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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seiryu Machida (ranked 2722 p4p, 1730 weight class) and Tim Armstrong (ranked 379 p4p, 266 weight class). Tim Armstrong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Seiryu Machida's chin.
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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 25 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seiryu Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong misses with a hook.
Machida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Machida throws a body punch but Armstrong moves out of range.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Machida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Machida throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
It seemed like Armstrong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Armstrong scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Machida.
Armstrong flicks out a counter leg kick but Machida steps away.
Machida misses with a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Machida lands a body shot.
Machida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Machida.
Machida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armstrong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Machida tries to clinch but Armstrong moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Armstrong.
Machida misses with a low kick.
Armstrong punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Machida works Armstrong's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machida lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Armstrong swings widly with a right hand
and Machida counters with a good low kick that Armstrong was not able to check.
Nice shot lands for Machida.
Armstrong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Machida. Beautiful body shot.
Machida closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Machida.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Armstrong.
Machida tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Machida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Machida lands an elbow inside that Armstrong shrugs off.
Machida scores with a knee to the head.
Machida struggles to land a body shot inside as Armstrong controls his hands.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Machida throws an elbow but misses.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
Machida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Machida lands a body punch.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Armstrong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida lands a left hand.
Machida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong managing to block the knees to the body from Machida.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machida scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Machida tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Machida misses with a punch on the inside.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Machida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Machida comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Machida with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Machida working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machida.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Machida tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Machida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
A body shot lands from Armstrong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida tries to throw a body punch but Armstrong avoids it by throwing Machida back against the cage.
Machida misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seiryu Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Machida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Armstrong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Armstrong - just one landing.
Armstrong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch lands to the side of Machida 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Armstrong with a hook.
Machida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armstrong can do to turn this around?
Armstrong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Machida.
Armstrong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Machida ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Machida misses.
Armstrong connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Armstrong misses.
Machida loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
Armstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Armstrong tenderised Machida's leg. Machida is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armstrong throws out a loose jab but Machida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armstrong throws out the jab.
Armstrong moves out of range as Machida strikes.
A slow jab from Armstrong misses its intended target.
Armstrong misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Tim Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armstrong misses the shot to the body.
Machida throws a low kick but Armstrong moves out of range easily.
Armstrong takes a swing at Machida's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a stiff right hand.
Armstrong throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Machida is predictable there
and Armstrong counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machida moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a right hand
and Machida counters with a solid body kick.
Machida closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Armstrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Armstrong tries to throw a body punch but Machida avoids it by throwing Armstrong back against the cage.
Armstrong is working Machida over against the cage.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Machida throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
A left hand lands to the body for Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armstrong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Machida with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Machida slips under a jab from Armstrong.
Machida swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Armstrong counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong punishes Machida's body with a nice straight punch.
Tim Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armstrong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Armstrong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armstrong thuds his right hand into Machida's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armstrong misses with a straight left.
Machida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A lazy left from Armstrong finds it's target.
Armstrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Machida. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Machida misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
Machida moves away from the strike by Armstrong.
Machida looks to throw the jab but Armstrong is out of range.
Armstrong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Machida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Machida slips a jab from Armstrong.
A little feinted left hand from Machida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Machida.
Armstrong misses with a body shot.
Machida was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armstrong. Machida does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong throws the left hand but Machida avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Machida misses with a series of wild punches.
Machida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Armstrong under the eye.
Machida throws a leg kick
and Armstrong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Armstrong looks to land a right hand but Machida moved out of range.
Armstrong takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armstrong misses with a looping right.
Machida was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Machida shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armstrong looks to land a left hand but Machida moved out of range nicely.
Machida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machida momentarily.
Armstrong connects with a crisp jab.
Machida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armstrong jabs Machida to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Machida swings widly with a right hand
and Armstrong counters with a nice leg kick.
Armstrong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Machida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machida misses with a looping left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Machida.
A jab from Machida misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Machida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armstrong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Machida at a distance.
Armstrong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Armstrong throws a hook but Machida blocks it.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machida manages to avoid it.
Armstrong misses with a hook.
As Armstrong looks to move away, Machida throws a big counter combo but Armstrong just gets out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armstrong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Armstrong!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Osiris (ranked 1338 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Michael Carter (ranked 211 p4p, 194 weight class). Osiris comes to the cage accompanied by Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Carter!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Carter.
