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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nate Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwards throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Edwards scores with a head kick.
It looks like Nate Barnes has been cut.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Edwards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Edwards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Barnes as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Nice body punch from Edwards.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Barnes off balance momentarily.
Edwards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Barnes pushes him off.
Edwards wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barnes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Edwards is looking to wear down Barnes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Edwards tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Edwards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Edwards scores with a head kick. Barnes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Barnes misses.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edwards throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barnes counters with a good low kick that Edwards was not able to check.
Edwards throws a push kick but Barnes slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Barnes.
Edwards on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Edwards throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnes's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Edwards misses.
Edwards tries a head kick but it misses.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edwards has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barnes finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwards's head.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Edwards.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Crunch! Edwards slams his shin into Barnes's torso.
Edwards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Edwards is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards looks to land a body kick but Barnes moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwards finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Edwards clinches with his opponent.
Edwards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edwards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Edwards scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Edwards counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwards throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Edwards missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Edwards.
Barnes lands a jab to the nose.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Barnes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Edwards - the referee stops the clock and Barnes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Edwards. Barnes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Edwards is looking to land body kicks.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Edwards checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards is looking to score with low kicks.
Edwards looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Edwards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Barnes checks a low kick from Edwards.
Edwards throws a front kick that sends Barnes stumbling back into the cage.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwards wants to clinch.
Edwards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barnes is out of range.
Edwards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edwards slips a jab from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Edwards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Edwards.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aaron Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Edwards counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Edwards.
Barnes with a hook.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Edwards throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwards misses with an attempted mid kick.
Edwards blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Edwards moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edwards checks it well.
Barnes jabs Edwards to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Edwards lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwards finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Edwards lands a head kick. Barnes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Edwards. That one must have hurt.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Edwards feints and then cracks Barnes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barnes down.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Edwards throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwards is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Edwards dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Edwards throws a leg kick
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards takes one to the chin there.
Barnes cracks Edwards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
Edwards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Edwards.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Edwards avoids the body shot from Barnes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Edwards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Barnes thinking.
Nice cross by Barnes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A lazy body kick from Edwards
and Barnes counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
Edwards throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barnes connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards tries to score with a low kick but Barnes moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Edwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a hook. Edwards ducked under it nicely.
Edwards misses with a low kick.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Barnes thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Edwards lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
Edwards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Barnes scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Edwards darts in trying to clinch
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Edwards takes a jab right on the kisser.
Edwards is rocked!
Barnes swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Aaron Edwards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A head kick misses from Edwards.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Edwards avoids it.
Nate Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
Edwards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Edwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Edwards crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barnes - the referee stops the clock and Edwards gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barnes. Edwards manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Edwards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwards checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Edwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barnes scores with the left hand. Edwards knows he should have avoided that one.
Barnes throws an overhand right that drops Edwards like a sack of potatoes! Barnes dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Barnes!
Our winner, Nate Barnes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaddon has chosen Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff as his entrance music. Melvin Manhoef has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manhoef takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abaddon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abaddon moves out of range of the body kick.
Manhoef checks the leg kick.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abaddon.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abaddon 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 Manhoef has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manhoef and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abaddon.
Manhoef throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Abaddon's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manhoef throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manhoef throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manhoef lands a right hook to the body.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Manhoef throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abaddon looks to land a right hand but Manhoef moved out of range.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abaddon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abaddon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abaddon backwards.
A short right from Abaddon.
Abaddon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manhoef misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abaddon breaks the clinch.
Abaddon misses with a kick to the body
and Manhoef counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Manhoef paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Manhoef scores with a nice head shot.
Manhoef sizes up Abaddon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manhoef fakes the leg kick and cracks Abaddon in the body.
Abaddon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Abaddon tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef pushes Abaddon away with a front kick.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
A jab from Manhoef does it's job there.
Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by Abaddon.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Manhoef finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Manhoef checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Abaddon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abaddon's head backwards.
Abaddon tries a low kick but Manhoef avoids it.
Manhoef is looking to slow Abaddon down with leg kicks.
Abaddon misses with a body shot.
Abaddon tries to clinch there but Manhoef circles away.
Abaddon is looking to clinch.
Manhoef fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abaddon on the side of the head.
Manhoef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Manhoef blocks the low kick.
Manhoef takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abaddon momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manhoef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manhoef looks to land a right hand but Abaddon moved out of range.
Manhoef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
Manhoef lands a nice looking body shot.
Abaddon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Abaddon slips the punch.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Abaddon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abaddon down.
Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manhoef throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abaddon looks winded!
Manhoef lands with a cross.
Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abaddon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abaddon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manhoef.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abaddon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abaddon looks to throw a body kick
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Abaddon thows a leg kick but Manhoef checks it
and Manhoef counters with a right hand to the body.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but Manhoef sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Abaddon misses.
