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GAMMA#390 Ettish v Gundy PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Scary. Joseph has chosen TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT as his entrance music. William Joseph acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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31
168 lbs
12 - 7 - 2 |
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35
169 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joseph tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joseph darts in trying to clinch
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Millions Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Joseph is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Joseph turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joseph tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph is looking to clinch but Gomi is avoiding it.
Joseph tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomi circles away.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joseph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Gomi.
Joseph misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomi darts in looking for a takedown but Joseph gets double underhooks and turns Gomi into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi prevents a body shot from Joseph.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Joseph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Gomi.
Gomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Joseph has the dominant position.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
The referee calls for Gomi to work.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph wants to stall.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joseph unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joseph prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Joseph.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joseph tries to land a knee to the head but Gomi blocks with his arms.
Joseph throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joseph displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomi up against the cage.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joseph taking a breather.
Joseph lands with a left to the head.
Joseph throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joseph prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joseph gets through Gomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tightens his grip and picks Joseph up, before dumping him to the ground. Joseph manages to land in guard.
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Joseph is keeping the position.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Joseph keeps moving.
Joseph is looking to sweep but instead, Gomi has passed into half guard.
Gomi is nestled in close to Joseph, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gomi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Joseph defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joseph is in trouble now - Gomi has advanced to mount!
Joseph sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Joseph is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomi pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joseph manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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!
Joseph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.
Gomi lands a couple of digs.
Joseph keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gomi won't allow Joseph to sweep him here.
Joseph throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Joseph.
Joseph not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Joseph will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Joseph clinches up against the cage.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joseph stalling.
Joseph continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nice elbow from Joseph.
Joseph pushes Gomi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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!
Joseph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Gomi avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gomi managing to block the knees to the body from Joseph.
William Joseph seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi prevents a body shot from Joseph.
Joseph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Joseph lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomi is defending well for now.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomi breaks the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Joseph.
Joseph ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joseph throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gomi counters with a three punch combo that has Joseph backing up. Joseph nods at Gomi to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joseph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi tries to keep at a distance but Joseph has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomi wants to stall.
Gomi lands a body punch.
Gomi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joseph is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joseph stops a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Joseph lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Joseph.
Gomi presses Joseph against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Gomi on the inside.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joseph tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gomi looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Gomi blocks an uppercut.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Joseph is controlling the position.
Gomi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Joseph.
Joseph tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomi's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Joseph is trying to maintain a safe position but Gomi gets an underhook and turns Joseph into the cage.
Gomi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gomi won't allow Joseph to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi stands up over Joseph, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joseph working for a triangle but Gomi defends it easily.
Joseph tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joseph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Joseph connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joseph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomi counters with a right hand to the body.
Joseph tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph slips a straight right by Gomi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Joseph does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomi lands a right hook to the body.
William Joseph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Joseph closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Joseph's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joseph looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.
Takanori Gomi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joseph throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Joseph being controlled here, momentarily.
Joseph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Joseph is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Joseph is one step ahead there.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
Joseph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Gomi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gomi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joseph's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
Gomi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joseph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Joseph slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gomi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joseph moves into full guard.
Joseph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomi's guard.
Joseph postures up and lands a big shot to Gomi's brow.
Gomi has his foot on Joseph's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joseph works his way back into a safe position though.
Joseph stopping the sweep attempt from Gomi.
William Joseph is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joseph.
Takanori Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
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!
Joseph pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Gomi trying to control the position.
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Joseph can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to William Joseph.
I've got Joseph 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Joseph!
William Joseph thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Van De Kamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kimble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van De Kamp comes to the cage accompanied by Sister Sin - Fight Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kimble's choice of entrance music: Ecstasy Of Gold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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133 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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30
155 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Van De Kamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, John Kimble!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John Kimble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimble misses with a leg kick.
Kimble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimble misses with a hook.
Van De Kamp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimble.
We've been hearing reports that Van De Kamp has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kimble misses the shot to the body.
Van De Kamp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kimble.
Kimble takes a swing at Van De Kamp's ribcage but misses.
Kimble lands a jab.
Kimble misses with a wild body shot.
Kimble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van De Kamp rather than just go for the knockout.
Van De Kamp shoots for a takedown but Kimble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kimble just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kimble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kimble throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Kimble coming out on top.
Kimble tries to work over Van De Kamp's front leg with a kick but Van De Kamp checks it.
Kimble misses with a low kick as Van De Kamp jumps back.
Good exchange - Kimble coming out on top.
Kimble scores with a nice right hand.
Kimble misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Kimble.
Van De Kamp walks into a stiff left hand from Kimble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimble is looking to slow Van De Kamp down with leg kicks.
Kimble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van De Kamp drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van De Kamp.
Van De Kamp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van De Kamp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimble is keeping the position for now.
Van De Kamp passes into half guard.
Kimble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Van De Kamp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp is just content to waste time from the top position. Kimble takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Van De Kamp tries to free his leg and advance position but Kimble is retaining full guard.
Van De Kamp throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kimble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van De Kamp trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van De Kamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van De Kamp trying to control but Kimble is working from the bottom.
Van De Kamp 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.
Kimble keeping moving, preventing Van De Kamp from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimble pulls Van De Kamp in to control the position.
Van De Kamp drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kimble looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kimble looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kimble!
Van De Kamp is not content to let Kimble control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van De Kamp tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kimble presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kimble dominated that round.
That's time! Van De Kamp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kimble misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kimble. Van De Kamp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kimble just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimble misses with a leg kick
and Van De Kamp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van De Kamp.
Van De Kamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van De Kamp works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Van De Kamp trying to mount his opponent but Kimble defends it.
Van De Kamp seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kimble has recovered full guard.
Van De Kamp has gone for a leg lock! Kimble slips out almost immediately though and dives into Van De Kamp's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimble wants to control from the top but Van De Kamp keeps moving.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that Kimble has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Van De Kamp trying to control the position.
