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BFE 109: Manhoef Vs Santiago PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Rickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makunouchi 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pretender. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ippo Makunouchi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Rickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi throws a jab when Rickett was well out of range.
Makunouchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Rickett counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Rickett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rickett is rocked!
Rickett tries for a takedown but Makunouchi circles away easily
and Makunouchi counters with a straight right hand.
Rickett is still on wobbly legs! Can Makunouchi finish him?
Rickett with a poor takedown
and Makunouchi counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Rickett to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Makunouchi !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi !
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo The Little Italian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Slystarr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Little Italian comes to the cage accompanied by la dibla. Slystarr is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kool Savas - Tot oder Lebendig/Mona Lisa. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Enzo The Little Italian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Slystarr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slystarr shoots in but The Little Italian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slystarr keeps the fight on the outside.
Slystarr looks for a takedown but The Little Italian sprawls well.
Mark Slystarr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Little Italian moves into the clinch.
The Little Italian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slystarr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Little Italian scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mark Slystarr has been cut.
Slystarr is trying to force a seperation but The Little Italian has the dominant position.
The Little Italian blocks an uppercut.
Slystarr is trying to break the clinch but The Little Italian has him pressed against the cage.
Slystarr goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Little Italian prevents it.
Enzo The Little Italian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Slystarr.
A nice glancing elbow lands by The Little Italian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Little Italian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slystarr's defenses.
The Little Italian tries a knee to the head but Slystarr blocks it.
The Little Italian keeps control of Slystarr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Little Italian blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Little Italian connects with a knee to the head.
The Little Italian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Slystarr wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Little Italian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slystarr tries to break free but The Little Italian pushes him back against the cage.
Slystarr is looking to break free of the clinch but The Little Italian has double underhooks.
The Little Italian scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Mark Slystarr's cut even more.
The Little Italian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slystarr looking for a takedown.
The Little Italian misses with a knee to the head.
Slystarr takes an elbow to the temple.
The Little Italian looking to throw knees to the head but Slystarr is blocking nicely.
Slystarr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slystarr is trying to break the clinch but The Little Italian is controlling him.
Slystarr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Little Italian walks away with a smile on his face. Slystarr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slystarr misses with a left hand
and The Little Italian holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Slystarr tries to pull guard but The Little Italian holds him up against the cage and eventually Slystarr drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Little Italian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Mark Slystarr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The Little Italian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mark Slystarr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Slystarr tries to pull guard but The Little Italian holds him up against the cage and eventually Slystarr drops back down to his feet.
Slystarr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Little Italian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slystarr is trying to push The Little Italian away but The Little Italian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slystarr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The Little Italian lands an elbow that stopped Slystarr in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Slystarr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Enzo The Little Italian!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcellus LeGualt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heavy Hand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think LeGualt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Get Free by The Vines. Heavy Hand will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcellus LeGualt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heavy Hand!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeGualt connects with an inside leg kick.
LeGualt scores with a leg kick.
LeGualt lands a leg kick that knocks Hand off balance momentarily.
Hand misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeGualt fakes the leg kick and cracks Hand in the body.
Hand looks gassed!
Hand uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LeGualt.
Jab by LeGualt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeGualt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hand.
LeGualt with a hook.
A punch combination from LeGualt misses.
LeGualt scoring well with a low kick there.
LeGualt looks to land a combination but Hand avoids it well.
Hand wants to stay close but LeGualt steps back to make room for something. Hand seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from LeGualt and Hand drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcellus LeGualt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabiso Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simpson comes to the cage accompanied by Forgotten. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thabiso Rowan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gunner Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thabiso Rowan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simpson to the mat! Simpson manages to get full guard.
Simpson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rowan controls the pace.
Rowan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rowan lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowan throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
Simpson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rowan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rowan trying to control but Simpson is working from the bottom.
Simpson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rowan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rowan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rowan thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan throwing strikes from guard but Simpson blocks nicely.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rowan.
