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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skyler Williams (ranked 3925 p4p, 5417 weight class) and Rustam Jabilov (ranked 428 p4p, 508 weight class). Skyler Williams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rustam Jabilov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skyler Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rustam Jabilov!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jabilov's sensitive parts.
Skyler Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jabilov. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Jabilov.
Jabilov with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Jabilov misses the target.
Williams tries to clinch up.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Williams tries to clinch there but Jabilov circles away.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.
Jabilov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jabilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Jabilov misses the shot to the body.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabilov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jabilov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jabilov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams throws a half hearted mid kick.
Williams throws a wild body kick that Jabilov sees coming a mile off.
Jabilov thuds a left hand into Williams's body.
Jabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabilov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jabilov misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Jabilov blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Williams looks to land a combination but Jabilov avoids it well.
Jabilov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Jabilov as Williams shoots in.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jabilov throws out the jab.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Jabilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jabilov scores with a decent looking hook.
Jabilov slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams defending well as Jabilov loads up on a big left hand.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams misses with a body shot
enabling Jabilov to counter with a crisp jab.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Jabilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jabilov avoids a kick to the body.
Jabilov connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Jabilov misses.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jabilov.
Jabilov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Jabilov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jabilov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams is looking to counter with head kicks.
Good work by Jabilov as he checks the leg kick.
Williams forces Jabilov back against the cage and clinches.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jabilov's elbow.
Williams tries to land knees in the clinch but Jabilov avoids the damage to the body.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jabilov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov has had enough of the clinch but Williams keeps him there for the moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Jabilov is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jabilov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rustam Jabilov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jabilov misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams feints and then cracks Jabilov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jabilov down.
Jabilov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jabilov misses with a looping left.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Jabilov moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Jabilov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Williams rushes Jabilov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jabilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jabilov misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov is trying to push Williams away but Williams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jabilov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams tries a body shot but Jabilov blocks it.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jabilov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jabilov is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Jabilov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Jabilov.
Jabilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Williams misses.
Jabilov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Jabilov throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams tries a low kick but Jabilov avoids it.
Williams lands with an uppercut that bounces Jabilov off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rustam Jabilov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jabilov moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Jabilov throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams misses with a hook to the body
and Jabilov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Williams is leaning against Jabilov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jabilov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams is working Jabilov over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jabilov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Jabilov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams tries a low kick but Jabilov avoids it.
Williams pushes Jabilov up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws the kick towards the body but Jabilov avoids it.
Jabilov with a jab.
Jabilov scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jabilov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Williams stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Williams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jabilov is breathing heavily.
Jabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Jabilov.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Jabilov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jabilov throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Jabilov lands a shoulder strike.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Jabilov controls his hands.
Williams lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jabilov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jabilov misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Williams.
Jabilov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Williams.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Williams content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williams.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams cracks Jabilov with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jabilov.
Williams lands an uppercut.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skyler Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Jabilov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jabilov.
Williams lands with a cross.
Jabilov misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Jabilov takes one on the button.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jabilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Jabilov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jabilov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Jabilov backs away looking to recover.
Williams throws a leg kick but Jabilov moved away.
Jabilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jabilov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Williams throws a combination. Jabilov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 Jabilov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jabilov finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Williams's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Jabilov falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Skyler Williams!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Jacobson (ranked 4385 p4p, 3236 weight class) and Ernesto Polo (ranked 462 p4p, 374 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Jacobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesto Polo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobson drops Polo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Polo looks back up at him and smiles so Jacobson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Ernesto Polo has been cut.
Jacobson defending well as Polo loads up on a big left hand.
Jacobson moves out of range as Polo strikes.
Jacobson sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Polo's defenses. It connects perfectly with Polo's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marshall Jacobson!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ashton McClain (ranked 4721 p4p, 5268 weight class) and Marco Montero (ranked 504 p4p, 537 weight class). Ashton McClain 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashton McClain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Montero!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McClain stalks Montero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Montero's face. Montero staggers backwards, shaken.
McClain has his takedown stuffed
and Montero counters with a stiff right hand.
Montero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Montero controlling McClain's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Montero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McClain wants to control from the top but Montero keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montero has McClain pulled in close to control his posture.
Montero 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McClain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McClain dives in and grabs Montero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Montero pushes down on McClain's head and hops out.
Montero connects with a single shot there.