Kimble sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John Kimble has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kimble misses with an uppercut.
Van De Kamp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kimble fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kimble lands a jab.
Nice body kick there by Kimble.
Van De Kamp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kimble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimble misses with the combination.
Van De Kamp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Kimble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van De Kamp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kimble throws out the jab.
Van De Kamp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van De Kamp needs to keep his hands up - Kimble had a free shot at his head there.
Van De Kamp changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kimble tries to avoid it but Van De Kamp manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kimble to the ground. Kimble escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chris Van De Kamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimble throws a lazy right hand but Van De Kamp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van De Kamp 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.
Kimble throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble takes a swing at Van De Kamp's ribcage but misses.
Van De Kamp shoots in and bounces Kimble off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van De Kamp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kimble is looking for a triangle but Van De Kamp pushes his legs off easily.
Chris Van De Kamp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van De Kamp passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimble won't allow Van De Kamp to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Kimble will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Van De Kamp shoots for a takedown but Kimble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kimble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van De Kamp.
Nice shot lands for Kimble.
That kick from Kimble tenderised Van De Kamp's leg. Van De Kamp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van De Kamp closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kimble quickly recovers to half guard.
Van De Kamp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van De Kamp is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van De Kamp 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.
Kimble trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Kamp tries to pass to full mount but Kimble defends it.
Van De Kamp trying to control from Kimble's half guard. Kimble has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Van De Kamp stopping the sweep attempt from Kimble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kimble controlling Van De Kamp's posture.
Van De Kamp is looking to pass into half guard but Kimble pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kimble is in guard.
Van De Kamp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van De Kamp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van De Kamp has a closed guard, preventing Kimble from standing up.
Van De Kamp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Kamp has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kimble has passed into side control.
Kimble controls the position.
Van De Kamp is looking to regain half guard here but Kimble keeps moving and retains side control.
Kimble trying to control the position but Van De Kamp is working away.
Kimble controls the position from side control.
Van De Kamp can't do much from the bottom here.
Chris Van De Kamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimble tries to move into full mount but can't pass Van De Kamp's legs.
Van De Kamp struggling a bit here.
Van De Kamp is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kimble off and has taken his back!
Van De Kamp controlling well, preventing Kimble from escaping the position.
Van De Kamp looking for the choke from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van De Kamp has managed to slip his arm under Kimble's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kimble is tapping out! Submission win for Van De Kamp.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Van De Kamp!
Chris Van De Kamp 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
265 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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37
260 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Overeem.
Overeem throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Overeem.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Overeem has time to react.
It looks like Titus Overeem has been cut.
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Overeem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
That kick from Overeem tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Overeem moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Overeem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Overeem looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Overeem walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Overeem steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Overeem throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Overeem misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Overeem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Overeem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Overeem tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That has opened up Dante Smith's cut even more.
Overeem throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Overeem misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Overeem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Overeem throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith thows a leg kick but Overeem checks it
and Overeem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Overeem.
A low kick from Overeem is predictable there
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Overeem.
Smith lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Overeem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Titus Overeem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Overeem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Overeem counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Overeem lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Overeem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Overeem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Overeem thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Overeem throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Overeem with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith moves away from the strike by Overeem.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith 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.
Overeem feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Overeem.
Overeem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Overeem throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Overeem's ribs.
Overeem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Overeem does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titus Overeem dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Overeem throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Overeem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Overeem has got the better of the exchanges.
Overeem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Overeem feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The cut above Dante Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Overeem.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Overeem is out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Overeem lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Dante Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Overeem's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Overeem misses with a looping right.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Overeem's corner calls for a 1-2. Overeem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Titus Overeem!
An out of breath Titus Overeem thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfred Hammarskjold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammarskjold has chosen Rasmus på luffen - Luffarvisan as his entrance music. Alfred Hammarskjold has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tim Sin's chin.
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alfred Hammarskjold!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammarskjold throws a hook but Sin blocks it.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammarskjold manages to avoid it.
Sin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammarskjold.
Sin wants to land a leg kick but Hammarskjold is out of range.
Sin tries to sprawl but Hammarskjold drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hammarskjold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold misses with a head shot. Sin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hammarskjold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammarskjold wants to control from the top but Sin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammarskjold cracks Sin with a solid left hand.
Hammarskjold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammarskjold throws a strike but Sin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sin won't allow Hammarskjold to sweep him here.
Hammarskjold manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin blocking the ground and pound.
Sin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammarskjold fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hammarskjold.
Hammarskjold misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammarskjold lands a big elbow.
Hammarskjold thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hammarskjold throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hammarskjold dominating with strikes here.
Hammarskjold postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sin in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sin to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfred Hammarskjold!
Alfred Hammarskjold bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tasos Ieronymakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tj Cummings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cummings has chosen The Misfits - Die Die My Darling as his entrance music. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tasos Ieronymakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tj Cummings!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Cummings.
Cummings tries to bum rush Ieronymakis with a series of wild strikes but Ieronymakis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cummings jabs at Ieronymakis's body.
Cummings throws a series of punches but Ieronymakis moves out of range.
Cummings misses with a hook
and Ieronymakis counters with a nice leg kick.
Cummings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cummings misses with a low kick.
Ieronymakis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ieronymakis scores with a jab. Cummings acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Tj Cummings has been cut.
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!
Cummings lands a right hook to the body.
Cummings gets caught napping as Ieronymakis dives in and scores a takedown. Cummings manages to retain guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cummings is on top in guard.
Ieronymakis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cummings is looking to stand up but Ieronymakis won't let him.
We're going to have a standup here because Tasos Ieronymakis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ieronymakis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ieronymakis is looking to take a break and control but Cummings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings pushes Ieronymakis off looking to stand but Ieronymakis dives back in and keeps control.