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abaddon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abaddon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Abaddon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Abaddon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Manhoef thuds his shin into the meat of Abaddon's side.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef lands a big uppercut and Abaddon crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abaddon looks OK. Manhoef waves Abaddon back to his feet!
Abaddon is rocked!
Abaddon is breathing heavily.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Abaddon off balance momentarily.
Abaddon is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Abaddon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
Manhoef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abaddon can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef works Abaddon's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manhoef lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abaddon at a distance.
Manhoef grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Abaddon takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Manhoef cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pierre Babin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Babin comes into the arena with Nutshot - Team Headkick blaring out of the sound system. Gray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. make love not war baby kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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193 lbs
23 - 12 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Babin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Mr Gray!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray moves out of range as Babin strikes.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Babin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gray misses the jab.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
Gray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babin throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
A slow jab from Babin misses its intended target.
Gray blocks the body kick.
Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Babin is trying to get back to full guard.
Babin gets back to full guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Babin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Babin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Babin blocks nicely.
Babin trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Babin wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Babin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Babin keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Babin wants to sweep but no luck.
Babin keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
Babin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babin looking for a sweep. Not yet Babin, not yet.
Babin looking to control.
Gray works over Babin with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Babin is retaining full guard.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Babin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray postures up in Babin's guard and throws a big left but Babin blocks it.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Babin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gray throws a strike but Babin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Babin wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking for a triangle but Babin pushes his legs off easily.
Babin controlling from the top position.
Gray is trying to hold Babin in close to prevent damage but Babin has managed to pass into half guard.
Gray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Babin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Babin's back!
Babin avoids the strikes from Gray.
Gray missing with strikes from the back.
Babin trying to control the hands but Gray breaks the grip.
Gray throwing damaging strikes from the back! Babin could be in trouble here!
Gray connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Babin to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Gray missing with strikes.
Babin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Babin holding on to Gray's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Gray lands punches and elbows.
Babin looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gray.
Babin trying to control the hands but Gray breaks the grip.
Gray thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Babin tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gray breaks from Babin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babin tries to lock up and control but Gray gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Babin is working to get back to half guard.
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Babin because Gray loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Gray dominated that round.
That's time! Babin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Babin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Babin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gray can pounce on him.
Gray tries to clinch there but Babin circles away.
Babin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babin looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Babin throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and Babin moves out of range easily.
Babin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Babin is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Babin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Babin throws a push kick but Gray slaps the foot to one side.
Gray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Babin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Babin.
Babin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gray tries to clinch but Babin is having none of it.
Gray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gray tries to clinch there but Babin circles away.
Gray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Babin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Crunch! Babin slams his shin into Gray's torso.
Babin feints and then cracks Gray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gray down.
Good shot there by Gray.
Gray wants to clinch up but Babin keeps it at a distance.
Gray throws a low kick but Babin avoids it.
Babin throws a series of punches but Gray avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babin swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Babin.
Gray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Babin throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a nice body kick.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Babin tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Babin tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Babin gets tackled into the cage by Gray. Gray maintains the clinch.
Gray jumps guard but Babin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Babin has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babin backwards.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Babin backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babin.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Babin has double underhooks.
Babin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Babin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Babin cracks Gray with a nice body shot.
Gray lands a left hand.
Babin is pressed up against the cage. Gray has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Babin down to the mat. Babin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Babin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray tries to clinch but Babin is having none of it.
Babin throws a front kick aimed at Gray's knee but Gray avoids it well.
Gray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babin finds it's way round the side to connect with Gray's head.
Gray wants to clinch up but Babin keeps it at a distance.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Babin circles away.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Babin sprawls well. Babin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.
Jean Pierre Babin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Gray.
Babin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gray is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Babin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Babin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Babin lands a lovely overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gray checks a leg kick.
Babin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gray counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Babin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Babin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Babin pushes Gray away with a front kick.
Babin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Pierre Babin dominated that second 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.
Gray shoots in and drives through. Babin sprawls well.
Babin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gray checks it well.
Babin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Babin misses with a wild body shot.
Babin jabs at Gray's body.
Gray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Babin.
Nice uppercut there from Babin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babin misses with a straight right.
Babin swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Gray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Babin defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Babin is pawing at Gray, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Gray's nose. Gray is badly hurt! Babin pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Gray tries desperately to hold on but Babin is relentless in his assault! As Gray receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Babin away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Pierre Babin!
Jean Pierre Babin retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Jean Pierre Babin gave a big smile as he said 'You go away now huggy guy. You give Jean Pierre ze creeps.'.
Mr Gray was interviewed post fight and said 'Jean Pierre thinks he will leave this org now. Too many creepy huggers.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Keijo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keijo comes to the cage accompanied by CMX - Pyörivät Sähkökoneet. Nixon has chosen The Upsetters - Dread Lion as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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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
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutaali Keijo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keijo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Keijo avoids it well.