McClain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montero throws a hook but McClain avoids it easily.
McClain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Montero pinned against the cage. Montero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Montero! But no joy.
McClain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ashton McClain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McClain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Montero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McClain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montero circles away.
Montero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McClain fails to land the takedown.
McClain shoots and misses
and Montero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McClain has his takedown stuffed
and Montero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 McClain is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montero pounces like a tiger and cracks McClain with a vicious hook! McClain is down but not out! Montero follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marco Montero!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gervonta Davis (ranked 4458 p4p, 3235 weight class) and Paco Lopez (ranked 325 p4p, 252 weight class). Davis's entrance music is Tank Davis (TKO) Unofficial Music-Video. A fine choice. Paco Lopez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gervonta Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paco Lopez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.
Davis misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Davis.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Davis is just out of range.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Davis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Paco Lopez has been cut.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Lopez is rocked!
Lopez just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez avoids the body shot from Davis.
Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davis counters with a nice right hand that sends Lopez toppling to the canvas! Lopez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Davis finish him?!
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Davis moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lopez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lopez looks winded!
Davis is stalking Lopez. Lopez circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Davis, and it's lights out! Lopez really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gervonta Davis!
Gervonta Davis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zaire Mercer (ranked 5418 p4p, 5122 weight class) and Addiel Frometa (ranked 369 p4p, 357 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaire Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Addiel Frometa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer misses with a straight right.
Frometa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mercer with a body shot.
Mercer scores with a spinning back kick!
Mercer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frometa throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Frometa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frometa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mercer looks to throw the jab but Frometa is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Frometa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frometa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Frometa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Addiel Frometa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frometa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frometa misses the jab.
Mercer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Frometa's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Frometa blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mercer misses with an uppercut. Frometa saw that one coming.
Mercer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mercer.
Mercer looks to land a left hand but Frometa moved out of range nicely.
Frometa sends Mercer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Frometa is motioning to the referee to let Mercer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mercer is rocked!
 It looks like Zaire Mercer has been cut.
Frometa thuds a left hand into Mercer's body.
Oh Mercer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Frometa lands with a good body shot.
Mercer gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Frometa points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Mercer wakes up just in time to hear Frometa thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Addiel Frometa!
An out of breath Addiel Frometa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Wood (ranked 4407 p4p, 3943 weight class) and Gonzo Gonsalez (ranked 276 p4p, 253 weight class). William Wood 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gonzo Gonsalez!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonsalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wood was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonsalez.
Wood was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Wood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonsalez misses with a hook.
Gonsalez lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Gonsalez does it's job there.
Gonsalez lands a lovely overhand right.
Wood is rocked!
Gonsalez finds Wood's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Wood flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Gonsalez lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Wood will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gonzo Gonsalez!
Gonzo Gonsalez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hongy Chong (ranked 3014 p4p, 3482 weight class) and Sean MacGuire (ranked 341 p4p, 392 weight class). Hongy Chong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hongy Chong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean MacGuire!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGuire cracks Chong with an open hand slap.
Chong looks to land a combination but MacGuire avoids it well.
MacGuire throws out a counter right but Chong avoids it with no problem.
MacGuire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chong.
Chong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chong misses with the combination.
Nice jab there from MacGuire.
Chong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chong misses with a double jab
and MacGuire counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacGuire.
Jab by MacGuire.
Chong tries for a takedown but MacGuire circles away easily
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chong just misses with a punch to the body.
MacGuire scores with a shot to the body.
Chong misses with a double jab
and Chong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacGuire's waist but MacGuire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chong off to one side.
Chong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hongy Chong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacGuire misses with an uppercut. Chong saw that one coming.
MacGuire throws the left hand but Chong avoids the punch easily.
MacGuire's coach down at Project Mayhem was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on MacGuire's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Chong works MacGuire's body with a nice hook.
Chong throws a series of punches but MacGuire avoids them all with ease.
MacGuire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chong scores with a hook to the body. MacGuire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chong with a poor takedown
enabling MacGuire to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGuire scores with a jab. Chong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chong throws a jab but it's blocked by MacGuire.
Chong misses with a wild body shot.
Chong throws a series of punches but MacGuire moves out of range.
MacGuire misses with an uppercut. Chong saw that one coming.
MacGuire jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chong misses with a two punch combination.
MacGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacGuire as he avoids it easily.