Ieronymakis is trying to control the action in half guard but Cummings is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cummings is trying to get back to full guard.
Ieronymakis is looking to advance position but Cummings won't allow it.
Ieronymakis is trying to control the action in half guard but Cummings is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Tasos Ieronymakis wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice uppercut lands for Ieronymakis. That snapped Cummings's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Ieronymakis.
Cummings throws a lazy right hand but Ieronymakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cummings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cummings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ieronymakis circles away quickly and effectively.
Ieronymakis throws a leg kick that misses.
Ieronymakis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cummings checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cummings misses with a hook to the body
and Ieronymakis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ieronymakis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ieronymakis throws a head kick but Cummings moves out of range.
Cummings moves in looking to clinch but Ieronymakis pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cummings.
Ieronymakis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cummings moves away.
Ieronymakis 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.
Cummings misses with a body kick.
Cummings moves out of range of the leg kick from Ieronymakis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieronymakis misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Ieronymakis.
Ieronymakis lands with a hook. Cummings tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cummings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cummings feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ieronymakiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Tasos Ieronymakis has been cut.
Cummings moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cummings throws a front kick aimed at Ieronymakis's knee but Ieronymakis avoids it well.
Ieronymakis misses with a looping right.
Ieronymakis checks a low kick from Cummings.
Ieronymakis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ieronymakis stalks Cummings and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cummings's face. Cummings staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cummings cracks Ieronymakis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ieronymakis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cummings.
Cummings misses the jab.
Ieronymakis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tj Cummings will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cummings takes a swing at Ieronymakis's ribcage but misses.
Cummings checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cummings tries to work over Ieronymakis's front leg with a kick but Ieronymakis checks it.
Ieronymakis thows a body kick. Cummings tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ieronymakis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cummings thows a body shot but no joy.
Ieronymakis misses with a straight left.
Ieronymakis walks into a stiff left hand from Cummings.
Ieronymakis throws a leg kick but Cummings sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ieronymakis cracks Cummings with an open hand slap.
A low kick from Ieronymakis misses
and Cummings counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ieronymakis throws a wild body kick that Cummings sees coming a mile off.
Cummings swings for the body but Ieronymakis moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ieronymakis.
Cummings throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ieronymakis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cummings if he has to take too many more of those.
Tj Cummings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cummings throws the kick towards the body but Ieronymakis avoids it.
A combination from Cummings does no damage.
Cummings cracks Ieronymakis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ieronymakis throws a leg kick that misses.
Cummings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ieronymakis throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Ieronymakis misses.
Ieronymakis throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cummings crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ieronymakis - the referee stops the clock and Cummings gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ieronymakis. Cummings manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cummings tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ieronymakis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cummings scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings wants to slow Ieronymakis down by chopping away at his legs.
Cummings on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ieronymakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ieronymakis avoids a kick to the body.
Cummings thows a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Ieronymakis catches Cummings right on the button with a cross.
Ieronymakis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cummings.
Ieronymakis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cummings.
Jab, jab by Ieronymakis - just one landing.
Cummings lands a big head kick that sends Ieronymakis tumbling to the mat! Cummings takes a step backwards and waves Ieronymakis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tj Cummings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cummings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cummings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ieronymakis thuds his right hand into Cummings's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cummings takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cummings tried to score with a low kick but Ieronymakis checks it.
Good exchange - Ieronymakis coming out on top.
Cummings throws a leg kick that misses.
Cummings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ieronymakis avoids a kick to the body.
Cummings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cummings misses with a straight left.
Cummings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ieronymakis throws a solid leg kick but Cummings takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ieronymakis.
Cummings wants to clinch.
Ieronymakis jabs Cummings right on the nose. Cummings blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ieronymakis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cummings.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cummings ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cummings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ieronymakis is able to avoid easily.
Cummings fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cummings misses with a double jab.
Cummings throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cummings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ieronymakis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ieronymakis punishes Cummings's body with a nice straight punch.
Cummings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cummings throws a leg kick but Ieronymakis sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cummings throws a head kick that misses.
Cummings scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tasos Ieronymakis's cut is getting worse.
Cummings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cummings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ieronymakis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tj Cummings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ieronymakis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ieronymakis throws a jab when Cummings was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Cummings.
Ieronymakis throws a body kick that misses
and Cummings counters with an outside leg kick.
Ieronymakis misses with a straight left.
Cummings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ieronymakis.
Cummings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ieronymakis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cummings finds it's way round the side to connect with Ieronymakis's head.
Cummings connects with a single shot there.
Tasos Ieronymakis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cummings looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cummings scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Cummings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ieronymakis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ieronymakis throws a series of punches but Cummings avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cummings.
Cummings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ieronymakis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cummings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ieronymakis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cummings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ieronymakis thumps Cummings with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ieronymakis.
Jab by Ieronymakis.
Ieronymakis blocks a jab.
Ieronymakis misses the body punch
and Cummings counters with a stiff right hand.
Ieronymakis misses with a hook.
Cummings throws a push kick but Ieronymakis slaps the foot to one side.
Ieronymakis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cummings checks a leg kick.
Cummings throws a looping overhand right but Ieronymakis ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cummings ducks under a wild hook from Ieronymakis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cummings keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cummings looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ieronymakis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ieronymakis motions for Cummings to come forward. Ieronymakis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cummings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cummings lands a big head kick that sends Ieronymakis tumbling to the mat! Cummings takes a step backwards and waves Ieronymakis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ieronymakis is rocked!
Jeez, Tasos Ieronymakis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tasos Ieronymakis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tj Cummings!
Tj Cummings bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Puff Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semmy Kasteel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasteel has chosen Celtic Music as his entrance music. Semmy Kasteel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Puff Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Semmy Kasteel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kasteel is looking to clinch.
Kasteel takes a swing at Dragon's ribcage but misses.
Kasteel tries to keep at a distance but Dragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasteel.
