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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Olsen (ranked 3884 p4p, 3120 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 416 p4p, 339 weight class). Rossi has chosen Metal Slug Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen misses with an uppercut
and Rossi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Olsen lands a slapping body shot.
Olsen tries to move into range but Rossi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olsen looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Olsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Olsen scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Olsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Olsen moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Olsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi lands with an uppercut that bounces Olsen off the cage and back into range.
 It looks like Hugo Olsen has been cut.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Olsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen misses with a hook
and Olsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Olsen avoids it with no problem.
Olsen scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rossi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olsen swings for the body but Rossi moves out of range.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Olsen throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olsen moves away.
Jab, jab by Olsen - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Olsen moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi blocks a jab.
Rossi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Olsen throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
A big left from Rossi misses.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rossi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Olsen throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by Olsen.
Rossi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olsen blocks a jab.
Olsen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Olsen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
 Olsen is rocked!
Rossi weaves into range and cracks Olsen right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Olsen goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Rossi is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marchrius Rossi!
During a confident post fight interview, Marchrius Rossi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kronos Doomsday (ranked 2689 p4p, 1406 weight class) and Mattias Lundgren (ranked 339 p4p, 191 weight class). Kronos Doomsday is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kronos Doomsday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren gets caught flat footed, as Doomsday shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doomsday passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lundgren is looking for a sweep.
Doomsday wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lundgren, who protects the arm well.
Doomsday tries for a kimura but Lundgren is defending well.
Lundgren wants to control but Doomsday postures up.
Doomsday has hold of Lundgren's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lundgren tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Doomsday cranks the arm and Lundgren screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lundgren, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kronos Doomsday!
Mattias Lundgren was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometines your opponent getsthebetter of you, tonight was one of those nights and I was unprepared. To all my fans sorry, I'll come back stronger and to my opponent congratulations but I'll be seing you again soon I'm sure.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tulikoura (ranked 1447 p4p, 896 weight class) and White Rain (ranked 192 p4p, 131 weight class). Rain has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johannes Tulikoura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulikoura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulikoura.
A big left from Rain misses.
Rain throws a body shot but no joy.
Tulikoura moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Tulikoura misses with a hook.
Rain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rain slips a jab from Tulikoura.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rain!
Rain throws a chopping leg kick but Tulikoura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tulikoura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rain.
Rain blocks a low kick nicely.
Tulikoura is looking to slow Rain down with leg kicks.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Tulikoura swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Rain lands a really nice looking cross but Tulikoura seems unphased.
Tulikoura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tulikoura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain throws a low kick, looking for Tulikoura's leg but Tulikoura calmly moves out of range.
Rain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulikoura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulikoura buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rain wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura throws the kick towards the body but Rain avoids it.
A low kick from Rain is predictable there
and Tulikoura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Tulikoura blocks the low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tulikoura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some bone on bone action there as Tulikoura checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Rain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tulikoura. Tulikoura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Tulikoura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Tulikoura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tulikoura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Rain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tulikoura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rain's head.
Tulikoura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tulikoura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rain counters with a body kick.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Tulikoura moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain moves in looking to clinch but Tulikoura pushes him off.
Rain is looking to score with low kicks.
Tulikoura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Tulikoura down.
Rain slips a jab from Tulikoura.
Rain throws a body kick that misses.
Rain tries to clinch up but Tulikoura circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Tulikoura misses the target.
A low kick from Tulikoura is predictable there
and Rain counters with a one-two to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rain, as that shot connected.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tulikoura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tulikoura falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tulikoura's knee momentarily.
Tulikoura tries to land a leg kick but Rain saw it coming and moves away.
Rain scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Tulikoura feints and then cracks Rain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rain down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain with a nice calf kick.
Tulikoura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tulikoura works the jab nicely.
Tulikoura throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Tulikoura.
Rain jabs Tulikoura right on the nose. Tulikoura blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Tulikoura misses.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rain. That one must have hurt.
Rain lands a nice hook to Tulikoura's body. Tulikoura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rain lands a jab to the nose.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Tulikoura takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tulikoura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tulikoura misses with the combination.
Tulikoura throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Tulikoura misses
and Rain counters with a straight right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Tulikoura down.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Tulikoura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tulikoura connects with a leg kick.
Tulikoura ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Rain closes the distance and clinches.
Tulikoura has had enough of the clinch but Rain keeps him there for the moment.
Tulikoura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tulikoura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tulikoura is looking to break free of the clinch but Rain has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rain controls his hands.
Tulikoura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rain lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tulikoura blocks a body shot from Rain.
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Rain dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tulikoura loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura moves out of range of the body kick.
Rain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tulikoura circles away quickly and effectively.
Tulikoura looks to throw the jab but Rain is out of range.
Rain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tulikoura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rain.
Rain wants to counter the offense by Tulikoura and move into the clinch position.
Rain throws a head kick that misses.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Rain moved away.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Rain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura looks for the body kick but Rain saw that one coming.
Tulikoura jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rain is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Tulikoura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tulikouras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rain misses with a low kick.
White Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tulikoura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rain's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tulikoura slips a jab from Rain.
Tulikoura misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Tulikoura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rain tried to score with a low kick but Tulikoura checks it.
Rain blocks a low kick nicely.
Rain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tulikoura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Tulikoura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rain swings for the body but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick
letting Rain counter with a right hand.
Rain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain catches Tulikoura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rain throws a hook to the side of Tulikoura's head but Tulikoura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tulikoura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tulikoura.
Rain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tulikoura lands a head shot.
Tulikoura throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tulikoura takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura misses with a wild body shot.
Rain tries to clinch there but Tulikoura circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rain doesn't seem bothered though.
Tulikoura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rain. Rain obviously looking to wear him down.
Tulikoura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Rain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulikoura.
Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tulikoura.
A head kick misses from Rain.
Tulikoura misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick as Rain jumps back.
