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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, King Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenny scores with a jab. Van Kirkland acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Kirkland fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenny.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenny.
Kenny feints and as Van Kirkland raises his hands in defense, Kenny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenny works over Van Kirkland with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenny won't allow Van Kirkland to sweep him here.
Kenny with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Kirkland trying to strike off his back.
Kenny scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kenny wants to control from the top but Van Kirkland keeps moving.
Van Kirkland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kenny is one step ahead there.
Van Kirkland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kenny controls the pace.
Kenny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Van Kirkland keeping moving, preventing Kenny from controlling successfully.
Van Kirkland wants to sweep but no luck.
Kenny looking to pass the guard.
Van Kirkland 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.
Kenny lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Van Kirkland working a defensive guard but Kenny passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Van Kirkland is trying to maintain the position but Kenny is very close to passing his half guard.
Kenny 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.
Kenny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Van Kirkland has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kenny slips a nice elbow through Van Kirkland's hands, connecting with Van Kirkland's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland wants to improve his position but Kenny is controlling well.
Kenny throwing shots but Van Kirkland is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Kirkland's head.
Kenny perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kenny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kenny trying to control the action but Van Kirkland is working from the bottom.
Kenny misses with a head shot. Van Kirkland uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Kirkland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Kirkland trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny throws a big elbow that misses.
Kenny working some strikes from top position.
Kenny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kenny controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kenny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kenny is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kenny won't allow Van Kirkland to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Kirkland trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Kenny dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kenny throws out a leg kick but Van Kirkland moves out of range and Kenny only half commits.
King Kenny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Kirkland is defended easily by Kenny.
Kenny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenny with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Mikhail Van Kirkland has been cut.
Kenny scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kenny. That's going to slow Van Kirkland down.
King Kenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Kirkland is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny lands with a straight right. Van Kirkland didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland shoots in for a double leg but Kenny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kenny changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Van Kirkland looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Kirkland keeps working.
Kenny grinds an elbow into Van Kirkland's temple.
Kenny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Kirkland knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Kirkland tries to improve position but can't.
Kenny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kenny throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Van Kirkland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kenny wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've been hearing that Kenny has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
You can see the frustration on Van Kirkland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Kirkland keeps working.
Van Kirkland taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kenny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Kirkland keeps working.
Kenny looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Van Kirkland is avoiding damage well.
Van Kirkland is looking for a sweep.
Kenny goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Van Kirkland rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kenny's guard! Nice work there by Van Kirkland!
Kenny keeping moving, preventing Van Kirkland from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Kirkland wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
Kenny looking to control.
Kenny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kenny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Kirkland can do to turn this around?
Van Kirkland wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kenny working for a triangle but Van Kirkland defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kenny 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Kenny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Van Kirkland's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kenny lands with a shot to the body.
Van Kirkland takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kenny shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Van Kirkland but Van Kirkland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Van Kirkland moves forwards but Kenny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kenny throws a wild body kick that Van Kirkland sees coming a mile off.
Kenny swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Kirkland counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Kirkland sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kenny.
Kenny thumps Van Kirkland with a low kick.
A combination from Kenny does no damage.
Kenny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Van Kirkland takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries for a takedown but Kenny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Van Kirkland shoots in for a double leg but Kenny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenny stalks Van Kirkland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Kirkland's face. Van Kirkland staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenny changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Kirkland's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - Kenny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by Kenny or perhaps it was just good defense by Van Kirkland which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenny.
King Kenny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kenny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kenny connects with a crisp jab.
Kenny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenny.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenny dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Kirkland sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kenny wants to stall.
Van Kirkland has had enough of the clinch but Kenny keeps him there for the moment.
Kenny is pushing Van Kirkland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
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!
Van Kirkland tries for a takedown but Kenny manages to get underhooks.
Mikhail Van Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Kirkland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Kenny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenny 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Kenny!
