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KHFC Round 1 Group B PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Garner (ranked 4610 p4p, 4345 weight class) and Leland Thibodeaux (ranked 437 p4p, 423 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Lethal high kicks
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leland Thibodeaux!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thibodeaux lands a nice shot to the body.
Good shot there by Thibodeaux.
Thibodeaux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garner closes the distance and clinches.
Thibodeaux tries to work over Garner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thibodeaux misses with a punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thibodeaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thibodeaux is trying to break free.
Garner tries to score a body lock takedown but Thibodeaux shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garner is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thibodeaux misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garner has Thibodeaux pressed against the cage.
Thibodeaux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thibodeaux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garner backwards.
Nice body punch from Thibodeaux - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Thibodeaux misses with the head strike.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with an uppercut but Garner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garner manages to pull guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Thibodeaux has eaten all the pies!
Thibodeaux preventing the sweep.
Thibodeaux must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garner managing to control the position.
Garner wants to sweep but no luck.
Garner wants to stand and escape but Thibodeaux is having none of it.
Garner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thibodeaux is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
Garner wants to get back to his feet but Thibodeaux is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thibodeaux.
Good standup being displayed there by Thibodeaux as he connects with a hook.
Thibodeaux scores with a decent looking hook.
Garner walks into a jab.
Thibodeaux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thibodeaux scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux stuns Garner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leland Thibodeaux is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner scores with a takedown into Thibodeaux's guard.
Garner lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thibodeaux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leland Thibodeaux dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Thibodeaux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thibodeaux fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good exchange - Thibodeaux coming out on top.
Thibodeaux connects with a jab.
Leland Thibodeaux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Thibodeaux on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thibodeaux connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garner. Garner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thibodeaux lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garner at a distance.
Thibodeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Garner.
Thibodeaux stuns Garner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thibodeaux connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thibodeaux is out of range and Garner settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garner.
Leland Thibodeaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Thibodeaux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garner doesn't seem phased though.
Thibodeaux lands a right hook to the body.
Garner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thibodeaux to score with a decent uppercut.
Garner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Garner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner gets to mount! Thibodeaux was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Garner breaks from Thibodeaux's wrist control and lands an elbow.
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!
Garner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thibodeaux looks a forlorn figure.
Garner working Thibodeaux over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garner dominating with strikes here.
Garner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Thibodeaux has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garner controlling from the full mount.
Thibodeaux is desperately trying to improve his position but Garner has a good base and remains in mount.
Ryan Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.
Thibodeaux regains half guard.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thibodeaux is trying to maintain the position but Garner is very close to passing his half guard.
Thibodeaux gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thibodeaux has his foot on Garner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garner works his way back into a safe position though.
Thibodeaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thibodeaux being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leland Thibodeaux will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Thibodeaux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garner is looking to land body kicks.
Thibodeaux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garner doesn't seem bothered though.
No luck for Garner with that takedown attempt.
Garner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thibodeaux sprawls well initially but Garner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner working the head and body with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thibodeaux has hold of Garner's hands but Garner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thibodeaux gets full guard.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thibodeaux is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Garner wants to pass the guard but Thibodeaux is keeping the position.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thibodeaux trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
Garner connects with a couple of short punches.
Garner passes into half guard.
Garner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garner tries to stand but can't do so whilst Thibodeaux controls his leg.
Garner drops an elbow to the side of Thibodeaux's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thibodeaux works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thibodeaux's guard.
Garner sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Thibodeaux lands a leg kick that knocks Garner off balance momentarily.
Thibodeaux lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thibodeaux connects with a single shot there.
Garner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thibodeaux circles away.
Garner closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thibodeaux's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thibodeaux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thibodeaux being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Garner.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Thibodeaux has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leland Thibodeaux!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Munchausen Proxy (ranked 4319 p4p, 4356 weight class) and Karol Soszkowski (ranked 416 p4p, 424 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Proxy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Van Halen - Somebody Get Me a Doctor. Soszkowski has chosen Lady Pank - Mniej niż zero as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Munchausen Proxy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karol Soszkowski!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soszkowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Proxy.