Dragon has a couple of punches blocked by Kasteel.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dragon throws an elbow but misses.
Kasteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dragon managing to block the knees to the body from Kasteel.
Dragon throws a head punch that misses.
Dragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dragon fails to land.
Dragon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kasteel's elbow.
Kasteel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragon controls his hands.
Kasteel avoids a wild elbow strike from Dragon.
Kasteel manages to break the clinch.
Kasteel connects with a single shot there.
Kasteel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kasteel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kasteel throws a nice looking combination but Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dragon misses with an uppercut.
Kasteel lands with a straight right. Dragon didn't see that one coming.
Dragon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kasteel looks to land a left hand but Dragon moved out of range nicely.
Kasteel looks to land a left hand but Dragon moved out of range nicely.
Dragon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kasteel to score with a decent uppercut.
Kasteel avoids the body shot from Dragon.
Dragon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kasteel checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kasteel.
Kasteel throws an overhand right that lands on Dragon's shoulder, as Dragon tries to avoid the shot.
Dragon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasteel.
Kasteel clinches.
Kasteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon scores with a hook to the body. Kasteel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kasteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dragon.
Dragon gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragon avoids it.
Kasteel digs a right hand into Dragon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dragon's gas tank.
Kasteel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dragon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dragon throws a head kick but Kasteel moves out of range.
Dragon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragon's head.
It looks like Puff Dragon has been cut.
Dragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kasteel fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Dragon.
Kasteel tries to clinch up but Dragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Kasteel misses with a wild body shot.
Kasteel tests Dragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kasteel connects with a nice looking jab.
Dragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasteel.
Kasteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Dragon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a hook. Dragon ducked under it nicely.
Dragon forces Kasteel back against the cage and clinches.
Dragon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kasteel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dragon pushes off an throws an elbow but Kasteel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dragon misses with the head strike.
Kasteel landing knees to the head.
Kasteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragon misses with an elbow over the top.
Dragon has Kasteel pushed against the cage.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kasteel.
Kasteel lands a good knee to the midsection. Dragon won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Kasteel tries to land knees in the clinch but Dragon avoids the damage to the body.
Dragon scores with a shot to the side of Kasteel's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dragon as Kasteel tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Kasteel.
Kasteel landing knees to the head.
Kasteel avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the cage.
Kasteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kasteel blocks an elbow strike.
Dragon lands an elbow inside that Kasteel shrugs off.
Dragon prevents a body shot from Kasteel.
Kasteel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel punishes Dragon's body with a nice straight punch.
Dragon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dragon tries to keep at a distance but Kasteel has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel tries to throw a body punch but Dragon avoids it by throwing Kasteel back against the cage.
Kasteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dragon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dragon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dragon scores with a nice body kick.
Kasteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kasteel throws a right hand that Dragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragon also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Kasteel.
A big left from Kasteel misses.
Dragon throws an overhand right that lands on Kasteel's shoulder, as Kasteel tries to avoid the shot.
Kasteel wants to clinch.
Kasteel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dragon on the side of the head.
Dragon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasteel is able to avoid easily.
Kasteel rushes Dragon and presses him up against the cage.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasteel obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel missing with knees to the body.
Kasteel breaks from the clinch.
Dragon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kasteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Dragon's head.
Kasteel checks a leg kick nicely.
Kasteel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kasteel throws the left hand but Dragon avoids the punch easily.
Kasteel lands a nice looking body shot.
Dragon throws a head kick that half lands.
Dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dragon moves into the clinch.
Kasteel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dragon is defending well for now.
Kasteel tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Kasteel lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasteel misses with the head strike.
Kasteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Kasteel.
Kasteel connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel moves in looking to clinch but Dragon pushes him off.
Kasteel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dragon.
Kasteel checks a leg kick.
Dragon clinches with his opponent.
Kasteel digs a right hand underneath Dragon's ribcage. Dragon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kasteel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragon tries to throw a body punch but Kasteel avoids it by throwing Dragon back against the cage.
Dragon misses with an elbow strike.
Dragon misses with a punch on the inside.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Dragon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kasteel tries to work over Dragon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kasteel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dragon fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kasteel breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dragon misses with an uppercut.
Kasteel connects with a body shot that sends Dragon's belly button to the back.
Kasteel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dragon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Dragon should have avoided that one.
Dragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasteel.
Dragon looks for the body kick but Kasteel saw that one coming.
Dragon clinches.
Dragon lands a shoulder strike.
Dragon misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dragon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kasteel's brow.
Kasteel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kasteel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kasteel.
A short right from Dragon.
Kasteel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kasteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kasteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kasteel scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel misses with a punch to the body.
Dragon gets through Kasteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kasteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kasteel trying to land knees to the body.
Kasteel scores with a shot to the side of Dragon's head.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Kasteel manages to break the clinch.
Kasteel with a nice cross.
Dragon misses with a hook to the body
and Kasteel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kasteel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasteel tries to throw a body punch but Dragon avoids it by throwing Kasteel back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kasteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dragon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Kasteel lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Semmy Kasteel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Puff Dragon's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dragon scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Dragon as he connects with a hook.
Kasteel rushes Dragon and presses him up against the cage.
Kasteel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dragon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
A short right from Dragon on the inside.
Kasteel tries a knee to the head but Dragon blocks it.
Dragon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Kasteel avoids them all with ease.
Dragon misses the jab.
Dragon moves into range and clinches up with Kasteel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Kasteel misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kasteel swings for the body but Dragon moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dragon.
Semmy Kasteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasteel lands a lovely overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kasteel.
Kasteel scores with a sloppy right hand. Dragon should have avoided that one.
Kasteel gets tackled into the cage by Dragon. Dragon maintains the clinch.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kasteel misses with some punches.
Kasteel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dragon lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Semmy Kasteel has been cut.
Dragon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasteel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasteel misses with a knee to the head.
Dragon misses with some punches.
Dragon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dragon avoiding damage as Kasteel throws knees to the body.
