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VFC 57: Project Fighter Finale PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tuten Heimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daemon Torton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heimer comes into the arena with Kenny G - The Movement blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tuten Heimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Daemon Torton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heimer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torton defends it nicely.
Heimer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heimer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torton to the mat! Torton manages to get full guard.
Heimer preventing the sweep.
Heimer wants to control from the top but Torton keeps moving.
Torton working a defensive guard here.
Heimer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Heimer trying to control but Torton is working from the bottom.
Torton is wriggling around but Heimer manages to pass to half guard.
Torton is trying to maintain the position but Heimer is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heimer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Torton is trying to stand.
Torton is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Heimer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Torton is refusing to be controlled, as Heimer sits in half guard.
Torton is defending against the submission attempts here by Heimer.
Heimer uses his free foot to push down on Torton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Torton.
Heimer is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Torton has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Torton is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torton regains half guard.
Heimer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Torton wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heimer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Torton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Torton.
Torton wants to stand up but Heimer is controlling him.
Heimer wants to pass the guard but Torton is keeping the position.
Heimer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Torton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Torton has escaped and now he's on top!
Heimer is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heimer is on top in guard.
Heimer sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heimer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torton is keeping the position for now.
Heimer is pushing down on Torton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Torton is fighting to maintain full guard but Heimer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Torton makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Torton tries to keep at a distance but Heimer has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Heimer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Heimer is pressed up against the cage. Torton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heimer down to the mat. Heimer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Heimer fails with a takedown attempt.
Torton shoots in for a takedown but Heimer shows good takedown defense.
Tuten Heimer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daemon Torton.
Heimer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heimer shoots and misses
and Torton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Heimer won't be happy with that.
Heimer is not content to let Torton control the position.
Heimer can't do much from the bottom here.
Heimer is not content to let Torton control the position.
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 Tuten Heimer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Heimer with a poor takedown
and Torton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heimer's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heimer is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torton is looking for a triangle but Heimer pushes his legs off easily.
Heimer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Heimer forces his way into half guard.
Heimer is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Torton still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Torton has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Torton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Torton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Heimer is not content to let Torton control the position.
Heimer manages to get back to half guard.
Heimer trying to control here.
Torton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Heimer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torton is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torton looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heimer!
Heimer is looking to improve his position but Torton isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Torton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Torton tries to control but Heimer wriggling away.
Heimer tries to control the position but Torton now has his back.
Torton looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torton is trying to stick to Heimer's back but Heimer is turning into Torton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Torton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Heimer.
Heimer trying to control the position from guard on top but Torton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torton wants to stand and escape but Heimer is having none of it.
Heimer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Torton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torton wants to stand up but Heimer is controlling him.
Heimer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Torton's head.
Heimer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heimer is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Torton gets caught flat footed, as Heimer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heimer pushes down on Torton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Heimer is working for a kimura but Torton is defending it quite comfortably.
Daemon Torton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Heimer is trying to control the action in half guard but Torton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daemon Torton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Heimer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Torton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Torton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torton throwing strikes but missing.
Heimer trying to keep a closed guard but Torton is proving a slippery customer.
Heimer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Torton trying to control the position from guard on top but Heimer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torton stopping the sweep attempt from Heimer.
Torton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heimer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimer can't keep his opponent in guard - Torton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Heimer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Heimer.
Torton wants to pass the guard but Heimer is keeping the position.
Torton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Torton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Torton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Heimer looking for a sweep. Not yet Heimer, not yet.
Torton trying to control but Heimer is working from the bottom.
Heimer kicks Torton off and gets to his feet.
Heimer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Torton counters with a single leg into guard. Heimer didn't expect that.
Torton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heimer working for a triangle but Torton defends it easily.
Torton looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heimer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Torton is controlling him.
Torton trying to control but Heimer is working from the bottom.
Torton won't allow Heimer to sweep him here.
Torton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Heimer tries to close the distance and clinch but Torton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Torton throws a series of punches but Heimer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heimer misses with a body shot.
Heimer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Heimer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Heimer lands in his opponent's guard.
Torton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heimer.
Heimer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Heimer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Torton working for a triangle but Heimer defends it easily.
Heimer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daemon Torton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torton 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daemon Torton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick O Flattery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan comes to the cage accompanied by Change or Die - Papa Roach. Thomas Morgan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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258 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Morgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick O Flattery!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Flattery throws a body punch but Morgan moves out of range.
O Flattery avoids the body shot from Morgan.
O Flattery tests Morgan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Flattery misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Morgan throws a shot to the body.
O Flattery just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from O Flattery misses the target.
O Flattery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morgan was well out of range. Poor timing from O Flattery.