Nixon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Keijo throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keijo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keijo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nixon 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 Keijo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keijo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon closes the distance and clinches.
Nixon tries to work over Keijo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Keijo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keijo tries to move into range but Nixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keijo takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Nixon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Keijo scores with a nice strike.
Nixon misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nixon jabs at Keijo's body.
Keijo misses with a body kick.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. Keijo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nixon lands with a shot to the body.
Brutaali Keijo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Keijo walks into a straight right hand from Nixon.
Keijo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keijo is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Nixon misses.
Nixon looks to land a combination but Keijo avoids it well.
Nixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Keijo.
A telegraphed right hand from Keijo misses the target.
The fighters circling - Nixon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keijo misses the shot to the body.
Keijo thuds his right hand into Nixon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nixon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nixon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Keijo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keijo checks a low kick from Nixon.
Keijo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nixon.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keijo's sensitive parts.
Keijo gets tackled into the cage by Nixon. Nixon maintains the clinch.
Keijo prevents a body shot from Nixon.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Keijo fails to land.
A short left from Keijo.
Keijo is trying to pull guard but Nixon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nixon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keijo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nixon's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nixon throws a head punch that misses.
Nixon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keijo or not.
Nixon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon blocks a body shot from Keijo.
A short right from Nixon on the inside.
Nixon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nixon blocking some punches.
Nixon has a couple of punches blocked by Keijo.
Nixon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Keijo blocks an uppercut.
Nixon lands a nice uppercut.
Nixon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keijo misses with some punches.
Nixon scores with a shot to the side of Keijo's head.
Nixon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nixon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keijo.
Keijo tries a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Nixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nixon scores with a jab.
Keijo blocks a jab.
Keijo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Keijo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keijo.
Nixon ducks right into an uppercut from Keijo.
Nixon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon missing with a left hand there. Keijo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keijo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Keijo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nixon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Nixon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Keijo does no damage.
Nixon cracks Keijo with an open hand slap.
Keijo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nixon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Keijo.
Nixon lands a really nice looking cross but Keijo seems unphased.
Nixon checks a leg kick nicely.
A lazy left from Nixon finds it's target.
Keijo misses with a hook.
Nixon takes one to the chin there.
Nixon tries to close the distance and clinch but Keijo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nixon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Keijo checks it well.
Crunch! Nixon slams his shin into Keijo's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nixon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon defending well as Keijo loads up on a big left hand.
Keijo misses with a body punch
and Nixon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richard Nixon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nixon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keijo throws a poor cross that misses
and Nixon counters with a good low kick that Keijo was not able to check.
Nixon scores with a kick to the body.
Nixon moves in looking to clinch but Keijo pushes him off.
Keijo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nixon is just out of range.
Keijo misses with a low kick.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keijo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nixon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nixon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Keijo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nixon thinking.
Nixon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Keijo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nixon.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Nixon throws a hook to the side of Keijo's head but Keijo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keijo throws a leg kick but Nixon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keijo digs a good body shot into Nixon's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keijo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nixon throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keijo avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Nixon connects with a leg kick. Keijo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nixon tries to move into range but Keijo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keijo takes a swing at Nixon's ribcage but misses.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keijo.
Nixon throws an off balance right hand
and Keijo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Keijo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon lands a right hook to the body.
Keijo throws a shot to the body.
Keijo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keijo checks the leg kick.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Nixon misses with a looping left.
Keijo throws a looping overhand right but Nixon ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keijo.
Nixon looks to throw the jab but Keijo is out of range.
Keijo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Keijo defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
Keijo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keijo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nixon was well out of range. Poor timing from Keijo.
Keijo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nixon.
An inside leg kick lands from Nixon.
Keijo looks for the body kick but Nixon saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Keijo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nixon pushes Keijo away with a front kick.
Keijo throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Keijo finds it's way through Nixon's defenses.
Keijo throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Keijo, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo scores with a nice strike.
A solid body kick from Keijo.
Keijo throws a front kick that sends Nixon stumbling back into the cage.
Nixon ducks right into an uppercut from Keijo.
Jab, jab by Nixon - just one landing.
Nixon works Keijo's body with a nice hook.
Keijo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Nixon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keijo.
Nixon blocks a jab.
Keijo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Keijo throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keijo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keijo lands with a nice body kick.
Keijo throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
Nixon clinches up with Keijo and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brutaali Keijo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Keijo throws a hook to the side of Nixon's head but Nixon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
Donk. Keijo catches Nixon right on the button with a cross.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Keijo throws a hook but Nixon avoids it easily.
Nixon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Keijo's sensitive parts.
Keijo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Nixon counter with a right hand.
Keijo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nixon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Keijo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Keijo - that will leave a mark!