Rain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tulikoura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rain scrambles back to his feet.
Tulikoura tries a low kick but Rain avoids it.
Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tulikoura looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rain clinches.
Rain tries to pull guard but Tulikoura won't allow it.
Tulikoura misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rain backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Tulikoura fails to land.
Rain throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura lands with a light punch inside.
Tulikoura tries to break free but Rain pushes him back against the cage.
Tulikoura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rain is trying to pull guard but Tulikoura has him pressed against the cage.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by Rain.
Tulikoura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rain lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulikoura backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tulikoura.
Rain misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Rain.
A short right from Rain on the inside.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rain controls his hands.
Tulikoura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Rain on the inside.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rain controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura can't find room to land a body shot as Rain controls the action.
Rain lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tulikoura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rain with the inside leg kick.
Rain fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tulikoura, pushing him back against the cage.
Rain lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rain pulls guard successfully.
Rain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tulikoura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rain is keeping the position for now.
Rain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but White Rain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tulikoura is looking to chop away at Rain's legs.
Nice defenses there by Rain.
Tulikoura scoring well with a low kick there.
Rain checks a leg kick nicely.
Rain throws a head kick but Tulikoura moves out of range.
Tulikoura just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain misses with a hook. Tulikoura ducked under it nicely.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tulikoura motions for Rain to come forward. Tulikoura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulikoura throws a big shot that misses.
Tulikoura thuds a left hand into Rain's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tulikoura scores with a leg kick.
Rain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tulikoura lands a leg kick that knocks Rain off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain has Tulikoura up against the cage in a clinch.
Rain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulikoura struggles to land a body shot inside as Rain controls his hands.
Rain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rain.
Rain landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tulikoura throws a punch but it's blocked by Rain.
Tulikoura lands with a left to the head.
Tulikoura has had enough of the clinch but Rain keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Rain scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tulikoura swings wildly with an uppercut but Rain uses good head movement to avoid it.
White Rain seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tulikoura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rain has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rain.
Rain blocks a body shot from Tulikoura.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tulikoura.
Rain crunches a lovely knee into Tulikoura's ribcage.
A right hand to the body from Tulikoura.
Rain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain jumps guard but Tulikoura stands there with Rain around his waist. Rain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rain scores with a shot to the side of Tulikoura's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulikoura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rain misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rain blocking some punches.
Rain prevents a body shot from Tulikoura.
Tulikoura throws a head punch that misses.
Tulikoura takes a shot to the head.
Tulikoura misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Rain.
Tulikoura gets through Rain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tulikoura breaks the clinch.
Tulikoura throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tulikoura was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Tulikoura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulikoura connects with a single shot there.
Rain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tulikoura.
Tulikoura slips under a jab from Rain.
Johannes Tulikoura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tulikoura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rain misses with a body shot.
Tulikoura tried to score with a low kick but Rain checks it.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Tulikoura moved out of range nicely.
Tulikoura throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rain keeps Tulikoura at a distance using the push kick.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Tulikoura.
Rain lands a nice looking body kick.
Tulikoura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tulikoura misses with a low kick.
Rain feints and then cracks Tulikoura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tulikoura down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rain misses with a low kick.
Tulikoura throws a leg kick but Rain checks it.
Rain is looking to clinch but Tulikoura is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with a wild combination.
Tulikoura is looking to counter punch.
Tulikoura sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tulikoura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rain. That did some damage!
Nice straight punches there by Rain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rain.
Rain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rain clinches up against the cage.
Tulikoura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tulikoura lands with a light punch inside.
Tulikoura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Tulikoura as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Rain fails to land.
Rain with a knee to the head.
Tulikoura misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to White Rain.
Well Rain 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... White Rain!
A relieved looking White Rain 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Spence (ranked 736 p4p, 937 weight class) and Jun Liu (ranked 101 p4p, 141 weight class). Spence 's entrance music is Were Coming. A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Spence !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ron Honeybunn and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spence manages to avoid it.
It looked like Spence wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Spence avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spence on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Spence . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spence .
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spence drops Liu with a beautiful combination! Liu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Spence is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Jun Liu has been cut.
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!
Spence throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu looks to throw a body kick
and Spence counters with a nice uppercut.
Liu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Spence backs up against the cage.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Spence sees coming a mile off.
Liu slips a jab from Spence .
Liu lunges at Spence with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Spence 's hand.
Spence loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Spence definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jun Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spence .
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Spence misses
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy body kick from Liu
and Spence connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spence fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Spence moves out of range of the body kick.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Spence was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spence misses with a looping left.
Spence lands a nice hook to Liu's body. Liu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spence fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Spence misses with a right hand
letting Liu counter with a right hand.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Spence throwing a counter right hand but Liu manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu lands the left hand.
Nice body punch from Spence .
Liu misses with a body punch
and Spence cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spence pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Liu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spence counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Liu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Liu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Spence 's head.
Spence lunges at Liu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Liu's hand.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Spence takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu moves away from the strike by Spence .
Liu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spence is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Liu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spence throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Spence swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spence needs to keep his hands up - Liu had a free shot at his head there.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Spence throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liu throws a front kick that sends Spence stumbling back into the cage.
Liu thuds his right hand into Spence 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spence throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Liu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spence on the side of the head.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
It looked like Spence was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Liu.
Liu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spence counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spence thuds his shin into the meat of Liu's side.
Spence misses with a body kick.
Spence with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liu to score with a decent uppercut.
Liu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liu there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spence throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Spence misses the target.
Spence takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Spence throws a wild body kick that Liu sees coming a mile off.
Liu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Liu slips under a jab from Spence .
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Spence misses the target.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Spence moves out of range easily.
Liu blocks a head kick by Spence .
Liu throws a push kick but Spence slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spence buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spence crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Liu - the referee stops the clock and Spence gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Liu. Spence manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spence scores with a head kick. Liu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 Liu is rocked!