O Flattery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Flattery misses with a few strikes there.
Morgan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Flattery.
Morgan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Flattery sprawls well initially but Morgan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Morgan wants to take a breather but O Flattery is having none of it.
Morgan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Flattery's head.
O Flattery is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan trying to control the pace.
Morgan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Flattery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
Morgan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Flattery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morgan.
O Flattery is trying to stand back up but Morgan is controlling him
O Flattery really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Morgan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morgan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
O Flattery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Flattery but O Flattery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Flattery misses with a wild body shot.
O Flattery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Morgan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Flattery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Flattery throws a jab when Morgan was well out of range.
O Flattery avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Flattery tries to keep at a distance but Morgan has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Flattery is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
O Flattery can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Morgan as O Flattery tries to tie him up.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Flattery is trying to stall.
Morgan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
Morgan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Flattery fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Patrick O Flattery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morgan rushes O Flattery and presses him up against the cage.
O Flattery stalling in the clinch but Morgan improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Flattery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morgan's elbow.
A knee to the head by Morgan.
It looks like Patrick O Flattery has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Morgan lands a knee to the body.
O Flattery looks gassed!
Morgan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morgan wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Flattery keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morgan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morgan tries to pass the half guard into mount. O Flattery knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan wants to control but O Flattery is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick O Flattery's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
O Flattery misses with a jab to the body
and Morgan counters with a shoot takedown. O Flattery fights it but they end up in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Flattery can do anything to dispel that myth.
Morgan looking to sit in guard and control but O Flattery gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morgan working a defensive guard here.
O Flattery showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
O Flattery wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Flattery avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Flattery got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Flattery has managed to get both his arms back between Morgan's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Flattery wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Morgan wants to sweep here but O Flattery controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
O Flattery just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Flattery.
O Flattery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan closes the distance and clinches.
Morgan landing knees to the body.
O Flattery is trying to break the clinch but Morgan is controlling him.
O Flattery is trying to maintain a safe position but Morgan gets an underhook and turns O Flattery into the cage.
O Flattery has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Morgan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Flattery.
Morgan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
O Flattery taking a breather.
O Flattery tries to break free but Morgan pushes him back against the cage.
O Flattery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Flattery looking to slow down the pace here.
O Flattery misses with the head strike.
O Flattery wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
O Flattery wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that O Flattery shrugs off.
Morgan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Morgan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morgan content to control rather than advance.
O Flattery is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Flattery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
O Flattery is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Flattery sees it coming and defends easily.
Morgan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Morgan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick O Flattery's cut.
That's time! Morgan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Morgan defending well as O Flattery loads up on a big left hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Flattery.
Morgan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Patrick O Flattery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Flattery slips a jab and a cross from Morgan.
O Flattery misses with a shot to the body
and Morgan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Flattery throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morgan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O Flattery misses the shot to the body.
O Flattery lunges at Morgan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Morgan's hand.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Morgan defending well as O Flattery loads up on a big left hand.
O Flattery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morgan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Flattery throws a looping overhand right but Morgan ducks down to avoid it.
Morgan wants to clinch up but O Flattery keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Morgan does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Flattery looks to land a right hand but Morgan moved out of range.
Morgan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Flattery throws out a powerful jab.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from O Flattery.
O Flattery thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Flattery misses with a body shot.
Morgan throws a leg kick which misses O Flattery's front leg but catches the back leg as O Flattery tries to avoid it.
O Flattery connects with a jab.
O Flattery takes one to the chin there.
O Flattery misses with an uppercut.
A jab from O Flattery misses.
Morgan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Flattery but O Flattery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
O Flattery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
Morgan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morgan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Flattery.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan closes the distance and pushes O Flattery back into the cage.
Morgan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. O Flattery can't fight it off and eventually Morgan manages to take the fight to the floor. O Flattery looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan forces his way into half guard.
O Flattery is looking for a sweep. Morgan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Morgan looks to land a strike but O Flattery avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
O Flattery trying to keep a closed guard but Morgan is proving a slippery customer.
Morgan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and O Flattery dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flattery tries to stand but Morgan is controlling from the bottom.
Morgan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for O Flattery!
O Flattery tries to lock up and control but Morgan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Patrick O Flattery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Morgan goes for an armbar but O Flattery turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from O Flattery.
O Flattery trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Thomas Morgan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Flattery is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Flattery is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick O Flattery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Morgan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Morgan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vic Rains (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balsac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rains's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunder & Lightning. Vic Rains had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vic Rains!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Balsac!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rains lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Balsac ducks under a wild hook from Rains.
Balsac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Balsac throws a nice head kick!
Rains throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Balsac.