Simpson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rowan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Simpson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Simpson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rowan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Simpson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rowan is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rowan lands a couple of digs.
Simpson trying to control the position.
Rowan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Simpson's head.
Rowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Simpson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rowan throws a big right hand that misses.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
Simpson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rowan sees it coming and defends easily.
Simpson is looking for a kimura here.
Rowan wants to control but Simpson is keeping busy.
Rowan manages to get to full guard.
Simpson advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson seems to be working for a kimura but Rowan defends the submission attempt.
Rowan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Simpson.
Rowan has hold of Simpson's hands but Simpson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rowan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Simpson drops an elbow to the side of Rowan's head.
Rowan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rowan looking for a sweep. Not yet Rowan, not yet.
Rowan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thabiso Rowan will probably get the nod.
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.
Simpson gets caught napping as Rowan dives in and scores a takedown. Simpson manages to retain guard.
Rowan landing some decent shots from guard.
Simpson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rowan is aware though and is defending well.
Rowan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Simpson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rowan has managed to get both his arms back between Simpson's legs - danger averted.
Simpson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan advances position into side control!
Simpson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Simpson actively working from the bottom here.
Simpson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rowan is working away from the top position though.
Rowan thows a huge punch but Simpson dodges it nicely.
Rowan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Simpson tries to roll over but Rowan keeps him under control.
Simpson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rowan scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
Simpson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rowan pulls his head out easily.
Rowan throwing shots but Simpson is blocking nicely.
Rowan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rowan lands with a punch from half guard.
Thabiso Rowan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Simpson wants to control but Rowan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simpson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rowan lands a couple of digs.
Simpson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rowan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Simpson wants to get back to his feet but Rowan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Simpson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rowan has picked Simpson up and slammed him! Simpson can't keep hold of the triangle and Rowan manages to pass to side control!
Rowan tries for a kimura but Simpson is defending well.
Rowan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Simpson wants to control but Rowan postures up.
Simpson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rowan's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Simpson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rowan lands strikes from half guard.
Rowan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rowan thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Simpson to regain full guard.
Rowan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rowan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rowan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rowan being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thabiso Rowan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rowan lands a couple of elbows.
Rowan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rowan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Simpson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Simpson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rowan defends it easily.
Simpson keeping moving, preventing Rowan from controlling successfully.
Rowan is posturing up here but Simpson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rowan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rowan has to tap! Slick submission there by Simpson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunner Simpson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The End. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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217 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Master Bison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Umberto Stone!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stone looks to score with a jab to the body but Bison is just out of range.
Bison scores with a jab to the body.
Bison tries to clinch
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bison, right into the meat.
Bison moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bison's guard.
Stone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stone wants to control from the top but Bison keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Umberto Stone.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bison wants to clinch but Stone slips to the side
and Stone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bison's guard.
Bison keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stone throws a series of punches but Bison avoids them all with ease.
Bison closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Bison didn't expect that.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Bison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone looking to sit in guard and control but Bison gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bison works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bison works his way into full mount!
That's four 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.
Bison stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Master Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Stone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bison keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bison looks to clinch
and Stone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bison won't be happy with that.
Bison is trying to buck Stone off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Umberto Stone 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.
Bison closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bison won't be happy with that.
Bison stops Stone from passing to mount.
Bison is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison wants to control but Stone postures up.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but Bison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bison is being controlled here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Umberto Stone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stone gets a clinch.
Bison taking a breather.
Stone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stone is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bison wriggles free and stands up.
Stone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bison pinned against the cage. Bison gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Master Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Stone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bison. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Stone misses with a double jab
and Bison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bison forces Stone back against the cage and clinches.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Bison has double underhooks.
Bison stalling in the clinch but Stone improves position.
Bison is struggling to control the position.
Bison lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stone tries to break free but Bison pushes him back against the cage.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bison lands a right hand.
Stone tries to break free but Bison pushes him back against the cage.
