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GAMMA#379 St Juste v River 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Redban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redban comes into a darkened arena with his song building. M83 - Midnight City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brian Redban has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gordon Freeman's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Redban!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redban takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've been hearing reports that Freeman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Redban cracks Freeman with an open hand slap.
Freeman misses with a hook to the body
and Redban counters with an inside leg kick.
Freeman slips a jab from Redban.
Freeman scores with a nice right hand.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redban throws a shot from downtown. Freeman moves away and avoids it.
Redban lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Freeman drops his hands momentarily and Redban takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Redban misses with a hook
and Freeman counters with a shoot takedown. Redban fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Redban has his foot on Freeman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Freeman works his way back into a safe position though.
Freeman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Freeman stopping the sweep attempt from Redban.
Freeman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Redban is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Freeman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Redban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redban lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Freeman!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Redban.
Redban sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Freeman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Freeman regains half guard.
Redban is looking to take a break and control but Freeman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Redban tries to pass to full mount but Freeman defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redban wants to control but Freeman is keeping him busy.
Redban looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Freeman punching from the bottom.
Freeman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Redban wants to control from the top but Freeman keeps moving.
Freeman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Redban is trying desperately to improve position.
Redban manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Freeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Freeman is controlling the pace.
Freeman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman throwing shots but Redban is blocking nicely.
Freeman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Redban moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Redban working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Freeman throws a big right hand that misses.
Freeman throwing strikes from guard but Redban blocks nicely.
Freeman won't allow Redban to sweep him here.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Redban is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman postures up in Redban's guard and throws a big left but Redban blocks it.
Redban trying to keep a closed guard but Freeman is proving a slippery customer.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
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 Gordon Freeman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Redban pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Freeman back to the cage. Redban follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Freeman moves out of range as Redban strikes.
Redban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Redban.
Redban jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redban fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Freeman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redban tries to avoid it but Freeman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redban to the ground. Redban escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Redban connects with a high kick.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
Freeman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redban throws a wild body kick that Freeman sees coming a mile off.
Redban scores with a kick to the body.
Redban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Redban tries to land a leg kick but Freeman saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman 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.
Freeman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Freeman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Freeman slips under a jab.
Freeman misses with a double jab.
Freeman is looking to wear down Redban with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Redban with a hook.
Freeman lands a glancing blow to the side of Redban's head.
Brian Redban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Freeman. Beautiful body shot.
Freeman swinging wildly here.
Redban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freeman.
Freeman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redban lands with a kick to the temple. Freeman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman sizes up Redban with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Redban missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Redban back to the cage. Freeman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Brian Redban has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Redban misses the target.
Freeman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Redban misses with a looping left.
Redban throws a low kick but Freeman moves out of range easily.
Freeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redban cracks Freeman with a good jab.
A big left from Redban misses.
Freeman blocks a head kick by Redban.
Redban misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redban missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freeman throws a leg kick but Redban sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws a body punch but Freeman moves out of range.
Redban looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Freeman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Redban ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brian Redban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redban waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman.
Redban wants to slow Freeman down by chopping away at his legs.
Freeman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Freeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redban was well out of range. Poor timing from Freeman.
A punch combination from Redban misses.
Redban scores with a jab to the body.
Redban throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Redban misses.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
Freeman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redban sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redban lands a jab to Freeman's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Redban sprawls well. Redban wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Redban thows a body shot but no joy.
Freeman takes a swing at Redban's ribcage but misses.
Freeman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Freeman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Freeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redban manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freeman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Redban manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Redban misses with a hook
and Freeman counters with a takedown into side control.
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 Gordon Freeman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Redban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Redban looks to land a body kick but Freeman moved away.
Freeman defending well as Redban loads up on a big left hand.
Redban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redban misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Freeman!
Freeman slips a straight right by Redban.
Redban tries to land a front kick but Freeman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Redban misses with a two punch combination.
Redban swings widly with a right hand
and Freeman counters with a straight right hand.
Redban lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Redban.
Freeman slips a straight right by Redban.
Freeman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redban can pounce on him.
Freeman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redban manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Redban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Redban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redban working a defensive guard here.
Redban working for a triangle but Freeman defends it easily.
Freeman is working Redban over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Redban working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Freeman distracts Redban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Redban is keeping the position.
Freeman distracts Redban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Freeman won't allow Redban to sweep him here.
Redban striking off his back but it's not causing Freeman any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Freeman prevents Redban from getting back to his feet.
Redban wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Freeman wants to pass the guard but Redban is keeping the position.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Redban keeps moving.
Freeman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redban wants to sweep but no luck.
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gordon Freeman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Redban scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brian Redban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redban throws out a loose jab but Freeman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redban walks into a straight right hand from Freeman.
Freeman works the jab nicely.
Freeman lands with a hook. Redban tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redban thows a left - swing and a miss!
Freeman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Freeman shoots in but no luck this time.
Redban scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Redban enables Freeman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Redban manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Freeman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redban looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freeman stands up over Redban, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Freeman connects with a couple of short punches.
Freeman with a nice head shot there.
Freeman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Redban is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Redban is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Freeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Freeman working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redban keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Redban looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Freeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Freeman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gordon Freeman!
During a confident post fight interview, Gordon Freeman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Scary. Hollis has chosen UGK - Pocket Full of Stones as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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168 lbs
12 - 6 - 2 |
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165 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws the left hand but Hollis avoids the punch easily.
Hollis slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Millions Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hollis, as that shot connected.
Gomi lands with a cross.
Hollis throws a head kick that half lands.
Hollis misses with a body kick.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Hollis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hollis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hollis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollis.
Hollis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hollis fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi throws a right hand that Hollis ducks under and follows up with a left that Hollis also avoids with ease.
Hollis staying out of range there.
Hollis throws a nice head kick!
Hollis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a nice combination. Hollis backs away looking to recover.
Gomi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hollis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
The fighters circle, before Hollis throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gomi's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hollis lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Joe Hollis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe comes to the cage accompanied by The Pride of Wales. Gordon has chosen Parkway Drive - Frostbite as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ben Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gordon. That's going to slow Calzaghe down.