Rains takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rains stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rains wants it to stay on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Balsac.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rains but Rains pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rains throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rains throws a looping overhand right but Balsac ducks down to avoid it.
Balsac drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rains on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rains tries to get out of the position.
Rains seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rains might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balsac slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Balsac is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rains is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rains has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rains stands up and waves to Balsac to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rains uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balsac.
Balsac scores with a kick to the body.
Balsac ducks under a wild hook from Rains.
Rains misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balsac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balsac.
Rains changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balsac connects with a single shot there.
Balsac moves out of range of the strikes.
Balsac throws an overhand right that lands on Rains's shoulder, as Rains tries to avoid the shot.
Rains lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vic Rains has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac defending well as Rains loads up on a big left hand.
Rains swings for the body but Balsac moves out of range.
Balsac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rains fails to land with a series of punches.
Balsac feints and then cracks Rains's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rains down.
Rains is breathing heavily.
Rains throws a shot from downtown. Balsac moves away and avoids it.
Rains throws the left hand but Balsac avoids the punch easily.
Rains drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Balsac scores with a nice head shot.
Balsac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vic Rains is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rains just misses with a punch to the body.
Balsac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rains throws a series of strikes that have Balsac backpedaling.
Balsac throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rains moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rains takes a kick to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balsac.
Balsac thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rains if he has to take too many more of those.
Balsac lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsac misses with a looping left.
Balsac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Balsac throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balsac slips a jab from Rains.
Rains slips a straight right by Balsac.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rains. Balsac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balsac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Balsac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Balsac throws a head kick but Rains moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balsac.
Rains stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balsac.
Rains dodges the punch combination from Balsac.
Rains works over Balsac's head and body with a nice combination.
Balsac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rains leaves Balsac with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Balsac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rains.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rains throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rains takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balsac avoids the body shot from Rains.
Balsac throws a nice head kick!
Rains throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Balsac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Balsac throws a good cross that connects.
Balsac throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rains's waist but Rains gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balsac off to one side.
Balsac shoots in for a double leg but Rains sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Rains does no damage.
Rains keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harry Balsac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Balsac coming out on top.
Balsac shoots in for a double leg but Rains sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balsac lands a jab.
A jab lands there for Rains.
Rains lands with a straight right. Balsac didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Balsac dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Balsac throws a head kick that misses.
Balsac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rains.
Balsac slips under a jab.
Balsac takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Balsac throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rains's head.
The fighters circling - Balsac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rains scores with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Rains scores with a four punch combination!
Rains throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rains lands with a right hand.
Balsac misses with a head kick.
Balsac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balsac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balsac scoring well with a low kick there.
Rains ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balsac moves away.
Balsac lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rains will feel that in the morning.
Harry Balsac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rains uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balsac.
Rains will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rains takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rains's sensitive parts.
Balsac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balsac moves out of range of the strikes.
Balsac uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rains.
Balsac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rains tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Balsac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rains waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balsac.
Balsac scores with a head kick.
Balsac connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rains misses with a wild body shot.
Rains throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rains steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balsac.
Balsac goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rains is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balsac lands a head kick. Rains smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rains blocks a jab.
Good leg kick by Balsac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balsac lands a right hook to the body.
Rains walks into a jab.
Rains stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balsac.
Rains misses with a wild combination.
Vic Rains is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Balsac looks to score with a jab to the body but Rains is just out of range.
Balsac throws a head kick that Rains semi-blocks.
Balsac thuds his shin into the meat of Rains's side.
Rains avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rains will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balsac.
Balsac lands with a kick to the ribs.
Balsac avoids the body shot from Rains.
Good leg kick by Balsac there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Balsac.
Rains takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balsac thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rains if he has to take too many more of those.
A big left from Rains misses.
Rains takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balsac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Balsac lands a nice hook to Rains's body. Rains takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balsac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rains on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balsac. Balsac obviously looking to wear him down.
Balsac throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Balsac misses with a looping left.
Balsac misses with a few strikes there.
Balsac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rains.
Balsac feints and then cracks Rains's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rains down.
A head kick from Balsac lands but Rains takes it in his stride.
Balsac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rains manages to avoid it.
Rains misses with a combination
and Balsac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balsac.
Balsac lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Balsac throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rains throws a series of punches but Balsac avoids them all with ease.
Balsac lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rains moves away from the strike by Balsac.
Balsac feints and as Rains raises his hands in defense, Balsac changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Balsac trying to control but Rains is working from the bottom.
Balsac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balsac drops back looking for a leg! Rains is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rains manages to kick Balsac off! Balsac jumps back into Rains's guard.
