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WVT 22: Halo v Son PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoha Nagibatel (ranked 4981 p4p, 22483 weight class) and Apostolos Angelopoulos (ranked 203 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoha Nagibatel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Apostolos Angelopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
Nagibatel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angelopoulos can pounce on him.
Angelopoulos misses with the combination.
It looked like Nagibatel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Angelopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelopoulos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nagibatel misses with a head kick.
Angelopoulos throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angelopoulos drives through and clinches with Nagibatel against the cage.
Angelopoulos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Angelopoulos misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Angelopoulos fails to land.
Nagibatel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nagibatel is looking to slow Angelopoulos down with leg kicks.
Nagibatel thuds his right hand into Angelopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angelopoulos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagibatel is out of range.
Nagibatel lunges at Angelopoulos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Angelopoulos's hand.
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!
Angelopoulos misses with a two punch combination.
Angelopoulos throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagibatel catches Angelopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Angelopoulos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angelopoulos throws a low kick but Nagibatel avoids it.
Nagibatel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Angelopoulos eats them both and turns towards Nagibatel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Angelopoulos misses with a wild combination.
Nagibatel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Angelopoulos throws a sloppy head kick and Nagibatel moves out of range easily.
Nagibatel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagibatel scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angelopoulos. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angelopoulos throws a right and a left that Nagibatel avoids nicely.
A combination from Angelopoulos does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angelopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagibatel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Nagibatel does it's job there.
Angelopoulos throws a leg kick
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelopoulos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Angelopoulos misses
and Nagibatel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelopoulos throws a series of punches but Nagibatel moves out of range.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick which misses Angelopoulos's front leg but catches the back leg as Angelopoulos tries to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Angelopoulos.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Nagibatel - just one landing.
Angelopoulos throws a right hand that Nagibatel ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagibatel also avoids with ease.
Angelopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Angelopoulos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagibatel circles away quickly and effectively.
Angelopoulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nagibatel avoids the head kick by Angelopoulos.
Nagibatel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Angelopoulos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Angelopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nagibatel.
A left lands for Nagibatel.
Angelopoulos rushes Nagibatel and presses him up against the cage.
Nagibatel blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice straight punches there by Nagibatel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagibatel.
Angelopoulos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angelopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Angelopoulos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Angelopoulos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagibatel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Angelopoulos.
Nagibatel throwing a counter right hand but Angelopoulos manages to avoid it.
Angelopoulos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nagibatel is out of range and Angelopoulos settles back down.
Good standup being displayed there by Nagibatel as he connects with a hook.
Nagibatel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Angelopoulos. Angelopoulos circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Angelopoulos takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagibatel cracks Angelopoulos with an open hand slap.
Angelopoulos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Angelopoulos darts in trying to clinch
and Nagibatel counters with a left and a right that stings Angelopoulos.
Nagibatel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nagibatel avoids the head kick by Angelopoulos.
Nagibatel throws a counter high kick but Angelopoulos was just alert enough to avoid it.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Nagibatel avoids the head kick by Angelopoulos.
Nagibatel throws a big counter combination but Angelopoulos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Angelopoulos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nagibatel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Angelopoulos throws a low kick but Nagibatel avoids it.
Nagibatel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Angelopoulos under the eye.
 Angelopoulos is rocked!
Nagibatel feints with a jab and clips Angelopoulos right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Angelopoulos is sent crashing into the canvas and Nagibatel leaps in for the kill! Angelopoulos tries to get to his feet but Nagibatel is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Angelopoulos is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyoha Nagibatel!
A victorious Lyoha Nagibatel 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hardin (ranked 3785 p4p, 4059 weight class) and Jack Fox (ranked 163 p4p, 180 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin lands a jab to the nose.
Fox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardin throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Fox raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hardin misses with a head kick.
Fox tries to clinch but Hardin moves away
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Hardin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fox connects with a looping right hand.
Fox blocks a head kick by Hardin.
Hardin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hardin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fox.
Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox throws a big shot that misses.
Hardin misses with a hook.
Fox rushes Hardin and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox lands a hook that snaps the head of Hardin backwards.
Hardin breaks from the clinch.
Hardin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fox's head.
Fox moves away from the strike by Hardin.
Fox wants to counter the offense by Hardin and move into the clinch position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox gets through Hardin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hardin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hardin throws a big shot that misses.
Fox wants to counter with a clinch but Hardin pushes him away.
Hardin misses with a wild body shot.
Hardin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fox is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Fox limp body while Hardin jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Hardin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caleb DeCoteau (ranked 4142 p4p, 2814 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 182 p4p, 122 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb DeCoteau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo throws a low kick but it's checked well by DeCoteau.
We've been hearing reports that DeCoteau has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeCoteau.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the body.
DeCoteau misses with a takedown attempt
and Trujillo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeCoteau thinking.
Trujillo throws out a loose jab but DeCoteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeCoteau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trujillo throws a hook but DeCoteau avoids it easily.
DeCoteau misses with a wild body shot.
DeCoteau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trujillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
DeCoteau checks the leg kick.
DeCoteau throws a combination that misses
and Trujillo counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - DeCoteau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trujillo gets tackled into the cage by DeCoteau. DeCoteau maintains the clinch.
Trujillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeCoteau lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trujillo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trujillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trujillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trujillo prevents DeCoteau from improving his position.
DeCoteau trying to control from the bottom.
Trujillo trying to control the action but DeCoteau is working from the bottom.
DeCoteau is trying to stand.
Trujillo wants to free his trapped foot but DeCoteau is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeCoteau is looking to control Trujillo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DeCoteau avoid being mounted?
DeCoteau actively working from the bottom here.
DeCoteau works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
DeCoteau looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
DeCoteau working for a triangle but Trujillo defends it easily.
DeCoteau had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trujillo defends it easily.
DeCoteau pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
Trujillo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of DeCoteau's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeCoteau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trujillo won't allow DeCoteau to sweep him here.
Trujillo trying to control but DeCoteau is working from the bottom.
DeCoteau is trying to hold Trujillo in close to prevent damage but Trujillo has managed to pass into half guard.
Trujillo wants to control but DeCoteau is keeping him busy.
DeCoteau looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trujillo content to control rather than advance.
DeCoteau wants to get back to 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.
DeCoteau trying to control here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Trujillo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
DeCoteau tries to roll over but Trujillo keeps him under control.
DeCoteau on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeCoteau wants to get back to his feet.
DeCoteau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeCoteau punching from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Trujillo throws a lazy uppercut
and DeCoteau counters with a straight right hand.
Trujillo dips to his left and cracks DeCoteau with an uppercut!
DeCoteau throws a big shot that misses.
DeCoteau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trujillo moves away.
Trujillo connects with a right hand. DeCoteau shakes it off.
Trujillo scores with a hook to the body. DeCoteau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
DeCoteau misses the shot to the body.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trujillo throws out a counter right but DeCoteau avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeCoteau. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
DeCoteau wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from DeCoteau misses its intended target.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trujillo is looking to chop away at DeCoteau's legs.
DeCoteau scores with a sloppy right hand. Trujillo should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from DeCoteau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeCoteau shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trujillo pinned against the cage. Trujillo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from DeCoteau.
DeCoteau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trujillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo lands with a nice body punch.
DeCoteau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from DeCoteau.
DeCoteau looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Trujillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeCoteau closes the distance and clinches.
Trujillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeCoteau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trujillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trujillo struggles to land a body shot inside as DeCoteau controls his hands.
DeCoteau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trujillo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, DeCoteau regains guard.
Trujillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.
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!
Trujillo preventing the sweep.
DeCoteau keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
DeCoteau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trujillo won't allow DeCoteau to sweep him here.
Trujillo forces his way into half guard.
DeCoteau trying to control here.