 It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Carter lands with a straight right. Osiris didn't see that one coming.
Osiris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Michael Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osiris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
 It looks like Michael Carter has been cut.
Carter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carter's coach down at 88Fight Club Gym88.. 800pw (16 COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Carter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Osiris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter digs a good body shot into Osiris's ribs.
Osiris throws a lazy head kick
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Osiris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris misses with a leg kick.
And Carter responds with a good body kick, but Osiris manages to step out the way in time.
Osiris feints a jab promting Carter to slip. Osiris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Carter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Carter misses with a body shot
and Osiris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Osiris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.
Carter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carter moves out of range of the leg kick from Osiris.
Osiris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter works Osiris's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter thows a leg kick but Osiris checks it
and Osiris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Michael Carter's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter misses with a leg kick
and Osiris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carter misses with a hook
and Osiris counters with a straight right hand.
Osiris ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Osiris with a nice calf kick.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Carter throws a body kick that misses.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter misses with a hook
letting Osiris counter with a right hand.
Carter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Osiris misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a nice body shot.
Carter slips under a jab.
Osiris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The cut above Michael Carter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Carter tests Osiris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carter! But no joy.
Carter throws a poor cross that misses
and Osiris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Carter throws a right hand that misses
and Osiris counters with a straight right hand.
Carter throws a hook but Osiris avoids it easily.
Osiris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Osiris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Carter misses
and Osiris counters with a thumping low kick.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
Osiris is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Osiris will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Some bone on bone action there as Osiris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Osiris half committed to a counter leg kick.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter looks to throw a body kick
and Osiris counters with a stiff right hand.
Osiris misses the body punch
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Osiris moves away and avoids it.
Osiris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter misses with a hook
and Osiris counters with a leg kick.
Carter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Osiris.
Carter looks to throw a body kick
and Osiris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter lands a glancing blow to the side of Osiris's head.
A swing and a miss from Osiris.
Osiris swings for the body but Carter moves out of range.
Eric Osiris is winning the standup battle so far.
Osiris on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Osiris throws a leg kick that is checked
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Carter. That snapped Osiris's head back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carter 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.
Osiris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osiris misses with a body shot
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Osiris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter misses with a double jab
enabling Osiris to counter with a crisp jab.
Michael Carter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carter jabs Osiris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a combination. Osiris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Osiris.
Carter throws a push kick but Osiris slaps the foot to one side.
Osiris cracks Carter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Osiris.
Osiris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Osiris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Carter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eric Osiris!
A victorious Eric Osiris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Kruger (ranked 2103 p4p, 2109 weight class) and Ted Bundy (ranked 303 p4p, 304 weight class). Ted Bundy 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 46 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Dustin Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kruger.
A combination from Kruger does no damage.
Kruger throws a push kick but Bundy slaps the foot to one side.
Bundy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kruger defends it well.
Kruger throws a leg kick but Bundy checks it.
Kruger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dustin Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruger tries to close the distance and clinch but Bundy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kruger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bundy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kruger defends it nicely.
Kruger throws a nice looking combination but Bundy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kruger misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bundy counters with a single leg into guard. Kruger didn't expect that.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kruger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bundy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kruger throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy looking to sit in guard and control but Kruger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kruger wants to get up but he can't break Bundy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bundy had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kruger defends it easily.
Kruger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bundy working for a triangle but Kruger defends it easily.
Kruger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bundy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kruger is aware though and is defending well.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy looking for a triangle here. Kruger is fighting it but it looks tight! Bundy pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kruger is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ted Bundy!
Our winner, Ted Bundy, 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 MMA rules bout between Neville Southall (ranked 1654 p4p, 2005 weight class) and Keith Bishop (ranked 242 p4p, 287 weight class). Bishop is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whatever. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neville Southall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop slaps away a takedown attempt from Southall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bishop feints a counter leg kick.
Bishop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Southall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bishop's sensitive parts.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bishop misses with an uppercut.
Bishop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Southall's hands.
Southall moves away from the strike by Bishop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop thuds his shin into the meat of Southall's side.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Southall.
A nice side step and Bishop releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Southall slips under a jab from Bishop.
Bishop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Southall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bishop. That's going to slow Southall down.