Balsac is fighting to break Rains's control of his arms but Rains is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balsac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Balsac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Balsac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rains scores with a nice head shot.
Balsac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balsac takes a swing at Rains's ribcage but misses.
Balsac lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Balsac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Balsac 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rains slaps away a takedown attempt from Balsac, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rains throws a combination that misses
and Balsac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rains takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rains takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rains bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Balsac's head backwards.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rains.
Balsac lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rains fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balsac manages to avoid it.
Rains works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balsac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balsac fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balsac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rains takes a swing at Balsac's ribcage but misses.
Rains throws a nice looking combination but Balsac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rains throws out a loose jab but Balsac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balsac throws a head kick that Rains semi-blocks.
Balsac scores with a jab. Rains acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rains takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Balsac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rains moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rains bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balsac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rains.
Balsac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rains throws a right and a left that Balsac avoids nicely.
Rains fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rains slips a jab and a cross from Balsac.
Balsac throws a nice head kick!
Danga de danga de dang - Balsac scores with a four punch combination!
Rains throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rains waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Balsac.
Balsac throws a looping overhand right but Rains ducks down to avoid it.
Balsac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rains swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balsac lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rains but Rains pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vic Rains has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Balsac.
Rains misses the shot to the body.
Balsac shoots for a double leg takedown but Rains sprawls well. He's pushed Balsac's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab from Balsac misses.
Rains scores with a decent looking hook.
Rains misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balsac.
Balsac changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rains tries to avoid it but Balsac manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rains to the ground. Rains escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rains scores with a one two! Balsac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Balsac lands with a kick to the temple. Rains shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Balsac shoots in for a double leg but Rains sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Balsac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rains works over Balsac's head and body with a nice combination.
Balsac moves out of range of the strikes.
Balsac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rains sprawls well. Rains wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balsac gets slowly back to his feet.
Rains misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Balsac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rains misses with a combination
and Balsac counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rains won't be happy with that.
Balsac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Balsac goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rains rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Balsac's guard! Nice work there by Rains!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rains sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rains has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Balsac is proving hard to escape from.
Vic Rains has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Balsac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rains defends well.
Harry Balsac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Balsac is adopting a defensive guard.
Rains is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Balsac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Balsac 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Balsac!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rob MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBron Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, LeBron Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
MacGregor is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Johnson has his hands clasped together but MacGregor extends an breaks Johnson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by MacGregor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rob MacGregor!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wuzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wuzz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lützenkirchen - German Kiss. Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Grand Magus - Hammer of the North. Andy Wuzz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Wuzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Smith.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith cracks Wuzz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wuzz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wuzz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wuzz somewhat.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wuzz at a distance.
Wuzz loses concentration momentarily and Smith pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Wuzz crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Smith finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Smith!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Opas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Opas has chosen AC/DC - Thunderstruck as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Opas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes scores with a hook.
Opas throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Barnes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barnes lands a head shot.
Barnes drops his hands momentarily and Opas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Opas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Opas moves into the clinch.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Opas misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Nice shot lands for Barnes.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Opas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Opas.
Barnes looks to land a right hand but Opas moved out of range.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Opas counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Mike Barnes has been cut.
Opas moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Opas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Barnes on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Don Opas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Opas's defenses.
Opas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Opas moved away.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Opas.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Opas throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Opas didn't expect that.
Opas pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Opas keeps moving.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is fighting to break Opas's control of his arms but Opas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Opas 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.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Opas has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Opas scores with a body shot.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Opas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Opas tries to sprawl out of it but Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Opas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Opas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Opas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas stuffs the takedown attempt from Barnes. Barnes gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Opas didn't see that one coming.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Opas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Opas throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Opas misses with a looping left.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Opas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Opas thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Opas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Barnes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Opas won't be happy with that.
Barnes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Opas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Opas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Opas keeping his opponent close.
Barnes looks up at the clock and then as Opas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Barnes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barnes in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Barnes working away.
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 Mike Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Opas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Opas thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barnes scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Opas misses with a wild combination.
Opas throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Opas slips the punch.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Opas is just out of range.
Opas throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Good leg kick by Barnes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Opas connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Opas misses.
Barnes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Opas.
Opas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Opas's ribs.
Opas throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Barnes.
Opas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Opas throws a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Opas misses with a straight right.
Barnes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Opas's hands.
Barnes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Opas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barnes scores with a spinning back kick!
Barnes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opas.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Opas to counter with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Opas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Barnes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barnes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Opas manages to avoid it.
Opas cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Don Opas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Barnes.
Barnes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Opas scoring well with a low kick there.