King Kenny looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'This is what happens when you call me out 'splash. You might have the skills but I pay bills, enjoy the trip to the hospital and you can thank your manager for that!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard's entrance music is Everlast - What Its Like. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zackary Finyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincent thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Finyard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Finyard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter's hideout in the buildup to the fight.
Vincent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Finyard avoids a kick to the body.
Vincent looks for a takedown but Finyard sprawls well.
No luck for Vincent with that takedown attempt.
Vinnie Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Finyard tries to land a leg kick but Vincent saw it coming and moves away.
Finyard misses with a hook.
Vincent with a lazy takedown attempt
and Finyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zackary Finyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Vincent.
Vincent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vincent throws a right and a left that Finyard avoids nicely.
Vincent misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Finyard. That's going to slow Vincent down.
Finyard slaps away a takedown attempt from Vincent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vincent walks into a stiff left hand from Finyard.
Vincent looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vincent tries to bum rush Finyard with a series of wild strikes but Finyard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vincent.
Vincent closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Finyard quickly recovers to half guard.
Finyard wants to improve his position but Vincent is controlling well.
Vincent missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Finyard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vincent is working away from the top position though.
Vincent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vincent is working for a submission of some sort.
Vincent is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finyard is just riding it out for now. Vincent eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard trying to control from the bottom.
Finyard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vincent is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vincent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vincent thows a huge punch but Finyard dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finyard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Finyard is looking for a sweep. Vincent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vincent thows a huge punch but Finyard dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finyard keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Vincent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vincent is nestled in close to Finyard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Vincent is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Finyard wants to control but Vincent is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vincent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Finyard is staying active underneath Vincent, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Finyard moves into full guard.
Finyard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent trying to control the position from guard on top but Finyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vincent throws a big right hand that misses.
Finyard keeping moving, preventing Vincent from controlling successfully.
Finyard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Finyard is looking for a triangle but Vincent pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vincent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vincent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Vincent dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vincent feints and as Finyard raises his hands in defense, Vincent changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Finyard is trying to keep Vincent in close.
Vincent throws a big elbow that misses.
Vincent throwing strikes but missing.
Vincent advances position into side control!
Vinnie Vincent has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vincent in side control, throwing shots but Finyard defends.
Vincent is working Finyard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Finyard can't do much from the bottom here.
Finyard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vincent working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard is looking to regain half guard here but Vincent keeps moving and retains side control.
Vincent trying to control the action but Finyard is working from the bottom.
Vincent tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Finyard misses with a strike from the bottom.
Finyard takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finyard is looking to regain half guard here but Vincent keeps moving and retains side control.
Finyard is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Finyard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Vincent but great work by Finyard.
Vincent struggling a bit here.
Vincent is trying to improve his position.
Vincent wants to control but Finyard postures up.
Vincent is trying to get back to half guard.
Vincent takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vincent is trying to control Finyard's posture but Finyard avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vincent prevents Finyard from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tries to bench press Finyard off him but Finyard keeps the position.
Finyard tries to advance to mount but Vincent denies him.
Finyard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Finyard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vincent some visible discomfort.
Finyard is looking to take a break and control but Vincent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Vincent's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Finyard trying to control the position but Vincent is working away.
Vincent wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard trying to control the position but Vincent is working away.
Finyard has control of an arm but Vincent manages to advance to Finyard's back!
Vincent scores with punches to the body.
Vincent lands punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finyard trying to control the hands but Vincent breaks the grip.
Vincent throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Vincent has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Finyard.
Finyard looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finyard finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinnie Vincent 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! This is the final round!
Finyard leaves Vincent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finyard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vincent swings for the body but Finyard moves out of range.
Vincent throws a one two combo.
Vincent lands a right hook to the body.
Finyard leaves Vincent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Finyard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vincent dives in and grabs Finyard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Finyard pushes down on Vincent's head and hops out.
Zackary Finyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinnie Vincent.
Finyard scores with a punch to the head.
Vincent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vincent, as that shot connected.
Vincent avoids a kick to the body.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Finyard as he avoids it easily.