Soszkowski closes the distance and clinches.
Proxy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soszkowski's elbow.
Soszkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proxy.
Proxy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Soszkowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soszkowski digs a right hand into Proxy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Proxy's gas tank.
Proxy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soszkowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soszkowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Proxy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proxy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Proxy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Proxy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soszkowski can't find room to land a body shot as Proxy controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proxy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Proxy tries to work over Soszkowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Proxy.
Proxy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proxy.
Soszkowski presses Proxy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Soszkowski.
Soszkowski digs a right hand underneath Proxy's ribcage. Proxy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Proxy prevents a body shot from Soszkowski.
Proxy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soszkowski's elbow.
Proxy blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proxy.
Soszkowski misses with a body punch.
Soszkowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Proxy.
Proxy blocks a body shot from Soszkowski.
Proxy misses with a punch to the body.
Proxy takes a shot to the head.
Soszkowski misses with a body punch.
Proxy misses with some punches.
Soszkowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soszkowski.
Proxy misses with a punch to the body.
Proxy tries to work over Soszkowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Proxy prevents a body shot from Soszkowski.
Proxy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Proxy misses with a punch to the body.
Proxy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Proxy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszkowski presses Proxy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Soszkowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soszkowski tries a body shot but Proxy blocks it.
Soszkowski blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proxy.
Proxy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Proxy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Soszkowski - that landed with a thud.
Soszkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soszkowski prevents a body shot from Proxy.
Proxy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Proxy misses with a punch to the body.
Proxy has a couple of punches blocked by Soszkowski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soszkowski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Soszkowski.
Soszkowski misses with a punch to the body.
Soszkowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soszkowski working aggressively here.
Soszkowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Proxy backwards.
Proxy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soszkowski backwards.
Soszkowski lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proxy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soszkowskis head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proxy.
Soszkowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Proxy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soszkowski's elbow.
Proxy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soszkowski rushes Proxy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Soszkowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soszkowski cracks Proxy with a nice body shot.
Soszkowski can't find room to land a body shot as Proxy controls the action.
Proxy tries a body shot but Soszkowski blocks it.
Soszkowski lands a left hand.
Proxy struggles to land a body shot inside as Soszkowski controls his hands.
Soszkowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soszkowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soszkowski blocks a body shot from Proxy.
Proxy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Proxy throws a head punch that misses.
Proxy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Soszkowski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Proxy or not.
Proxy is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soszkowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soszkowski lands a left hand.
Soszkowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Proxy controls his hands.
Proxy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soszkowski's elbow.
Proxy blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Soszkowski - that landed with a thud.
Proxy misses with a punch on the inside.
Proxy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soszkowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Proxy misses with a body punch.
Soszkowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soszkowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soszkowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Proxy.
Proxy takes a shot to the head.
Soszkowski lands a body shot.
Soszkowski lands an uppercut.
Soszkowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Proxy backwards.
Soszkowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Proxy backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Soszkowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Soszkowski lands a body punch.
Soszkowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soszkowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soszkowski works on Proxy's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Karol Soszkowski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Soszkowski gets a clinch.
Soszkowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soszkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Proxy tries a body shot but Soszkowski blocks it.
Soszkowski lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Soszkowski.
Soszkowski scores with a hook to the body.
Soszkowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Soszkowski.
Soszkowski lands a shoulder strike.
Soszkowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soszkowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soszkowski creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Proxy's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Proxy drops to his knees and Soszkowski pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Soszkowski!
Our winner, Karol Soszkowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niklos Hammer (ranked 25874 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Das Booten (ranked 499 p4p, 427 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklos Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Das Booten!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Booten slips a jab from Hammer.
Booten wants to counter with a clinch but Hammer pushes him away.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Booten tries to counter with a clinch but Hammer shakes him off and moves away.
Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Booten takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Booten counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer fails to pull guard.
Hammer wants to break free but Booten has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booten prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Booten - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Booten prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Booten.
That's two 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.
Booten avoiding damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Booten holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niklos Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Das Booten.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Booten is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Booten uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Booten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Booten slips a jab from Hammer.