Opas moves into the clinch.
Opas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barnes avoids a wild elbow strike from Opas.
Barnes wants to stall.
Opas keeps control of Barnes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Opas.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Opas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Barnes's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opas tries to stall but Barnes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Opas lands an elbow inside.
Barnes tries to break free but Opas pushes him back against the cage.
Opas lands an elbow inside that Barnes shrugs off.
Opas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Barnes blocks an elbow strike from Opas.
Opas lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Opas.
Barnes jumps guard but Opas stands there with Barnes around his waist. Barnes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Opas misses with a punch on the inside.
Opas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Barnes tries to break the clinch but Opas is controlling the position.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Opas lands a damaging elbow.
Barnes is looking to break free of the clinch but Opas has double underhooks.
Opas blocks a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Opas.
Opas misses with some punches.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch but Opas keeps him there for the moment.
Opas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Opas is breathing heavily.
Barnes dodges an elbow strike from Opas.
Barnes breaks the clinch.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Opas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opas misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Opas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Opas saw that one coming.
Opas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes lands a with a good body shot.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Opas can pounce on him.
Opas throws a low kick, looking for Barnes's leg but Barnes calmly moves out of range.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Opas didn't see that one coming.
Opas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Opas misses its intended target.
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Opas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes swings for the body but Opas moves out of range.
Opas fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Barnes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Barnes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Opas needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there.
Opas scores with a sloppy right hand. Barnes should have avoided that one.
Opas misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Opas misses.
Opas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Opas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Opas wants it to stay on the feet.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body
and Opas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Opas misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Opas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Opas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Barnes misses.
Opas misses with a leg kick
and Barnes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Opas thinking.
Opas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
A big left from Opas misses.
Opas throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes takes a swing at Opas's ribcage but misses.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes throws a body punch but Opas moves out of range.
Opas defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Opas, as that shot connected.
Opas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Opas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Opas misses with an uppercut.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Opas has time to react.
Opas lands with a right hand.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Opas was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Opas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Opas takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes has a takedown stuffed.
Decent striking displayed by Opas there.
Opas misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Barnes misses
and Opas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Opas tries to land a leg kick but Barnes saw it coming and moves away.
Opas throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Opas swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Opas cracks the inside of Barnes's front leg.
Opas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Opas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Opas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barnes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barnes throws a front kick aimed at Opas's knee but Opas avoids it well.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Opas.
Opas misses with a looping left.
Don Opas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot lands for Opas.
The fighters circling - Opas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes throws a low kick but Opas avoids it.
Barnes moves out of range as Opas throws a body kick.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Opas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opas misses with a body shot.
Opas throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Opas throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Opas throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes slips a straight right by Opas.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Opas moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Opas checks a leg kick.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes lands a head shot.
Opas misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Opas misses with a looping right.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Opas tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Opas thows a body shot but no joy.
Mike Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barnes slips a straight right by Opas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Opas.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesti Vihervaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vihervaara's choice of entrance music: I Am The Devil. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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280 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernesti Vihervaara!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vihervaara dodges the punch combination from Barkley.
Barkley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barkley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vihervaara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vihervaara blocks a jab.
Barkley misses with a wild body shot.
Vihervaara scoring well with a low kick there.
Barkley throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Vihervaara tumbling to the canvas!
It looks like Ernesti Vihervaara has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barkley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barkley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barkley controlling from the top position.
Vihervaara has momentary wrist control but Barkley slips an elbow through the middle.
Barkley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vihervaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vihervaara wants to sweep here but Barkley controlling him for the moment.
Barkley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley throwing strikes from guard but Vihervaara blocks nicely.
Vihervaara is trying to keep Barkley in close.
Barkley is in close to Vihervaara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley throws a big right hand that misses.
Barkley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vihervaara wants to stand and escape but Barkley is having none of it.
Barkley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barkley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vihervaara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Barkley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vihervaara's head.
Barkley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vihervaara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Charles Barkley has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Barkley misses.
Barkley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barkley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vihervaara!
Barkley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vihervaara.
A jab from Barkley misses.
Barkley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick from Vihervaara lands but Barkley takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barkley clinches up against the cage.
Vihervaara breaks from the clinch.
Barkley throws a shot from downtown. Vihervaara moves away and avoids it.
Barkley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Barkley is breathing heavily.
Vihervaara lands a head kick. Barkley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vihervaara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vihervaara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vihervaara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barkley's head backwards.
Barkley is rocked!
Barkley walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Vihervaara swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ernesti Vihervaara!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozsgai comes into the arena with PC Park - Klatka blaring out of the sound system. Szyslak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica-Enter Sandman. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
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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 - 1, fighting out of London, Stefan Pozsgai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Szyslak!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozsgai moves in looking to clinch but Szyslak pushes him off.