DeCoteau wants to control the action here but instead Trujillo manages to pass to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control but DeCoteau is having none of it.
Trujillo blocks DeCoteau's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The referee warns DeCoteau that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Trujillo avoids the attempt from DeCoteau to control.
DeCoteau is in all sorts of trouble here.
DeCoteau tries to lock up and control but Trujillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trujillo trying to control but DeCoteau is having none of it.
Trujillo prevents DeCoteau from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeCoteau is working hard here to advance position.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
DeCoteau 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.
Trujillo tries to pass to full mount but DeCoteau defends it.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.
DeCoteau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trujillo is nestled in close to DeCoteau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
DeCoteau is trying to get back to full guard.
DeCoteau actively working from the bottom here.
DeCoteau manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
DeCoteau looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
DeCoteau walks into a left hand.
Trujillo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut. DeCoteau saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and DeCoteau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DeCoteau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trujillo defending well as DeCoteau loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Trujillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trujillo's corner calls for a 1-2. Trujillo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
DeCoteau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
DeCoteau takes one to the chin there.
DeCoteau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trujillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeCoteau scores with a punch to the head.
DeCoteau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo takes one to the side of the head.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeCoteau checks a leg kick.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeCoteau was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeCoteau walks into a straight right hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
DeCoteau throws a poor cross that misses
and Trujillo counters with a right hand to the body.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trujillo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DeCoteau with a body shot.
DeCoteau throws a shot to the body.
DeCoteau wants to clinch.
Trujillo lands with a nice body punch.
Trujillo misses with a jab to the body
and DeCoteau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trujillo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits DeCoteaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from DeCoteau misses.
Trujillo thuds a left hand into DeCoteau's body.
Caleb DeCoteau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo looking to score a takedown here. DeCoteau is defending well but Trujillo drives through and ends up in DeCoteau's guard.
DeCoteau is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeCoteau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trujillo tries to work over DeCoteau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trujillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but DeCoteau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Trujillo as the two fighters clinch.
Trujillo pushes DeCoteau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeCoteau blocks an uppercut.
Trujillo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed DeCoteau clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
DeCoteau prevents Trujillo from getting a body triangle.
DeCoteau tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo avoiding DeCoteau 's attempts to control his hands.
DeCoteau turns into Trujillo and is now in his guard.
Trujillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. DeCoteau manages to get himself to full guard.
Trujillo working some strikes from top position.
DeCoteau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
DeCoteau wants to sweep but no luck.
Trujillo is in close to DeCoteau's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.
Trujillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trujillo trying to control but DeCoteau is working from the bottom.
Trujillo pushing down on DeCoteau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
DeCoteau tries to roll over but Trujillo keeps him under control.
DeCoteau looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trujillo 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
In his post fight interview, Dominic Trujillo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 4221 p4p, 3780 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 186 p4p, 162 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Denis Denisov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seelow Heights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heights uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denisov.
Heights lands a nice looking body shot.
Denisov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heights.
Denisov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Denisov has managed to clinch.
Heights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heights lands a body punch.
Heights swings wildly with an uppercut but Denisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heights.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heights takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denisov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Heights tries to work over Denisov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Denisov wants a takedown.
Denisov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Heights is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Seelow Heights has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
A short uppercut from Heights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denisov jumps guard and drags Heights to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Denisov is trying to keep Heights in close.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Denisov told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Denisov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Denisov is trying to keep Heights in close.
Heights has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Denisov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denisov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heights.
Heights throws a head kick but Denisov moves out of range.
Denisov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Denisov.
Seelow Heights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heights misses the shot to the body.
Heights misses with the combination.
Denisov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Heights tries to bum rush Denisov with a series of wild strikes but Denisov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heights misses with a body shot.
Heights wants to clinch but Denisov slips to the side
and Denisov counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heights.
The fighters circling - Heights throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heights looks to land a right hand but Denisov moved out of range.
Denisov moves in looking to clinch but Heights pushes him off.