Finyard throws a jab but it's blocked by Vincent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Finyard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Finyard defends it nicely.
Finyard scores with a jab to the body.
Vincent throws a series of punches but Finyard avoids them all with ease.
Finyard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vinnie Vincent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vincent.
Vincent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vincent lands with a cross.
Finyard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vincent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Finyard is fending him off so far but Vincent persists. Nope, Finyard circles away and we're back to standing.
Finyard scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Finyard. Vincent does a little dance to reset his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Finyard enables Vincent to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Finyard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vincent stopping the sweep attempt from Finyard.
Vincent pushing down on Finyard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zackary Finyard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Finyard is refusing to be controlled, as Vincent sits in half guard.
Finyard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vincent is working away from the top position though.
Vincent seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vincent is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Finyard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vincent is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finyard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vincent throws a big right hand that misses.
Vincent is fighting to break Finyard's control of his arms but Finyard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vincent got a little sloppy there for a moment and Finyard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vincent has managed to get both his arms back between Finyard's legs - danger averted.
Finyard is adopting a defensive guard.
Vincent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vincent is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vincent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Finyard scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Vincent trying to control the position from guard on top but Finyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vincent scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finyard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vincent with a nice head shot there.
Vincent is looking to work some ground and pound but Finyard has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Vincent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vincent 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Vincent!
A very excited looking Vinnie Vincent made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richmond Finch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anders has chosen Gods Son as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richmond Finch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Finch lands with a nice body punch.
Finch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anders misses with a jab to the body
and Finch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anders moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Anders.
Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anders scores with a leg kick.
Finch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anders drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick from Finch lands but Anders takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Finch.
Anders lands with a right hand.
Finch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Anders walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Finch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Finch finds it's way through Anders's defenses.
Finch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anders blocks a leg kick.
Finch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anders.
Finch throws a push kick but Anders slaps the foot to one side.
Anders lands a head kick!
Finch is rocked!
Anders moves out of range as Finch throws a body kick.
Oh Finch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Anders.
Finch seems to have got his legs back now.
Anders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Finch swings for the body but Anders moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Finch. Anders shrugs it off though.
Anders lands a head kick. Finch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Anders misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finch with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders works Finch's body with a nice hook.
Finch scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Finch manages to avoid it.
Anders throws a sloppy head kick and Finch moves out of range easily.
Anders loads up on a big right hand but Finch slips the punch.
Anders misses with a head kick.
Anders 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.
Anders misses the body punch
and Finch counters with a nice kick to the body.
Finch lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Anders tries to work over Finch's front leg with a kick but Finch checks it.
Finch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anderss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Finch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anders takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anders scores with a hook to the body. Finch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Finch misses with a double jab.
Anders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Anders.
Finch thuds his right hand into Anders's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Finch slips a jab and a cross from Anders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch lands a left and a right that send Anders crashing to the mat, dazed. Finch thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Anders is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Anders is still on wobbly legs! Can Finch finish him?
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch lands an overhand right.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick.
Anders misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anders seems to have recovered his senses.
Finch lands a nice looking body shot.
Anders thuds a left hand into Finch's body.
Finch clobbers Anders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anders connects with a solid leg kick.
Anders throws a hook but Finch blocks it.
Finch blocks a head kick by Anders.
Anders blocks a head kick by Finch.
Finch lunges at Anders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anders's hand.
Anders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finch.
Anders throws a body punch but Finch moves out of range.
Finch scores with a jab. Anders acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch ducks right into an uppercut from Anders.
Anders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anders works the jab nicely.
Finch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Finch checks a low kick from Anders.
Anders throws a series of punches but Finch moves out of range.
Anders moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Anders misses.
Anders throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finch catches Anders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Anders swings for the body but Finch moves out of range.
Finch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Finch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A low kick from Anders misses
and Finch counters with an inside leg kick.
Finch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Anders lands a nice looking body kick.
Finch throws a sloppy head kick and Anders moves out of range easily.
Anders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Finch's sensitive parts.