Keijo swings widly with a right hand
and Nixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nixon throws a shot from downtown. Keijo moves away and avoids it.
Nixon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keijo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon is looking to slow Keijo down with leg kicks.
Nixon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keijo. That did some damage!
Keijo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keijo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nixon.
Nixon slips under a jab from Keijo.
Keijo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nixon finds it's way round the side to connect with Keijo's head.
Keijo throws a leg kick but Nixon moved away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nixon.
Keijo looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Keijo misses with a wild body shot.
Keijo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keijo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nixon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keijo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keijo misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon scores with a jab to the head.
Nixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nixon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Keijo throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon is looking to clinch.
Keijo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nixon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keijo tries to land a leg kick but Nixon saw it coming and moves away.
Keijo works the jab nicely.
Keijo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nixon. Keijo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keijo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nixon to score with a decent uppercut.
Keijo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keijo throws the kick towards the body but Nixon avoids it.
Nixon clobbers Keijo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keijo ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon throws a hook but Keijo avoids it easily.
Nixon slips under a jab.
Nixon tries to clinch up.
Keijo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nixon manages to avoid it.
Keijo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keijo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keijo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nixon jabs Keijo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nixon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keijo misses the shot to the body.
Keijo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keijo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nixon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Keijo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nixon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keijo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the body from Keijo misses
and Nixon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Keijo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nixon jabs at Keijo's body.
Nixon cracks Keijo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nixon scores with a shot to the body.
Keijo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nixon lands a really nice looking cross but Keijo seems unphased.
Nixon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keijo.
Nixon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Nixon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nixon 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 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Nixon!
In his post fight interview, Richard Nixon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key has chosen EYELID - REGENERATE as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Key!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key is looking to land body kicks.
Key on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Key as he avoids it easily.
Hunter motions for Key to come forward. Hunter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Hunter.
Key lunges at Hunter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hunter's hand.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Key sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunter lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Hunter moves out of range as Key strikes.
Hunter scores with a takedown into Key's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Key is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter wants to pass the guard but Key is keeping the position.
Key is pulling down on Hunter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunter, at least for the moment.
Hunter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hunter postures up in Key's guard and throws a big left but Key blocks it.
Hunter stands up over Key, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Key trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Key pulls Hunter in close to his closed guard and prevents Hunter from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Key pulls Hunter in to control the position.
Don Key has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Key tries a head kick but it misses.
Key goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Don Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Key keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunter.
Hunter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Key fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Key chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Key.
Key misses with a body kick.
Hunter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Key counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Key avoids the head kick by Hunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Key has time to react.
Hunter misses with the combination.
Key turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Key moves out of range as Hunter strikes.
Key misses with an attempted mid kick.
Key looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hunter is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Key looking to pass the guard.
Key trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key is looking to work some ground and pound but Hunter has wrist control.
Key trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Key landing some decent shots from guard.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Key is one step ahead there.
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!
Key must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunter looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Key defends it easily.
Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Key defends easily.
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 Jay Hunter will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.
Jab from Hunter.
Hunter avoids the body shot from Key.
Key throws a lazy uppercut
and Hunter counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunter misses the shot to the body.
Key connects with a leg kick. Hunter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck for Hunter with that takedown attempt.
Key throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter slips under a jab from Key.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Key prevents Hunter from improving his position.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard but Key has mounted him!
Hunter is in a horrible position here. Key smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hunter is looking to improve his position but Key isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Key cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hunter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hunter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Key has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hunter is looking to get to half guard.
Key scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hunter?
Key lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hunter is in all sorts of trouble here.
Key lands a heavy elbow.
Key wants to finish this one by submission but Hunter is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Key.
Key has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunter's face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hunter is in a horrible position here. Key smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hunter regains half guard.
Hunter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Key thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hunter's head.
Key trying to control from half guard but Hunter is working away.
Key wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hunter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Key moves into full mount! Hunter won't be happy about that!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter wants to hold on but Key pushes him away.
Key breaks from Hunter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hunter tries to lock up and control but Key gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Key.
Key lands a big elbow.
Hunter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Key trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Key throwing shots but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Key wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
Key seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hunter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Key showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Key ducks under a wild hook from Hunter.
Hunter takes one to the side of the head.
A jab from Key misses.
Key keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hunter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Key thuds a left hand into Hunter's body.
Hunter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Key. Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Key misses with a looping left.
A shot to the body from Hunter misses
and Key counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hunter thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hunter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Key. Key obviously looking to wear him down.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hunter looks to throw the jab but Key is out of range.
Hunter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Key swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Key has his hands on Hunter's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Key is on top in guard.
Key wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Key is aware though and is defending well.
Key in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunter is looking to cinch up a triangle. Key throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hunter's body to avoid the submission. Hunter has instead reached around Key's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hunter arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jay Hunter!