That has opened up Jun Liu's cut even more.
Jab by Liu.
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 Alan Spence will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jun Liu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spence misses with a hook to the body
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spence on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spence cracks Liu with a good jab.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Spence moves into range and clinches up with Liu.
Liu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liu tries to break the clinch but Spence is controlling the position.
Spence pushes Liu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Liu is trying to push Spence away but Spence has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Liu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jun Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spence moves out of range of the strikes.
Liu scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spence keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spence thinks about countering with a head kick.
Liu swings for the body but Spence moves out of range.
Spence swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Spence does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Liu.
Spence misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu looks to land a body kick but Spence moved away.
Nice cross by Spence .
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Spence will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A cross from Spence lands.
Liu is still on wobbly legs! Can Spence finish him?
Liu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liu avoids the body shot from Spence .
Liu misses with a left hand
enabling Spence to counter with a crisp jab.
Liu takes one to the side of the head.
Liu blocks the body kick.
Liu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spence slips under a jab.
Liu misses with a head kick.
Spence lands a big head kick that sends Liu tumbling to the mat! Spence takes a step backwards and waves Liu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spence works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spence connects with a nice cross there... Liu is looking wobbly and Spence recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Liu to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Spence jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alan Spence !
Our winner, Alan Spence , 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.
The defeated Jun Liu had this to say: 'I don't care if i'm not a durable woman, as long as im an adorable woman ;)'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 2093 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Dan Macker (ranked 288 p4p, 270 weight class). Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Macker'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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macker throws out a counter right but Bizihwaeile avoids it with no problem.
Bizihwaeile moves into the clinch.
Macker is trying to pull guard but Bizihwaeile turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
Macker misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Macker.
Macker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bizihwaeile uses from the top position.
Macker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bizihwaeile puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Macker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bizihwaeile pulls his head out easily.
Macker is not content to let Bizihwaeile control the position.
Macker tries to roll over but Bizihwaeile keeps him under control.
Bizihwaeile will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Macker is trying to maintain the position but Bizihwaeile is very close to passing his half guard.
Bizihwaeile wants to stand up but Macker is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Macker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bizihwaeile moves to clinch but Macker breaks away
and Macker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaeile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaeile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Macker circles away and keeps his distance.
Macker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Macker lands with an overhand left.
Bizihwaeile has managed to clinch.
Macker blocking some punches.
Macker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bizihwaeile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile'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.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Macker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bizihwaeile wants to get up but he can't break Macker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bizihwaeile has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bizihwaeile slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bizihwaeile trying to stand up but can't free himself from Macker's guard.
Macker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bizihwaeile can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bizihwaeile wants to get up but he can't break Macker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Macker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Macker circles away and keeps his distance.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macker counters with a nice uppercut.
Bizihwaeile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaeile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macker gets through Bizihwaeile's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Macker.
Macker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bizihwaeile but Bizihwaeile pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Macker in a clinch.
Macker takes a shot to the head.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Macker.
Macker has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Macker misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Macker back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Macker manages to pull guard.
Macker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bizihwaeile can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bizihwaeile is aware though and is defending well.
Macker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macker has a closed guard, preventing Bizihwaeile from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to keep Bizihwaeile in close.
Macker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bizihwaeile doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bizihwaeile manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bizihwaeile content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Macker circles away and keeps his distance.
Bizihwaeile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macker.
Macker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch but Macker slips to the side
and Macker counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile darts in and clinches Macker up against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macker's elbow.
Bizihwaeile has Macker pressed against the cage.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Macker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizihwaeile's elbow.
Macker misses with some punches.
Bizihwaeile is pushing Macker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Macker misses with a punch to the body.
Macker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaeile stalling in the clinch.
Macker blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Macker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile trying to stall but Macker improves his position.
A body shot lands from Bizihwaeile.
Macker pulls guard.
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bizihwaeile is aware though and is defending well.
Macker pulls Bizihwaeile in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bizihwaeile tries to stand but Macker is controlling from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile is fighting to break Macker's control of his arms but Macker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizihwaeile trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Macker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Macker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Macker in a clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bizihwaeile to keep the fight standing.
Macker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Macker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macker scores with a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Bizihwaeile.
Macker jumps guard but Bizihwaeile stands there with Macker around his waist. Macker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Macker.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macker lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Macker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Macker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Macker.
Macker drags the fight down to the ground.
Bizihwaeile is looking to stand up but Macker won't let him.
Bizihwaeile wants to stand and escape but instead Macker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Macker is stalling in the full guard.
Bizihwaeile keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Bizihwaeile is looking to stand up but Macker isn't so interested in that idea.
Dan Macker 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.
Macker stays in close to Bizihwaeile's body and controls the position.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to his feet but Macker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bizihwaeile keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Macker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Macker stalling.
Macker stops Bizihwaeile from getting back to his feet.
Macker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dan Macker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bizihwaeile pushes Macker off looking to stand but Macker dives back in and keeps control.
Macker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker throws a leg kick which misses Bizihwaeile's front leg but catches the back leg as Bizihwaeile tries to avoid it.
Macker 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.
Bizihwaeile tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile clinches with his opponent.
Bizihwaeile lands a body shot.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Macker controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Macker.
Macker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Macker controls the action.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macker prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with an uppercut but Macker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Macker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Macker winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Macker!
Dan Macker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wally Kruschev (ranked 1594 p4p, 1469 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 213 p4p, 195 weight class). Kruschev comes to the cage accompanied by Pissed Off and Mad About it (Texas Hippie Coalition). Stardust is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Starman. On his way into the cage it seems that Wally Kruschev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wally Kruschev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wally Kruschev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Kruschev staying out of range there.
Kruschev misses with a hook to the body
and Stardust counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stardust takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stardust takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick there by Kruschev.
Stardust is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kruschev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stardust's sensitive parts.
Kruschev connects with a body shot.