Stone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Bison with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bison is trying to maintain a safe position but Stone gets an underhook and turns Bison into the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bison obliges.
Bison stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bison.
It looks like Umberto Stone has been cut.
Bison landing knees to the body.
Bison works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bison manages to break the clinch.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Bison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bison is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bison swivels and escapes.
Bison wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Umberto Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Umberto Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bison tries to avoid it but Stone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bison to the ground. Bison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Bison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Umberto Stone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Umberto Stone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stone trying to control but Bison is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bison wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison wants to stand up but Stone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Umberto Stone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Bison sprawls well. He's pushed Stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bison wants to clinch
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown. Bison fights it but they end up in guard.
Bison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bison keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Umberto Stone was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stone throws a head kick that misses
and Bison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Bison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Master Bison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umberto Stone.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown by Stone or perhaps it was just good defense by Bison which made him look bad.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stone.
Stone wants to control but Bison is keeping him busy.
Stone takes a little break here. Bison wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bison is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Umberto Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Umberto Stone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foster comes to the cage accompanied by Friggin In The Riggin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Foster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Foster doesn't seem bothered though.
Foster misses with a hook
and Datsik counters with a straight right hand.
Datsik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Datsik has Foster up against the cage in a clinch.
Datsik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Datsik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foster.
Datsik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Datsik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Foster has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Datsik avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Datsik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Datsik.
Foster goes for a takedown in the clinch but Datsik prevents it.
Foster is breathing heavily.
Datsik is working Foster over against the cage.
Datsik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foster backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Datsik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Datsik pushes Foster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Datsik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Foster.
Datsik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Datsik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Datsik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Foster is rocked!
Datsik throws a punch but it's blocked by Foster.
Oh Foster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Datsik working aggressively here.
Foster seems to have got his legs back now.
Datsik lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Datsik.
Foster takes a shot to the head.
Datsik working aggressively here.
Datsik lands a big right hand that drops Foster! The killer instinct kicks in and Datsik finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Datsik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viacheslav Datsik!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lui Passaglia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Keller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keller has chosen Crying like a Bitch - Godsmack as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lui Passaglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dwayne Keller!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passaglia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Keller throws a big shot that misses.
Keller throws a combination that misses
and Passaglia counters with a head kick.
Passaglia connects with a solid leg kick.
Keller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Keller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Keller moves out of range easily.
Passaglia moves forwards but Keller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick from Passaglia misses
and Keller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Lui Passaglia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Passaglia counters with a body kick.
Passaglia throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
Passaglia throws a head kick but Keller moves out of range.
Passaglia thows a leg kick but Keller checks it
and Keller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Passaglia misses with a leg kick.
Keller misses with a straight left.
Keller throws a leg kick
and Passaglia counters with a big head kick but Keller shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passaglia lands with a kick to the ribs.
Keller misses with a right hand
and Passaglia counters with a nice leg kick.
Keller looks gassed!
Keller scoring well with a low kick there.
Keller misses with a shot to the body
and Passaglia counters with a nice body kick.
Passaglia pushes Keller away with a front kick.
Passaglia throws a head kick that misses.
Keller blocks a leg kick.
Passaglia scores with a head kick.
Passaglia throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keller checks a leg kick.
Passaglia throws a front kick that sends Keller stumbling back into the cage.
Keller thows a leg kick but Passaglia checks it
and Passaglia counters with a head kick.
Passaglia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Passaglia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keller. That did some damage!
Passaglia lands with a slapping head kick.
Passaglia moves out of range as Keller strikes.
Passaglia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller misses with a hook. Passaglia ducked under it nicely.
Passaglia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keller misses with a jab to the body
and Passaglia counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
Passaglia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Passaglia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keller if he has to take too many more of those.
Passaglia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Passaglia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Keller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Passaglia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keller's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Keller throws a big shot that misses.
Passaglia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Passaglia.
An inside leg kick lands from Passaglia.
Passaglia connects with a leg kick. Keller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Passaglia tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
Keller has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Passaglia.