Finch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richmond Finch is winning the standup battle so far.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Finch throws a series of punches but Anders moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Finch. Beautiful body shot.
Anders throws a push kick but Finch slaps the foot to one side.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Anders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders drops his hands momentarily and Finch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.
Finch misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders takes a jab right on the kisser.
Finch tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
Anders digs a good hook to Finch's body.
Anders moves out of range as Finch strikes.
Finch connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anders. Anders circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finch scores with a kick to the body.
Finch blocks the body kick.
Anders misses with a body kick.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Finch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Finch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anders.
Anders is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Finch rather than just go for the knockout.
Anders is breathing heavily.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Finch lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Finch. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch is looking to slow Anders down with leg kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anders.
Anders misses with a body kick.
Finch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anders throws a low kick but Finch avoids it.
Anders's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anders has time to react.
Finch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anders throws a leg kick that misses.
Finch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finch throws out a leg kick but Anders moves out of range and Finch only half commits.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Finch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Finch.
Anders pivots, looking for a leg kick but Finch is out of range and Anders settles back down.
Anders lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Anders misses.
Anders throws a leg kick but Finch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Finch scores with a decent looking hook.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finch.
Finch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anders at a distance.
Anders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anders misses with a low kick as Finch jumps back.
Finch throws a lazy right hand but Anders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anders lands with a slapping head kick.
Finch keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Finch misses the target.
Anders takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Anders works over Finch's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Finch on the side of the head.
Finch works over Anders's head and body with a nice combination.
Anders takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finch jabs Anders right on the nose. Anders blinks but takes it well.
Finch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anders.
Anders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Finch scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Finch.
A shot to the liver by Finch. Beautiful body shot.
Finch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Finch scores with a hook.
Finch dips to his left and cracks Anders with an uppercut!
Finch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Finch looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Finch throws a front kick aimed at Anders's knee but Anders avoids it well.
Finch throws out a powerful jab.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Finch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richmond Finch dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Anders throws the kick towards the body but Finch avoids it.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finch moves away.
Finch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anders on the side of the head.
Finch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anders. Anders obviously looking to wear him down.
Finch throws a series of punches but Anders moves out of range.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Finch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Finch moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Finch avoids the body shot from Anders.
Anders needs to keep his hands up - Finch had a free shot at his head there.
Finch slips under a jab.
Anders takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anders throws a leg kick that is checked
and Finch counters with a straight right hand.
Finch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anders has time to react.
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!
Anders misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Anders takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anders misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anders.
Finch lands a body shot.
Finch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anders.
Anders has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Finch scores with a nice head shot.
Anders cracks Finch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anders will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Anders walks into a jab.
Anders misses with an uppercut. Finch saw that one coming.
Anders displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Finch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anders.
Anders steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Finch. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finch.
Finch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Finch.
Anders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finch avoids a kick to the body.
Anders throws a low kick but it's checked well by Finch.
Anders cracks Finch with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Finch misses with a two punch combination.
Finch misses the shot to the body.
Anders looks for the body kick but Finch saw that one coming.
Finch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finch lunges at Anders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anders's hand.
Anders throws a solid leg kick but Finch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anders.
Anders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Finch.
Finch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Finch blocks a head kick by Anders.
A good leg kick by Finch.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Finch tenderised Anders's leg. Anders is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders ducks right into an uppercut from Finch.
Anders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Finch with a nice cross.
Finch connects with a solid leg kick.
Finch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Finch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anders misses with a low kick.
Finch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Finch with a nice cross.
Finch looks to land a combination but Anders avoids it well.
Anders cracks a nice hook into Finch's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Finch.
Nice body punch from Finch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Anders attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Richmond Finch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anders walks into a left hand.
Finch slips a jab from Anders.
Finch lands with a cross.
Finch lands a front kick.
Anders tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anders misses with an uppercut.
Finch moves out of range of the body kick from Anders.
A head kick from Anders lands but Finch takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Finch.
Finch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anders fakes the leg kick and cracks Finch in the body.