Pozsgai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Szyslak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Szyslak avoids the body shot from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai doesn't manage to clinch there - Szyslak circles away.
Szyslak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pozsgai scores with a shot to the body.
Pozsgai's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pozsgai duly obliges.
It looks like Nick Szyslak has been cut.
Szyslak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pozsgai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Szyslak misses with a combination
and Pozsgai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pozsgai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Szyslak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pozsgai.
Szyslak looks gassed!
Pozsgai digs a right hand into Szyslak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szyslak's gas tank.
Pozsgai lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsgai lands a shot to the body.
Pozsgai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pozsgai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szyslak backwards.
Pozsgai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Pozsgai.
A nice left hand lands by Pozsgai.
A shot in the inside from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szyslak is rocked!
Pozsgai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szyslak is still on wobbly legs! Can Pozsgai finish him?
Pozsgai digs a right hand into Szyslak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szyslak's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Pozsgai.
Szyslak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pozsgai lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Pozsgai - that landed with a thud.
Pozsgai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pozsgai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pozsgai fails to land.
Pozsgai pushes Szyslak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pozsgai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szyslak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szyslak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pozsgai.
Pozsgai working aggressively here.
Pozsgai presses Szyslak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szyslak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pozsgai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szyslak seems to have recovered his senses.
Pozsgai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pozsgai gets through Szyslak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pozsgai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szyslak backwards.
Pozsgai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pozsgai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pozsgai - that landed with a thud.
Pozsgai digs a right hand underneath Szyslak's ribcage. Szyslak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Pozsgai.
Pozsgai lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Szyslak to his knees! Pozsgai keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefan Pozsgai!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Reed!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed lands a body shot.
Reed ducks under a wild hook from Pikari.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Pikari circles away.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pikari.
Reed pushes Pikari up against the cage in a clinch.
Reed is working Pikari over against the cage.
Pikari is trying to break the clinch but Reed is controlling him.
Pikari wants to get back to striking at distance but Reed won't allow it.
Pikari turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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Reed tries to improve position but can't.
Pikari is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pikari working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari scoring with punches from side control.
The ground and pound from Pikari seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Reed is looking to regain half guard here but Pikari keeps moving and retains side control.
Reed defending against the ground and pound.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pikari's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pikari is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reed!
Pikari lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pikari unloading with bombs!
Reed is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pikari unloading with bombs!
Pikari thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed tries to hold on but Pikari pushes him away.
Reed regains half guard.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reed is looking to control Pikari's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reed avoid being mounted?
Pikari scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pikari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reed controlling the position for now.
Reed is trying to control but Pikari passes into side control!
Reed gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pikari.
BOOM! Pikari connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reed is trying desperately to improve position.
Pikari lands a nice shot to the head.
Pikari landing strikes from the mount and Reed is in trouble!
Pikari throws a strike there. Reed manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Pikari thows a huge punch but Reed dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari wants to free his trapped foot but Reed is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reed manages to get to full guard.
Reed pulls Pikari in to control the position.
Reed keeping full guard, as Pikari tries to pass.
Reed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pikari postures up in Reed's guard and throws a big left but Reed blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sampsa Pikari 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.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pikari moves away.
Reed lands a nice looking body shot.
Reed throws a combination. Pikari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Reed throws a series of punches but Pikari avoids them all with ease.
Pikari throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Reed takes a swing at Pikari's ribcage but misses.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Reed misses the shot to the body.
Pikari circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Pikari with that takedown attempt.
Pikari misses with a hook to the body
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pikari looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Reed throws a series of strikes that have Pikari backpedaling.
A shot to the body from Pikari misses
and Reed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reed blocks a jab.
Pikari walks into a left hand.
Pikari avoids the body shot from Reed.
Pikari misses the body punch
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pikari.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pikari at a distance.
Pikari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pikari misses with an uppercut.
Reed clobbers Pikari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pikari connects with a single shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Reed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reed.
Sampsa Pikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pikari.
Pikari looks to land a left hand but Reed moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pikari scores with a sloppy right hand. Reed should have avoided that one.
Reed tests Pikari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reed misses with a body shot.
Reed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pikari.
Reed stuns Pikari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pikari.
A jab from Pikari does it's job there.
Pikari misses with a hook.
Pikari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Pikari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pikari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pikari misses with a jab to the body
and Reed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pikari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pikari circles away.
Pikari gets a takedown into half guard.
Reed holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Reed is looking to improve his position.
Reed trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari passes to side control.