Stardust takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruschev dips to his left and cracks Stardust with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kruschev scores with a jab. Stardust acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kruschev moves out of range of the leg kick from Stardust.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Kruschev coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stardust looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stardust with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruschev to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Kruschev has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kruschev connects with a body shot.
Kruschev scores with a leg kick.
Stardust loads up on a big right hand but Kruschev slips the punch.
Stardust tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kruschev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kruschev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kruschev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev throws a leg kick but Stardust checks it.
Stardust has Kruschev up against the cage in a clinch.
Kruschev lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruschev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stardust tries a body shot but Kruschev blocks it.
Stardust pushes Kruschev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev throws a punch but it's blocked by Stardust.
Kruschev lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stardust lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust misses with some punches.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruschev misses with a body punch.
Stardust lands a nice uppercut.
Stardust swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruschev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust is leaning against Kruschev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stardust's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stardust lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruschev backwards.
Kruschev misses with some punches.
Stardust digs a right hand into Kruschev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruschev's gas tank.
Stardust tries to work over Kruschev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruschev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stardust presses Kruschev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Stardust.
Kruschev prevents a body shot from Stardust.
A head punch on the inside from Stardust fails to land.
Kruschev breaks from the clinch.
Kruschev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stardust has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kruschev lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust walks into a left hand.
Stardust moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kruschev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stardust counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruschev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stardust checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stardust now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kruschev loads up on a big right hand but Stardust slips the punch.
Stardust moves into range and clinches up with Kruschev.
Stardust throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruschev.
Stardust misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kruschev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Kruschev lands a shot to the body.
Stardust stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stardust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stardust lands a nice uppercut.
Kruschev misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kruschev lands a shoulder strike.
Kruschev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev throws a body punch but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kruschev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruschev swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Stardust's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stardust lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kruschev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stardust. Stardust circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Kruschev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kruschev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
Stardust drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stardust with the inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Kruschev throws a low kick but Stardust moves out of range easily.
Stardust appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jab from Stardust.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kruschev with a hook.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kruschev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kruschev just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruschev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wally Kruschev is winning the standup battle so far.
Stardust displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruschev throws out the jab.
Kruschev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stardust thows a leg kick but Kruschev checks it
and Kruschev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kruschev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kruschev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stardust feints and then cracks Kruschev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kruschev down.
Nice uppercut lands for Kruschev. That snapped Stardust's head back.
Kruschev swats away the attempt to clinch by Stardust.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust drops his hands momentarily and Kruschev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice cross by Kruschev.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Kruschev.
Kruschev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kruschev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust throws a hook to the side of Kruschev's head but Kruschev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kruschev moves out of range as Stardust strikes.
Kruschev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stardust counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Kruschev checks it.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut. Stardust saw that one coming.
Kruschev lunges at Stardust with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stardust's hand.
Kruschev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust throws a lazy uppercut
and Kruschev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kruschev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stardust can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust scores with a leg kick.
Wally Kruschev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruschev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stardust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kruschev scores with a nice strike.
Stardust takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kruschev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Stardust tries to land a front kick but Kruschev steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruschev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stardust avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That kick from Kruschev tenderised Stardust's leg. Stardust is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kruschev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stardust crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruschev - the referee stops the clock and Stardust gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruschev. Stardust manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kruschev misses with a hook.
Kruschev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kruschev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev's corner calls for a 1-2. Kruschev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A lazy left from Kruschev finds it's target.
Stardust takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kruschev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stardust counters with a stiff right hand.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruschev manages to avoid it.
Kruschev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kruschev throws a sloppy head kick and Stardust moves out of range easily.
Stardust tries a quick counter leg kick but Kruschev is wise to it.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stardust.
Kruschev throws a push kick but Stardust slaps the foot to one side.
Stardust lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kruschev with a jab.
Stardust walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stardust misses with a leg kick
and Kruschev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands with a cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kruschev.
Kruschev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kruschev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kruschev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stardust misses with an uppercut.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Stardust was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kruschev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kruschev throws a head kick but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Stardust.
Stardust takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kruschev sizes up Stardust with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wally Kruschev dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Stardust.
Kruschev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kruschev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stardust misses with a low kick.
Stardust's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruschev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stardust.
Kruschev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A swing and a miss from Kruschev.
Stardust clinches.
Stardust presses Kruschev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kruschev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stardust staying out of range there.
Stardust has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kruschev finds it's way round the side to connect with Stardust's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruschev throws a head kick but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust walks into a straight right hand from Kruschev.
Stardust gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kruschev misses with a wild body shot.
Stardust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruschev scores with a jab. Stardust acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kruschev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stardust lunges at Kruschev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kruschev's hand.
Stardust takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kruschev throws the left hand but Stardust avoids the punch easily.
Stardust on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruschev. Kruschev obviously looking to wear him down.
Stardust lands the left hand.
Stardust looks to clinch
and Kruschev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kruschev cracks Stardust with a good jab.
Kruschev lands with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Stardust.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust throws a low kick, looking for Kruschev's leg but Kruschev calmly moves out of range.
Kruschev missing with a left hand there. Stardust was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stardust instigates a clinch.
Wally Kruschev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev lands an elbow just above Stardust 's eye.
It looks like Ziggy Stardust has been cut.
Kruschev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stardust jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kruschev scores with a nice right hand.
Stardust keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruschev.
Kruschev defending well as Stardust loads up on a big left hand.
Stardust throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Kruschev. Beautiful body shot.
Stardust on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ziggy Stardust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stardust tries to clinch but Kruschev moves out of range.
Kruschev fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stardust just manages to avoid it.
Stardust slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kruschev pushes Stardust away with a front kick.
Stardust throws a leg kick but Kruschev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kruschev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Kruschev moved out of range nicely.
Kruschev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruschev lands a front kick.