A low kick from Keller misses
and Passaglia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Passaglia delivers a nice body kick.
Passaglia misses with a head kick.
Keller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Passaglia scores with a spinning back kick!
Keller checks a leg kick.
Keller misses with a leg kick
and Passaglia counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Passaglia throws a head kick that half lands.
Keller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keller blocks a head kick by Passaglia.
Passaglia throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keller throws a right and a left that Passaglia avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Passaglia tries to land a front kick but Keller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Passaglia.
Passaglia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lui Passaglia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lui Passaglia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Keller throws a head kick but Passaglia moves out of range.
Passaglia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Keller can do to turn this around?
Keller lands a glancing blow to the side of Passaglia's head.
Passaglia throws out a leg kick but Keller moves out of range and Passaglia only half commits.
Keller misses with a hook. Passaglia ducked under it nicely.
Keller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Keller throws a poor cross that misses
and Passaglia counters with a nice body kick.
Passaglia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dwayne Keller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Keller misses
and Passaglia counters with an inside leg kick.
Keller falls off balance throwing a combination
and Passaglia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keller really felt that one!
Passaglia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Keller misses with a hook
and Passaglia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Passaglia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Keller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Passaglia throws a leg kick but Keller moved away.
Keller is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keller checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Passaglia.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Keller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Passaglia has got the better of the exchanges.
Passaglia lands with a slapping head kick.
Passaglia blocks a head kick by Keller.
Keller throws a shot from downtown. Passaglia moves away and avoids it.
Keller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Passaglia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Keller's head.
Passaglia scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Passaglia.
Keller tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Passaglia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keller checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia slips under a jab.
Passaglia connects with a high kick.
Passaglia is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
Passaglia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Keller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Keller misses.
Passaglia throws a sloppy head kick and Keller moves out of range easily.
Keller throws a lazy uppercut
and Passaglia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Passaglia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Keller throws a right hand that misses
and Passaglia counters with a solid body kick.
Passaglia throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Passaglia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Keller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia tried to score with a low kick but Keller checks it.
Keller checks a low kick from Passaglia.
Keller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Keller scores with a hook.
Lui Passaglia is winning the standup battle so far.
Keller throws out a loose jab but Passaglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keller misses with an uppercut
and Passaglia counters with a head kick. That will keep Keller thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good exchange - Keller coming out on top.
Keller throws a lazy uppercut
and Passaglia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Keller throws an off balance right hand
and Passaglia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Passaglia misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Passaglia.
Passaglia slips a jab and a cross from Keller.
Passaglia lands a head kick. Keller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Passaglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keller.
Keller blocks a leg kick.
Passaglia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keller cracks Passaglia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Keller misses with a hook
and Passaglia counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
A good leg kick by Passaglia.
Keller throws a hook to the side of Passaglia's head but Passaglia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Passaglia throws a front kick aimed at Keller's knee but Keller avoids it well.
Keller misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lui Passaglia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lui Passaglia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Passaglia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Passaglia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Keller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Passaglia. That one must have hurt.
Passaglia is looking to slow Keller down with leg kicks.
Passaglia misses with a low kick.
Passaglia scores with a head kick.
Keller misses with a hook
and Passaglia makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keller really felt that one!
Passaglia tries to land a leg kick but Keller saw it coming and moves away.
Keller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Passaglia counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Passaglia.
Keller throws a low kick, looking for Passaglia's leg but Passaglia calmly moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Passaglia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passaglia scores with a kick to the body.
Passaglia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Keller.
Passaglia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Keller is out of range and Passaglia settles back down.
Good work by Keller as he checks the leg kick.
Passaglia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Keller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Passaglia.
Passaglia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Keller takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Keller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Passaglia counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Keller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Passaglia connects with an inside leg kick.
Keller moves out of range of the body kick.
Passaglia looks for the body kick but Keller saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia lands a leg kick that knocks Keller off balance momentarily.
