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EPL Season 3: Event 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Rua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Rua.
Alex Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rua.
Harvey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Harvey moves out of range easily.
No luck for Rua with that takedown attempt.
Rua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harvey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rua.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rua - that will leave a mark!
Rua fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harvey throws an overhand right that lands on Rua's shoulder, as Rua tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey digs a good body shot into Rua's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey thows a body shot but no joy.
Harvey staying out of range there.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harvey's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rua throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Harvey moves into the clinch successfully.
Harvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harvey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harvey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by Harvey.
Paul Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Rua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harvey throws out the jab.
Rua lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rua throws a combination. Harvey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rua connects with a crisp jab.
Rua misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rua.
Harvey checks a leg kick.
Rua is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Harvey's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rua lands a jab to the nose.
Rua throws a one two combo.
Rua connects with a solid leg kick.
Harvey lands with a slapping head kick.
Harvey moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
Rua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harvey checks a leg kick.
Harvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rua stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harvey rushes Rua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rua misses with a jab to the body
and Harvey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rua thinking.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harvey checks a low kick from Rua.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Rua is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harvey's half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rua with the ground and pound but Harvey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rua trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Rua missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rua trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Rua prevents Harvey from getting back to his feet.
Harvey looking to control.
Rua postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harvey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rua, into his guard.
Rua looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harvey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rua has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harvey has managed to get both his arms back between Rua's legs - danger averted.
Rua looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harvey passes into side control.
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!
Rua manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rua is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Rua dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harvey needs to keep his hands up - Rua had a free shot at his head there.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Rua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Harvey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harvey seems to be stalking Rua here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Rua drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul Harvey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pacman Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yabu Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Pacman Barnes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pacman Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yabu Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes works over Kersikov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut
and Barnes counters with a leg kick.
Kersikov swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kersikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Kersikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kersikov at a distance.
Kersikov shoots in but no luck this time.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Kersikov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Kersikov's leg. Kersikov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes lands a jab to Kersikov's midsection.
Kersikov ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Barnes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kersikov lunges at Barnes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barnes's hand.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Kersikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pacman Barnes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Kersikov dips to his left and cracks Barnes with an uppercut!
Barnes walks into a straight right hand from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Barnes tries to move into range but Kersikov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kersikov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kersikov looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Yabu Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kersikov slips a straight right by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
Kersikov scores with a jab.
Kersikov slips under a jab from Barnes.
Kersikov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Kersikov.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Kersikov checks it
enabling Kersikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Kersikov scores with a punch to the head.
Kersikov with a jab.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Kersikov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kersikov misses with a left hand
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Kersikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Kersikov.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kersikov clinches.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kersikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kersikov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barnes blocks a body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Kersikov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kersikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Barnes - just one landing.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Kersikov misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Barnes thumps Kersikov with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kersikov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kersikov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks a jab.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pacman Barnes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kersikov throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pacman Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov lands a jab to the head.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Kersikov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kersikov cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes swings for the body but Kersikov moves out of range.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab, jab by Kersikov - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes lands with a nice body punch.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Kersikov does it's job there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Kersikov shoots in but no luck this time.
Kersikov clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.
Kersikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kersikov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barnes's efforts to push away.
Barnes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kersikov up against the cage.
Yabu Kersikov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Barnes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kersikov is defending well for now.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes tries to stall but Kersikov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kersikov keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kersikov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Kersikov keeps him there for the moment.
Kersikov has Barnes pressed against the cage.
Kersikov digs a right hand underneath Barnes's ribcage. Barnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Barnes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov lands a nice uppercut.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Kersikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kersikov pushes Barnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kersikov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Barnes is trying to break the clinch but Kersikov has him pressed against the cage.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes is trying to push Kersikov away but Kersikov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Barnes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Barnes avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov scores with a shot to the side of Barnes's head.
Kersikov lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yabu Kersikov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman has chosen Scary Monsters, Nice Sprites as his entrance music. Randy Ortiz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Victor Coleman's chin.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Randy Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ortiz wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Ortiz working the head with strikes.
Coleman is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Coleman wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz drags him back down.
Ortiz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ortiz wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Ortiz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Coleman some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is working Coleman over with some ground and pound from side control.
The strikes coming from Ortiz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ortiz working the body and head with strikes.
Coleman can't do much from the bottom here.
Coleman tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
Coleman is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
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!
Coleman is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
Coleman is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Ortiz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Coleman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coleman tries to bench press Ortiz off him but Ortiz keeps the position.
Ortiz is putting a hurting on Coleman here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ortiz cracks Coleman with a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Ortiz crashes against the mat.
Coleman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ortiz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Coleman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Coleman is trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of Coleman's head but Coleman avoids it well.
Ortiz landing a few strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz landing a few strikes.
Coleman is rocked!