A short right from Kasteel.
Kasteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses.
Dragon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kasteel misses with a looping right.
Kasteel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Dragon.
Dragon avoiding damage as Kasteel throws knees to the body.
Kasteel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dragon backwards.
Kasteel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kasteel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kasteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dragon's elbow.
Dragon pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasteel blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kasteel.
Dragon gets through Kasteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kasteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kasteel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dragon avoids it.
Dragon cracks Kasteel with a nice body shot.
Kasteel looking to throw knees to the head but Dragon is blocking nicely.
Kasteel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dragon.
Kasteel is looking to control Dragon's arms but Dragon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kasteel has his back to the cage.
Puff Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dragon trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragon scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasteel missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasteel avoids the elbow strike from Dragon, against the cage.
Kasteel is trying to break the clinch but Dragon is controlling him.
Kasteel lands a nice uppercut.
Dragon works on Kasteel's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dragon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kasteel misses with a body punch.
Dragon looking to slow down the pace here.
Dragon scores with a shot to the side of Kasteel's head.
Dragon cracks Kasteel with a nice body shot.
Dragon pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kasteel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kasteel backwards.
Kasteel dodges an elbow strike from Dragon.
Kasteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dragon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puff Dragon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasteel 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Semmy Kasteel!
Semmy Kasteel very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Everything 7$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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148 lbs
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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
31 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sun Ra!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra ducks under a wild hook from Kann.
Kann throws a series of strikes that have Ra backpedaling.
Jab, jab by Kann - just one landing.
Ra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ra. That's going to slow Kann down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ra manages to avoid it.
Ra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ra takes a swing at Kann's ribcage but misses.
Ra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kann moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ra throws a head kick but Kann moves out of range.
Ra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kann was well out of range. Poor timing from Ra.
Ra misses with a head kick.
Ra throws a body kick that misses.
Kann thuds a left hand into Ra's body.
Kann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Kann with that takedown attempt.
Ra throws a right hand that Kann ducks under and follows up with a left that Kann also avoids with ease.
Kann takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Ra has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ra tries to clinch but Kann moves out of range.
Ra tries to clinch but Kann is having none of it.
Kann loads up on a big right hand but Ra slips the punch.
Ra misses with a body kick.
Ra throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ra gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kann keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ra's head.
Kann cracks Ra with a solid left hand.
Kann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ra is keeping the position for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kann postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ra is controlling Kann's posture.
Kann working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kann throwing strikes from guard but Ra blocks nicely.
Ra looking to control.
Kann pushing down on Ra's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kann throwing shots but Ra is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kann scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ra tries to get to full guard but Kann has control of the leg.
Kann sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ra defending well though.
Kann tries to pass to full mount but Ra defends it.
Kann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ra is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kann looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kann thows a huge punch but Ra dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra tries to get to full guard but Kann has control of the leg.
Ra regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kann.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kann loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ra working a defensive guard here.
Kann throws a strike but Ra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kann wants to sweep here but Ra controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keast Kann dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ra connects with a solid leg kick.
Ra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kann was well out of range. Poor timing from Ra.
Kann misses with a straight left.
Ra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kann throws out the jab.
Ra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ra moves out of range as Kann strikes.
Kann 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.
Kann misses with an uppercut
and Ra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kann backs up against the cage.
Kann throws an overhand right that lands on Ra's shoulder, as Ra tries to avoid the shot.
Kann avoids the head kick by Ra.
Kann misses with a takedown attempt - Ra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kann loads up on a big right hand but Ra slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ra connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann throws a lazy uppercut
and Ra counters with a good low kick that Kann was not able to check.
Ra throws a sloppy head kick and Kann moves out of range easily.
Kann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ra closes the distance and pushes Kann back into the cage.
Kann lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ra backwards.
Kann pushes Ra back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kann dodges an elbow strike from Ra.
Kann working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kann fails to land.
Kann lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kann lands a shoulder strike.
Kann tries to pull guard but Ra forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kann tries to pull guard but Ra holds him up against the cage and eventually Kann drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keast Kann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ra.
Ra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kann has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Kann.
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!
Ra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kann avoids it.
Kann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kann dips to his left and cracks Ra with an uppercut!
Kann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kann takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ra thumps Kann with a low kick.
Ra misses with a leg kick.
Kann avoids the head kick by Ra.
Ra changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kann scores with a jab.
Ra blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Ra misses.
Ra drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kann throws out a loose jab but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ra misses with a body kick.
Ra instigates a clinch.
Kann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kann throws a punch but it's blocked by Ra.
Ra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ra.
Kann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sun Ra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ra moves away.
Kann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ra is looking to slow Kann down with leg kicks.
Kann displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ra fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kann avoids it really well and circles away.
Kann throws a lazy right hand but Ra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Kann misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kann.
Kann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kann is out of range and Ra settles back down.
Kann throws a right hand that Ra ducks under and follows up with a left that Ra also avoids with ease.
Kann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kann.
Ra turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kann duly obliges.
Kann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ra's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kann under the eye.
Kann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ra manages to avoid it.
Kann moves out of range of the leg kick from Ra.
Ra tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kann is able to avoid easily.
Kann moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Keast Kann will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kann scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ra in his tracks.
Ra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ra wants to land a leg kick but Kann is out of range.
Kann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ra scores with a takedown into Kann's guard.
Ra wants to control from the top but Kann keeps moving.
Kann trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kann looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ra is one step ahead there.
Kann will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Keast Kann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra 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.
Kann looking for a sweep. Not yet Kann, not yet.
Kann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ra manages to get himself to full guard.
Ra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kann cracks Ra with a solid left hand.
Kann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kann looking to pass the guard.
Kann 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.
Kann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ra is pulling down on Kann's head to control his posture.
Ra wants to sweep but no luck.
Kann is looking to work some ground and pound but Ra has wrist control.