MacGuire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacGuire scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Hongy Chong has been cut.
MacGuire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGuire jabs Chong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chong is breathing heavily.
Chong walks into a jab.
Chong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacGuire finds it's way round the side to connect with Chong's head.
Chong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacGuire.
Chong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacGuire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
MacGuire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chong.
Chong throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacGuire counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by MacGuire there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chong.
Chong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chong takes one to the side of the head.
Sean MacGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chong misses with a hook. MacGuire ducked under it nicely.
Chong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacGuire was well out of range. Poor timing from Chong.
Nice uppercut lands for MacGuire. That snapped Chong's head back.
The fighters circling - MacGuire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacGuire thuds his right hand into Chong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good standup being displayed there by MacGuire as he connects with a hook.
Chong missing with a left hand there. MacGuire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacGuire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacGuire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chong is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean MacGuire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hongy Chong's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
MacGuire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab from MacGuire.
Chong rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacGuire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Chong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacGuire connects with a jab.
Chong is looking to wear down MacGuire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Chong does no damage.
Sean MacGuire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacGuire lands a nice shot to the body.
Chong tries to bum rush MacGuire with a series of wild strikes but MacGuire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like MacGuire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chong seems to have got his legs back now.
Chong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacGuire as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by MacGuire.
Chong misses with a few strikes there.
A left lands for MacGuire.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacGuire throws a body shot but no joy.
Hongy Chong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chong blocks a jab.
MacGuire cracks Chong with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chong looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can MacGuire finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacGuire drops Chong with a big left hand! Chong is injured, injured bad! MacGuire jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean MacGuire!
Sean MacGuire 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arkady Chikovani (ranked 2657 p4p, 4702 weight class) and Joker Belingon (ranked 212 p4p, 336 weight class). Arkady Chikovani has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arkady Chikovani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joker Belingon!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chikovani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belingon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Belingon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chikovani doesn't manage to clinch there - Belingon circles away.
Chikovani shoots in looking for a takedown. Belingon tries to sprawl out of it but Chikovani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belingon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chikovani wants to clinch up but Belingon keeps it at a distance.
Belingon connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belingon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chikovani clinches up with Belingon and pushes him back against the cage.
Chikovani definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chikovani.
Chikovani tries to work over Belingon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belingon lands with a right to the head.
Chikovani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belingon breaks from the clinch.
Belingon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belingon throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belingon lands a really nice looking cross but Chikovani seems unphased.
Belingon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chikovani wants to clinch.
Belingon is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikovani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belingon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chikovani fails with the takedown.
A lazy left from Belingon finds it's target.
Chikovani wants to clinch up but Belingon keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Belingon.
Chikovani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chikovani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chikovani tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Belingon defends well and Chikovani ends up having to push Belingon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Chikovani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chikovani has a couple of punches blocked by Belingon.
Chikovani tries to throw a body punch but Belingon avoids it by throwing Chikovani back against the cage.
Belingon lands a shoulder strike.
Belingon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Belingon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chikovani misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belingon.
Belingon blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belingon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chikovani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belingon working aggressively here.
Belingon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belingon works Chikovani's body with a nice hook.
Chikovani is looking to clinch but Belingon is avoiding it.
Belingon connects with a body shot that sends Chikovani's belly button to the back.
Chikovani tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chikovani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chikovani sets himself, and Belingon steps forward looking for the clinch! Chikovani avoids it this time.
Chikovani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Belingon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chikovani tries to close the distance and clinch but Belingon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chikovani wants to clinch.
Belingon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belingon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Belingon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chikovani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Belingon swats away the attempt to clinch by Chikovani.
Belingon wants to counter the offense by Chikovani and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon connects with a nice looking jab.
Belingon connects with a crisp jab.
Chikovani is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belingon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belingon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chikovani moves into the clinch.
Belingon lands with a right to the head.
Belingon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belingon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Belingon's corner calls for a 1-2. Belingon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. Belingon catches Chikovani right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chikovani is looking to clinch.
Belingon tries to counter with a clinch but Chikovani shakes him off and moves away.
Belingon punishes Chikovani's body with a nice straight punch.
Chikovani fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chikovani is defended easily by Belingon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon stuns Chikovani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belingon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Belingon throws out a powerful jab.
Chikovani shoots in looking for a takedown. Belingon tries to sprawl out of it but Chikovani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belingon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belingon keeps the fight on the outside.