Ortiz wants to control but Coleman is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Ortiz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortiz's guard.
Coleman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Ortiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Coleman tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Coleman postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Ortiz has his hands on Coleman's head, controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Randy Ortiz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Coleman misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Victor Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Ortiz walks into a left hand.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses.
Ortiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coleman.
Ortiz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Ortiz tenderised Coleman's leg. Coleman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ortiz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Victor Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Ortiz thows a leg kick but Coleman checks it
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coleman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz tries to work over Coleman's front leg with a kick but Coleman checks it.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coleman misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Victor Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Coleman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortiz rather than just go for the knockout.
Coleman cracks Ortiz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Coleman throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Randy Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Coleman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut there from Ortiz.
Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Coleman.
Ortiz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a left hand.
Ortiz gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Coleman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ortiz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ortiz 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 20:18
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 20:17
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Ortiz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Randy Ortiz waved his t-shirt featuring 5th Round Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russo comes to the cage accompanied by Volbeat - The Human Instrument. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canseco throws a right hand that misses
and Russo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Russo staying out of range there.
Russo ducks under a wild hook from Canseco .
Canseco has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Russo finds it's way round the side to connect with Canseco 's head.
Russo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canseco throws out the jab.
Russo ducks under a wild hook from Canseco .
Canseco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russo is looking to chop away at Canseco 's legs.
Russo darts in and clinches Canseco up against the cage.
Russo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Russo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canseco .
Canseco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Russo's elbow.
Canseco has Russo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Russo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Canseco is working for takedown but Russo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vinny Russo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Canseco .
Russo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canseco s head.
Canseco looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo working aggressively here.
Russo scores with a shoulder strike.
Russo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Russo.
Canseco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Russo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canseco looking for a takedown.
Russo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Canseco .
Russo lands with a right to the head.
Russo lands a body punch.
Canseco blocks an uppercut.
Canseco lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Russo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Russo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Canseco 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Canseco 's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Canseco hold on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Russo lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Russo scores with punches from the back.
Canseco is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Russo gets his way!
Canseco is in bad spot here.
Canseco trying to get back to his feet but Russo is in full control for now.
Russo is working the ground and pound. Can Canseco escape?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Canseco won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Russo off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vinny Russo!
Vinny Russo took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I dont know what to say. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulk Bogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogan comes to the cage accompanied by Renunciation - Secret Chiefs 3. Supermies has chosen D12 - Fight Music as his entrance music. Bulk Bogan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simo Supermies's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bulk Bogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Supermies!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Supermies.
Bogan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Supermies jabs Bogan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Supermies's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bogan under the eye.
Supermies swings widly with a right hand
and Bogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Supermies moves away from the strike by Bogan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogan thows a body shot but no joy.
Bogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supermies.
Supermies drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That has opened up Simo Supermies's cut even more.
Bogan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Supermies takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Bogan catches Supermies right on the button with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Supermies. That snapped Bogan's head back.
Supermies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Supermies clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Bogan as the two fighters clinch.
Bogan stalling in the clinch but Supermies improves position.
Bogan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan takes a shot to the head.
Supermies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bogan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bogan blocks an uppercut.
Supermies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bogan controlling the action here for a moment.
Supermies misses with the head strike.
Bogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Supermies fails to land.
Bogan lands a shot to the body.
Bogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Supermies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Bogan - just one landing.
The cut above Simo Supermies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supermies was well out of range. Poor timing from Bogan.
Bogan takes a swing at Supermies's ribcage but misses.
Supermies ducks under a wild hook from Bogan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supermies tries to land a front kick but Bogan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bogan throws a jab when Supermies was well out of range.
Bogan tries to land a leg kick but Supermies saw it coming and moves away.
Bogan throws a jab but it's blocked by Supermies.
Supermies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bogan shoots in for a takedown but Supermies shows good takedown defense.
Supermies shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogan is trying to get back to full guard.
Bogan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Supermies perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies is trying to control the action in half guard but Bogan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bogan is looking for a sweep. Supermies is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bogan is working hard here to advance position.
Supermies trying to control the action but Bogan is working from the bottom.
Bogan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Supermies is working away from the top position though.
Supermies sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bogan defending well though.
Supermies moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Supermies off and has taken his back!
Bogan tries to keep control of the position but Supermies is staying busy.
Supermies defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bogan's arms.
Bogan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Supermies's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Bogan's hands.
Bogan wants to control but Supermies manages to buck him off and is now in Bogan's guard! Nice work there by Supermies!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Supermies stopping the sweep attempt from Bogan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bulk Bogan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bogan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bogan showed some decent athleticism there.
Bogan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Supermies defending well though.
Bogan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Supermies tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bogan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Supermies sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Supermies is looking to improve his position.
Bogan wants to free his trapped foot but Supermies is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Supermies is looking to improve his position.