Calzaghe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gordon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gordon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Gordon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gordon scores with a shot to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a double jab.
Ben Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calzaghe throws a combination that misses
and Gordon counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calzaghe taking a bit of punishment here - Gordon scoring with strikes.
Calzaghe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Calzaghe gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon won't let Calzaghe get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gordon lands a heavy elbow.
Calzaghe is bucking up trying to escape but Gordon cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Calzaghe working to try and regain half guard.
Calzaghe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gordon tries to control but Calzaghe wriggling away.
Gordon with the ground and pound from mount.
Calzaghe tries to hold on but Gordon postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Calzaghe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gordon looking to control but Calzaghe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe working to try and regain half guard.
Gordon avoids the attempt from Calzaghe to control.
Gordon putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Calzaghe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gordon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Calzaghe tries to roll over but Gordon keeps him under control.
Gordon passes to full mount!
Calzaghe working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gordon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe tries to reverse the position but Gordon maintains control.
Gordon scoring with strikes but Calzaghe is staying in there.
Gordon wants to control the pace but Calzaghe is squirming around nicely.
Gordon prevents Calzaghe from getting the reversal.
Gordon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calzaghe's face.
Calzaghe is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gordon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Oh Calzaghe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gordon is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Oooh a big shot lands for Gordon! Calzaghe is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Gordon!
Ben Gordon thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Hael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hael has chosen WISE MAN AND HIS WORDS by Wiley as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mic Hael!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hael looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hael swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Immanuel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel throws a lazy head kick
and Hael counters with a body kick that stops Immanuel in his tracks momentarily.
Hael shoots in and drives through. Immanuel sprawls well.
Hael shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Immanuel's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hael wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Immanuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hael trying to control the position from guard on top but Immanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hael looking to pass the guard.
Immanuel has his hands on Hael's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hael tries to bum rush Immanuel with a series of wild strikes but Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hael misses with a low kick.
Immanuel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hael manages to avoid it.
Hael misses with a takedown attempt - Immanuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mic Hael.
Immanuel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Immanuel.
Hael's coach down at HILITE Fighting Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hael's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Immanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Hael shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel scores with a head kick. Hael tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Immanuel lands a big head kick that sends Hael tumbling to the mat! Immanuel takes a step backwards and waves Hael back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Mic Hael has been cut.
Hael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hael tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Immanuel defends well and Hael ends up having to push Immanuel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Immanuel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hael is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Immanuel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hael throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Immanuel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel pushes Hael back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hael blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Immanuel pushes off an throws an elbow but Hael leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hael lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Immanuel on the inside.
Hael takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hael.
Hael blocks an uppercut.
Hael is looking for a takedown.
Immanuel lands an elbow inside.
Immanuel misses with an elbow over the top.
Hael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Hael.
Immanuel lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Immanuel.
Hael throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel pushes Hael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Immanuel.
Hael gets control of Immanuel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hael will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Immanuel's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Immanuel looking to pass the guard.
Immanuel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Immanuel looking to pass the guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Yeshua Immanuel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hael moves out of range of the body kick from Immanuel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Immanuel.
Hael throws a leg kick but Immanuel moved away.
Hael lands an overhand right.
Immanuel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yeshua Immanuel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mic Hael's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Immanuel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hael throws a left and a right that both miss
and Immanuel counters with a stiff right hand.
Immanuel misses with a leg kick.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel misses with a head kick.
Hael closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Immanuel quickly recovers to half guard.
Immanuel is defending against the submission attempts here by Hael.
Immanuel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hael postures up in Immanuel's guard and throws a big left but Immanuel blocks it.
Hael won't allow Immanuel to sweep him here.
Hael sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hael trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Hael trying to move into half guard but instead Immanuel has managed to sweep!
Immanuel is pushing down on Hael's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hael is fighting to maintain full guard but Immanuel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Immanuel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hael is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Immanuel in particular looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hael fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Immanuel.
Hael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hael throws a hook but Immanuel blocks it.
Hael thows a leg kick but Immanuel checks it
and Immanuel counters with a low kick, right behind Hael 's knee.
Hael throws a head kick that misses.
Immanuel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Hael throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hael shoots in but no luck this time.
Immanuel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel throws a lazy body kick
and Hael counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeshua Immanuel is winning the standup battle so far.
Immanuel throws a push kick but Hael slaps the foot to one side.
Hael swings for the body but Immanuel moves out of range.
Immanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hael counters with a takedown into side control.
Hael throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Immanuel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Immanuel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hael's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Immanuel is not content to let Hael control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immanuel regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hael stopping the sweep attempt from Immanuel.
Hael wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Hael tries to free his leg and advance position but Immanuel is retaining full guard.
Hael postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Immanuel looking to control.
Immanuel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mic Hael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mic Hael's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hael dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Immanuel. That did some damage!
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hael checks a low kick from Immanuel.
Nice sprawl there from Immanuel as Hael shoots in.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hael misses with a body shot
and Immanuel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Immanuel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Immanuel. That's going to slow Hael down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Immanuel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hael throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hael.
Hael takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Immanuel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hael shoots in for a double leg but Immanuel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mic Hael.
Immanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hael takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hael takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Immanuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel tries to clinch but Hael moves out of range.
Immanuel clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Immanuel.
Hael misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel scores with a shot to the side of Hael's head.
Hael misses with a punch on the inside.
Hael's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Immanuel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Immanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Hael controls his hands.
Immanuel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Immanuel lands an elbow that stopped Hael in his tracks for a moment.
Hael blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hael fails to land.
Hael managing to block the knees to the body from Immanuel.
Hael throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike.
Hael has Immanuel pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hael pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Immanuel tumbling to the mat - Hael dives into Immanuel's guard.
Hael tries to free his leg and advance position but Immanuel is retaining full guard.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Hael from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hael slips nicely into half guard.
Hael prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Immanuel trying to control here.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Hael is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hael is thwarting Immanuel's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel manages to get to full guard.
Immanuel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hael throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Immanuel has control of Hael's left arm, preventing Hael from doing any damage.