Bishop is looking to land body kicks.
Southall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bishop connects with a crisp jab.
Bishop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Southall tries for a takedown but Bishop circles away easily
and Bishop makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bishop misses with a head kick.
Bishop lands a nice shot that snaps Southall's head back.
Bishop lands a leg kick that knocks Southall off balance momentarily.
Keith Bishop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bishop tries to move into range but Southall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Keith Bishop has been cut.
Southall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bishop sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neville Southall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Southall misses with an uppercut
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bishop misses with a kick to the body.
Southall has been working on his balance at Tran MMA Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bishop.
Bishop throws a looping overhand right but Southall ducks down to avoid it.
Bishop misses with a wild body shot.
Bishop has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bishop fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bishop throws a front kick that sends Southall stumbling back into the cage.
Bishop throws a push kick but Southall slaps the foot to one side.
Southall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bishop is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bishop lunges at Southall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Southall's hand.
Bishop lands with a nice body punch.
Bishop throws a low kick, looking for Southall's leg but Southall calmly moves out of range.
Southall takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Neville Southall has been cut.
Bishop connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bishop fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Southall.
Southall is looking to clinch.
Southall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Southall.
Southall throws a head kick that misses.
Bishop scores with a head kick. Southall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bishop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Bishop looks to move away, Southall throws a big counter combo but Bishop just gets out of the way.
Southall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bishop is trying to defend but Southall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Southall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bishop tries to roll over but Southall keeps him under control.
Southall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Southall 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.
Southall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bishop with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bishop wants to control but Southall is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Southall lands with a punch from half guard.
That has opened up Keith Bishop's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Keith Bishop's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Neville Southall!
Keith Bishop spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Be Back Fans'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Biden (ranked 571 p4p, 1298 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 34 p4p, 72 weight class). Biden's entrance music is Side to Side. A fine choice. Ho Soon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carl Orff - O Fortuna. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Biden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biden misses with an uppercut.
Ho Soon throws a jab when Biden was well out of range.
Biden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) in the buildup to the fight.
Biden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho Soon.
Biden lands a nice shot that snaps Ho Soon's head back.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Biden manages to avoid it.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Soon moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Soon needs to keep his hands up - Biden had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biden rushes Ho Soon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ho Soon working aggressively here.
Ho Soon tries to break the clinch but Biden is controlling the position.
Ho Soon lands with a light punch inside.
Biden prevents a body shot from Ho Soon.
Biden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ho Soon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Biden throws an elbow but misses.
Ho Soon tries to throw a body punch but Biden avoids it by throwing Ho Soon back against the cage.
Ho Soon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ho Soon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Soon trying to stall but Biden improves his position.
Biden misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon tries a body shot but Biden blocks it.
Ho Soon avoiding damage as Biden throws knees to the body.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Biden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Soon taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon misses with some punches.
Ho Soon managing to block the knees to the body from Biden.
Ho Soon scores with a hook to the body.
Biden lands with a light punch inside.
Biden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Biden misses with a knee to the head.
Biden misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Biden blocks a body shot from Ho Soon.
Biden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Biden gets through Ho Soon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ho Soon - that landed with a thud.
Biden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ho Soon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biden has a couple of punches blocked by Ho Soon.
Biden working aggressively here.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biden lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ho Soon's elbow.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Biden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Biden misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon lands a nice uppercut.
Ho Soon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho Soon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bidens head.
Ho Soon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biden trying to land knees to the body.
Ho Soon avoiding damage as Biden throws knees to the body.
Ho Soon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ho Soon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Biden missing with knees to the body.
Ho Soon tries to work over Biden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Biden is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Soon lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biden blocks a body shot from Ho Soon.
Biden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Biden misses with a knee strike.
Ho Soon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Biden throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Soon.
Biden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ho Soon takes a shot to the head.
Biden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ho Soon misses with a body punch.
Biden tries to land knees in the clinch but Ho Soon avoids the damage to the body.
Ho Soon lands with a light punch inside.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Biden takes a swing at Ho Soon's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Ho Soon does no damage.
Biden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Biden misses its target.
Ho Soon throws a jab when Biden was well out of range.
It looked like Biden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ho Soon dips to his left and cracks Biden with an uppercut!
Biden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ho Soon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ho Soon cracks a nice hook into Biden's ribs.