Jay Hunter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Amazon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Luger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Right Here, Right Now - Fatboy Slim. 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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248 lbs
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277 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Amazon!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amazon avoids a kick to the body.
Amazon misses with a body shot.
Amazon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luger catches Amazon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amazon throws a nice looking combination but Luger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amazon throws a head kick but Luger moves out of range.
Luger throws the kick towards the body but Amazon avoids it.
Amazon thumps Luger with a low kick.
Amazon misses with a hook.
Luger lands with an uppercut that bounces Amazon off the cage and back into range.
Amazon misses the shot to the body.
Amazon tries to clinch up
and Luger counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger slips under a jab from Amazon.
Luger misses with a leg kick
and Amazon counters with an outside leg kick.
Luger looks to throw the jab but Amazon is out of range.
Luger throws a shot from downtown. Amazon moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amazon. Luger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amazon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luger is out of range and Amazon settles back down.
Luger staying out of range there.
Amazon misses with a body kick.
Amazon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luger can pounce on him.
Luger avoids the head kick by Amazon.
Luger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Amazon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luger moves away.
Amazon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luger. That one must have hurt.
Amazon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amazon throws a sloppy head kick and Luger moves out of range easily.
Luger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luger lands with a cross.
Amazon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luger.
Amazon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Luger takes a step back to recover.
Amazon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luger blocks a head kick by Amazon.
An inside leg kick lands from Amazon.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger checks the leg kick.
Luger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Amazon throws an off balance right hand
and Luger counters with a straight right hand.
Amazon misses with a leg kick.
Amazon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Oscar Amazon has been cut.
Luger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Amazon misses with a combination
enabling Luger to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Luger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amazon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amazon cracks Luger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Shane Luger has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amazon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Amazon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luger manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amazon throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.
Luger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amazon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luger rather than just go for the knockout.
Amazon walks into a jab.
Luger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Amazon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luger is looking to land body kicks.
Luger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amazon misses with a body shot.
Luger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Amazon's head backwards.
Amazon misses with a low kick.
Luger misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Amazon.
Amazon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luger lands a brutal head kick. Amazon looks out on his feet and Luger throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Shane Luger!
Shane Luger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Kuntz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuntz comes into the arena with Check My Brain blaring out of the sound system. Rua has chosen AVANTASIA-Seven Angels as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rusty Kuntz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyoto Rua!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua swings for the body but Kuntz moves out of range.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut.
Rua throws a hook but Kuntz avoids it easily.
Kuntz connects with a high kick.
Kuntz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua takes a swing at Kuntz's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Rua misses.
Kuntz blocks a jab.
Rua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rua misses with a wild body shot.
Rua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuntz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuntz throws a leg kick which misses Rua's front leg but catches the back leg as Rua tries to avoid it.
Kuntz throws a hook to the side of Rua's head but Rua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rusty Kuntz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuntz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rua at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuntz.
Rua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuntz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rua holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kuntz trying to control from half guard but Rua is working away.
Rua manages to get to full guard.
Kuntz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rua works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz trying to move into half guard but instead Rua has managed to sweep!
Rua trying to control but Kuntz is working from the bottom.
Rua throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rua in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rua wants to control from the top but Kuntz keeps moving.
Kuntz is trying to control the position but Rua postures up.
Kuntz is controlling Rua's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rusty Kuntz.
Kuntz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuntz rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz misses with a leg kick
and Rua counters with a single leg into guard. Kuntz didn't expect that.
Kuntz wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuntz has momentary wrist control but Rua slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuntz keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
Rua throws a strike but Kuntz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuntz wants to get up but he can't break Rua's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua keeping moving, preventing Kuntz from controlling successfully.
Kuntz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuntz trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rusty Kuntz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kuntz throws a hook but Rua avoids it easily.
Kuntz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuntz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuntz looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.
Kuntz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuntz throws out a loose jab but Rua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuntz sprawls well initially but Rua persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Rua connects with a nice short shot to Kuntz's temple.
Rua lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rua is taking a breather. Kuntz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rua.
Rua throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuntz tries to get to full guard but Rua has control of the leg.
Rua wants to pass to mount but Kuntz is defending the position.
Kuntz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuntz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuntz keeping moving, preventing Rua from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuntz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuntz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuntz trying to keep a closed guard but Rua is proving a slippery customer.
Kuntz has momentary wrist control but Rua slips an elbow through the middle.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kuntz holds on and takes a little breather.
Rua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuntz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rua is one step ahead there.
Rua postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rua trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rua postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuntz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuntz wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Rua stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuntz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuntz wants to improve his position but instead Rua has moved into half guard.
Rua throwing shots but Kuntz is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz manages to get to full guard.
Rua throwing strikes but missing.
Kuntz working a defensive guard here.
Rua loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rua forces his way into half guard.
Lyoto Rua has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rua not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyoto Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Rua misses its intended target.
Kuntz misses the jab.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Kuntz saw that one coming.