Stardust takes a swing at Kruschev's ribcage but misses.
Kruschev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Kruschev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stardust on the side of the head.
Kruschev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stardust is out of range and Kruschev settles back down.
Stardust uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kruschev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stardust. That did some damage!
Stardust tries to clinch
and Kruschev counters with a straight right hand.
Stardust takes one to the chin there.
Stardust walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stardust.
Kruschev throws a body shot but no joy.
Stardust misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Kruschev blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kruschev. Kruschev obviously looking to wear him down.
Kruschev misses with an uppercut.
Kruschev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stardust throws out the jab.
Kruschev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stardust throws a looping overhand right but Kruschev ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kruschev misses the target.
Kruschev takes a swing at Stardust's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Kruschev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruschev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Stardust swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruschev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stardust's head.
Kruschev scores with a sloppy right hand. Stardust should have avoided that one.
Stardust has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kruschev.
Kruschev's corner calls for a 1-2. Kruschev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Kruschev misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wally Kruschev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kruschev, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally Kruschev!
Wally Kruschev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Tama Ginty (ranked 537 p4p, 590 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 78 p4p, 83 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 27 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Tama Ginty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Donatello Bradman and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tama Ginty lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lands a jab to Kovacs's midsection.
Kovacs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
The fighters circling - Tama Ginty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tama Ginty connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kovacs misses the target.
Kovacs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tama Ginty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tama Ginty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tama Ginty tries to land a leg kick but Kovacs saw it coming and moves away.
Kovacs lands a front kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovacs.
Tama Ginty needs to keep his hands up - Kovacs had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovacs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a body punch but Kovacs moves out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a body punch but Kovacs moves out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a chopping leg kick but Kovacs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A jab from Kovacs misses.
Tama Ginty throws a jab when Kovacs was well out of range.
Tama Ginty has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Torcida MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Tama Ginty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tama Ginty lands with a straight right. Kovacs didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tama Ginty.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tama Ginty crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kovacs - the referee stops the clock and Tama Ginty gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kovacs. Tama Ginty manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tama Ginty is looking to wear down Kovacs with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tama Ginty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tama Ginty walks into a left hand.
Kovacs misses with a hook to the body
and Tama Ginty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovacs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tama Ginty wants to slow Kovacs down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Kovacs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tama Ginty staying out of range there.
Tama Ginty scores with a leg kick.
Kovacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Tama Ginty is just out of range.
Kovacs throws a leg kick but Tama Ginty checks it.
Tama Ginty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kovacs throws a nice looking combination but Tama Ginty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovacs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Kovacs throws a lazy right hand but Tama Ginty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kovacs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kovacs slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty lunges at Kovacs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kovacs's hand.
Kovacs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kovacs.
Conrad Tama Ginty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacs scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Kovacs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Tama Ginty lands.
Kovacs swings for the body but Tama Ginty moves out of range.
Tama Ginty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Tama Ginty just misses with a punch to the body.
Kovacs throws a series of punches but Tama Ginty avoids them all with ease.
Kovacs throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Tama Ginty throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovacs.
Kovacs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tama Ginty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kovacs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick which misses Kovacs's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovacs tries to avoid it.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kovacs.
Tama Ginty throws a chopping leg kick but Kovacs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kovacs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tama Ginty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs throws a shot from downtown. Tama Ginty moves away and avoids it.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
Tama Ginty lands with a straight right. Kovacs didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kovacs lands with a cross.
Kovacs misses with an uppercut.
Kovacs 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.
Tama Ginty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kovacs checks a leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws the left hand but Kovacs avoids the punch easily.
Kovacs throws the kick towards the body but Tama Ginty avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Tama Ginty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovacs punishes Tama Ginty's body with a nice straight punch.
Tama Ginty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tama Ginty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Kovacs takes one to the side of the head.
Tama Ginty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
Kovacs lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tama Ginty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kovacs. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kovacs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kovacs is looking to score with low kicks.
Tama Ginty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tama Ginty connects with a crisp jab.
Tama Ginty throws a solid leg kick but Kovacs takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tama Ginty.
Kovacs looks to throw the jab but Tama Ginty is out of range.
Tama Ginty walks into a straight right hand from Kovacs.
Kovacs lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tama Ginty looks to throw the jab but Kovacs is out of range.
A good leg kick by Kovacs.
A big left from Tama Ginty misses.
Kovacs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tama Ginty feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kovacs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tama Ginty. Kovacs shrugs it off though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andor Kovacs will probably get the nod.
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.
Kovacs with the inside leg kick.
Conrad Tama Ginty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kovacs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kovacs misses with a wild combination.
Tama Ginty tried to counter with a leg kick but Kovacs avoided it.
Tama Ginty misses with a low kick as Kovacs jumps back.
Kovacs slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kovacs.
Kovacs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andor Kovacs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kovacs looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Tama Ginty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovacs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tama Ginty connects with a nice looking jab.
Tama Ginty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kovacs backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tama Ginty feints and then cracks Kovacs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kovacs down.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Good work by Tama Ginty as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Kovacs tenderised Tama Ginty's leg. Tama Ginty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kovacs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tama Ginty misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kovacs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tama Ginty.
Kovacs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kovacs throws an overhand right that lands on Tama Ginty's shoulder, as Tama Ginty tries to avoid the shot.
As Kovacs backs away, Tama Ginty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kovacs with a hook.
Tama Ginty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tama Ginty scores with a nice strike.
Tama Ginty throws the left hand but Kovacs avoids the punch easily.
Tama Ginty throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Kovacs moved away.
Kovacs thuds a left hand into Tama Ginty's body.
Kovacs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Kovacs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kovacs staying out of range there.
Tama Ginty feints and then cracks Kovacs's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kovacs down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovacs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tama Ginty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kovacs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tama Ginty scores with a jab to the head.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Kovacs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tama Ginty looks to land a right hand but Kovacs moved out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
Tama Ginty with a nice cross.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook
and Kovacs counters with a straight right hand.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Kovacs ducked under it nicely.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Tama Ginty is just out of range.