Finch lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Finch blocks the body kick.
Anders finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richmond Finch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Finch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richmond Finch!
In his post fight interview, Richmond Finch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Incan Bulb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Noir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noir is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gary Numan - Are Friends Electric . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incan Bulb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Vince Noir!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Bulb.
Bulb misses with a low kick.
Incan Bulb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulb looks to throw a body kick
and Noir counters with an inside leg kick.
Noir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice body kick from Bulb.
A head kick from Bulb lands but Noir takes it in his stride.
Bulb misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Noir counters with a nice body shot.
Noir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Noir connects with a leg kick. Bulb looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Noir walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bulb.
Good shot there by Bulb.
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!
Bulb connects with a leg kick. Noir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from Bulb is predictable there
and Noir counters with a three punch combo that has Bulb backing up. Bulb nods at Noir to acknowledge the strikes.
Noir slips a jab from Bulb.
Bulb misses with an uppercut.
Incan Bulb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb throws a leg kick
and Noir counters with an inside leg kick.
Noir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bulb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bulb blocks a low kick nicely.
Noir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bulb.
We've been told by Bulb's head coaches at Elite MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Noir throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Noir throws a leg kick which misses Bulb's front leg but catches the back leg as Bulb tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Bulb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noir throws a right hand that misses
and Bulb counters with a low kick, right behind Noir 's knee.
Noir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bulb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bulb as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Noir as he checks the leg kick.
Bulb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Noir.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses.
Noir will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Bulb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bulb lands a high kick!
Noir tries to move into range but Bulb moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Noir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bulb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bulb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bulb misses with a looping left.
Bulb thows a leg kick but Noir checks it
and Noir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bulb's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir is fighting to break Bulb's control of his arms but Bulb is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Noir working some strikes from top position.
Bulb keeping moving, preventing Noir from controlling successfully.
Bulb has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Noir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bulb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Noir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bulb is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Incan Bulb.
Bulb tries to land a leg kick but Noir saw it coming and moves away.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick from Bulb.
Bulb punishes Noir's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Bulb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Noir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulb throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bulb misses with a double jab.
Noir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bulb.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bulb throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Bulb misses its intended target.
Bulb connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incan Bulb dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Bulb tenderised Noir's leg. Noir is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bulb connects with a single shot there.
Bulb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Noir checks it well.
Bulb tries a head kick but it misses.
Bulb throws a head kick but Noir moves out of range.
Noir digs a good hook to Bulb's body.
Noir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bulb tries to avoid it but Noir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bulb to the ground. Bulb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noir throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bulb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noir is out of range and Bulb settles back down.
Bulb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Noir moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Bulb misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bulb misses with an uppercut.
Bulb throws the left hand but Noir avoids the punch easily.
Noir misses with a leg kick.
Bulb throws a low kick but Noir avoids it.
Bulb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Noir.
Noir tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bulb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noir somewhat.
Bulb throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Noir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noir manages to avoid it.
Noir takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Noir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bulb at a distance.
Noir misses with a low kick.
Noir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Noir slips a straight right by Bulb.
Noir cracks Bulb with a good jab.
Noir avoids the head kick by Bulb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Noir takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Bulb lands.
Bulb fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Noir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bulb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noir circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Noir misses with the combination.
Bulb throws a shot from downtown. Noir moves away and avoids it.
Bulb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Noir. That did some damage!
Noir is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bulb rather than just go for the knockout.
Bulb swings widly with a right hand
and Noir counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Noir lands a two punch combo.
Bulb misses with a kick to the body.
Noir lands a jab-cross combination.
Bulb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bulb throws a leg kick which misses Noir's front leg but catches the back leg as Noir tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bulb.
Noir closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bulb's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Noir controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bulb is on top in guard.
Noir keeping moving, preventing Bulb from controlling successfully.
Noir wants to sweep here but Bulb controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Incan Bulb dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bulb connects with a leg kick. Noir looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bulb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Noir.