Kann chips away with some ground and pound.
Kann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ra controls Kann momentarily but Kann frees himself.
Ra looking for a sweep. Not yet Ra, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ra manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kann wants to sweep but no luck.
Sun Ra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kann manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ra manages to get himself to full guard.
Kann preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra controls Kann momentarily but Kann frees himself.
Kann stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kann wants to pass the guard but Ra is keeping the position.
Kann working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kann pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ra is keeping the position for now.
Ra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kann 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 Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keast Kann!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Usain Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Belton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watts's entrance music is 9000 Watts. A fine choice. Usain Watts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bill Belton 's chin.
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
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
39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Usain Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Belton !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Watts on the side of the head.
Watts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belton circles away.
Belton misses the jab.
That kick from Belton tenderised Watts's leg. Watts is trying to keep his angry face on.
Belton connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Belton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Belton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Belton is pressing down on Watts's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belton is keeping the position for now.
Watts is standing up over Belton . Belton looks to escape but Watts dives into side control.
Belton is not content to let Watts control the position.
Belton is trying to control Watts's posture but Watts avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watts wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belton keeps working.
Belton is trying to improve his position.
Watts throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Belton 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Watts trying to control the action but Belton is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts working away.
Belton is looking to regain half guard here but Watts keeps moving and retains side control.
Watts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Belton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Belton works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts looking to sit in guard and control but Belton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belton trying to control the position from guard on top but Watts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belton wants to stand but Watts has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Belton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Watts connects with a jab.
Watts fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Belton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Watts shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Watts showed some decent athleticism there.
Belton trying to hold on to Watts's head to control him but Watts postures up.
Belton is trying to stand.
Belton is looking for a sweep. Watts is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Belton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bill Belton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watts passes to full mount!
Belton has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Belton wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belton turns into Watts and is now in his guard.
Belton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Watts's guard.
Watts controls Belton momentarily but Belton frees himself.
Belton wants to get up but he can't break Watts's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Watts pulls Belton in close to prevent any damage.
Belton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Watts is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bill Belton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belton .
Watts shoots in but Belton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watts connects with a leg kick. Belton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bill Belton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Belton 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.
Belton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watts throws a right hand that Belton ducks under and follows up with a left that Belton also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belton . That's going to slow Watts down.
Belton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watts throws a jab but it's blocked by Belton .
Belton moves out of range of the body kick from Watts.
Belton throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Watts connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belton misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belton catches Watts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 Usain Watts will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Belton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belton throws a leg kick but Watts sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Belton scores with a push kick.
Watts misses with a body shot.
Watts looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Belton slips a straight right by Watts.
Belton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belton connects with an inside leg kick.
Watts tries to clinch up.
Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belton is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Belton manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts looking to pass the guard.
Watts trying to control but Belton is working from the bottom.
Belton 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Belton wants to stand but Watts is controlling the position.
Belton keeping full guard, as Watts tries to pass.
Belton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Belton is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belton looking for a sweep. Not yet Belton , not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bill Belton .
Watts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Belton coming out on top.
Belton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice takedown defense from Belton . No joy for Watts on that attempt.
Belton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some bone on bone action there as Watts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Watts throws a jab when Belton was well out of range.
Watts misses with a kick to the body.
Watts needs to keep his hands up - Belton had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watts thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belton if he has to take too many more of those.
Belton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Watts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Belton on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Belton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Watts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belton was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Watts checks a leg kick nicely.
Watts tries to clinch up.
Watts checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Watts looks to land a body kick but Belton moved away.
Watts shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belton is trying to defend but Watts finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
And that's the end of the fight!
Usain Watts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watts 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 Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Usain Watts!
Usain Watts thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Out - Circa Survive. Staal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We built this city. Mizushima Muroi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31
335 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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230 lbs
37 - 13 - 0 |
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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
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Staal!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muroi connects with a body shot that sends Staal's belly button to the back.
Staal 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.
Staal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Staal gets tackled into the cage by Muroi. Muroi maintains the clinch.
Muroi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muroi misses with a body shot.
Muroi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Staal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muroi throws the kick towards the body but Staal avoids it.
Muroi takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muroi misses with a body punch.
Staal misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Staal.
Staal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muroi is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Staal.
Muroi throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Staal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Staal avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Staal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Muroi lands a hook that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Muroi throws a head punch that misses.
Staal is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Muroi.
Staal looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Muroi.
A short right from Muroi on the inside.
Staal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muroi lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Muroi on the inside.
Muroi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Muroi tries to work over Staal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muroi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Staal backwards.
Staal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muroi avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Muroi.
Muroi can't find room to land a body shot as Staal controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staal.
Muroi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Staals head.
Muroi letting Staal take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staal.
Staal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muroi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muroi tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Staal avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal tries to stall but Muroi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muroi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muroi.
Muroi drops Staal onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Staal is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Staal 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!
Muroi struggles to land a body shot inside as Staal controls his hands.
Staal is still on wobbly legs! Can Muroi finish him?
Staal prevents a body shot from Muroi.
Staal seems to have recovered his senses.
Muroi works on Staal's body with a couple of short punches.
Muroi lands a big right hand that drops Staal! The killer instinct kicks in and Muroi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Muroi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mizushima Muroi!
Mizushima Muroi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish comes to the cage accompanied by With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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189 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fred Ettish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gundy connects with a looping right hand.
Van Gundy thumps Ettish with a low kick.
Van Gundy throws a body punch but Ettish moves out of range.
Van Gundy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ettish thuds his right hand into Van Gundy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ettish avoids a kick to the body.
Ettish scores with a nice right hand.
Van Gundy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick
and Ettish counters with a left to the body.
Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish.
Van Gundy scores with a jab to the head.
Ettish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Gundy. Van Gundy obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy avoids the body shot from Ettish.
Van Gundy misses with a wild body shot.
Ettish staying out of range there.