Reed is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pikari's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Reed works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pikari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reed swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pikari is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pikari passes Reed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pikari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pikari swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Pikari feints and as Reed raises his hands in defense, Pikari changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reed wants to sweep here but Pikari controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reed trying to keep a closed guard but Pikari is proving a slippery customer.
Pikari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reed working for a triangle but Pikari defends it easily.
Reed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari wants to pass the guard but Reed is keeping the position.
Pikari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pikari is one step ahead there.
Pikari pushes down on Reed's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pikari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reed has hold of Pikari's hands but Pikari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reed controlling the position well.
Pikari scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed actively working from the bottom here.
Reed wants to control but Pikari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reed is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pikari is staying active.
Pikari trying to pass the guard but Reed defending well.
Pikari uses his free foot to push down on Reed's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reed.
Pikari scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Reed?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikari landing strikes from the mount and Reed is in trouble!
Pikari thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pikari has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pikari with a couple of short strikes.
Pikari cracks Reed with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Reed taking shots to the head.
Reed regains half guard.
Pikari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Reed is pressing down on Pikari's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pikari tries to free his leg and advance position but Reed is retaining full guard.
Reed looking to control.
Pikari stopping the sweep attempt from Reed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari is fighting to break Reed's control of his arms but Reed is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pikari throws and elbow that misses. Reed uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pikari's guard. Nice move by Reed!
Reed preventing the sweep.
Pikari controls Reed momentarily but Reed frees himself.
Reed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Pikari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pikari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Pikari!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir comes to the cage accompanied by Sub-Mission. Augusto has chosen adu-kein scherz as his entrance music. Fernando Augusto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cain Mir!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir scores with a jab to the body.
Augusto blocks the body kick.
Cain Mir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mir lands a right hook to the body.
Mir attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mir throws a shot to the body.
Mir moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Augusto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mir.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Mir works over Augusto's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augusto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Augusto lands a lovely overhand right.
Augusto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mir counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mir.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Augusto pulls guard.
Augusto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mir keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Augusto's head.
Augusto being controlled here, momentarily.
Mir lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir scoring with punches to the head and body.
Augusto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Augusto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mir showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mir passes Augusto's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mir there.
Mir postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Augusto to stand up.
A shot to the body from Mir misses
and Augusto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mir scores with a shot to the body.
Mir is looking to wear down Augusto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mir stuffs the takedown.
Augusto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Augusto looks gassed!
Decent striking displayed by Mir there.
Augusto misses with a hook. Mir ducked under it nicely.
Mir looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir lands with a kick to the temple. Augusto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mir darts in trying to clinch
and Augusto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cain Mir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mir turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mir moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Mir dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mir tries to clinch but Augusto is having none of it.
Augusto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Mir finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mir.
Mir clobbers Augusto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Mir misses.
Mir throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cain Mir is winning the standup battle so far.
Augusto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Mir lands a two punch combo.
Augusto is breathing heavily.
Augusto defending well as Mir loads up on a big left hand.
Augusto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fernando Augusto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mir throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mir moves into the clinch.
Mir lands a body punch.
Mir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mir.
Mir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mir lands with a right to the head.
Mir digs a right hand underneath Augusto's ribcage. Augusto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mir lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mir just leaning against Augusto, taking a breather.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Augusto fails to land.
Mir is leaning against Augusto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augusto can do to turn this around?
A short body shot lands from Mir as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
A short right from Mir.
Augusto misses with a punch to the body.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mir tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Augusto avoids it.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mir lands a damaging elbow.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Mir.
Mir lands with a light punch inside.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Augusto or not.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mir is working Augusto over against the cage.
Mir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Augusto.
Mir scores with a shot to the side of Augusto's head.
A short left from Mir.
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Augusto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mir lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Mir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Augusto's face.
Augusto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Mir lands a nice elbow.
Augusto is trying to maintain a safe position but Mir gets an underhook and turns Augusto into the cage.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Mir.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Augusto or not.
Augusto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Mir scores with a shoulder strike.
Mir cracks Augusto with a nice body shot.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Mir.
Mir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Augusto.
Mir cracks Augusto with a nice body shot.
Augusto takes an elbow to the temple.
Mir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mir lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mir.
Mir presses Augusto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir pushes Augusto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mir is leaning against Augusto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mir misses with an elbow strike.
Mir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mir lands a body punch.
Mir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Mir.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Augusto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Mir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augusto.
A telegraphed right hand from Mir misses the target.
Good leg kick by Mir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto blocks a leg kick.
Mir swings for the body but Augusto moves out of range.