Biden throws a hook but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ho Soon defending well as Biden loads up on a big left hand.
Ho Soon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Biden looks to land a combination but Ho Soon avoids it well.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon throws a sloppy body shot
and Biden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the side of Biden's head but Biden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the side of Biden's head but Biden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Ho Soon misses.
Biden ducks under a wild hook from Ho Soon.
Biden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Biden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ho Soon cracks Biden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ho Soon fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Biden misses.
Biden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Biden throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Soon misses with an uppercut. Biden saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Biden lands with a nice body punch.
Ho Soon misses with an uppercut.
Ho Soon swings for the body but Biden moves out of range.
Biden is looking to counter punch.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Biden.
Biden looks to land a combination but Ho Soon avoids it well.
Biden connects with a crisp jab.
Biden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Soon.
Biden misses the jab.
Biden loads up on a big right hand but Ho Soon slips the punch.
Ho Soon swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Biden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon throws a jab but it's blocked by Biden.
Ho Soon scores with a nice right hand.
Biden clinches.
Ho Soon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe Biden has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Biden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Biden working Ho Soon over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Biden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Biden crunches a lovely knee into Ho Soon's ribcage.
Biden lands with a left to the head.
Biden using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ho Soon is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon prevents a body shot from Biden.
Biden misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon misses with a body punch.
Biden blocks an uppercut.
Ho Soon has had enough of the clinch but Biden keeps him there for the moment.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon has a couple of punches blocked by Biden.
Ho Soon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Biden lands a hook that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Ho Soon breaks the clinch.
Biden scores with a nice strike.
Ho Soon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Biden throws a body punch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Biden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho Soon throws out the jab.
Biden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Biden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Biden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ho Soon connects with a nice looking jab.
Biden slips under a jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon checks a low kick from Biden.
Biden lands a jab-cross combination.
Ho Soon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho Soon cracks Biden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Ho Soon lands.
Ho Soon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Biden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Biden catches Ho Soon with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Ho Soon forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe Biden!
A relieved looking Joe Biden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 1263 p4p, 792 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 39 p4p, 21 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pedro Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes looks to land a left hand but Lesnar moved out of range nicely.
Lesnar slips a jab from Fuentes.
Lesnar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lesnar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at whitey's gym in the buildup to the fight.
Fuentes looks to throw the jab but Lesnar is out of range.
Lesnar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Fuentes throws a hook but Lesnar blocks it.
Lesnar misses the shot to the body.
Lesnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuentes.
Fuentes feints a counter leg kick.
Fuentes scores with a sloppy right hand. Lesnar should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuentes scores with the left hand. Lesnar knows he should have avoided that one.
Fuentes missing with a left hand there. Lesnar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Fuentes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuentes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to clinch but Fuentes is having none of it.
Lesnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuentes misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuentes misses the target.
Fuentes connects with a right hand. Lesnar shakes it off.
Lesnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuentes.
Fuentes loads up on a big right hand but Lesnar slips the punch.
Lesnar attempts a counter takedown but Fuentes avoids it well and moves away.
Lesnar scores with a body shot.
Fuentes works the jab nicely.
Fuentes lunges at Lesnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lesnar's hand.
Mark Lesnar's cut is getting worse.
Lesnar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Fuentes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes drops Lesnar with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Lesnar! Fuentes dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Fuentes!
After winning the bout, Pedro Fuentes 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilhelm Van Hoodonk (ranked 876 p4p, 862 weight class) and Gniewomir Lach (ranked 141 p4p, 137 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Gniewomir Lach!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Lach is predictable there
and Van Hoodonk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lach misses with a combination
and Van Hoodonk counters with a straight right hand.
Lach misses with a hook
and Van Hoodonk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lach misses with a right hand
and Van Hoodonk scores with a counter punch that sends Lach to the canvas! Van Hoodonk smells blood - he's punishing Lach with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lach has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 657 p4p, 455 weight class) and Jimmy Lee (ranked 99 p4p, 66 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith slips a jab from Lee.
Lee tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A short left from Smith.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lee can turn it around.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Lee with a jab.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee working aggressively here.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lee works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee working Smith over with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Smith blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee landing knees to the head.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Lee tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jimmy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith prevents a body shot from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Knees to the body from Lee.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee landing knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lee scores with a body shot.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Lee misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with some punches.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Lee.