Immanuel trying to keep a closed guard but Hael is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hael looking to sit in guard and control but Immanuel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Immanuel advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Immanuel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yeshua Immanuel!
A victorious Yeshua Immanuel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Cabreros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabreros kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Love is what i got. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Peter Cabreros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Shield!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cabreros takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shield throws a combination that misses
and Cabreros cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cabreros dodges the punch combination from Shield.
Shield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shield loads up on a big right hand but Cabreros slips the punch.
Shield tries to land a front kick but Cabreros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shield 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.
Cabreros scores with a leg kick.
Cabreros connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shield. Shield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabreros blocks a leg kick.
Cabreros moves out of range of the strikes.
Shield walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Cabreros - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Shield.
An inside leg kick lands from Cabreros.
Cabreros lands a glancing blow to the side of Shield's head.
Shield loads up on a big right hand but Cabreros slips the punch.
Cabreros missing with a left hand there. Shield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cabreros throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shield on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabreros connects with the punch.
Shield cracks Cabreros with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabreros.
Cabreros throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shield takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cabreros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shield.
Cabreros bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shield takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shield feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabreross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shield throws a lazy right hand but Cabreros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shield throws a head kick but Cabreros moves out of range.
Cabreros has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cabreros with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shield throws a jab but it's blocked by Cabreros.
Cabreros listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shield catches Cabreros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabreros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shield is rocked!
Cabreros throws an overhand right that drops Shield like a sack of potatoes! Cabreros dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Cabreros!
Peter Cabreros seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ein Stein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaksin Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ein Stein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ein Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thaksin Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Yodsuwan.
Stein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yodsuwan throws out the jab.
Yodsuwan scores with a three punch combo!
Stein has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yodsuwans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
An inside leg kick lands from Stein.
Yodsuwan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yodsuwan swinging wildly here.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yodsuwan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stein.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Stein lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yodsuwan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yodsuwan tests Stein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stein lands a nice looking body shot.
Yodsuwan throws a nice looking combination but Stein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yodsuwan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yodsuwan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Yodsuwan does no damage.
Yodsuwan misses with a straight left.
Stein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stein dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Stein.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stein is trying to maintain a safe position but Yodsuwan gets an underhook and turns Stein into the cage.
Yodsuwan lands a left hand.
Stein letting Yodsuwan take a breather here.
Yodsuwan can't find room to land a body shot as Stein controls the action.
Stein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yodsuwan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein is trying to pull guard but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stein fails to pull guard.
Yodsuwan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yodsuwan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yodsuwan struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yodsuwan up against the cage.
Yodsuwan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yodsuwan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stein lands a nice hook to Yodsuwan's body. Yodsuwan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yodsuwan looks to land a combination but Stein avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws a looping overhand right but Yodsuwan ducks down to avoid it.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yodsuwan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ein Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stein shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yodsuwan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ein Stein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stein bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stein is looking to take a break and control but Yodsuwan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yodsuwan keeps working.
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 Ein Stein will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stein cracks the inside of Yodsuwan's front leg.
Yodsuwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stein circles away quickly and effectively.
Yodsuwan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stein circles away quickly and effectively.
Yodsuwan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yodsuwan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yodsuwan. That did some damage!
Stein defending well as Yodsuwan loads up on a big left hand.
Stein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yodsuwan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stein moves away from the strike by Yodsuwan.
Stein throws a jab when Yodsuwan was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yodsuwan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yodsuwan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stein somewhat.
Stein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yodsuwan throws a jab but it's blocked by Stein.
Yodsuwan takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan throws a low kick but Stein moves out of range easily.
Yodsuwan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yodsuwan throws a combination that misses
and Stein counters with a single leg into guard. Yodsuwan didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan has momentary wrist control but Stein slips an elbow through the middle.
Stein trying to control but Yodsuwan is working from the bottom.
Stein lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Yodsuwan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Yodsuwan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stein on the side of the head.
Stein misses with a wild body shot.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yodsuwan was well out of range. Poor timing from Stein.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick
and Stein counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stein advances position into side control!
Stein in side control, throwing shots but Yodsuwan defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Stein are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Stein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yodsuwan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yodsuwan wants to get back to his feet but Stein drags him back down.
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!
Stein goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yodsuwan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stein's guard! Nice work there by Yodsuwan!
Stein is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stein's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ein Stein dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stein throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stein is looking to wear down Yodsuwan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stein. Yodsuwan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yodsuwan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yodsuwan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stein.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Stein scores with a hook to the body. Yodsuwan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yodsuwan throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stein is looking to clinch but Yodsuwan is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan misses with a few strikes there.
Yodsuwan checks a leg kick nicely.
Stein shoots in looking for a takedown. Yodsuwan tries to sprawl out of it but Stein keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yodsuwan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stein throws the left hand but Yodsuwan avoids the punch easily.
Yodsuwan cracks the inside of Stein's front leg.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Thaksin Yodsuwan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yodsuwan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yodsuwan throws a right hand that Stein ducks under and follows up with a left that Stein also avoids with ease.
Yodsuwan tries to bum rush Stein with a series of wild strikes but Stein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thaksin Yodsuwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Stein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yodsuwan takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Stein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yodsuwan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stein's head backwards.
Stein avoids the body shot from Yodsuwan.
Stein misses with a low kick.
Yodsuwan takes a swing at Stein's ribcage but misses.
Stein lands with a hook. Yodsuwan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stein throws a leg kick but Yodsuwan moved away.
Stein jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Yodsuwan.
Stein connects with a body shot.
Yodsuwan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yodsuwan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yodsuwan misses the shot to the body.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
Yodsuwan misses with a wild combination.
Yodsuwan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stein scores with a shot to the body.
Stein scores with a spinning back kick!
Yodsuwan throws out a leg kick but Stein moves out of range and Yodsuwan only half commits.
Stein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yodsuwan's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries to bum rush Yodsuwan with a series of wild strikes but Yodsuwan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yodsuwan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yodsuwan misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Stein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yodsuwan wants to stand but Stein is controlling the position.
Yodsuwan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yodsuwan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ein Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stein seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Yodsuwan for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ein Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ein Stein!