Andor Kovacs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tama Ginty misses with a shot to the body
and Kovacs counters with a low kick, right behind Tama Ginty 's knee.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight left.
Kovacs tries to score with a low kick but Tama Ginty moves his leg out of the way.
Kovacs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tama Ginty.
Kovacs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kovacs. Beautiful body shot.
Kovacs jabs at Tama Ginty's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Tama Ginty.
Kovacs lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tama Ginty backs up against the cage.
Tama Ginty works the jab nicely.
Kovacs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kovacs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Kovacs slips under a jab from Tama Ginty.
Kovacs throws a push kick but Tama Ginty slaps the foot to one side.
Tama Ginty slips under a jab from Kovacs.
Tama Ginty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Tama Ginty.
A combination from Kovacs does no damage.
Tama Ginty scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty lands with a good body shot.
Kovacs ducks under a wild hook from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kovacs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kovacs does no damage.
Kovacs throws a jab when Tama Ginty was well out of range.
Tama Ginty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovacs.
A leg kick checked by Kovacs.
Tama Ginty scores with a body shot.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kovacs! But no joy.
Kovacs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tama Ginty manages to avoid it.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
Tama Ginty throws a big shot that misses.
Kovacs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tama Ginty.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovacs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tama Ginty tries to work over Kovacs's front leg with a kick but Kovacs checks it.
Tama Ginty sizes up Kovacs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kovacs checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conrad Tama Ginty dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovacs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kovacs looks to land a left hand but Tama Ginty moved out of range nicely.
Tama Ginty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tama Ginty tried to score with a low kick but Kovacs checks it.
Tama Ginty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tama Ginty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tama Ginty connects with a looping right hand.
Kovacs thuds his right hand into Tama Ginty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tama Ginty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kovacs counters with a three punch combo that has Tama Ginty backing up. Tama Ginty nods at Kovacs to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovacs blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Kovacs. Those never looked like landing.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Kovacs's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kovacs misses with a looping left.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tama Ginty misses with a wild body shot.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick
and Kovacs counters with a nice uppercut.
Kovacs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Tama Ginty.
Kovacs connects with a right hand. Tama Ginty shakes it off.
Tama Ginty throws a good cross that connects.
Tama Ginty lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kovacs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tama Ginty misses with a leg kick.
Kovacs tries a head kick but it misses.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacs takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kovacs avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tama Ginty lands a lovely overhand right.
Kovacs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tama Ginty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty dodges the punch combination from Kovacs.
Kovacs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tama Ginty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tama Ginty scores with a jab to the body.
Tama Ginty ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Tama Ginty tried to score with a low kick but Kovacs checks it.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Kovacs checks it.
Tama Ginty dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovacs. That did some damage!
Kovacs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty throwing a counter right hand but Kovacs manages to avoid it.
Tama Ginty misses with a hook. Kovacs ducked under it nicely.
Kovacs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tama Ginty connects with an inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tama Ginty misses with a lunging right hand
and Kovacs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Tama Ginty misses.
Tama Ginty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kovacs on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty lands a glancing blow to the side of Kovacs's head.
Tama Ginty loads up on a big right hand but Kovacs slips the punch.
Kovacs slips a jab from Tama Ginty.
Tama Ginty cracks Kovacs with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kovacs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kovacs has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kovacs throws a chopping leg kick but Tama Ginty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tama Ginty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tama Ginty moves out of range as Kovacs throws a body kick.
Kovacs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tama Ginty moves away.
Tama Ginty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kovacs is looking for the big counter here.
Kovacs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tama Ginty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kovacs scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovacs checks a low kick from Tama Ginty.
Kovacs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tama Ginty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tama Ginty looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovacs is just out of range.
Tama Ginty throws a low kick, looking for Kovacs's leg but Kovacs calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tama Ginty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kovacs counters with a low kick, right behind Tama Ginty 's knee.
Tama Ginty throws a leg kick but Kovacs moved away.
Kovacs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tama Ginty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kovacs cracks a nice hook into Tama Ginty's ribs.
Kovacs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Kovacs misses its intended target.
As Kovacs backs away, Tama Ginty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kovacs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Kovacs.
Tama Ginty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kovacs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kovacs checks a leg kick.
Kovacs scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kovacs throws an off balance right hand
and Tama Ginty counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kovacs connects with a leg kick.
Tama Ginty scoring well with a low kick there.
Tama Ginty misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacs. Tama Ginty does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Tama Ginty was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kovacs.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Conrad Tama Ginty.
Well Tama Ginty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conrad Tama Ginty!
A relieved looking Conrad Tama Ginty 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 933 p4p, 627 weight class) and Juju Baraka (ranked 138 p4p, 99 weight class). Dupree kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eddie Vedder - Society. Baraka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burning Spear. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 36 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dupree throws out a leg kick but Baraka moves out of range and Dupree only half commits.
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dupree takes a swing at Baraka's ribcage but misses.
Dupree throws a nice looking combination but Baraka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baraka misses the shot to the body.
Baraka scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected.
Baraka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dupree is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick from Baraka lands but Dupree takes it in his stride.
Baraka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dupree lands with a hook. Baraka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baraka misses with a hook.
Baraka throws a right and a left that Dupree avoids nicely.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupree on the side of the head.
Baraka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Dupree.
Dupree lands a nice looking body shot.
Baraka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dupree.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice leg kick.
Baraka swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Baraka. Beautiful body shot.
Baraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupree. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dupree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupree.
Dupree takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Dupree controls his hands.
Baraka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baraka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Baraka is predictable there
and Dupree counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baraka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Baraka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baraka scores with a jab to the head.
Baraka throws a hook but Dupree blocks it.
Dupree throws a series of punches but Baraka avoids them all with ease.