Bulb throws a solid leg kick but Noir takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bulb.
Bulb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noir.
Bulb throws a leg kick that is checked
and Noir counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bulb's knee momentarily.
No joy there for Bulb, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Noir.
Bulb throws a leg kick but Noir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bulb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Noir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Noir has a takedown stuffed.
Bulb scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulb thows a leg kick but Noir checks it
and Bulb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bulb is fending him off so far but Noir persists. Nope, Bulb circles away and we're back to standing.
Bulb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bulb scores with a leg kick.
Bulb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Noir closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bulb throws a body punch but Noir moves out of range.
Bulb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Noir is out of range and Bulb settles back down.
Bulb avoids the body shot from Noir.
Vince Noir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bulb takes a swing at Noir's ribcage but misses.
Noir throws a series of punches but Bulb avoids them all with ease.
Bulb throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Noir counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vince Noir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulb trying to hold on to Noir's head to control him but Noir postures up.
Noir throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bulb to regain full guard.
Noir stays in close to Bulb's body and controls the position.
Noir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bulb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bulb preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bulb is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Noir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bulb has control of Noir's left arm, preventing Noir from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noir controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Incan Bulb.
Bulb throws the left hand but Noir avoids the punch easily.
Bulb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bulb thumps Noir with a low kick.
Noir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bulb.
Noir 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.
A low kick from Bulb is predictable there
and Noir counters with a solid body kick.
Bulb lands a slapping body shot.
Bulb throws a hook to the side of Noir's head but Noir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noir tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bulb was well out of range. Poor timing from Noir.
Noir works Bulb's body with a nice hook.
Noir stalks Bulb and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bulb's face. Bulb staggers backwards, shaken.
Bulb throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bulb crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noir - the referee stops the clock and Bulb gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noir. Bulb manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bulb.
Bulb motions for Noir to come forward. Bulb throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Noir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bulb as he jumps to the side.
Incan Bulb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Noir.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noir tried to score with a low kick but Bulb checks it.
Bulb walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vince Noir.
I think Bulb has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Incan Bulb!
Incan Bulb spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Renninger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macros Motaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Renninger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Macros Motaro!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Motaro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Renninger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Motaro throws a hook to the side of Renninger's head but Renninger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Renninger clinches up with Motaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Motaro pushes Renninger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Motaro blocking some punches.
Renninger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Renninger.
Motaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Motaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Motaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Renninger's elbow.
Renninger lands a knee 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!
Renninger tries to land knees in the clinch but Motaro avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Renninger.
Renninger scores with a knee to the head.
Renninger blocks an uppercut.
Renninger lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renninger prevents a body shot from Motaro.
Renninger working Motaro over with knees to the body.
Motaro looks winded!
Motaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Motaro managing to block the knees to the body from Renninger.
Renninger lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Renninger.
Renninger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Renninger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Our sources have told us that Renninger has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Renninger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Motaro backwards.
Renninger blocks a body shot from Motaro.
Renninger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Motaro to keep the fight standing.
Motaro prevents Renninger from breaking the clinch.
Renninger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Motaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renninger pulls guard successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Renninger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Motaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Renninger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Motaro defends well.
Renninger throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Motaro escapes and throws Renninger's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Renninger is trying to control Motaro's posture but Motaro avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renninger is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Renninger is trying to get back to half guard.
Renninger is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renninger is trying to work for a sweep but Motaro has mounted him!
Renninger really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Motaro looking to control but Renninger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Renninger tries to reverse the position but Motaro maintains control.
Motaro wants to control the pace but Renninger is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Renninger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Renninger dominated that 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.
Renninger connects with a nice looking jab.
Renninger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Motaro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renninger blocks a head kick by Motaro.
Renninger lands with an overhand left.
Motaro avoids the head kick by Renninger.
Richard Renninger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renninger throws a shot to the body.
Renninger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Motaro throws a jab when Renninger was well out of range.
Motaro throws a head kick but Renninger moves out of range.