A victorious Ein Stein thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Clasie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Jarvinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clasie comes to the cage accompanied by Sensation White Anthem. Jarvinen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ini Kamoze- Here comes the hotstepper. 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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240 lbs
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253 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Clasie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yrjo Jarvinen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clasie closes the distance and pushes Jarvinen back into the cage.
Jarvinen can't find room to land a body shot as Clasie controls the action.
Jarvinen manages to break the clinch.
Jarvinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Clasie.
Jarvinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clasie.
Clasie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jarvinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Clasie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jarvinen scrambles back to his feet.
Clasie gets a clinch.
Jarvinen is trying to trip Clasie. He has hold of a leg but Clasie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jarvinen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jarvinen postures up and lands a big shot to Clasie's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clasie wants to stand but Jarvinen is controlling the position.
Clasie keeping full guard, as Jarvinen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarvinen trying to control but Clasie is working from the bottom.
Jarvinen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jarvinen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Clasie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jarvinen wants to control from the top but Clasie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yrjo Jarvinen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Clasie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clasie tries to clinch
and Jarvinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clasie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clasie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Clasie tests Jarvinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Yrjo Jarvinen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clasie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Clasie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Clasie.
Clasie lands a shoulder strike.
Jarvinen tightens his grip and picks Clasie up, before dumping him to the ground. Clasie manages to land in guard.
Jarvinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Clasie is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie pushes Jarvinen off and gets back to his feet.
Clasie closes the distance but Jarvinen moves to the side
and Jarvinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jarvinen avoids the head kick by Clasie.
Jarvinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Clasie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clasie swings wildly with an uppercut but Jarvinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Clasie on the inside.
Clasie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clasie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Jarvinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clasie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jarvinen backwards.
Jarvinen lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Clasie.
Jarvinen has Clasie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clasie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Clasie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clasie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jarvinen's brow.
Clasie struggles to land a body shot inside as Jarvinen controls his hands.
Jarvinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clasie darts in and clinches Jarvinen up against the cage.
Jarvinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Clasie lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jarvinen has had enough of the clinch but Clasie keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maybe Clasie would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Clasie misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Clasie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Jarvinen's cut.
That's time! Clasie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clasie dips to his left and cracks Jarvinen with an uppercut!
Jarvinen walks into a stiff left hand from Clasie.
Jarvinen slips a jab and a cross from Clasie.
Clasie tries to clinch there but Jarvinen circles away.
Clasie throws a chopping leg kick but Jarvinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Clasie is looking to clinch but Jarvinen is avoiding it.
Jarvinen's coach down at Soul Supremacy Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Jarvinen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Clasie tries to clinch up
letting Jarvinen counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clasie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clasie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Clasie is looking to clinch but Jarvinen is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clasie tries to clinch there but Jarvinen circles away.
Jarvinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Clasie is looking to clinch.
Clasie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jarvinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Clasie.
Jarvinen blocks a head kick by Clasie.
Clasie throws a head kick but Jarvinen moves out of range.
Jarvinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcel Clasie is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie tries to clinch there but Jarvinen circles away.
Jarvinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clasie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jarvinen.
Clasie tries a head kick but it misses.
Clasie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clasie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marcel Clasie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jarvinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jarvinen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clasie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clasie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clasie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarvinen moves away.
Jarvinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clasie.
Clasie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clasie has managed to clinch.
Jarvinen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Clasie clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jarvinen looking for the RNC.
Jarvinen missing with strikes from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Clasie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Jarvinen scores with punches to the body.
Clasie is trying to get back to his feet but Jarvinen has full control of the position and if anything, Clasie has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Will Jarvinen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Jarvinen biding his time, controlling Clasie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Clasie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yrjo Jarvinen'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. This is the final round!
Clasie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarvinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jarvinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clasie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clasie thuds his right hand into Jarvinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jarvinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jarvinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Clasie looks to clinch
and Jarvinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jarvinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clasie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clasie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jarvinen avoids the head kick by Clasie.
Clasie clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Clasie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jarvinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clasie is defending well.
Clasie tries to throw a body punch but Jarvinen avoids it by throwing Clasie back against the cage.
Jarvinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jarvinen has clasped his hands together around Clasie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Clasie wants to get back to his feet but Jarvinen drags him back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jarvinen wants to control but Clasie is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clasie is trying to escape the position but Jarvinen is controlling the position.
Yrjo Jarvinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarvinen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Clasie down.
Clasie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Clasie being controlled for a moment.
Jarvinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Clasie is avoiding damage well.
Marcel Clasie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jarvinen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jarvinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jarvinen wants to control but Clasie is keeping him busy.
Jarvinen takes a little break here. Clasie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jarvinen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clasie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jarvinen but great work by Clasie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jarvinen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yrjo Jarvinen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Clasie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jarvinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Jarvinen slips a straight right by Clasie.
Clasie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Marcel Clasie has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clasie wants to clinch
and Jarvinen counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Jarvinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clasie 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Clasie!
A victorious Marcel Clasie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puff Dragon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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28
195 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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200 lbs
12 - 4 - 1 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Blanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blanks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragon clinches up with Blanks and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragon trying to land knees to the body.
Dragon struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanks controls his hands.
Blanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragon lands a nice elbow.
Dragon throws an elbow that misses.
Blanks is trying to break the clinch but Dragon is controlling him.
Blanks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon lands a high kick!
Dragon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blanks has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blanks there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanks thows a leg kick but Dragon checks it
and Dragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blanks is rocked!
Dragon thuds a left hand into Blanks's body.
Blanks ducks under a wild hook from Dragon.
Dragon blocks a low kick nicely.
Dragon throws a leg kick
and Blanks counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut.
Dragon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blanks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blanks lands a high kick!
Dragon tries to clinch up.
Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dragon blocks a low kick nicely.
Blanks blocks a jab.
Dragon rushes Blanks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon has Blanks pressed against the cage, preventing Blanks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blanks blocks the elbow strike.
Blanks avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks is trying to break free.
Dragon tries to throw a body punch but Blanks avoids it by throwing Dragon back against the cage.