Ettish getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Van Gundy tenderised Ettish's leg. Ettish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Ettish finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Van Gundy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ettish tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Gundy is able to avoid easily.
Ettish's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Gundy under the eye.
Van Gundy with a jab.
Van Gundy throws a low kick but Ettish avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ettish moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Van Gundy.
Ettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ettish misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ettish fails to land.
Van Gundy missing with knees to the body.
Ettish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gundy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy tries to work over Ettish's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Van Gundy lands a right hand.
Van Gundy misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ettish as the two fighters clinch.
Ettish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Van Gundy's coach down at The Cooker was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Van Gundy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Van Gundy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ettish breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been told by Ettish's head coaches at Cell Block Six that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Gundy wants to clinch
and Van Gundy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Ettish blocks the low kick.
Nice body punch from Ettish.
Van Gundy punishes Ettish's body with a nice straight punch.
Ettish uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Gundy misses the jab.
Van Gundy lands with a hook. Ettish tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ettish ducks under a wild hook from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a hook but Ettish blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish scores with a jab to the body.
Ettish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gundy.
Ettish thows a leg kick but Van Gundy checks it
and Van Gundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ettish lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Gundy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish slips under a jab from Van Gundy.
Ettish misses with a low kick as Van Gundy jumps back.
Van Gundy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ettish has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ettish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Van Gundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Gundy lands with a shot to the body.
Van Gundy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Gundy throws a front kick aimed at Ettish's knee but Ettish avoids it well.
Van Gundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ettish gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Gundy as Ettish tries to tie him up.
Ettish lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Gundy backwards.
Van Gundy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ettish is defending well for now.
Van Gundy blocking some punches.
Ettish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Gundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Gundy can't find room to land a body shot as Ettish controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Gundy as Ettish tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Ettish.
Ettish tries a body shot but Van Gundy blocks it.
Van Gundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ettish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ettish scores with a hook to the body.
Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Van Gundy swings wildly with an uppercut but Ettish uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Gundy lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stan Van Gundy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ettish's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Gundy misses with a double jab.
Good leg kick by Van Gundy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ettish instigates a clinch.
Ettish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Gundy taking a breather.
Van Gundy wants to stall.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Van Gundy tries to throw a body punch but Ettish avoids it by throwing Van Gundy back against the cage.
Van Gundy tries a body shot but Ettish blocks it.
Van Gundy digs a right hand into Ettish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ettish's gas tank.
Ettish lands with a short shot to the head.
Ettish avoids the elbow strike from Van Gundy, against the cage.
Van Gundy trying to control the position but instead, Ettish has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Gundy into the cage.
Ettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gundy's elbow.
Ettish blocks a body shot from Van Gundy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ettish looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ettish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Gundy tries to land a body kick
and Ettish counters with a nice uppercut.
Ettish has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Gundy misses with a body punch.
Ettish lands with a left to the head.
Ettish can't find room to land a body shot as Van Gundy controls the action.
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fred Ettish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ettish lands with a left to the head.
Van Gundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Van Gundy misses with the head strike.
Van Gundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ettish.
Van Gundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ettish struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gundy controls his hands.
Ettish tries to throw a body punch but Van Gundy avoids it by throwing Ettish back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy scores with a leg kick.
Van Gundy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Ettish blocks the low kick.
Ettish thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Gundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ettish misses with a wild body shot.
Van Gundy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ettish punishes Van Gundy's body with a nice straight punch.
Ettish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Gundy throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ettish tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Gundy is able to avoid easily.
Van Gundy sizes up Ettish with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ettish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gundy throws out the jab.
Van Gundy ducks under a wild hook from Ettish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Gundy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stan Van Gundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Gundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Van Gundy misses.
Ettish blocks the body kick.
Van Gundy feints and then cracks Ettish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ettish down.
Ettish lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Gundy's sensitive parts.
Ettish misses with a looping left.
Ettish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Gundy lands a head shot.
Van Gundy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Gundy throws an overhand right that lands on Ettish's shoulder, as Ettish tries to avoid the shot.
Ettish misses with a low kick.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick
and Ettish counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish misses the jab.
Ettish takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Gundy scores with a punch to the head.
Van Gundy takes one to the chin there.
Ettish tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Gundy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ettish.
Ettish misses with a hook. Van Gundy ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Gundy.
Ettish misses with a hook. Van Gundy ducked under it nicely.
Ettish throws a body punch but Van Gundy moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Gundy throws a combination that misses
and Ettish counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Van Gundy is trying to get back to full guard.
Ettish is trying to control. Van Gundy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Van Gundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Gundy looks to land a body kick but Ettish moved away.
Van Gundy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Gundy throws a wild body kick that Ettish sees coming a mile off.
Van Gundy blocks a leg kick.
Van Gundy misses with a looping left.
Ettish walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Van Gundy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Van Gundy misses.
Ettish takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ettish cracks the inside of Van Gundy's front leg.
Ettish takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ettish misses with a kick to the body.
Ettish is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Van Gundy blocks a low kick nicely.
Ettish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Gundy is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ettish misses the target.
Ettish misses with a body punch
and Van Gundy counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Gundy. Ettish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Gundy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ettish throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Gundy's head.
Van Gundy moves out of range of the body kick.
Ettish throws a shot from downtown. Van Gundy moves away and avoids it.
Van Gundy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Van Gundy tenderised Ettish's leg. Ettish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Van Gundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Van Gundy misses with a wild body shot.
Ettish clobbers Van Gundy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab from Van Gundy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ettish looks to throw the jab but Van Gundy is out of range.
Van Gundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ettish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ettish looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Gundy thows a body kick. Ettish tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ettish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Gundy avoids the head kick by Ettish.
Van Gundy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Gundy throws a shot to the body.
Van Gundy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Van Gundy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Gundy is looking to clinch.
Van Gundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Gundy lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish checks a low kick from Van Gundy.