Heights misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Denisov tries to clinch there but Heights circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denisov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denisov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Denisov looks for a takedown but Heights sprawls well.
Denisov fails to land the takedown.
Heights misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heights darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Heights misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Heights - just one landing.
Denisov tries to clinch but Heights is having none of it.
Denisov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Heights backs up against the cage.
Heights throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heights misses with a head kick.
Heights throws a predictable looking body shot
and Denisov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Heights is looking to wear down Denisov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denisov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Heights defends well and Denisov ends up having to push Heights into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Heights throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denisov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Heights waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Denisov.
Denisov clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Heights on the inside.
Denisov jumps guard but Heights turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Heights won't allow it.
Denisov has Heights pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heights manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Heights to work.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Heights won't allow it.
Denisov manages to pull guard.
Denisov punching from the bottom - just letting Heights know he's still in a fight.
Denisov 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.
Seelow Heights dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Denisov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heights connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Denisov scrambles back to his feet.
Heights lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Denisov circles away quickly and effectively.
Heights lands a left and a right that send Denisov crashing to the mat, dazed. Heights thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Denisov is rocked!
 It looks like Denis Denisov has been cut.
Heights drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Denisov right on the button. Denisov goes down! Heights follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Heights gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seelow Heights!
A very excited looking Seelow Heights made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thad Thayer (ranked 2278 p4p, 3911 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 95 p4p, 154 weight class). Lyle Alzado acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thad Thayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thayer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alzado throws a series of punches but Thayer avoids them all with ease.
Alzado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Alzado.
Alzado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thayer counters with a good, hard body kick but Alzado shrugs it off.
A head kick by Alzado misses
and Thayer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alzado really felt that one!
Alzado throws a leg kick but Thayer moved away.
Thayer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thayer moves in looking to clinch but Alzado pushes him off.
Thayer drives through and clinches with Alzado against the cage.
Thayer pulls guard.
Thayer pushes Alzado off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Alzado.
Alzado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thayer blocks a jab.
Thayer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alzado just manages to avoid it.
Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thayer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thayer darts in looking for a takedown but Alzado gets double underhooks and turns Thayer into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thad Thayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzado pushes Thayer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A knee to the head by Alzado.
Alzado tries to land knees in the clinch but Thayer avoids the damage to the body.
Thayer gets control of Alzado's arms and successfully pulls guard. Thayer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Thayer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alzado stopping the sweep attempt from Thayer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thayer working a defensive guard but Alzado passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alzado seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Thayer is looking to improve his position.
Thayer is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Tran MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Thayer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thayer.
Alzado has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Thayer is proving hard to escape from.
Thayer is trying to control the position but Alzado postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thayer holds on and takes a little breather.
Alzado trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thayer's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Thayer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alzado!
Alzado is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Thayer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Thayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alzado keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Thayer stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alzado is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Thayer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alzado managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thayer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lyle Alzado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alzado fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thayer checks it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alzado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thayer.
 It looks like Thad Thayer has been cut.
Thayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alzado avoids it really well and circles away.
Alzado keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Alzado.
A combination from Alzado does no damage.
Lyle Alzado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzado dips to his left and cracks Thayer with an uppercut!
Alzado gets tackled into the cage by Thayer. Thayer maintains the clinch.
Alzado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Thayer pushes Alzado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thayer manages to pull guard.
Alzado wants to get up but he can't break Thayer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Thayer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Alzado tries a knee to the head but Thayer blocks it.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thayer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alzado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzado looks to land a right hand but Thayer moved out of range.
Thayer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thayer misses with a two punch combination.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown but Alzado shows good takedown defense.
Thayer moves to clinch but Alzado breaks away
and Alzado counters with a crisp one two that drops Thayer! Alzado thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Thayer to his feet! Thayer is in big trouble!
 Thayer is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thayer avoids the head kick by Alzado.
Thayer throws a head kick that misses.
Alzado slaps away a takedown attempt from Thayer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thad Thayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alzado as he jumps to the side.
Thayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thayer blocks a head kick by Alzado.
Alzado throws an off balance right hand
and Thayer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
Alzado misses with a hook
and Alzado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thayer checks a leg kick.
Thayer throws a sloppy head kick and Alzado moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer moves into the clinch.
Alzado jumps guard.
Alzado keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alzado keeping moving, preventing Thayer from controlling successfully.
Thayer passes Alzado's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thayer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thayer is looking to advance position but Alzado won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thayer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alzado is just riding it out for now. Thayer eventually gives up the hold.
Alzado looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thayer is trying to control the action in half guard but Alzado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Lyle Alzado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thad Thayer's cut.
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.
Thayer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzado.
Thayer slips under a jab from Alzado.
Alzado lands a body shot.
Thayer slips a jab from Alzado.
Thayer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alzado misses with a right hand
and Thayer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Alzado misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thayer.
Thayer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Thayer is looking to take a break and control but Alzado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thayer.
Alzado wants to get back to his feet but Thayer drags him back down.
Thayer throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Alzado works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Thayer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Thayer is trying to control the action in half guard but Alzado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alzado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thayer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thayer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alzado, up you get!
Lyle Alzado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thayer gets a takedown into half guard.
Alzado wants to stand back up but Thayer manages to pass into side control.
Thayer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thayer controls the position.
Thad Thayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thayer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Thayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Alzado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thayer.
Alzado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thad Thayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lyle Alzado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alzado avoids the head kick by Thayer.
Alzado misses with a combination
and Thayer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thayer shoots in but Alzado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alzado throws a head kick that Thayer semi-blocks.
A jab from Alzado misses.
Thayer staying out of range there.
Thayer gets a clinch.
Thayer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thayer tries to circle away but Alzado has him pinned against the cage.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Thayer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alzado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyle Alzado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alzado 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyle Alzado!
Lyle Alzado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 2424 p4p, 2422 weight class) and Charlie Darwin (ranked 102 p4p, 101 weight class). Watch Out Ronaldo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Watch Out Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo throws a leg kick that misses.
Darwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronaldo.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ronaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Darwin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Despite the aggression on Darwin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ronaldo with a hook.
Ronaldo throws a wild body kick that Darwin sees coming a mile off.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Ronaldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Darwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ronaldo.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Darwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ronaldo.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ronaldo's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a combination
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin needs to keep his hands up - Ronaldo had a free shot at his head there.
Ronaldo dips to his left and cracks Darwin with an uppercut!
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Darwin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ronaldo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Darwin counters with a nice body kick.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Darwin 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.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ronaldo throws the left hand but Darwin avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darwin blocks a jab.
Ronaldo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Darwin tries a quick counter leg kick but Ronaldo is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Ronaldo moved out of range nicely.
Ronaldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ronaldo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darwin's head.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ronaldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Darwin's head.
Ronaldo misses with a right hand
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.
Ronaldo digs a good hook to Darwin's body.
A lazy left from Darwin finds it's target.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Darwin.
Ronaldo misses with a right hand
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darwin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
Darwin lands with a straight right. Ronaldo didn't see that one coming.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Watch Out Ronaldo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo clinches.
Darwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Darwin tries to tie him up.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Darwin trying to stall but Ronaldo improves his position.
Darwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Darwin breaks from the clinch.
Darwin lands a head shot.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ronaldo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ronaldo.
Darwin connects with a leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a front kick that sends Darwin stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo clinches up with Darwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Darwin tries to throw a body punch but Ronaldo avoids it by throwing Darwin back against the cage.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darwin trying to control the position but instead, Ronaldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darwin into the cage.
Darwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darwin throws a sloppy body shot
and Ronaldo counters with a low kick, right behind Darwin 's knee.
Ronaldo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronaldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Darwin off the cage and back into range.
Darwin takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Darwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ronaldo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin takes one to the side of the head.
Ronaldo lands with a nice body kick.
Darwin misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Watch Out Ronaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ronaldo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Darwin staying out of range there.
Ronaldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo scores with a jab.
Ronaldo throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ronaldo lands with a right hand.
Ronaldo misses with a hook.
Darwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Ronaldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ronaldo throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Ronaldo lands with an overhand left.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Darwin blocks it.
Darwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ronaldo as Darwin tries to tie him up.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Darwin controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Darwin scores with a shot to the side of Ronaldo's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darwin.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darwin stalling the fight.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ronaldo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darwin's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ronaldo's knee momentarily.
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!
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Darwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Ronaldo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darwin on the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around?
Ronaldo needs to keep his hands up - Darwin had a free shot at his head there.
Ronaldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Ronaldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
Darwin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Ronaldo.
Darwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ronaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darwin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ronaldo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ronaldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Darwin's knee but Darwin avoids it well.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ronaldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Darwin counters with a head kick that drops Ronaldo to the mat! Ronaldo scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Ronaldo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darwin misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Ronaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darwin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ronaldo missing with a left hand there. Darwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo with a nice calf kick.
Ronaldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronaldo.
Darwin slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Darwin takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Darwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ronaldo backing away here, and Darwin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ronaldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Ronaldo clobbers Darwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darwin ducks under a wild hook from Ronaldo.
Darwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Darwin counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Watch Out Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Watch Out Ronaldo's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Ronaldo takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Ronaldo backs off Darwin throws a huge counter combo but Ronaldo manages to avoid it all.
Darwin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ronaldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Ronaldo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Darwin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ronaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the body
and Darwin counters with a good low kick that Ronaldo was not able to check.
Ronaldo looks to land a body kick but Darwin moved away.
Darwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Ronaldo.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with an open hand slap.
Darwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut. Darwin saw that one coming.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Darwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronaldo misses with a jab to the body
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Ronaldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Darwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ronaldo looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range.
Ronaldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ronaldo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch
and Darwin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo swings widly with a right hand
and Darwin counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a looping left.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darwin. Darwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice leg kick lands there from Darwin.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Darwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ronaldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Darwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Darwin slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo catches Darwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ronaldo throws out the jab.
Watch Out Ronaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Ronaldo - just one landing.
Ronaldo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Darwin.
Ronaldo defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Darwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch lands to the side of Darwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ronaldo throws a right and a left that Darwin avoids nicely.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ronaldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ronaldo lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Ronaldo misses.
Darwin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the 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!
Darwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darwin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Charlie Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Darwin should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darwin walks into a left hand.
Ronaldo misses with a straight right.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ronaldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ronaldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darwin's hands.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Ronaldo.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Ronaldo avoids it with no problem.
Ronaldo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darwin on the side of the head.
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo cracks Darwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Watch Out Ronaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ronaldo 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watch Out Ronaldo!
A relieved looking Watch Out Ronaldo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Charlie Darwin spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm contemplating my future.. I don't think I have what it takes anymore. This might've been my last fight of my career. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 971 p4p, 784 weight class) and DeShawn West (ranked 38 p4p, 28 weight class). West has chosen Can’t Be Touched - Roy Jones Jr 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeShawn West!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul misses with a jab to the body
and West counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
Sripituksakul has his takedown stuffed
and West counters with a straight right hand.
West misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul throwing a counter right hand but West manages to avoid it.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook to the body
and West counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sripituksakul misses with a lunging right hand
letting West counter with a right hand.
Sripituksakul jabs West right on the nose. West blinks but takes it well.
West misses with a hook. Sripituksakul ducked under it nicely.
Sripituksakul feinted with a counter takedown.
Sripituksakul shoots for a takedown but West saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sripituksakul moves away from the strike by West.
Sripituksakul throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sripituksakul throws a lazy uppercut
and West cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sripituksakul throws a poor cross that misses
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a big shot that misses.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West connects with the punch.
West throws a lazy right hand but Sripituksakul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sripituksakul throws a predictable looking body shot
and West counters with a left to the body.