Supermies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bogan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bogan wants to control from the top but Supermies keeps moving.
Bogan stands up over Supermies, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Simo Supermies's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Simo Supermies's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bulk Bogan!
Our winner, Bulk Bogan, 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs comes into the arena with Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed blaring out of the sound system. Sosa has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. Rolen Spliffs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alfonso Sosa's chin.
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210 lbs
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221 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolen Spliffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alfonso Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa connects with a high kick.
It looks like Rolen Spliffs has been cut.
Spliffs lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spliffs cracks the inside of Sosa's front leg.
Sosa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Spliffs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliffs scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spliffs scores with a leg kick.
Spliffs lands with a right hand.
It looks like Alfonso Sosa has been cut.
Spliffs swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spliffs. Spliffs obviously looking to wear him down.
Sosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spliffs tried to score with a low kick but Sosa checks it.
Spliffs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spliffs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliffs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa connects with a body shot.
Spliffs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sosa's calf.
Sosa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sosa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spliffs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spliffs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spliffs scores with a kick to the body.
Spliffs lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Spliffs.
Sosa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spliffs fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spliffs thuds his shin into the meat of Sosa's side.
Spliffs circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Sosa drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Spliffs follows Sosa to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rolen Spliffs!
Rolen Spliffs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Capwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capwell comes to the cage accompanied by The Haunted - 99. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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224 lbs
18 - 4 - 0 |
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World class 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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Capwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Norton.
Norton misses with a kick to the body.
Norton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Capwell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norton tries to close the distance and clinch but Capwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capwell rushes Norton and presses him up against the cage.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Capwell stalling in the clinch.
Norton lands a knee to the body.
Norton lands a nice uppercut.
Capwell taking a breather.
Norton throws an elbow that misses.
Capwell tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norton is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norton is working Capwell over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norton.
Norton lands a right hand.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Capwell controls the action.
Norton blocks a body shot from Capwell.
Norton prevents Capwell from breaking the clinch.
Capwell prevents a body shot from Norton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norton.
Norton lands a damaging elbow.
Norton misses with a body punch.
Norton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Capwell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Norton regains guard immediately.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Norton managing to control the position.
Norton looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell wants to control from the top but Norton keeps moving.
Capwell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Norton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capwell is one step ahead there.
Capwell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norton seems keen to control Capwell's posture.
Capwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Norton keeping moving, preventing Capwell from controlling successfully.
Capwell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Capwell preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Norton is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Norton is trying to keep Capwell in close.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Taylor Norton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Norton tries a head kick but it misses.
Capwell throws a jab when Norton was well out of range.
Capwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capwell instigates a clinch.
Capwell lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norton.
Capwell tries a body shot but Norton blocks it.
Capwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capwell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Capwell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Norton prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Mason Capwell has been cut.
Capwell has Norton pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Capwell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Norton tumbling to the mat - Capwell dives into Norton's guard.
Capwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Norton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capwell looking to sit in guard and control but Norton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Capwell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taylor Norton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Capwell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Capwell scores with a jab. Norton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Capwell shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Capwell swings for the body but Norton moves out of range.
Capwell walks into a stiff left hand from Norton.
Capwell shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capwell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Norton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Capwell drives through and clinches with Norton against the cage.
Norton lands an uppercut.
Norton tries a body shot but Capwell blocks it.
Norton is working Capwell over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Norton takes a little break here. Capwell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capwell is not content to let Norton control the position.
Capwell can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Norton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Capwell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Norton is chipping away with strikes.
Capwell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Norton.
Norton lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Capwell gets back to half guard.
Capwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Norton.
Norton is thwarting Capwell's attempts to control the position.
Norton is controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton is thwarting Capwell's attempts to control the position.
Norton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Capwell tries to get to full guard but Norton has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capwell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Norton.
Norton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Norton working over Capwell with some ground and pound. Capwell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Capwell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Capwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Capwell is on top in guard.
Norton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Capwell!
Norton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton trying to control but Capwell is having none of it.
Capwell is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norton scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Capwell?
Norton with the ground and pound from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big strike lands for Norton! That's really hurt Capwell and he's turned his back - Norton keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Norton jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Norton!
A relieved looking Taylor Norton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McGregor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bloc Party - Flux. Bomb has chosen Casino Royale Soundtrack - You Know My Name as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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15 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie McGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Helsinki, James Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomb throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGregor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bomb needs to keep his hands up - McGregor had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like James Bomb has been cut.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Bomb moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bomb pushes McGregor away with a front kick.
Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bomb throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McGregor is breathing heavily.
Bomb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bomb drops McGregor with a beautiful combination! McGregor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bomb is looking for the KO!
McGregor is rocked!
It looks like Charlie McGregor has been cut.
Bomb closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks McGregor out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Bomb!
A victorious James Bomb thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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