Rua moves away from the strike by Kuntz.
Kuntz staying out of range there.
Rusty Kuntz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuntz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuntz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ruas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuntz, as that shot connected.
Kuntz slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuntz can pounce on him.
Rua is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuntz looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Rua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rua looks to land a left hand but Kuntz moved out of range nicely.
Rua moves out of range as Kuntz strikes.
Rua blocks a jab.
Kuntz scores with a push kick.
Kuntz lands a head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Good shot there by Kuntz.
Rua moves out of range of the leg kick from Kuntz.
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Kuntz moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but Kuntz saw it coming and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuntz thuds his shin into the meat of Rua's side.
Kuntz throws a chopping leg kick but Rua manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kuntz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rua.
Rua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuntz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No joy there for Kuntz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rusty Kuntz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Kuntz. No joy for Rua on that attempt.
Rusty Kuntz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyoto Rua.
Kuntz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kuntz throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Rua to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuntz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuntz leaves Rua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kuntz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rua doesn't seem phased though.
Kuntz connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Rua.
Rua checks the leg kick.
Kuntz feints and then cracks Rua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rua down.
Rua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rua misses the jab.
Kuntz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuntz lands a leg kick that knocks Rua off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rua fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuntz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuntz lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuntz looks to throw the jab but Rua is out of range.
Kuntz defending well as Rua loads up on a big left hand.
Kuntz misses with an uppercut.
Kuntz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuntz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuntz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuntz throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a nice uppercut.
Rua looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuntz is just out of range.
Kuntz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rua moves into range and clinches up with Kuntz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rua scores with a shot to the side of Kuntz's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuntz.
Kuntz lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Kuntz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuntz 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Kuntz!
A very excited looking Rusty Kuntz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowser Stormcrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki comes to the cage accompanied by I've Just Seen a Face. 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Masaru Hideki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bowser Stormcrow!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hideki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stormcrow can pounce on him.
Stormcrow moves out of range as Hideki strikes.
Stormcrow lands a nice shot to the body.
Stormcrow tries to land a leg kick but Hideki saw it coming and moves away.
Stormcrow closes the distance and clinches.
Hideki blocks a body shot from Stormcrow.
A nice left hand lands by Hideki.
Hideki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hideki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hideki taking a breather.
Stormcrow lands a hook that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.
Hideki misses with the head strike.
Hideki struggles to land a body shot inside as Stormcrow controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stormcrow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Stormcrow on the inside.
Stormcrow breaks the clinch.
Hideki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hideki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stormcrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stormcrow.
Hideki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stormcrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hideki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stormcrow scores with a hook.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Stormcrow.
Hideki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stormcrow counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hideki's knee momentarily.
Stormcrow lands a leg kick that knocks Hideki off balance momentarily.
Hideki misses with a two punch combination.
Hideki blocks a jab.
Stormcrow wants to clinch up but Hideki keeps it at a distance.
Stormcrow throws a front kick aimed at Hideki's knee but Hideki avoids it well.
Hideki feints a jab promting Stormcrow to slip. Hideki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stormcrow slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow tries a low kick but Hideki avoids it.
Hideki checks a leg kick nicely.
Hideki tries to score with a low kick but Stormcrow moves his leg out of the way.
Nice straight punches there by Stormcrow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stormcrow.
It looks like Masaru Hideki has been cut.
Hideki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stormcrow swings for the body but Hideki moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stormcrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hideki shoots for a double leg takedown but Stormcrow sprawls well. He's pushed Hideki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hideki jabs Stormcrow right on the nose. Stormcrow blinks but takes it well.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stormcrow manages to avoid it.
Hideki misses with a right hand
and Stormcrow counters with a thumping low kick.
Hideki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stormcrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stormcrow.
Hideki ducks right into an uppercut from Stormcrow.
Hideki throws a series of strikes that have Stormcrow backpedaling.
Stormcrow throws a push kick but Hideki slaps the foot to one side.
Hideki looks to throw the jab but Stormcrow is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hideki checks a leg kick.
Stormcrow blocks a head kick by Hideki.
Hideki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hideki moves away from the strike by Stormcrow.
Hideki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hideki scoring well with a low kick there.
Stormcrow will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stormcrow closes the distance and pushes Hideki back into the cage.
Hideki cracks Stormcrow with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hideki throws a punch but it's blocked by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hideki is breathing heavily.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stormcrow prevents a body shot from Hideki.
Hideki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stormcrow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Stormcrow.
Stormcrow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stormcrow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hideki prevents a body shot from Stormcrow.
Stormcrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hideki backwards.
Hideki blocks an uppercut.
Hideki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Stormcrow fails to land.
Hideki tries to break the clinch but Stormcrow is controlling the position.
Stormcrow tries to work over Hideki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hideki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stormcrow lands a right hand.
Stormcrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Stormcrow.
Hideki scores with a nice head shot.
A left lands for Hideki.