Passaglia scores with a head kick.
Keller thumps Passaglia with a low kick.
Keller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keller lunges at Passaglia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Passaglia's hand.
A slow jab from Keller misses its intended target.
Keller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Passaglia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keller.
Keller misses with a left hand
and Passaglia counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keller throws a big shot that misses.
Passaglia throws a head kick that half lands.
Keller swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keller lunges at Passaglia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Passaglia's hand.
Keller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Keller throws a right hand that misses
and Passaglia counters with a leg kick.
Passaglia scoring well with a low kick there.
Passaglia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Passaglia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Keller misses with a lunging right hand
and Passaglia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Keller lands the left hand.
Passaglia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Passaglia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Keller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Passaglia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Passaglia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Keller is able to avoid easily.
Keller blocks a head kick by Passaglia.
Keller swings widly with a right hand
and Passaglia counters with a good, hard body kick but Keller shrugs it off.
Keller moves out of range of the body kick.
Passaglia throws a leg kick but Keller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Keller. Passaglia does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Keller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Passaglia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Keller throws out the jab.
Passaglia looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keller throws a jab when Passaglia was well out of range.
Passaglia misses with a head kick.
Dwayne Keller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Passaglia misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lui Passaglia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Passaglia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lui Passaglia!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Talisman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Paul has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Paul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Talisman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talisman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paul throws a combination that misses
and Talisman counters with a nice uppercut.
Talisman scores with a nice body kick.
Paul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talisman counters with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Talisman.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paul, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Paul. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paul.
Paul misses with a combination
and Talisman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like John Paul has been cut.
Paul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talisman feints and then cracks Paul's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Paul down.
Paul misses with a combination
and Talisman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Paul misses with a body shot
and Talisman counters with a good low kick that Paul was not able to check.
Paul misses with a hook
and Talisman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paul throws a combination that misses
letting Talisman counter with a right hand.
Paul misses with a shot to the body
and Talisman moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Talisman won't allow it.
Talisman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
Paul tries to break free but Talisman pushes him back against the cage.
Talisman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Talisman.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul misses with a left hand
and Talisman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paul thinking.
Paul misses with a lunging right hand
and Talisman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paul thinking.
Talisman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paul is rocked!
Talisman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paul.
Oh Paul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paul moves out of range of the strikes.
Talisman throws a jab but it's blocked by Paul.
Talisman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Talisman misses.
Paul seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a combination that misses
and Talisman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paul throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Talisman scores with a counter punch that sends Paul to the canvas! Talisman smells blood - he's punishing Paul with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Paul has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Talisman!
The Talisman is the new featherweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed comes into the arena with Smooth Criminal Saudi edition blaring out of the sound system. James is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
211 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
199 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muhammed Muhammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helio James!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed throws a lazy head kick
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muhammed throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhammed.
Muhammed digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Muhammed throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Helio James has been cut.
Muhammed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muhammed connects with a high kick.
James misses with a lunging right hand
and Muhammed counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhammed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muhammed connects with a solid leg kick.
James slips a jab and a cross from Muhammed.
Muhammed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick by Muhammed misses
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
Muhammed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. James is trying to defend but Muhammed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is looking to improve his position.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. James manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muhammed trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Muhammed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
James looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muhammed is one step ahead there.
Muhammed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muhammed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muhammed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muhammed looking to control but James passes into half guard.
Muhammed trying to control but James postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Muhammed missing with punches from the bottom.
Muhammed is looking to improve his position.
James not doing much here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muhammed tries to get to full guard but James has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Muhammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helio James's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muhammed tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Muhammed misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a right hand that misses
and Muhammed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from James.
Muhammed throws a low kick but James avoids it.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Muhammed misses
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James checks a low kick from Muhammed.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and Muhammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muhammed tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammed works James's body with a nice hook.
Muhammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Muhammed backing up. Muhammed nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
Muhammed misses with a jab to the body
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Muhammed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Muhammed misses the body punch
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muhammed thumps James with a low kick.