Dragon tries a body shot but Blanks blocks it.
Dragon has Blanks pressed against the cage, preventing Blanks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Blanks blocks the elbow strike.
Dragon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blanks's defenses.
Blanks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blanks tries to land a leg kick but Dragon saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Dragon misses
and Blanks counters with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Blanks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon moves into the clinch successfully.
Blanks blocks an elbow strike from Dragon.
Blanks blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Dragon to work.
Blanks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Dragon.
A short uppercut from Blanks.
Blanks working aggressively here.
Dragon is pushing Blanks up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dragon has Blanks pressed against the cage, preventing Blanks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Blanks blocks an elbow strike from Dragon.
Dragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dragon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Blanks blocks an elbow strike.
Dragon misses with some punches.
Dragon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dragon.
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!
Dragon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blanks is defending well for now.
Dragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blanks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Dragon does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puff Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blanks throws a wild body kick that Dragon sees coming a mile off.
Dragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanks.
Blanks misses the shot to the body.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puff Dragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanks misses with a leg kick
and Dragon counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragon thows a leg kick but Blanks checks it
and Blanks counters with a head kick that drops Dragon to the mat! Dragon scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Dragon 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!
Dragon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dragon is still on wobbly legs! Can Blanks finish him?
Dragon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dragon seems to have recovered his senses.
Blanks misses with a head kick.
Blanks misses with a wild body shot.
Dragon darts in and clinches Blanks up against the cage.
Dragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Dragon pushes off an throws an elbow but Blanks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dragon misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dragon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dragon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blankss head.
Dragon breaks the clinch.
Dragon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blanks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blanks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragon.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dragon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blanks keeps Dragon at a distance using the push kick.
Blanks just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragon. Blanks does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Dragon misses.
Blanks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Blanks is trying to break the clinch but Dragon is controlling him.
Dragon misses with some punches.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Blanks digs a right hand underneath Dragon's ribcage. Dragon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dragon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dragon.
Blanks feints and then cracks Dragon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragon down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blanks moves out of range as Dragon strikes.
Blanks needs to keep his hands up - Dragon had a free shot at his head there.
Dragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blanks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragon is looking to clinch but Blanks is avoiding it.
Blanks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blanks.
Dragon lands with a good body shot.
Blanks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Dragon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Blanks tries a head kick but it misses.
Dragon scores with a head kick. Blanks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dragon misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon misses with a low kick as Blanks jumps back.
Blanks 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.
Blanks avoids the body shot from Dragon.
Blanks throws the left hand but Dragon avoids the punch easily.
Blanks scores with a kick to the body.
Billy Blanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Blanks lands a leg kick that knocks Dragon off balance momentarily.
Dragon misses with a hook.
Blanks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Dragon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanks.
Blanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon throws a push kick but Blanks slaps the foot to one side.
Blanks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dragon throws a leg kick that misses.
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 Billy Blanks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dragon wants to clinch up but Blanks keeps it at a distance.
Dragon tried to score with a low kick but Blanks checks it.
Blanks misses with a wild combination.
Jab from Dragon.
Blanks throws a sloppy head kick and Dragon moves out of range easily.
Dragon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dragon throws a looping overhand right but Blanks ducks down to avoid it.
Dragon drives through and clinches with Blanks against the cage.
Blanks tries to break free but Dragon pushes him back against the cage.
Dragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dragon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dragon.
It looks like Billy Blanks has been cut.
Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Dragon tests Blanks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Blanks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blanks throws a leg kick but Dragon moved away.
Good leg kick by Dragon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blanks seems to have got his legs back now.
Dragon tries to clinch but Blanks moves out of range.
Blanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanks.
Dragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blanks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blanks.
Blanks is looking to wear down Dragon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Blanks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dragon closes the distance and clinches.
Dragon throws an elbow that misses.
Blanks breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragon.
Dragon looks to land a right hand but Blanks moved out of range.
Good work by Blanks as he checks the leg kick.
Blanks throws the kick towards the body but Dragon avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Dragon blocks the low kick.
Dragon has Blanks up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Dragon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blanks backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon pushes Blanks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blanks avoiding damage as Dragon throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puff Dragon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dragon.
Dragon manages to break the clinch.
Dragon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dragon feints and then cracks Blanks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blanks down.
Dragon throws a hook but Blanks blocks it.
Dragon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blanks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragon is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon tries to clinch but Blanks moves out of range.
Dragon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dragon throws a lazy head kick
letting Blanks counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Puff Dragon's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blanks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dragon misses with a straight left.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blanks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blanks throws a lazy head kick
and Dragon counters with a good low kick that Blanks was not able to check.
Dragon tries to clinch but Blanks moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon throws a sloppy head kick and Blanks moves out of range easily.
Dragon lands a jab.
Dragon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puff Dragon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragon 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puff Dragon!
A very excited looking Puff Dragon 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl De Groot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sick Puppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Sick Puppy enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
45 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl De Groot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sick Puppy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puppy throws a jab but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot lands a high kick!
De Groot lands a jab to Puppy's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Puppy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puppy digs a good hook to De Groot's body.
Sick Puppy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puppy lands an overhand right.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puppy manages to avoid it.
Puppy looks to land a combination but De Groot avoids it well.
Puppy tries to clinch up but De Groot circles away and keeps his distance.
De Groot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puppy was well out of range. Poor timing from De Groot.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puppy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Groot tries to avoid it but Puppy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Groot to the ground. De Groot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Puppy throws a series of punches but De Groot moves out of range.
Puppy throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot staying out of range there.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts De Groot as he jumps to the side.
Puppy throws a lazy uppercut
and De Groot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Groot throws a push kick but Puppy slaps the foot to one side.
De Groot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puppy tests De Groot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Groot darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Puppy defending well as De Groot loads up on a big left hand.
Puppy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puppy darts in looking for a takedown but De Groot gets double underhooks and turns Puppy into the cage.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
De Groot is pressed up against the cage. Puppy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Groot down to the mat. De Groot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
De Groot ducks right into an uppercut from Puppy.
Puppy cracks De Groot with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puppy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Puppy blocks the low kick.