Hideki checks a leg kick.
Stormcrow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stormcrow misses with a straight right.
Stormcrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hideki's sensitive parts.
Stormcrow looks to land a left hand but Hideki moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Hideki misses
and Stormcrow counters with a thumping low kick.
Hideki avoids a kick to the body.
Stormcrow loads up on a big right hand but Hideki slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stormcrow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki throws a jab when Stormcrow was well out of range.
Hideki avoids the body shot from Stormcrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow looks to land a right hand but Hideki moved out of range.
Hideki misses with a low kick as Stormcrow jumps back.
Hideki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stormcrow slips a jab from Hideki.
Hideki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stormcrow is looking to clinch.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but Hideki is having none of it.
Hideki throws a sloppy head kick and Stormcrow moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Hideki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stormcrow doesn't seem phased though.
Stormcrow throws a body punch but Hideki moves out of range.
Stormcrow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stormcrow thumps Hideki with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki moves out of range of the leg kick from Stormcrow.
Hideki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stormcrow at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki tries to work over Stormcrow's front leg with a kick but Stormcrow checks it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stormcrow - that will leave a mark!
Stormcrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stormcrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hideki misses with a hook.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick which misses Hideki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hideki tries to avoid it.
Bowser Stormcrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stormcrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Masaru Hideki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stormcrow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hideki. Hideki obviously looking to wear him down.
Stormcrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stormcrow cracks Hideki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stormcrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stormcrow throws a solid leg kick but Hideki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stormcrow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stormcrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hideki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stormcrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hideki under the eye.
Hideki wants to land a leg kick but Stormcrow is out of range.
Hideki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stormcrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hideki is out of range and Stormcrow settles back down.
Bowser Stormcrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick which misses Hideki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hideki tries to avoid it.
Stormcrow clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stormcrow blocks a body shot from Hideki.
Hideki blocks an uppercut.
Stormcrow blocking some punches.
Hideki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stormcrow throws a low kick but Hideki avoids it.
Hideki avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab by Hideki.
Hideki lands a jab to Stormcrow's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hideki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hideki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hideki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stormcrow is able to avoid easily.
Stormcrow looks to throw the jab but Hideki is out of range.
Hideki tries to land a leg kick but Stormcrow saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up but Hideki circles away and keeps his distance.
Hideki wants to slow Stormcrow down by chopping away at his legs.
Hideki lands a leg kick that knocks Stormcrow off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki'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.
Hideki just misses with a punch to the body.
Stormcrow throws a chopping leg kick but Hideki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hideki throws a head kick that misses
and Stormcrow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
Hideki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hideki connects with a leg kick. Stormcrow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stormcrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stormcrow checks a leg kick nicely.
Hideki defending well as Stormcrow loads up on a big left hand.
Stormcrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hideki has time to react.
Stormcrow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Stormcrow. That snapped Hideki's head back.
Hideki is rocked!
Masaru Hideki's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Hideki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideki.
Hideki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hideki seems to have got his legs back now.
Hideki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stormcrow checks a leg kick.
Stormcrow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hideki's calf.
Hideki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stormcrow is fending him off so far but Hideki persists. Nope, Stormcrow circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hideki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stormcrow scores with a leg kick.
Stormcrow cracks a nice hook into Hideki's ribs.
Hideki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hideki is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stormcrow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hideki moves away.
Hideki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stormcrow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hideki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
Stormcrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hideki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Hideki blocks the leg kick.
Stormcrow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the body.
Hideki misses with a low kick.
Stormcrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki checks the leg kick.
Stormcrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stormcrow.
Hideki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hideki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stormcrow.
Crunch! Stormcrow slams his shin into Hideki's torso.
Stormcrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stormcrow lands a really nice looking cross but Hideki seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stormcrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hideki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stormcrow tests Hideki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hideki throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Stormcrow.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stormcrow.
Stormcrow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stormcrow tries to clinch up but Hideki circles away and keeps his distance.
Stormcrow tries to work over Hideki's front leg with a kick but Hideki checks it.
Hideki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stormcrow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hideki.
Some wild striking there from Hideki.
Stormcrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stormcrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowser Stormcrow really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Stormcrow blocks the low kick.
Hideki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stormcrow did well to prevent Hideki getting side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stormcrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hideki trying to control but Stormcrow is working from the bottom.
Stormcrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hideki's guard.
Stormcrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stormcrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormcrow trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hideki's guard.
Stormcrow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bowser Stormcrow was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stormcrow lands a jab to the nose.
Hideki throws a lazy right hand but Stormcrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stormcrow blocks a head kick by Hideki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stormcrow needs to keep his hands up - Hideki had a free shot at his head there.
Hideki throws a front kick aimed at Stormcrow's knee but Stormcrow avoids it well.
Hideki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stormcrow scores with a jab to the body.
Stormcrow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hideki manages to avoid it.