Sripituksakul throws a jab but it's blocked by West.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from West! But no joy.
West walks into a stiff left hand from Sripituksakul.
West throws the left hand but Sripituksakul avoids the punch easily.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul misses with a right hand
and West connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeShawn West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by West. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of West.
A swing and a miss from West.
West ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sripituksakul moves away.
Sripituksakul has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gunner's School of Combat in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from West.
Sripituksakul ducks under a wild hook from West.
As West backs away, Sripituksakul returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sripituksakul throws a sloppy head kick and West moves out of range easily.
Sripituksakul gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
West works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sripituksakul is rocked!
West drops Sripituksakul with a naaaaasty hook - Sripituksakul is in real trouble here! West dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeShawn West!
DeShawn West thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 655 p4p, 828 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 21 p4p, 32 weight class). Hanayama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hanayama vs Katsumi. Kaoru Hanayama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemieux wants to clinch up but Hanayama keeps it at a distance.
Lemieux misses with a right hand
and Hanayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lemieux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lemieux throws a sloppy body shot
and Hanayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Lemieux.
Lemieux tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hanayama manages to circle out of the way.
Hanayama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hanayama cracks a nice hook into Lemieux's ribs.
Lemieux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanayama moves away.
Lemieux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanayama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hanayama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama connects with a crisp jab.
Hanayama misses with a shot to the body
and Lemieux counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hanayama.
Hanayama lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lemieux backwards.
Hanayama lands with a short shot to the head.
Hanayama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanayama manages to break the clinch.
Lemieux swings for the body but Hanayama moves out of range.
Lemieux has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lemieux misses with a body punch
and Hanayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lemieux is rocked!
Lemieux is looking to wear down Hanayama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lemieux glances at the clock... BAM! Hanayama nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Lemieux crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Lemieux is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaoru Hanayama!
Kaoru Hanayama decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 964 p4p, 588 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 35 p4p, 18 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk thuds his right hand into Sharma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tchusuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Sharma in the body.
Tchusuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Sharma.
Nice shot lands for Tchusuk.
Sharma slips under a jab.
Sharma blocks the body kick.
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. Sharma moves away and avoids it.
Sharma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma throws a low kick, looking for Tchusuk's leg but Tchusuk calmly moves out of range.
Tchusuk rushes Sharma and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tchusuk.
Sharma tries to throw a body punch but Tchusuk avoids it by throwing Sharma back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Sharma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tchusuk blocking some punches.
Sharma blocking some punches.
Sharma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharma scores with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Sharma scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Sharma.
Sharma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Sharma.
Sharma works on Tchusuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Sharma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sharma managing to block the knees to the body from Tchusuk.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sharma.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Sharma.
Tchusuk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sharma backwards.
Sharma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tchusuk misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sharma gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sharma throws a head punch that misses.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharma.
Tchusuk trying to land knees to the body.
Sharma trying to control the position but instead, Tchusuk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharma into the cage.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma lands a left hand.
Sharma stalling.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sharma gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tchusuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tchusuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sharma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tchusuk has a couple of punches blocked by Sharma.
Tchusuk pushes Sharma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharma misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Sharma.
Tchusuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tchusuk lands a body shot.
The referee calls for Sharma to work.
Tchusuk tries to work over Sharma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk has Sharma pressed against the cage, preventing Sharma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tchusuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands an elbow inside that Sharma shrugs off.
It looks like Rohith Sharma has been cut.
Tchusuk scores with a shot to the side of Sharma's head.
Sharma is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sharma.
Tchusuk blocks an uppercut.
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sharma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk lands a left hand.
Sharma is still on wobbly legs! Can Tchusuk finish him?
Still in the clinch, Tchusuk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tchusuk pushes Sharma against the cage. Tchusuk is working some dirty boxing. Tchusuk pushes off with a quick right hook! Sharma goes down! Sharma tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tchusuk moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Tchusuk!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prana Halo (ranked 525 p4p, 687 weight class) and Hueng Son (ranked 17 p4p, 23 weight class). Prana Halo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter fighter
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Prana Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hueng Son!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Son to the mat! Son manages to get full guard.