De Groot is looking to score with low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Groot.
Puppy jabs De Groot to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puppy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puppy lands a slapping body shot.
De Groot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puppy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puppy throws a jab when De Groot was well out of range.
Puppy misses with a body kick.
Karl De Groot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Groot tries to clinch
and Puppy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy misses with a straight left.
Puppy throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
Puppy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Groot.
A bone on bone clash there as De Groot blocks the leg kick.
De Groot lands a head kick!
De Groot cracks Puppy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Puppy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decent striking displayed by Puppy there.
De Groot is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Puppy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Groot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puppy.
Puppy misses with a straight left.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot lands a nice looking body shot.
De Groot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
De Groot fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
De Groot doesn't manage to clinch there - Puppy circles away.
De Groot throws a head kick but Puppy moves out of range.
Puppy misses with a two punch combination.
De Groot dodges the punch combination from Puppy.
De Groot punishes Puppy's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Puppy misses.
De Groot tries to score with a low kick but Puppy moves his leg out of the way.
Puppy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Groot lands a leg kick that knocks Puppy off balance momentarily.
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 Karl De Groot will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Groot blocks a low kick nicely.
De Groot takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Groot tries to land a leg kick but Puppy saw it coming and moves away.
Puppy circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Groot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puppy's calf.
Puppy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Groot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Groot stuffs the takedown attempt from Puppy. Puppy gets slowly back to his feet.
Puppy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Groot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puppy scores with a hook to the body. De Groot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
De Groot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puppy misses with a lunging right hand
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Puppy was not able to check.
Puppy misses with a left hand
and De Groot counters with a good low kick that Puppy was not able to check.
De Groot throws the kick towards the body but Puppy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puppy throws the left hand but De Groot avoids the punch easily.
Puppy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Groot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puppy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
De Groot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
De Groot misses with a hook. Puppy ducked under it nicely.
De Groot avoids the body shot from Puppy.
Puppy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puppy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Groot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Groot slips a jab and a cross from Puppy.
De Groot keeps the fight on the outside.
Puppy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
De Groot tries to close the distance and clinch but Puppy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Groot misses with a kick to the body.
Puppy shoots in and drives through. De Groot sprawls well.
De Groot works over Puppy's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
De Groot throws a leg kick which misses Puppy's front leg but catches the back leg as Puppy tries to avoid it.
A jab from Puppy finds it's way through De Groot's defenses.
Karl De Groot is winning the standup battle so far.
Puppy closes the distance and clinches up with De Groot, looking for a takedown. Puppy pushes De Groot against the cage but De Groot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy is breathing heavily.
A big left from Puppy misses.
Puppy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Groot swinging wildly here.
Puppy tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puppy, pushing him back against the cage.
De Groot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Groot gets underhooks to prevent Puppy's takedown attempt.
De Groot lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puppy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Groot is defending well.
Puppy just leaning against De Groot, taking a breather.
De Groot swings wildly with an uppercut but Puppy uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Groot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Groot just leaning against Puppy, taking a breather.
Puppy tightens his grip and picks De Groot up, before dumping him to the ground. De Groot manages to land in guard.
De Groot is trying to control the position but Puppy postures up.
Puppy wants to pass the guard but De Groot is keeping the position.
Puppy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puppy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Groot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puppy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
De Groot tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot pulls Puppy in to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Karl De Groot wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Groot, right into the meat.
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 Karl De Groot will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Groot.
Puppy misses with a body kick.
Puppy lands a head kick!
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
Puppy misses with a straight right.
Puppy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
Puppy tries for a takedown but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
De Groot tries a head kick but it misses.
Puppy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puppy tries to clinch but De Groot moves out of range.
Puppy throws a poor cross that misses
and De Groot counters with a thumping low kick.
Puppy throws a shot from downtown. De Groot moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot slaps away a takedown attempt from Puppy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Puppy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De Groot moves out of range of the leg kick from Puppy.
Puppy misses with a right hand
and De Groot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by De Groot - just one landing.
De Groot tries to clinch up but Puppy circles away and keeps his distance.
De Groot lands an overhand right.
De Groot's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Groot duly obliges.
A punch lands to the side of Puppy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Puppy is rocked!
Puppy misses the jab.
Puppy is still on wobbly legs! Can De Groot finish him?
Puppy throws a right and a left that De Groot avoids nicely.
De Groot jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Puppy checks a low kick from De Groot.
Puppy takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.
Puppy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puppy seems to have recovered his senses.
Puppy looks to land a right hand but De Groot moved out of range.
De Groot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puppy misses with a head kick.
Puppy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Groot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puppy misses the body punch
and De Groot counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Groot wants to clinch up but Puppy keeps it at a distance.
Puppy throws a lazy right hand but De Groot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Groot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puppy manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puppy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Groot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puppy.
De Groot throws a low kick but Puppy moves out of range easily.
Puppy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Groot moves away.
Puppy connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Groot. That's going to slow Puppy down.
Puppy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Groot.
De Groot has managed to clinch.
Puppy goes for a takedown attempt but De Groot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy slips under a jab from De Groot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy keeps the fight on the outside.
De Groot clinches up with Puppy and pushes him back against the cage.
De Groot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puppy tries to pull guard but De Groot holds him up against the cage and eventually Puppy drops back down to his feet.
De Groot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puppy throws a punch but it's blocked by De Groot.
De Groot tries to work over Puppy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Groot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puppy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Groot gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puppy goes for a takedown attempt but De Groot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
De Groot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puppy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puppy misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as De Groot blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl De Groot clearly takes that round.
That's time! De Groot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puppy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puppy takes a swing at De Groot's ribcage but misses.
De Groot lands with a cross.
De Groot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puppy. That did some damage!
Puppy dives in for a single leg takedown but De Groot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Groot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puppy gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Puppy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Groot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puppy won't allow De Groot to get back to his feet.
De Groot pulls Puppy in close to his closed guard and prevents Puppy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Puppy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Groot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puppy stays in close to De Groot's body and controls the position.
Puppy is fighting to break De Groot's control of his arms but De Groot is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl De Groot.
De Groot misses the shot to the body.