Hideki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hideki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stormcrow was well out of range. Poor timing from Hideki.
Hideki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hideki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stormcrow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick
and Hideki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hideki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki wants to control from the top but Stormcrow keeps moving.
Stormcrow has control of Hideki's left arm, preventing Hideki from doing any damage.
Hideki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hideki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stormcrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stormcrow has control of Hideki's left arm, preventing Hideki from doing any damage.
Stormcrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stormcrow's head.
Stormcrow pulls Hideki in close to prevent any damage.
Hideki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hideki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Hideki had his way with Bowser Stormcrow in that round.
The cut man is working on Masaru Hideki's cut.
That's time! Hideki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Stormcrow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hideki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stormcrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hideki.
Hideki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stormcrow can pounce on him.
A low kick from Stormcrow misses
so Hideki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hideki lands a couple of elbows.
Hideki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stormcrow is keeping the position for now.
Hideki throws an elbow that misses. Stormcrow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hideki's guard. Nice move by Stormcrow!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hideki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stormcrow controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hideki is pulling down on Stormcrow's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormcrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Masaru Hideki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Hideki moved away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stormcrow enables Hideki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stormcrow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hideki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stormcrow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stormcrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Masaru Hideki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hideki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stormcrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hideki.
Stormcrow is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bowser Stormcrow.
Hideki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stormcrow in his tracks.
That kick from Hideki tenderised Stormcrow's leg. Stormcrow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stormcrow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stormcrow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hideki.
Bowser Stormcrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stormcrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stormcrow throws a leg kick but Hideki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stormcrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Hideki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masaru Hideki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormcrow misses with a straight left.
Hideki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stormcrow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hideki's hands.
Stormcrow moves away from the strike by Hideki.
Hideki throws a leg kick that misses.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stormcrow moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stormcrow blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hideki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hideki misses with some punches.
Stormcrow misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Hideki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stormcrow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bowser Stormcrow!
Bowser Stormcrow is the new welterweight champion!
Bowser Stormcrow decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzannavabizch comes to the cage accompanied by Brandon Loveladdy's band WE ARE THE CHOSEN : BREAKING THE KARMIC CYCLE. Smith has chosen Duality - Slipknot as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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211 lbs
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224 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uzannavabizch tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uzannavabizch to the ground. Uzannavabizch escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Uzannavabizch saw that one coming.
Uzannavabizch works the jab nicely.
Noel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a body punch but Uzannavabizch moves out of range.
Uzannavabizch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uzannavabizch scores with a jab to the head.
Uzannavabizch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Uzannavabizch lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Uzannavabizch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smith is rocked!
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!
Uzannavabizch moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Uzannavabizch finish him?
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Uzannavabizch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uzannavabizch ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uzannavabizch connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Uzannavabizch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uzannavabizch.
Uzannavabizch Throws a clean left jab. Uzannavabizch Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Smith's chin! Smith crumbles to the ground and Uzannavabizch follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Uzannavabizch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch!
Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch retains his light heavyweight title!
Phukyorselvf Uzannavabizch thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Vladimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimirov comes to the cage accompanied by Pelageya & Darya Moroz - Walking through a field with a horse. Thai has chosen Town Called Malice as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Muay Thai has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fedor Vladimirov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Vladimirov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a leg kick but Vladimirov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thai misses with a two punch combination.
Thai tries to score with a low kick but Vladimirov moves his leg out of the way.
Thai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai throws a nice head kick!
Thai throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Thai misses the target.
Vladimirov throws a right and a left that Thai avoids nicely.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Vladimirov counters with a good low kick that Thai was not able to check.
Vladimirov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vladimirov is looking to land body kicks.
Vladimirov misses with a double jab.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vladimirov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thai misses the body punch
and Vladimirov counters with a left and a right that stings Thai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vladimirov. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimirov ducks under a wild hook from Thai.
Vladimirov checks a low kick from Thai.
Thai throws out a loose jab but Vladimirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vladimirov is out of range and Thai settles back down.
Thai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vladimirov avoids the head kick by Thai.
Vladimirov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladimirov moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Thai misses with a low kick.
Thai misses with a hook.
Vladimirov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thai's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vladimirov.
Thai looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladimirov checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirov cracks the inside of Thai's front leg.
Vladimirov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vladimirov.
Vladimirov lands a nice shot that snaps Thai's head back.
It looks like Muay Thai has been cut.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vladimirov.
Thai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vladimirov scores with a hook to the body. Thai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vladimirov lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
Vladimirov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vladimirov scores with a one two! Thai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vladimirov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladimirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vladimirov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vladimirov is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vladimirov connects with a leg kick. Thai looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vladimirov connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Thai tumbling to the canvas! Vladimirov pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Thai was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fedor Vladimirov!
Fedor Vladimirov is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Fedor Vladimirov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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