Lee lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Lee.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Lee blocks a body shot from Smith.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
Jimmy Lee took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bunkechukwu Floyd (ranked 127 p4p, 553 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 3 p4p, 15 weight class). Floyd comes into the arena with Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full blaring out of the sound system. Bunkechukwu Floyd 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunkechukwu Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov takes a swing at Floyd's ribcage but misses.
Floyd blocks a jab.
Menshikov throws out a loose jab but Floyd uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Menshikov tries to get set, Floyd tries to push him back and clinch up but Menshikov manages to avoid the attempt.
Floyd clinches up against the cage.
Menshikov is trying to break the clinch but Floyd has him pressed against the cage.
Floyd keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Menshikov's efforts to push away.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
Menshikov working aggressively here.
Menshikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floyd.
Menshikov takes a shot to the head.
Floyd misses with a punch to the body.
Menshikov has Floyd pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Menshikov breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Floyd's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Menshikov throws the left hand but Floyd avoids the punch easily.
Floyd is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Floyd.
As Menshikov tries to get set, Floyd tries to push him back and clinch up but Menshikov manages to avoid the attempt.
Floyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov misses with a left hand
and Floyd counters with a nice right hand that sends Menshikov toppling to the canvas! Menshikov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Floyd finish him?!
It looks like Maxim Menshikov has been cut.
Floyd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Menshikov scores with a nice right hand.
Menshikov lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Menshikov throws a nice looking combination but Floyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Floyd is looking to counter the offense by Menshikov and move into the clinch.
Menshikov misses with a combination
and Floyd counters with a crisp right hand that drops Menshikov! Floyd lets Menshikov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Menshikov is rocked!
Maxim Menshikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menshikov looks to land a combination but Floyd avoids it well.
A big right from Menshikov misses.
Floyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Menshikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floyd staying out of range there.
Menshikov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Floyd counters with a huge right that knocks Menshikov out cold! Floyd is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bunkechukwu Floyd!
A very excited looking Bunkechukwu Floyd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between LaTroy Johnson (ranked 49 p4p, 380 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 2 p4p, 10 weight class). Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music. Gauthier Delsarte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, LaTroy Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Delsarte misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Delsarte scores with a head kick.
It looks like LaTroy Johnson has been cut.
Delsarte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delsarte throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Delsarte coming out on top.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Delsarte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johnson at a distance.
Delsarte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Delsarte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
It seemed like Delsarte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Delsarte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delsarte with the inside leg kick.
Delsarte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Delsarte lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Johnson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Johnson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Delsarte loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Delsarte's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Delsarte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Delsarte blocks the leg kick.
Johnson motions for Delsarte to come forward. Johnson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Delsarte throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Delsarte there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Delsarte.
Jab by Delsarte.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delsarte throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Delsarte manages to avoid it.
Delsarte tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick from Delsarte, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delsarte plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Delsarte fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delsarte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Delsarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Delsarte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Delsarte avoided it.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Delsarte moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
Delsarte throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Delsarte.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
Johnson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Delsarte misses with a straight right.
Delsarte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delsarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Delsarte lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Delsarte's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delsarte throws a good cross that connects.
Delsarte has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Delsarte lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delsarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
A cross from Delsarte lands.
Delsarte misses with a leg kick
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donk. Delsarte catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Delsarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Johnson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Delsarte doesn't seem phased though.
That has opened up Gauthier Delsarte's cut even more.
Delsarte throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Delsarte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Delsarte
and Delsarte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The cut above Gauthier Delsarte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Delsarte cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Delsarte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Delsarte checks it well.
Delsarte clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Delsarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delsarte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Delsarte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delsarte fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delsarte lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gauthier Delsarte dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Delsarte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Delsarte had a free shot at his head there.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Delsarte doesn't seem bothered though.
Gauthier Delsarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delsarte ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Delsarte misses with a low kick.
Delsarte throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Delsarte. That did some damage!
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Delsarte throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a huge left! Delsarte is in big trouble! He's backing up but Johnson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Delsarte from any more damage. A dominating finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). LaTroy Johnson!
LaTroy Johnson retains his super heavyweight title!
LaTroy Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Gauthier Delsarte spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.
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