Hammer throws a hook but Booten avoids it easily.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Booten is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Booten moves away and avoids it.
Booten is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Booten ducks down to avoid it.
Booten wants to counter the offense by Hammer and move into the clinch position.
Booten walks into a jab.
 It looks like Das Booten has been cut.
Booten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Booten moved out of range.
Booten wants to counter with a clinch but Hammer pushes him away.
Booten displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Hammer sets himself, and Booten steps forward looking for the clinch! Hammer avoids it this time.
Hammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammer cracks Booten 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!
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Booten was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Booten wants to counter with a clinch but Hammer pushes him away.
Hammer throws a hook but Booten blocks it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Booten.
Booten tries to counter with a clinch but Hammer shakes him off and moves away.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Booten wants to counter the offense by Hammer and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niklos Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Das Booten's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Booten slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer sets himself, and Booten steps forward looking for the clinch! Hammer avoids it this time.
Hammer lands a jab to the head.
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Booten can do to turn this around?
Hammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Booten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Booten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Booten stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booten pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Booten - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Booten leaning his opponent against the cage.
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.
Booten slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Das Booten.
Booten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Booten wants to counter with a clinch but Hammer pushes him away.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Booten slips the punch.
Hammer throws a jab when Booten was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booten ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Booten wants to counter the offense by Hammer and move into the clinch position.
Booten looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Booten counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hammer wants to break free but Booten has control.
Booten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hammer jumps guard but Booten stands there with Hammer around his waist. Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niklos Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hammer jumps guard but Booten turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Booten stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Das Booten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Das Booten's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Booten keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.
Hammer scores with a decent looking hook.
Hammer throws a body punch but Booten moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Booten on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Booten moved out of range.
Booten steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hammer.
Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Booten moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Booten.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booten slowing the pace effectively.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Booten holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booten leaning against his opponent.
Come on Booten - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hammer fails to pull guard.
Booten slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Das Booten.
Nice defenses there by Booten.
Niklos Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Booten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Booten wants to counter the offense by Hammer and move into the clinch position.
Booten avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer sets himself, and Booten steps forward looking for the clinch! Hammer avoids it this time.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Booten wants to counter with a clinch but Hammer pushes him away.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer throws a series of punches but Booten moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws out a powerful jab.
Booten on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That has opened up Das Booten's cut even more.
Hammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hammer sets himself, and Booten steps forward looking for the clinch! Hammer avoids it this time.
Booten ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Booten holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Booten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Booten forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niklos Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Booten takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Come on Booten - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Booten stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niklos Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hammer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niklos Hammer!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Niklos Hammer waved his t-shirt featuring Warpath Wear's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Bollea (ranked 4207 p4p, 4274 weight class) and Carlos Dominguez (ranked 397 p4p, 410 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bollea might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Somebody needs a hug - Keith Anderson. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Bollea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Dominguez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bollea, pushing him back against the cage.
Bollea looking to throw knees to the head but Dominguez is blocking nicely.
Bollea drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bollea wants to stall.
Dominguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Bollea shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dominguez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bollea. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dominguez is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominguez is looking for a sweep. Bollea is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bollea working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bollea keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bollea lands a nice short elbow.
Bollea maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Dominguez could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bollea has cracked it and Dominguez is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bollea!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Terry Bollea!
During a confident post fight interview, Terry Bollea thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Back Up (ranked 4219 p4p, 4204 weight class) and Bud Lawrence (ranked 400 p4p, 395 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Back Up!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bud Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence looks to throw the jab but Up is out of range.
Up seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Up wants to clinch.
Lawrence looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Lawrence misses.
Up was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Lawrence misses its intended target.
Lawrence's jab looks to have found its range, popping Up under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Up on the side of the head.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch but Lawrence swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Lawrence misses
and Up counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Up avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawrence breaks the clinch.
Lawrence scores with a punch to the head.
Up takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
 It looks like Back Up has been cut.
Up gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lawrence scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lawrence blocks an uppercut.
Lawrence presses Up against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Up's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Lawrence. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lawrence.
Up definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Up looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
It seemed like Lawrence was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lawrence steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawrence throws out a powerful jab.