Puppy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Groot can pounce on him.
Puppy throws a hook but De Groot avoids it easily.
Puppy checks the leg kick.
Puppy checks a leg kick.
De Groot ducks under a wild hook from Puppy.
De Groot misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Groot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puppy is out of range and De Groot settles back down.
Puppy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puppy throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
Puppy throws a looping overhand right but De Groot ducks down to avoid it.
De Groot walks into a jab.
De Groot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puppy to score with a decent uppercut.
Puppy looks to score with a jab to the body but De Groot is just out of range.
Puppy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Groot as he avoids it easily.
Puppy tries to close the distance and clinch but De Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puppy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and De Groot is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Puppy misses.
Puppy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
De Groot misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
De Groot darts in and clinches Puppy up against the cage.
Puppy wants a takedown.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
Puppy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, De Groot regains guard.
De Groot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puppy won't allow De Groot to sweep him here.
Puppy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Groot is pulling down on Puppy's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puppy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puppy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puppy looking to pass the guard.
De Groot not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Puppy wants to control from the top but De Groot keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Groot seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl De Groot.
A nice combination there by Puppy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puppy's hands.
Puppy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by De Groot. De Groot obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puppy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sick Puppy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Puppy jabs at De Groot's body.
Puppy throws a hook but De Groot blocks it.
De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puppy tries to land a leg kick but De Groot saw it coming and moves away.
Puppy just misses with a punch to the body.
De Groot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puppy throws a hook but De Groot avoids it easily.
De Groot misses with a low kick.
De Groot connects with a jab.
De Groot scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice jab there from De Groot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Groot looks to score with a jab to the body but Puppy is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Puppy. Those never looked like landing.
De Groot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puppy moves forwards but De Groot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
De Groot lands a glancing blow to the side of Puppy's head.
De Groot stuns Puppy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puppy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Groot momentarily.
De Groot fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Groot throws a sloppy head kick
and Puppy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puppy darts in and clinches De Groot up against the cage.
Puppy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puppy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karl De Groot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puppy wants a takedown.
Puppy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Groot gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Puppy swings wildly with an uppercut but De Groot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from De Groot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Groot stops a takedown attempt from Puppy.
Karl De Groot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sick Puppy.
De Groot stops a takedown attempt from Puppy.
De Groot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Puppy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Puppy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Groot's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Groot is pressed up against the cage. Puppy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag De Groot down to the mat. De Groot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Puppy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Groot.
Puppy misses with a body shot.
De Groot lands with a good body shot.
De Groot throws a right and a left that Puppy avoids nicely.
De Groot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Groot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Groot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puppy.
Puppy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Groot lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Groot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puppy tries to close the distance and clinch but De Groot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puppy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Groot.
Puppy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Groot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Groot throws a hook but Puppy avoids it easily.
De Groot doesn't manage to clinch there - Puppy circles away.
Puppy missing with a left hand there. De Groot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puppy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Groot sprawls well initially but Puppy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Groot is looking to improve his position.
Puppy lands strikes from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sick Puppy.
I think De Groot 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karl De Groot!
Karl De Groot retains his lightweight title!
Karl De Groot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River has chosen Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
33 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cole River!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from St Juste.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
St Juste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St Juste has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
River avoids the body shot from St Juste.
Good leg kick by River there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
River fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St Juste manages to avoid it.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
St Juste throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
River throws a head kick that misses.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Juste works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River scores with a jab to the jaw.
St Juste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste misses with an uppercut. River saw that one coming.
River swings for the body but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste throws a hook but River blocks it.
River throws out a powerful jab.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for River. That snapped St Juste's head back.
St Juste moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
River ducks right into an uppercut from St Juste.
River scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Juste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from River.
St Juste tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
River throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a good low kick that River was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St Juste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
River just misses with a punch to the body.
River has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
River lands a really nice looking cross but St Juste seems unphased.
St Juste just misses with a punch to the body.
St Juste throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St Juste ducks under a wild hook from River.
St Juste misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by St Juste.
St Juste throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab by River.
River misses the shot to the body.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Juste.
River lands with a hook. St Juste tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as St Juste blocks the leg kick.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
St Juste throws a hook but River avoids it easily.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste misses with a leg kick
and River counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
St Juste fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
River tries to work over St Juste's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
River's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River stalling against the cage.
St Juste pushes River back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
River throws an elbow but it's blocked.
River lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
St Juste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Juste avoiding damage as River throws knees to the body.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Juste working aggressively here.
River is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
River pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
River tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target.
St Juste checks the leg kick.
St Juste misses with an uppercut
and River counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Juste sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River blocks a jab.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
River looks to land a right hand but St Juste moved out of range.
St Juste connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from St Juste.
River throws a leg kick
and St Juste counters with a slapping leg kick.
St Juste misses with a hook. River ducked under it nicely.
St Juste swings for the body but River moves out of range.
St Juste lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St Juste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from St Juste misses
and River counters by moving into the clinch.
River tries to throw a body punch but St Juste avoids it by throwing River back against the cage.
River swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, River just misses with a elbow thrown towards St Juste's brow.
River trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Juste goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
River misses with a hook to the ribs.
St Juste dodges an elbow strike from River.
St Juste working some nice short punches in the clinch.
St Juste misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from River.
St Juste misses with a body punch.
St Juste makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
River misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from St Juste.
River has a couple of punches blocked by St Juste.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River blocks an uppercut.
St Juste misses with a body punch.
St Juste can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
River prevents St Juste from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, St Juste scores with a nice short uppercut.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St Juste softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St Juste is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
River lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River slips a jab from St Juste.
River bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
St Juste takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Juste buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River cracks St Juste with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by River.
St Juste steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
River misses with a jab to the body
and St Juste counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
St Juste blocks a leg kick.
St Juste throws a hook but River blocks it.
River throws out a leg kick but St Juste moves out of range and River only half commits.
River throws a sloppy body shot
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
River lands an overhand right.
River tries to close the distance and clinch but St Juste swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
River checks a low kick from St Juste.
River moves into range and clinches up with St Juste.