Muhammed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muhammed dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Muhammed's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James cracks Muhammed with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by James.
Muhammed lands with a light punch inside.
James lands an elbow that stopped Muhammed in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.
Muhammed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muhammed tries to score a body lock takedown but James shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
James misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, James just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muhammed's brow.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhammed.
James with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
James takes a shot to the head.
James taking a breather.
Muhammed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muhammed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Muhammed managing to block the knees to the body from James.
James throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muhammed takes an elbow to the temple.
Muhammed swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhammed looking to slow down the pace here.
James misses with an elbow over the top.
Muhammed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. James is defending well for now.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
James lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
James tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhammed avoids the damage to the body.
James with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Muhammed gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
Muhammed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhammed avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
James managing to block the knees to the body from Muhammed.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Muhammed is blocking nicely.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muhammed working aggressively here.
Muhammed blocks the elbow strike.
James is trying to force a seperation but Muhammed has the dominant position.
Muhammed tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Muhammed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with James's elbow.
James looking to throw knees to the head but Muhammed is blocking nicely.
James's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from James.
A right hand to the body from Muhammed.
Muhammed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Muhammed is predictable there
and James counters with a slapping leg kick.
James checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
James misses with a head kick.
Muhammed misses the body punch
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muhammed tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from James.
Muhammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhammed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Muhammed doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
Muhammed tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Muhammed lands a leg kick that knocks James off balance momentarily.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Muhammed throws a big shot that misses.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helio James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muhammed connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by James misses
and Muhammed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhammed gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting James counter with a right hand.
Muhammed closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Muhammed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
James avoids a kick to the body.
James blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
A big left from James misses.
Muhammed throws a poor cross that misses
letting James counter with a right hand.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Muhammed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed throws a wild body kick that James sees coming a mile off.
Muhammed misses with a body shot
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muhammed lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Muhammed is looking to wear down James with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muhammed clobbers James with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
James checks a leg kick.
Muhammed misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhammed scores with a punch to the head.
Muhammed thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muhammed.
Muhammed Muhammed is winning the standup battle so far.
James scores with a jab to the head.
Muhammed misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses.
Muhammed misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
James misses with a looping left.
Muhammed misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhammed wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
James lands with a good body shot.
James rushes Muhammed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
James throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Muhammed blocks it with crossed arms.
Muhammed misses with a knee to the head.
James lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Muhammed Muhammed's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
James creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Muhammed lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Muhammed working aggressively here.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Muhammed is predictable there
and James counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muhammed throws a leg kick
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James scores with a push kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think James 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago has chosen Ludacris - Get Back as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ricardo Santiago is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
Granite 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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef is looking to slow Santiago down with leg kicks.
Manhoef takes a swing at Santiago's ribcage but misses.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef defending well as Santiago loads up on a big left hand.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef throws a big shot that misses.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manhoef thows a leg kick but Santiago checks it
and Santiago counters with a low kick, right behind Manhoef 's knee.
Santiago missing with a left hand there. Manhoef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manhoef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef looks to land a body kick but Santiago moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago lands a head shot.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.
Santiago lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manhoef throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Manhoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Santiago.
A telegraphed right hand from Manhoef misses the target.
Santiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santiago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Manhoef throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef throws a leg kick that is checked
and Santiago counters with a stiff right hand.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
Santiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Santiago throws a low kick but Manhoef avoids it.
Santiago digs a good body shot into Manhoef's ribs.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Santiago tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhoef takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santiago checks a low kick from Manhoef.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manhoef throws the kick towards the body but Santiago avoids it.
Manhoef fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Manhoef takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santiago looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santiago avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a push kick but Santiago slaps the foot to one side.
Manhoef walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Manhoef thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Santiago if he has to take too many more of those.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
Santiago bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manhoef's head backwards.