Up wants to clinch but Lawrence slips to the side
and Lawrence counters with a nice uppercut.
Up is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Up avoids it with no problem.
Lawrence misses with a left hand
and Lawrence takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawrence paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawrence keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawrence paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawrence is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Up looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Up tries to clinch up but Lawrence circles away and keeps his distance.
Up takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Up displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawrence throws out the jab.
Up fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lawrence looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lawrence misses the body punch
and Up counters with a nice right hand that sends Lawrence toppling to the canvas! Lawrence scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Up finish him?!
 Lawrence is rocked!
Up tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Up uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws a shot from downtown. Up moves away and avoids it.
Lawrence throws a body punch but Up moves out of range.
Lawrence slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawrence paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Up looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Up wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Lawrence dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Back Up's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Up tries to clinch there but Lawrence circles away.
Up wants to clinch up but Lawrence keeps it at a distance.
Up tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lawrence manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lawrence paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawrence misses with a hook to the body
and Up counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lawrence! Up lets Lawrence back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Lawrence is still on wobbly legs! Can Up finish him?
Up tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lawrence in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Up tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lawrence counters with a stiff right hand.
Lawrence throws a hook but Up avoids it easily.
Up tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lawrence manages to circle out of the way.
Lawrence seems to have recovered his senses.
Up fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut.
Up tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawrence swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawrence throws out a counter right but Up avoids it with no problem.
Up looks to clinch
and Lawrence counters with a straight right hand.
Lawrence might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Up wants to clinch up but Lawrence keeps it at a distance.
A big left from Lawrence misses.
Lawrence misses the jab.
Lawrence missing with a left hand there. Up was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Up tries to clinch but Lawrence moves out of range.
Up doesn't manage to clinch there - Lawrence circles away.
Lawrence throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Up on the side of the head.
Lawrence getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lawrence misses with an uppercut. Up saw that one coming.
Lawrence circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up moves in looking to clinch but Lawrence pushes him off.
Lawrence has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Lawrence finds it's target.
Lawrence looks to land a right hand but Up moved out of range.
Lawrence swats away the attempt to clinch by Up.
A nice side step and Lawrence releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Up takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lawrence lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Up tries to clinch
and Lawrence counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Up moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Up is looking to clinch but Lawrence is avoiding it.
Bud Lawrence seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lawrence wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lawrence throws a monster overhand right that drops Up! Lawrence follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bud Lawrence!
During a confident post fight interview, Bud Lawrence thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Pasquier (ranked 3040 p4p, 25873 weight class) and Rodney Farva (ranked 316 p4p, 532 weight class). Pasquier comes to the cage accompanied by Walk. The key to victory for Gabriel Pasquier has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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 Tokyo, Gabriel Pasquier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Farva!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Farva fails to land the takedown.
Farva tries for a takedown but Pasquier circles away easily
and Pasquier counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rodney Farva has been cut.
Gabriel Pasquier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodney Farva.
Farva shoots in for a takedown but Pasquier shows good takedown defense.
Farva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pasquier swivels and escapes.
Farva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Farva tries to score with some ground and pound. Pasquier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Pasquier taking punishment in the form of punches.
Farva scoring with punches from side control.
Pasquier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Farva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pasquier is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Farva are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Farva working the ground and pound but Pasquier is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pasquier is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Farva scores with punches from side control.
Farva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pasquier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pasquier tries to get out of the position.
Farva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pasquier some visible discomfort.
Pasquier is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Farva lands an elbow.
Farva landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasquier parries the strikes from Farva easily there. Farva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pasquier to escape.
Farva lands a few punches from side control.
Farva misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Pasquier taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farva wants to control but Pasquier is keeping him busy.
Farva landing a few strikes.
Farva has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pasquier is trying to get back to his feet.
Farva working the ground and pound from side control.
Farva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Farva scoring with punches from side control.
Pasquier is not content to let Farva control the position.
Farva in side control lands a decent elbow.