Nice jab there from Baraka.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baraka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dupree connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree throws a combination that misses
letting Baraka counter with a right hand.
Baraka staying out of range there.
Baraka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baraka scores with a nice right hand.
Baraka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dupree throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baraka slips a straight right by Dupree.
A little jabbing left from Baraka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baraka throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Baraka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot by Dupree.
Baraka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dupree.
Baraka connects with the punch.
Baraka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka throws a good cross that connects.
Dupree throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka scores with a leg kick.
Baraka tries to move into range but Dupree moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dupree.
Dupree misses with a lunging right hand
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dupree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baraka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baraka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dupree shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Baraka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dupree cracks Baraka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupree throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baraka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dupree has Baraka pressed against the cage.
A short right from Dupree.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Baraka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baraka gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Baraka.
Dupree misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dupree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree tries to break the clinch but Baraka is controlling the position.
Baraka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dupree working aggressively here.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baraka is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baraka.
Baraka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dupree tries to stall but Baraka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Baraka lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dupree creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dupree misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juju Baraka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka letting Dupree take a breather here.
Baraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baraka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Baraka.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
Dupree prevents a body shot from Baraka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baraka.
The referee calls for Dupree to work.
Baraka gets through Dupree's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dupree.
Baraka throws a head punch that misses.
Dupree misses with some punches.
Dupree lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka connects with the punch.
Baraka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka tries to clinch up.
Baraka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice uppercut there from Dupree.
Baraka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dupree throws a nice looking combination but Baraka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dupree's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baraka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dupree.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree with the inside leg kick.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dupree throws a body shot but no joy.
Dupree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dupree swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dupree on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baraka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Baraka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dupree drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dupree scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dupree swinging wildly here.
Dupree cracks a nice hook into Baraka's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dupree clobbers Baraka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupree swings widly with a right hand
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Dupree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Baraka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dupree scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Baraka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dupree doesn't seem phased though.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Dupree was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dupree just misses with a punch to the body.
Dupree throws a low kick, looking for Baraka's leg but Baraka calmly moves out of range.
Dupree avoids the head kick by Baraka.
Dupree misses with a body shot.
Baraka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dupree.
Dupree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juju Baraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baraka catches Dupree with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Baraka tries to clinch there but Dupree circles away.
Dupree misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baraka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dupree throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dupree backs off Baraka throws a huge counter combo but Dupree manages to avoid it all.
Dupree looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Baraka misses with a double jab.
Baraka lands a nice shot to the body.
Dupree throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baraka.
Dupree fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baraka manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Baraka.
Baraka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dupree swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dupree half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dupree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Baraka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dupree.
Dupree moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka wants to clinch.
Dupree throws a lazy right hand but Baraka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dupree momentarily.
Good work by Baraka as he checks the leg kick.
Dupree swings away with a body shot that misses
and Baraka counters with a nice body kick.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupree on the side of the head.
Baraka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dupree throws a series of punches but Baraka moves out of range.
Dupree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baraka throws a leg kick which misses Dupree's front leg but catches the back leg as Dupree tries to avoid it.
Dupree misses the shot to the body.
Dupree is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Dupree slips the punch.
Christophe Dupree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baraka 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.
A jab from Dupree misses.
Baraka follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dupree thows a leg kick but Baraka checks it
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baraka closes the distance and clinches.
Baraka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baraka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baraka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dupree pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baraka lands a right hand.
Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baraka.
Baraka tries to clinch but Dupree is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baraka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Baraka misses.
Baraka lands a lovely overhand right.
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dupree misses with a looping right.
Baraka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dupree momentarily.
Baraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baraka lands a jab to Dupree's midsection.
Baraka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dupree on the side of the head.
Dupree tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Dupree.
It seemed like Baraka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dupree walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dupree appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dupree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baraka.
Baraka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Dupree does it's job there.
Baraka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dupree.
Baraka looks to score with a jab to the body but Dupree is just out of range.
Dupree takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dupree throws a hook to the side of Baraka's head but Baraka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baraka lands a jab.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baraka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Juju Baraka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baraka misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juju Baraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baraka 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juju Baraka!
Juju Baraka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tinashe Chukwuma (ranked 503 p4p, 1359 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 81 p4p, 202 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tinashe Chukwuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Neuer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chukwuma misses with an uppercut. Neuer saw that one coming.
Neuer gets a double leg takedown into Chukwuma's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chukwuma looking for a guillotine here but Neuer defends easily.
Neuer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chukwuma works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chukwuma keeping moving, preventing Neuer from controlling successfully.
Chukwuma managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neuer trying to control the position from guard on top but Chukwuma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma wants to sweep here but Neuer controlling him for the moment.
Neuer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chukwuma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neuer trying to control but Chukwuma is working from the bottom.
Neuer pushing down on Chukwuma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neuer trying to mount his opponent but Chukwuma defends it.
Neuer is keen to just control but Chukwuma is a slippery customer.
Neuer prevents Chukwuma from improving his position.
Neuer works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neuer looking to ground and pound but Chukwuma is blocking nicely.
Chukwuma is looking to get to half guard.
Neuer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Chukwuma wants to hold on but Neuer pushes him away.
Neuer throws some wild stikes that Chukwuma manages to avoid easily.
Chukwuma really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neuer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chukwuma because Neuer loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer prevents Chukwuma from getting the reversal.
Neuer dominating with strikes here.
Neuer lands a nice shot to the head.
It looks like Tinashe Chukwuma has been cut.
Neuer avoids the attempt from Chukwuma to control.
Chukwuma holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Neuer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Neuer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Chukwuma keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chukwuma is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chukwuma is looking to control Neuer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chukwuma avoid being mounted?
Chukwuma is looking to improve his position.
Chukwuma is staying active underneath Neuer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neuer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neuer works his way into full mount!