Mir catches Augusto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mir looks to score with a jab to the body but Augusto is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Mir.
Mir drops his hands momentarily and Augusto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Augusto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augusto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Augusto misses with a few strikes there.
Mir tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Mir.
Augusto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Augusto.
Mir misses with a wild body shot.
Mir tries to land a front kick but Augusto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Mir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mir feints and then cracks Augusto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augusto down.
Mir throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Mir. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Mir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mir.
Mir landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mir taking a breather.
Mir lands an elbow inside that Augusto shrugs off.
Mir lands a damaging elbow.
Augusto trying to control the position but instead, Mir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Augusto into the cage.
Augusto has a couple of punches blocked by Mir.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
Mir lands a right hand.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mir is working Augusto over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Mir.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Mir softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mir pushes Augusto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mir landing knees to the body.
Mir scores with a shoulder strike.
Mir cracks Augusto with a nice body shot.
Mir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Augusto or not.
Augusto wants to stall.
Mir scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mir digs a right hand into Augusto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Augusto's gas tank.
Mir lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mir obliges.
Mir lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Mir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Augusto.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Mir.
Mir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Mir lands with a right to the head.
Mir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mir.
Mir taking a breather.
Mir lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mir.
Augusto tries to stall but Mir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir tries to land knees in the clinch but Augusto avoids the damage to the body.
Mir lands a nice uppercut.
Mir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Augusto looking to slow down the pace here.
Mir cracks Augusto with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Mir clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Augusto keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto misses with the combination.
Mir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mir tries to clinch up but Augusto circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Augusto misses its intended target.
Augusto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto misses with a combination
and Mir counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Mir misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mir.
Augusto is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Augusto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mir circles away quickly and effectively.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Augusto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mir throws a body kick that misses.
Mir throws a leg kick which misses Augusto's front leg but catches the back leg as Augusto tries to avoid it.
Augusto ducks under a wild hook from Mir.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch but Augusto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augusto misses the shot to the body.
Augusto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mir counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir scores with the left hand. Augusto knows he should have avoided that one.
Mir lands a really nice looking cross but Augusto seems unphased.
Mir misses with a jab to the body
and Augusto counters with a right hand to the body.
Augusto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mir.
Mir thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Mir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Augusto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Mir.
Mir lands a nice looking kick to the body. Augusto takes a step back to recover.
Mir throws a leg kick which misses Augusto's front leg but catches the back leg as Augusto tries to avoid it.
Augusto misses with a combination
and Mir finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands a nice hook to Augusto's body. Augusto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mir moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Augusto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir feints and then cracks Augusto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Augusto down.
Augusto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mir keeps Augusto at a distance using the push kick.
Mir misses with a double jab
and Augusto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mir misses with a head kick.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Augusto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Augusto misses with the body kick
and Mir counters with a head kick. That will keep Augusto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Augusto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mir. Mir obviously looking to wear him down.
Mir lands with a shot to the body.
Augusto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mir looks to land a body kick but Augusto moved away.
Mir connects with a high kick.
Augusto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augusto circles away quickly and effectively.
Mir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Augusto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Mir had his way with Fernando Augusto in 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mir thows a body shot but no joy.
Augusto throws a combination that misses
and Mir counters with an inside leg kick.
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Augusto moves out of range easily.
Augusto throws a right and a left that Mir avoids nicely.
Mir misses with a shot to the body
and Augusto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mir stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mir wants it to stay on the feet.
Augusto throws out a loose jab but Mir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Augusto misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mir.
Mir takes the fight into the clinch.
Augusto is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Mir.
Cain Mir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mir comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mir controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
A head punch on the inside from Augusto fails to land.
Good body shot from Mir.
Mir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mir throws an elbow but it misses.
Augusto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Augusto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Augusto can't find room to land a body shot as Mir controls the action.
Mir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Augusto looking to throw knees to the head but Mir is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Augusto is still on wobbly legs! Can Mir finish him?
Mir working Augusto over with knees to the body.
Augusto seems to have recovered his senses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mir as Augusto tries to tie him up.
Mir pressing his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mir.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mir.
Mir has Augusto pushed against the cage.
Augusto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Mir utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Augusto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mir unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Augusto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Augusto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Mir.
A short left from Mir.
Mir lands an elbow inside.
Mir lands with a light punch inside.
Mir is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Augusto is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Mir.
Fernando Augusto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mir lands a hook that snaps the head of Augusto backwards.
Mir lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir is leaning against Augusto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mir lands a body punch.
Mir lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mir lands a big right hand that drops Augusto! The killer instinct kicks in and Mir finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mir!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Mir!
Cain Mir retains his middleweight title!
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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