black moves into range and clinches up with I Wanna Tussle.
Black lands a hook that snaps the head of I Wanna Tussle backwards.
I Wanna Tussle lands a nice elbow.
 It looks like Marion Black has been cut.
I Wanna Tussle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
I Wanna Tussle trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed I Wanna Tussle into the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed I Wanna Tussle into the ropes.
Black pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Russell I Wanna Tussle has been cut.
I Wanna Tussle tries to break the clinch but Black is controlling the position.
Black misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Black.
Black lands a shoulder strike.
I Wanna Tussle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a punch to the body.
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but I Wanna Tussle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.
I Wanna Tussle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Black has I Wanna Tussle pressed against the ropes, preventing I Wanna Tussle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I Wanna Tussle is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A nice left hand lands by I Wanna Tussle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the ropes.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite I Wanna Tussle's efforts to push away.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Black blocks an elbow strike.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by I Wanna Tussle.
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!
I Wanna Tussle tries to break free but Black pushes him back against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle misses with a punch to the body.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but I Wanna Tussle blocks it with crossed arms.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
I Wanna Tussle wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I Wanna Tussle working hard to break the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Black.
Black effectively controlling the action here.
Black lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle working hard to break the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black misses with a knee strike.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I Wanna Tussle breaks the clinch.
Black throws a jab when I Wanna Tussle was well out of range.
Black misses with a kick to the body.
Black drives through and clinches with I Wanna Tussle against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle can't break the clinch.
I Wanna Tussle tries to break free but Black pushes him back against the ropes.
I Wanna Tussle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
I Wanna Tussle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
I Wanna Tussle scores with a jab.
I Wanna Tussle missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I Wanna Tussle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
I Wanna Tussle cracks Black with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
I Wanna Tussle digs a good hook to Black's body.
I Wanna Tussle throws a solid leg kick but Black takes the impact on his shin and smiles at I Wanna Tussle.
I Wanna Tussle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
I Wanna Tussle looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
I Wanna Tussle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
A swing and a miss from Black.
I Wanna Tussle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Black misses with a low kick.
I Wanna Tussle punishes Black's body with a nice straight punch.
I Wanna Tussle misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black moves out of range as I Wanna Tussle strikes.
I Wanna Tussle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
I Wanna Tussle lands a right and a left and another right! Black goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Russell I Wanna Tussle!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roy Scott (ranked 24736 p4p, 3235 weight class) and Mariusz Dominator (ranked 621 p4p, 393 weight class). Scott has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mariusz Dominator acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Mariusz Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dominator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott misses with an uppercut.
Scott tries to clinch but Dominator is having none of it.
Scott is looking to clinch but Dominator is avoiding it.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominator.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Dominator misses.
Scott tries to clinch
and Dominator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Roy Scott has been cut.
Dominator scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Scott beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Dominator pushes him off.
Dominator throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scott sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dominator is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scott walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Scott is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mariusz Dominator!
Mariusz Dominator decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan Pantovic (ranked 4182 p4p, 24724 weight class) and London Rowdy (ranked 491 p4p, 634 weight class). The key to victory for Stefan Pantovic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Pantovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, London Rowdy!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Rowdy misses its intended target.
Stefan Pantovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pantovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rowdy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pantovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rowdy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like London Rowdy has been cut.
Pantovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rowdy clinches.
Pantovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pantovic tries to work over Rowdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pantovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Rowdy prevents a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Pantovic can't find room to land a body shot as Rowdy controls the action.
Pantovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rowdy throws an elbow but misses.
Pantovic misses with a body punch.
Pantovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowdy or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rowdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pantovic can't find room to land a body shot as Rowdy controls the action.
Rowdy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pantovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rowdy.
Pantovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rowdy backwards.
Rowdy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pantovic is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pantovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pantovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rowdy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rowdy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pantovic pushes Rowdy back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Rowdy looks winded!
A right hand to the body from Pantovic.
Nice body punch from Pantovic - that landed with a thud.
Pantovic lands a left hand.
Pantovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pantovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pantovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pantovic lands with a light punch inside.
Pantovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowdy or not.
Pantovic tries to throw a body punch but Rowdy avoids it by throwing Pantovic back against the ropes.
Pantovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rowdy.
Pantovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pantovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pantovic tries a body shot but Rowdy blocks it.
Pantovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowdy or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pantovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pantovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pantovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Pantovic - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Pantovic.
Pantovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pantovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Rowdy controls his hands.
Pantovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pantovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pantovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pantovic.
Pantovic misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pantovic.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rowdy's elbow.
Pantovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rowdy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rowdy blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic prevents Rowdy from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantovic tries a body shot but Rowdy blocks it.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rowdy's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Pantovic as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pantovic.
Rowdy is trying to push Pantovic away but Pantovic has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic can't find room to land a body shot as Rowdy controls the action.
Pantovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pantovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Pantovic.
Pantovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Pantovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pantovic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Pantovic.
A body shot lands from Pantovic.
A short body shot lands from Pantovic as the two fighters clinch.
Pantovic tries to throw a body punch but Rowdy avoids it by throwing Pantovic back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Pantovic.
Pantovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pantovic tries a body shot but Rowdy blocks it.
Pantovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pantovic pushes Rowdy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pantovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rowdy prevents a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rowdy's elbow.
Rowdy blocks a body shot from Pantovic.
Pantovic pushes Rowdy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rowdy is trying to break the clinch but Pantovic has him pressed against the ropes.
Pantovic scores with a hook to the body.
Pantovic misses with a punch to the body.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rowdy's elbow.
Pantovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Rowdy controls his hands.
Pantovic tries to work over Rowdy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pantovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rowdy's elbow.
Pantovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Pantovic.