Ettish walks into a stiff left hand from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy scores with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Van Gundy coming out on top.
Van Gundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Van Gundy. Ettish shrugs it off though.
Ettish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Gundy to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Gundy cracks a nice hook into Ettish's ribs.
Van Gundy cracks Ettish with a good jab.
Van Gundy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ettish will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Van Gundy scores with a decent looking hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Gundy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick which misses Ettish's front leg but catches the back leg as Ettish tries to avoid it.
Van Gundy scores with a jab to the head.
Van Gundy tried to score with a low kick but Ettish checks it.
Van Gundy looks to land a combination but Ettish avoids it well.
Van Gundy thows a leg kick but Ettish checks it
and Ettish counters with an inside leg kick.
Ettish connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Van Gundy.
Ettish misses with a body kick.
Van Gundy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ettish throws a low kick, looking for Van Gundy's leg but Van Gundy calmly moves out of range.
Van Gundy wants to land a leg kick but Ettish is out of range.
Van Gundy throws a hook but Ettish avoids it easily.
Ettish swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Van Gundy really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ettish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Gundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick which misses Ettish's front leg but catches the back leg as Ettish tries to avoid it.
Ettish stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy tries to clinch but Ettish moves out of range.
Ettish takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ettish connects with a leg kick. Van Gundy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ettish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Gundy. Van Gundy obviously looking to wear him down.
Ettish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Gundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Van Gundy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ettish - the referee stops the clock and Van Gundy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ettish. Van Gundy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Gundy throws an overhand right that lands on Ettish's shoulder, as Ettish tries to avoid the shot.
Ettish looks for the body kick but Van Gundy saw that one coming.
Van Gundy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ettish connects with a body shot that sends Van Gundy's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy feints and then cracks Ettish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ettish down.
Ettish misses with a straight left.
Ettish forces Van Gundy back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Van Gundy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Van Gundy lands a left hand.
Van Gundy wants to stall.
Van Gundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ettish backwards.
Ettish looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Gundy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Gundy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gundy digs a right hand into Ettish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ettish's gas tank.
Van Gundy tries a body shot but Ettish blocks it.
Van Gundy lands an uppercut.
Ettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ettish working aggressively here.
Van Gundy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ettish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ettish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ettish misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish avoids a wild elbow strike from Van Gundy.
A short right from Ettish on the inside.
Van Gundy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ettish.
Van Gundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ettish backwards.
Van Gundy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ettishs head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ettish misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy scores with a shot to the side of Ettish's head.
Van Gundy pushes Ettish back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Gundy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ettish.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Gundy.
Ettish misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy blocks a body shot from Ettish.
Ettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ettish struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gundy controls his hands.
Ettish working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Van Gundy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Gundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ettish.
Van Gundy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gundy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ettish at a distance.
Van Gundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ettish misses with a low kick.
Van Gundy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Van Gundy loads up on a big right hand but Ettish slips the punch.
Ettish walks into a jab.
Van Gundy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Gundy wants to clinch.
Ettish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gundy throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ettish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ettish throws a series of punches but Van Gundy avoids them all with ease.
Van Gundy scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Ettish checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Van Gundy tenderised Ettish's leg. Ettish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ettish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Gundy.
Van Gundy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ettish clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Gundy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Gundy scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy digs a right hand underneath Ettish's ribcage. Ettish let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Van Gundy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Van Gundy dominated that fourth 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!
Van Gundy misses with a leg kick.
Ettish pushes Van Gundy up against the cage in a clinch.
Ettish swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Gundy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ettish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy is working Ettish over against the cage.
Van Gundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Gundy throws a head punch that misses.
Van Gundy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Gundy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ettish backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ettish fails to land.
A short right from Van Gundy on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Gundy blocks an uppercut.
Van Gundy prevents a body shot from Ettish.
A shot in the inside from Van Gundy.
A left hand lands to the body for Ettish.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ettish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ettish swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ettish lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Gundy backwards.
Van Gundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Gundy blocks an uppercut.
Ettish tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Gundy's elbow.
Ettish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ettish lands with a left to the head.
Van Gundy lands a shoulder strike.
Van Gundy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Gundy trying to stall but Ettish improves his position.
Van Gundy misses with some punches.
A short left from Van Gundy.
Ettish looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Gundy lands an uppercut.
Ettish lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Gundy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Gundy digs a right hand into Ettish's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ettish's gas tank.
Ettish is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fred Ettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy tries a body shot but Ettish blocks it.
Van Gundy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Van Gundy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ettish up against the cage.
Van Gundy tries to stall but Ettish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van Gundy misses with some punches.
Ettish struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gundy controls his hands.
Ettish manages to break the clinch.
Ettish jabs Van Gundy right on the nose. Van Gundy blinks but takes it well.
Van Gundy misses with a hook.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ettish lands with a nice body kick.
Ettish looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gundy is just out of range.
Ettish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy checks a leg kick.
Van Gundy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ettish misses with a hook. Van Gundy ducked under it nicely.
Van Gundy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ettish.
Ettish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ettish throws a chopping leg kick but Van Gundy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Gundy looks to land a body kick but Ettish moved away.
Ettish looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ettish loads up on a big right hand but Van Gundy slips the punch.
Ettish throws a poor cross that misses
and Van Gundy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stan Van Gundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big right from Ettish misses.
Van Gundy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ettish.
Ettish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Gundy to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ettish on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Gundy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ettish checks it well.
Ettish walks into a stiff left hand from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ettish misses with an uppercut.
Ettish looks for the body kick but Van Gundy saw that one coming.
Van Gundy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ettish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Gundy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Van Gundy lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Gundy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Van Gundy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ettish at a distance.
Ettish jabs Van Gundy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stan Van Gundy.
I've got Van Gundy 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 46:50
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Van Gundy!
Post fight, Stan Van Gundy took to the microphone: 'I'm glad I wasn't the guy to knock you out of #1 rank.'.
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