Farva working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pasquier taking punishment in the form of punches.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Farva scoring with punches and elbows.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pasquier is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Farva asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Farva cracks Pasquier with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pasquier tries to escape but Farva is in control.
Pasquier has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Farva cracks Pasquier with a big right hand but Pasquier just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Farva landing strikes.
Farva working the ground and pound.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Farva scores with punches from side control.
Pasquier on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Farva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pasquier some visible discomfort.
Farva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pasquier pushes Farva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Farva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Farva landing strikes.
Farva creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Pasquier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farva on the ground.
Pasquier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Farva lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Farva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodney Farva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pasquier but Pasquier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Farva blocks a head kick by Pasquier.
Farva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pasquier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pasquier cracks Farva with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pasquier has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Farva to stand back up!
Pasquier feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Farva sprawling to the canvas! Farva rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pasquier finish him?!
Farva is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pasquier throws an uppercut from hell that sends Farva clean off his feet! He's out cold! Pasquier stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabriel Pasquier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaya Kainga (ranked 4286 p4p, 4254 weight class) and Steve Hunt (ranked 412 p4p, 408 weight class). Kaya Kainga had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaya Kainga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kainga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kainga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Steve Hunt has been cut.
Hunt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kainga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Kainga counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hunt! Kainga lets Hunt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hunt is rocked!
That has opened up Steve Hunt's cut even more.
Kainga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt throws a poor cross that misses
and Kainga counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaya Kainga!
A very excited looking Kaya Kainga 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trip Scully (ranked 4206 p4p, 4205 weight class) and Willy Wobbit (ranked 399 p4p, 398 weight class). Wobbit has chosen We Are The Champions as his entrance music. Trip Scully has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265
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270
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Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Scully!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Wobbit!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scully misses with a body shot.
Scully bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scully is looking to counter punch.
Wobbit throws a shot from downtown. Scully moves away and avoids it.
Wobbit throws a leg kick but Scully checks it.
Scully is looking to counter punch.
Wobbit throws a push kick but Scully slaps the foot to one side.
Scully appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wobbit misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scully throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Scully's head coaches at Stormcrow Centre that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Scully doesn't manage to clinch there - Wobbit circles away.
Wobbit tries for a takedown but Scully circles away easily
and Scully counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Willy Wobbit has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Scully was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wobbit.
Wobbit throws a body punch but Scully moves out of range.
Scully was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scully lands a slapping body shot.
Wobbit misses with a body shot.
Scully swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wobbit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wobbit misses with a straight right.
Scully throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wobbit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scully was well out of range. Poor timing from Wobbit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scully misses the shot to the body.
Wobbit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scully stuffs the takedown attempt from Wobbit. Wobbit gets slowly back to his feet.
Scully was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wobbit throws a body punch but Scully moves out of range.
Scully was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scully is looking to wear down Wobbit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wobbit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scully moves away.
Good exchange - Scully coming out on top.
Wobbit misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Scully on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobbit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scully defends well and Wobbit ends up having to push Scully into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Trip Scully has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Wobbit.
A big right from Wobbit misses.
Scully appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wobbit misses with a wild body shot.
Scully was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wobbit misses the body punch
letting Scully counter with a right hand.
Wobbit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wobbit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scully counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wobbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scully manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Scully misses the target.
Scully connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scully slips a jab from Wobbit.
Scully misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wobbit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wobbit. Scully does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scully throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wobbit with the counter takedown but Scully avoids it easily.
Wobbit throws a sloppy body shot
and Scully counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wobbit misses with a body shot.
Scully swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wobbit takes a swing at Scully's ribcage but misses.
Wobbit misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Trip Scully dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Wobbit's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scully uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wobbit.
A counter left hand to the body from Scully misses its target.
Wobbit misses with a hook
letting Scully counter with a right hand.
Wobbit throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Scully counter with a right hand.
Wobbit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wobbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Wobbit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Scully has got the better of the exchanges.
Scully sends Wobbit crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Scully is motioning to the referee to let Wobbit up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wobbit is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scully throws a shot to the body.
Wobbit misses with a body shot
and Scully counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trip Scully!
Trip Scully decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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