Chikovani wants to clinch up but Belingon keeps it at a distance.
Chikovani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chikovani wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chikovani tries to close the distance and clinch but Belingon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chikovani wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joker Belingon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chikovani tries to clinch but Belingon is having none of it.
Belingon connects with a looping right hand.
Chikovani walks into a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belingon.
Chikovani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chikovani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belingon lunges at Chikovani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chikovani's hand.
Chikovani throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Belingon's waist but Belingon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chikovani off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Belingon as Chikovani shoots in.
Chikovani tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chikovani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belingon to score with a decent uppercut.
Belingon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chikovani gets a clinch.
Belingon blocks a body shot from Chikovani.
Belingon wants to break free but Chikovani has control.
Chikovani misses with a punch on the inside.
Chikovani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chikovani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Belingon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belingon breaks the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice straight punches there by Belingon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belingon.
Belingon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belingon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Belingon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chikovani doesn't manage to clinch there - Belingon circles away.
Chikovani shoots for a double leg takedown but Belingon sprawls well. He's pushed Chikovani's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Chikovani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chikovani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Belingon wants to counter with a clinch but Chikovani pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belingon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chikovani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chikovani sets himself, and Belingon steps forward looking for the clinch! Chikovani avoids it this time.
Joker Belingon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belingon lands with a right hand.
Belingon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arkady Chikovani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice cross by Belingon.
Chikovani is rocked!
Chikovani darts in looking for a takedown but Belingon gets double underhooks and turns Chikovani into the cage.
Belingon tries to counter with a clinch but Chikovani shakes him off and moves away.
Arkady Chikovani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Belingon.
Belingon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Chikovani with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikovani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chikovani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chikovani has Belingon up against the cage in a clinch.
Belingon breaks the clinch.
Chikovani tries to clinch but Belingon is having none of it.
Chikovani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Belingon lands with a shot to the body.
Chikovani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belingon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chikovani takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chikovani. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chikovani tries to clinch but Belingon is having none of it.
Chikovani gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chikovani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Chikovani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belingon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belingon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chikovani looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belingon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chikovani fails with the takedown.
Chikovani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good standup being displayed there by Belingon as he connects with a hook.
Chikovani tries to clinch up but Belingon circles away and keeps his distance.
Chikovani tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Belingon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chikovani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chikovani seems to have got his legs back now.
Chikovani has a takedown stuffed.
Belingon wants to counter the offense by Chikovani and move into the clinch position.
Chikovani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Belingon connects with a crisp jab.
Belingon cracks Chikovani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belingon scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belingon scores with a shot to the body.
Belingon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belingon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Belingon cracks Chikovani with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Chikovani falls to his knees and Belingon doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joker Belingon!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tavish Gray (ranked 3873 p4p, 3012 weight class) and Israel Adesanya (ranked 445 p4p, 372 weight class). Tavish Gray could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Israel Adesanya's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tavish Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Adesanya looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Adesanya misses the jab.
Gray takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Gray.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adesanya throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya is trying to push Gray away but Gray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adesanya.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray prevents a body shot from Adesanya.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray presses Adesanya against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Adesanya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray clinches up with Adesanya and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with the head strike.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Adesanya is trying to break free.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Gray has the dominant position.
Adesanya can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Gray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray blocking some punches.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Adesanya tries to circle away but Gray has him pinned against the cage.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Adesanya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adesanya working aggressively here.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Adesanya misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Adesanya swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adesanya is rocked!
Adesanya misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Gray misses with the head strike.
Adesanya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adesanya.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adesanya misses with a punch to the body.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Adesanya tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with some punches.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adesanya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray blocking some punches.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gray lands a big right hand that drops Adesanya! The killer instinct kicks in and Gray finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tavish Gray!
Tavish Gray really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sakura Style logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Owen Fernandez (ranked 2666 p4p, 2839 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 355 p4p, 372 weight class). Ivan Drago will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Owen Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ivan Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Owen Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Drago lands with a nice body punch.
Drago connects with a jab.
Fernandez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Drago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fernandez has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fernandez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drago lands a big uppercut and Fernandez crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fernandez looks OK. Drago waves Fernandez back to his feet!
Fernandez is rocked!
Drago connects with a body shot that sends Fernandez's belly button to the back.
Oh Fernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez tries to get into range but Drago steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Fernandez! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Drago scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Drago!
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