Manhoef swings for the body but Santiago moves out of range.
Manhoef looks to throw a body kick
and Santiago counters with a nice uppercut.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Santiago counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Manhoef doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manhoef stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Santiago.
Santiago takes the fight into the clinch.
Santiago works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Santiago lands with a short shot to the head.
Santiago tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhoef is trying to push Santiago away but Santiago has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Santiago presses Manhoef against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Santiago prevents Manhoef from breaking the clinch.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef avoids the elbow strike from Santiago, against the cage.
Santiago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Santiago dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Santiago throws a big shot that misses.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santiago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manhoef.
Santiago lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Manhoef throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Santiago.
Santiago takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef misses with a right hand
and Santiago counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Santiago. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santiago.
Manhoef thows a body shot but no joy.
Santiago is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Santiago there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santiago's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Santiago moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
Santiago finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manhoef pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santiago is out of range and Manhoef settles back down.
Santiago blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santiago lands with a shot to the body.
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Santiago throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Santiago throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manhoef misses with the body kick
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice jab there from Santiago.
Ricardo Santiago seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago tries to clinch there but Manhoef circles away.
Manhoef throws a front kick aimed at Santiago's knee but Santiago avoids it well.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Manhoef.
Santiago misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manhoef swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Santiago counters with a right hand to the body.
Santiago throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manhoef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santiago rushes Manhoef and presses him up against the cage.
Manhoef tries to break free but Santiago pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef tries to stall but Santiago uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Santiago to work.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manhoef throws a body kick the misses
and Santiago counters by clinching up.
Manhoef is trying to break free.
Santiago stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manhoef gets through Santiago's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Santiago works on Manhoef's body with a couple of short punches.
Manhoef struggles to land a body shot inside as Santiago controls his hands.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santiago avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santiago.
Santiago working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santiago breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manhoef throws a low kick, looking for Santiago's leg but Santiago calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Santiago. Manhoef shrugs it off though.
Manhoef throws a combination that misses
and Santiago counters with a low kick, right behind Manhoef 's knee.
Santiago takes the fight into the clinch.
Manhoef is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Santiago's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Manhoef misses with a body punch.
Santiago breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Santiago looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
Santiago throws a leg kick
and Manhoef counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef misses with the body kick
and Santiago moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santiago managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef.
Santiago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Santiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Manhoef tries a low kick but Santiago avoids it.
Nice jab there from Santiago.
Santiago lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manhoef throws a low kick but Santiago moves out of range easily.
Santiago lands with a slapping head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Manhoef misses the target.
Santiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Santiago blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Nice body kick from Santiago.
Santiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
An inside leg kick from Manhoef misses.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body
letting Santiago counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santiago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santiago with a nice cross.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Santiago throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Santiago.
Santiago tries to clinch up.
Manhoef dips to his left and cracks Santiago with an uppercut!
Manhoef on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Santiago finds it's target.
Manhoef throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Santiago counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manhoef throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manhoef avoids a kick to the body.
Manhoef pivots, looking for a leg kick but Santiago is out of range and Manhoef settles back down.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Santiago misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago misses the shot to the body.
Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by Santiago.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef misses with an uppercut
and Santiago counters with a left to the body.
Manhoef misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef blocks the body kick.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Manhoef looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Santiago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manhoef misses with a right hand
and Santiago counters with a leg kick.
Santiago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Manhoef at a distance.
Santiago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Santiago swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricardo Santiago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A bone on bone clash there as Santiago blocks the leg kick.
Manhoef takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santiago throws a front kick that sends Manhoef stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Santiago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manhoef.
Santiago thumps Manhoef with a low kick.
Manhoef throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santiago jabs at Manhoef's body.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manhoef is looking to score with low kicks.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Santiago blocks the low kick.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Santiago checks it.
Santiago dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhoef. That did some damage!
Santiago has Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Santiago comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Santiago has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Santiago!
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