Neuer thowing shots but they're missing.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neuer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Neuer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chukwuma misses with a kick to the body
and Neuer counters with a nice uppercut.
Chukwuma scores with a hook to the body. Neuer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chukwuma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neuer.
Neuer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chukwuma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Neuer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chukwuma sprawls well. Chukwuma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neuer gets slowly back to his feet.
Neuer lands a glancing blow to the side of Chukwuma's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neuer throws a poor cross that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a low kick, looking for Neuer's leg but Neuer calmly moves out of range.
Chukwuma throws a series of punches but Neuer avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Neuer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chukwuma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chukwuma throws a lazy head kick
and Neuer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chukwuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neuer will feel that in the morning.
Chukwuma lunges at Neuer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Neuer's hand.
Tinashe Chukwuma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neuer cracks Chukwuma with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Chukwuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neuer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Neuer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chukwuma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chukwuma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Neuer.
Tinashe Chukwuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Neuer.
Chukwuma throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Neuer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neuer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chukwuma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chukwuma misses with a hook.
Chukwuma throws out a loose jab but Neuer uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Neuer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Neuer counters with a left and a right that stings Chukwuma.
Tinashe Chukwuma is winning the standup battle so far.
Chukwuma lands the left hand.
Chukwuma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neuer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chukwuma throws a head kick that misses.
Tinashe Chukwuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neuer shoots for a double leg takedown but Chukwuma sprawls well. He's pushed Neuer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Chukwuma lands a leg kick that knocks Neuer off balance momentarily.
Chukwuma tries a low kick but Neuer avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Neuer counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Chukwuma as Neuer shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Chukwuma misses the target.
Chukwuma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chukwuma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chukwuma misses with a low kick.
Chukwuma misses with a series of wild punches.
Neuer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chukwuma throws a hook but Neuer avoids it easily.
Chukwuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Neuer is just out of range.
Chukwuma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Neuer darts in looking for a takedown but Chukwuma gets double underhooks and turns Neuer into the cage.
Chukwuma swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Chukwuma misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Neuer! But no joy.
Neuer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Neuer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chukwuma makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Neuer really felt that one!
Chukwuma falls off balance throwing a combination
so Neuer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neuer trying to control but Chukwuma is working from the bottom.
Neuer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chukwuma is trying to keep Neuer in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tinashe Chukwuma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tinashe Chukwuma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chukwuma scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chukwuma jabs Neuer right on the nose. Neuer blinks but takes it well.
Chukwuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decent striking displayed by Neuer there.
Chukwuma with a jab.
Chukwuma misses with a left hand
and Neuer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chukwuma thinking.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chukwuma scoring well with a low kick there.
Chukwuma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neuer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chukwuma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chukwuma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neuer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Neuer does it's job there.
Chukwuma connects with a leg kick.
Chukwuma misses with a low kick.
Neuer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neuer defending well as Chukwuma loads up on a big left hand.
Neuer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Neuer blocks a leg kick.
Chukwuma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Neuer throws a shot from downtown. Chukwuma moves away and avoids it.
Chukwuma looks to land a left hand but Neuer moved out of range nicely.
Chukwuma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Neuer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neuer drops his hands momentarily and Chukwuma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chukwuma lands a jab to Neuer's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chukwuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Neuer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Neuer dives in and grabs Chukwuma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chukwuma pushes down on Neuer's head and hops out.
Chukwuma throws a leg kick
and Neuer counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neuer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Neuer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chukwuma moves away.
Neuer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chukwuma.
Neuer throws a hook but Chukwuma avoids it easily.
Chukwuma connects with a leg kick.
Neuer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chukwuma finds it's way round the side to connect with Neuer's head.
Neuer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Neuer avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chukwuma connects with a looping right hand.
Chukwuma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neuer.
Chukwuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma misses with a right hand
and Neuer counters with a series of strikes. Chukwuma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Chukwuma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chukwuma.
A jab from Neuer misses.
Chukwuma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chukwuma feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Chukwuma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neuer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chukwuma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chukwuma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chukwuma scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neuer moves away from the strike by Chukwuma.
Neuer blocks a head kick by Chukwuma.
Neuer unleashes a big counter combination but Chukwuma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Neuer defending well as Chukwuma loads up on a big left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Chukwuma as Neuer shoots in.
Tinashe Chukwuma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Neuer.
Chukwuma cracks Neuer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Neuer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chukwuma throws out the jab.
Chukwuma sizes up Neuer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tinashe Chukwuma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chukwuma has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tinashe Chukwuma!
A victorious Tinashe Chukwuma 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 Ara Tiotio (ranked 56 p4p, 239 weight class) and More IsMore (ranked 8 p4p, 41 weight class). More IsMore 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 heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ara Tiotio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, More IsMore!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IsMore just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiotio misses with a left hand
letting IsMore counter with a right hand.
IsMore has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
IsMore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tiotio misses with a hook
and IsMore decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tiotio's guard.
IsMore trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiotio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiotio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
IsMore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiotio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IsMore stands and throws Tiotio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tiotio regains half guard there - taking advantage of IsMore's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tiotio tries to roll over but IsMore keeps him under control.
IsMore stalling.
Tiotio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
IsMore is stalling here. Tiotio is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! IsMore seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tiotio has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
IsMore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
IsMore tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tiotio presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Tiotio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IsMore is in all sorts of trouble here.
IsMore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
IsMore looking for submissions off his back.
IsMore moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tiotio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tiotio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
IsMore trying to control but Tiotio flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiotio is hanging on to IsMore's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tiotio controlling the positon.
IsMore is in bad spot here.
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 Ara Tiotio will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
IsMore lands a head shot.
Tiotio misses with a lunging right hand
and IsMore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tiotio misses with a lunging right hand
and IsMore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tiotio misses with a left hand
and IsMore counters with a big right hand! Oh Tiotio is in trouble here! IsMore follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). More IsMore!
More IsMore is the new heavyweight champion!
More IsMore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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