St Juste misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Juste avoids it.
St Juste stalling against the cage.
St Juste throws a head punch that misses.
River escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Juste cracks River with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Juste. St Juste obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as St Juste blocks the low kick.
River staying out of range there.
St Juste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River with a nice cross.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from River misses.
A low kick from River is predictable there
and St Juste counters with a nice low kick that buckles River's knee momentarily.
River looks to land a right hand but St Juste moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cole River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
That's time! St Juste's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Juste gets cracked with a nice right hand there by River.
St Juste drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
River misses with an uppercut. St Juste saw that one coming.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
St Juste lands an overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
St Juste takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
St Juste bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by St Juste.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
St Juste thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste moves out of range of the leg kick from River.
River misses with a low kick.
St Juste throws a predictable looking body shot
and River counters with a low kick, right behind St Juste 's knee.
River throws a lazy head kick
and St Juste counters with a left to the body.
Cole River seems to be getting the better of the standup.
River staying out of range there.
River with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St Juste checks it well.
River is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by St Juste.
St Juste takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
St Juste tests River's chin there with a solid looking shot.
River cracks the inside of St Juste's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as St Juste checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
River doesn't manage to clinch there - St Juste circles away.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
River is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
River scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
River throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
River throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Juste.
A shot to the body from River misses
and St Juste counters with a leg kick.
St Juste takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River throws a jab but it's blocked by St Juste.
St Juste throws an off balance right hand
and River counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River connects with a jab.
River lands a head shot.
St Juste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Juste.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River scores with a hook.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and St Juste counters with a single leg into guard. River didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
St Juste postures up.
St Juste trying to control but River is working from the bottom.
St Juste throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
River wants to sweep but no luck.
St Juste wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
River is adopting a defensive guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River connects with a high kick.
St Juste connects with an inside leg kick.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for St Juste. That snapped River's head back.
St Juste moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
St Juste throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and St Juste only half commits.
St Juste tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
A left lands for St Juste.
St Juste stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
St Juste blocks a low kick nicely.
St Juste connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
River scores with a sloppy right hand. St Juste should have avoided that one.
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
River throws a shot from downtown. St Juste moves away and avoids it.
River missing with a left hand there. St Juste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
River moves away from the strike by St Juste.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
River slips under a jab from St Juste.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Juste.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from St Juste.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River throws a body punch but St Juste moves out of range.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
River throws a push kick but St Juste slaps the foot to one side.
River takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
River throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River moves in looking to clinch but St Juste pushes him off.
River moves away from the strike by St Juste.
River has closed the distance and engaged St Juste in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Juste.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste lands a left hand.
St Juste blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St Juste lands with a light punch inside.
River connects with a knee to the head.
River will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning St Juste up against the cage.
River digs a right hand underneath St Juste's ribcage. St Juste let out a lung full of air as it connected.
St Juste lands a right hand that snaps the head of River backwards.
River tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and St Juste avoids it.
River prevents a body shot from St Juste.
River is trying to stall.
River throws an elbow but it misses.
River breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River misses with the body kick
and St Juste counters with a straight right hand.
St Juste blocks a head kick by River.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
St Juste lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from St Juste lands.
St Juste throws a leg kick that is checked
and River holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
River using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
River misses with a body punch.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but St Juste is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
Cole River seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
St Juste misses with a punch to the body.
River misses with a hook from the clinch.
River putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Juste in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hand to the body from St Juste.
River throws an elbow but it misses.
River scores with a knee to the head.
St Juste breaks the clinch.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St Juste.
River throws a hook but St Juste avoids it easily.
St Juste throws a big shot that misses.
St Juste needs to keep his hands up - River had a free shot at his head there.
River misses with a straight left.
River throws a head kick that half lands.
River throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
River throws a leg kick which misses St Juste's front leg but catches the back leg as St Juste tries to avoid it.
St Juste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a lazy right hand but St Juste sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Juste lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Juste throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent River stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
River is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River is looking to slow St Juste down with leg kicks.
River misses with a body shot
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but St Juste is just out of range.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Juste checks the leg kick.
River avoids the body shot from St Juste.
River throws the kick towards the body but St Juste avoids it.
St Juste keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River looks to throw the jab but St Juste is out of range.
St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
River staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole River dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St Juste throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
St Juste takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
St Juste loads up on a big right hand but River slips the punch.
St Juste steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
A slow jab from St Juste misses its intended target.
St Juste throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. St Juste should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by River - just one landing.
River connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Juste moves forwards but River connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
River slips a straight right by St Juste.
River lands a slapping body shot.
St Juste circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Juste looks to throw the jab but River is out of range.
St Juste throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
River misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as St Juste blocks the leg kick.
St Juste moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
St Juste throws a hook but River blocks it.
St Juste throws a push kick but River slaps the foot to one side.
River tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donk. River catches St Juste right on the button with a cross.
Renan St Juste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River staying out of range there.
River throws a nice outside leg kick.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. River was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
River cracks a nice hook into St Juste's ribs.
St Juste swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
River blocks a jab.
River is looking to clinch.
St Juste is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
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!
River throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck St Juste on the side of the head.
River thows a body shot but no joy.
River takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
River lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
St Juste swings widly with a right hand
and River counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste takes a shot to the body in his stride.
River misses with a hook. St Juste ducked under it nicely.
River lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps St Juste's head backwards.
River throws a low kick, looking for St Juste's leg but St Juste calmly moves out of range.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St Juste.
St Juste fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and River has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Juste has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from River finds it's way round the side to connect with St Juste's head.
River goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
River throws a low kick but St Juste avoids it.
St Juste jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from St Juste misses.
St Juste throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Jab by St Juste.
Cole River is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St Juste keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of River's head but River sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River misses with a body kick.
St Juste looking to land some kicks to the body here.
River throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
River bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
River wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
St Juste throws a leg kick
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
River checks a low kick from St Juste.
River thumps St Juste with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
St Juste misses with a right hand
and River counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got River winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole River!
Cole River is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cole River thanked //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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