Son seems keen to control Halo's posture.
Halo wants to control from the top but Son keeps moving.
Halo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Halo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halo trying to control but Son is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Halo manages to get himself to full guard.
Son must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Son content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Son won't allow Halo to sweep him here.
Halo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Son is aware though and is defending well.
Halo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Halo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Son controls the pace.
Son slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Halo is trying to get back to half guard.
Son is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Halo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Halo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Halo tries to bench press Son off him but Son keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo gets back to half guard.
Son is controlling the pace.
Son's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Halo tries to get to full guard but Son has control of the leg.
Son is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo is looking for a sweep. Son is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Halo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Halo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Son tries to free his leg and advance position but Halo is retaining full guard.
Son controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Halo keeping moving, preventing Son from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Son preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Halo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Halo has his foot on Son's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Son works his way back into a safe position though.
Halo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Halo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Halo is looking to sweep but instead, Son has passed into half guard.
Halo is trying to maintain the position but Son is very close to passing his half guard.
Halo looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Son prevents Halo from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hueng Son will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Son tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Halo dives in and grabs Son's left leg, looking for a takedown. Son pushes down on Halo's head and hops out.
Halo avoids the head kick by Son.
A big left from Son misses.
Son clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Son.
Son lands a hook that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Son lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo tries for a takedown but Son manages to get underhooks.
Son is leaning against Halo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Halo has picked Son up - he's going for a ride! Halo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Halo wants to work for an arm triangle but Son is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Halo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Son knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura but Son is defending well.
Son is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Halo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Son sees it coming and defends easily.
Halo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Son has managed to free his arm - good work.
Halo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Son defends it well.
Son wants to control but Halo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Son is looking to improve his position.
Halo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Son won't allow Halo to pass to mount.
Halo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Son defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son is looking to improve his position.
Halo seems to be working for a kimura but Son defends the submission attempt.
Son is looking to control Halo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Son avoid being mounted?
Halo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Son defends it well.
Halo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Son is just riding it out for now. Halo eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Son is defending against the submission attempts here by Halo.
Son is trying to control but can't.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Halo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Son circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prana Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Son tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo swats away the attempt to clinch by Son.
Halo attempts a counter takedown but Son avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hueng Son will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Halo shoots in for a double leg but Son sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Son throws out a counter right but Halo avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halo is defended easily by Son.
Son tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Son displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Halo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prana Halo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son has Halo up against the cage in a clinch.
Halo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Son is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Halo wants to take the fight to the mat but Son manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo wants to take the fight to the mat but Son manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Halo has Son pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Son manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Son dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Son is pushing Halo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Halo is working for takedown but Son is calmly controlling the position for now.
Son gets underhooks to prevent Halo's takedown attempt.
Halo is looking for a takedown.
Son prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Son cracks Halo with a nice body shot.
Prana Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halo.
Halo tries for a takedown but Son manages to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Son.
Son prevents the takedown attempt.
Halo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Son after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Son.
Halo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Halo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Son pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hueng Son seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Son makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halo is trying to drag Son to the mat but Son just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Son tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Son pulls his leg out and moves away.
Son tries to close the distance and clinch up but Halo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Son clinches up with Halo and pushes him back against the cage.
Halo wants a takedown.
Son misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Son stalling against the cage.
Halo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Son is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo wants a takedown.
Halo can't get the takedown.
Halo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Son pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Son just leaning against Halo, taking a breather.
Halo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Son gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Halo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Son prevents it.
Nice body punch from Son.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halo.
Son has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Son lands a body shot in the clinch.
Son displaying some good clinch control by pressing Halo up against the cage.
Son avoiding damage as Halo throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hueng Son comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Son 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hueng Son!
After the fight, Hueng Son was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Prana Halo spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happens'.
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