Pantovic presses Rowdy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Pantovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on London Rowdy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Pantovic scores with a jab. Rowdy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pantovic connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Rowdy onto his butt! Rowdy bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
 Rowdy is rocked!
Rowdy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rowdy is still on wobbly legs! Can Pantovic finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Pantovic engages and cracks Rowdy with a massive lead left hook - Rowdy tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Pantovic is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stefan Pantovic!
A very excited looking Stefan Pantovic 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 kickboxing rules bout between Duannis Frank (ranked 3578 p4p, 24915 weight class) and Percy Logalo (ranked 425 p4p, 658 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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duannis Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Percy Logalo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank has been working on his boxing with his coaches at For Pride and Prodigies in the buildup to the fight.
A cross from Frank lands.
Frank swings for the body but Logalo moves out of range.
Frank takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Frank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Logalo breaks from the clinch.
Logalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Logalo needs to keep his hands up - Frank had a free shot at his head there.
Frank throws a push kick but Logalo slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Frank finds it's way through Logalo's defenses.
A head kick misses from Logalo.
Frank checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frank clinches up against the ropes.
Logalo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Frank lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frank presses Logalo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank lands a right hand that snaps the head of Logalo backwards.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Logalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Logalo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Frank to score with a decent uppercut.
Frank throws a front kick to the face that drops Logalo face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Duannis Frank!
An out of breath Duannis Frank 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DaColdest Toevadoit (ranked 4114 p4p, 24582 weight class) and Plebian Franco (ranked 470 p4p, 614 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DaColdest Toevadoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Plebian Franco!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toevadoit is looking to land body kicks.
Franco throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Toevadoit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toevadoit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franco has managed to clinch.
Toevadoit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toevadoit lands with a light punch inside.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Franco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toevadoit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Toevadoit avoiding damage as Franco throws knees to the body.
Franco tries to land knees in the clinch but Toevadoit avoids the damage to the body.
Toevadoit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Franco closes the distance but Toevadoit moves to the side
and Toevadoit counters with a solid body kick.
Plebian Franco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Toevadoit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franco scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Plebian Franco has been cut.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Franco blocks a head kick by Toevadoit.
A slapping body kick lands there for Toevadoit.
Franco looks winded!
Toevadoit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Franco takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheers as Toevadoit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Franco doesn't seem phased though.
Toevadoit is stalking his opponent - BOOM! Switch kick out of nowhere! Franco is not moving; he is out cold!! Wow, what a quick finish that was.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). DaColdest Toevadoit!
Our winner, DaColdest Toevadoit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Imagine Thibodeaux (ranked 6490 p4p, 24294 weight class) and Dick Tator (ranked 570 p4p, 618 weight class). Dick Tator has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Imagine Thibodeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Tator!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tator misses with a straight right.
Tator misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Thibodeaux misses the target.
Tator moves out of range of the body kick.
Tator throws out a counter right but Thibodeaux avoids it with no problem.
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Tator saw that one coming.
Tator connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Imagine Thibodeaux has been cut.
Thibodeaux throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tator.
Tator walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Thibodeaux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed right hand from Tator misses the target.
Thibodeaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thibodeaux walks into a big right hand from Tator and goes down! The referee sends Tator to a neutral corner as Thibodeaux gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
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!
Tator throws a lazy uppercut
and Thibodeaux counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tator tests Thibodeaux's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tator moves into the clinch.
Thibodeaux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tator lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tator throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tator has Thibodeaux pressed against the ropes, preventing Thibodeaux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux is trying to break free.
Tator lands with a short shot to the head.
Thibodeaux is trying to push Tator away but Tator has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Thibodeaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tator connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Thibodeaux onto his butt! Thibodeaux bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Thibodeaux is rocked!
Thibodeaux misses with an uppercut. Tator saw that one coming.
Oh Thibodeaux is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thibodeaux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tator.
Thibodeaux seems to have got his legs back now.
We've been informed that Tator has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tator looks to throw the jab but Thibodeaux is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tator lands a jab to Thibodeaux's midsection.
Thibodeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thibodeaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Thibodeaux misses
and Tator counters with a right hand from hell and Thibodeaux is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Tator!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maurice Blow (ranked 24573 p4p, 3115 weight class) and Cecil Lightning (ranked 603 p4p, 382 weight class). Blow comes to the ring accompanied by life goes on . Cecil Lightning has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maurice Blow's chin.
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maurice Blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cecil Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blow misses the jab.
It seemed like Lightning was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lightning tries a head kick but it misses.
Blow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lightning.
Nice defenses there by Lightning.
Lightning takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lightning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blow.
Blow misses with an uppercut. Lightning saw that one coming.
Lightning ducks under a wild hook from Blow.
Lightning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blow.
Lightning's coach down at Thib's Sweat Shoppe was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lightning's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Blow tries a head kick but it misses.
Blow misses with a double jab.
Blow takes one to the chin there.
Lightning with a nice calf kick.
Lightning on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Blow throws a sloppy head kick and Lightning moves out of range easily.
Lightning slips a jab from Blow.
Maurice Blow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightning with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lightning's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lightning scrambles back to his feet.
Blow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lightning.
Blow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice defenses there by Lightning.
Lightning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lightning keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lightning lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Maurice Blow has been cut.
A slow jab from Blow misses its intended target.
Blow misses with a left hand
and as Blow resets, Lightning pounces with a savage head kick that drops Blow to the mat! Blow looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!
Blow lands a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lightning throws out a head kick that Blow doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Blow crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Blow's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Blow is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blow avoids the head kick by Lightning.
Blow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Blow throws the left hand but Lightning avoids the punch easily.
Lightning lands a head kick that sends Blow down! Blow is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Lightning is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Cecil Lightning!
Cecil Lightning took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, © Trap House for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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