Renninger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Motaro checks a leg kick.
Renninger throws a low kick but Motaro avoids it.
Motaro throws a hook but Renninger avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Motaro. Beautiful body shot.
Motaro misses with a hook. Renninger ducked under it nicely.
Motaro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Motaro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Renninger scoring well with a low kick there.
Motaro walks into a stiff left hand from Renninger.
Renninger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renninger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renninger scores with a jab to the head.
Renninger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Motaro on the side of the head.
Motaro is rocked!
Renninger misses with a straight right.
Motaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Renninger finish him?
Renninger misses with a hook.
A jab from Renninger misses.
Renninger has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big right from Renninger misses.
Renninger is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motaro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Renninger batters Motaro with a massive right followed by a huge left! Motaro is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Renninger lands a final crushing right hand to drop Motaro to the mat with a gruesome thud! Renninger is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Richard Renninger!
Richard Renninger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiyaro Feitsora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Victorio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Breaking Benjamin - Dance With The Devil. Feitsora comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Helmet - Unsung kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Victorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiyaro Feitsora!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feitsora throws a right hand that Victorio ducks under and follows up with a left that Victorio also avoids with ease.
Victorio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Victorio showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Victorio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Feitsora defending well though.
Feitsora actively working from the bottom here.
Feitsora wants to control but Victorio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Victorio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Feitsora's head.
Feitsora won't allow Victorio to pass to mount.
Feitsora is looking to control Victorio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Feitsora avoid being mounted?
Victorio working Feitsora over with strikes.
Feitsora trying to hold on to Victorio's head to control him but Victorio postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Victorio cracks Feitsora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Victorio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Feitsora working to try and regain half guard.
Victorio working Feitsora over with strikes here.
Feitsora regains half guard.
Victorio is pressing down on Feitsora's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feitsora is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio wants to work for an arm triangle but Feitsora is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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!
Feitsora is looking to improve his position.
Feitsora won't allow Victorio to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Victorio thows a huge punch but Feitsora dodges it nicely.
Victorio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feitsora keeps working.
Victorio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Victorio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Victorio is looking to stall here but Feitsora recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora wants to sweep here but Victorio controlling him for the moment.
Feitsora keeping full guard, as Victorio tries to pass.
Feitsora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Victorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Feitsora keeping moving, preventing Victorio from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Feitsora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Victorio is one step ahead there.
Feitsora is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Victorio is aware though and is defending well.
Feitsora is trying to control the position but Victorio postures up.
Victorio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Victorio trying to control but Feitsora is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Victorio dominated that round.
That's time! Victorio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Feitsora thows a leg kick but Victorio checks it
and Victorio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Victorio advances to half guard.
Victorio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Victorio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Victorio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Feitsora defending well though.
Feitsora trying to control but Victorio postures up.
Victorio slips a nice elbow through Feitsora's hands, connecting with Feitsora's forehead.
Feitsora trying to hold on to Victorio's head to control him but Victorio postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Victorio tries to pass to full mount but Feitsora defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio with the ground and pound but Feitsora uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Victorio with a nice head shot there.
Victorio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Feitsora's guard.
Feitsora is looking to control Victorio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Feitsora avoid being mounted?
Feitsora looking for subs from the bottom but Victorio mounts him!
Feitsora is in a horrible position here. Victorio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Feitsora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Feitsora tries to hold on but Victorio postures up.
Victorio raining down shots from the mount!
Victorio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Victorio avoids the attempt from Feitsora to control.
Feitsora is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio lands a big shot there that rocks Feitsora but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Feitsora is bucking up trying to escape but Victorio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Victorio landing shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Feitsora is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Feitsora bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Victorio working for a triangle but Feitsora defends it easily.
Feitsora tries to free his leg and advance position but Victorio is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Feitsora is one step ahead there.
Victorio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Feitsora has picked Victorio up and slammed him! Victorio can't keep hold of the triangle and Feitsora manages to pass to side control!
Feitsora misses with the ground and pound.
Victorio is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio is looking for a sweep.
Feitsora is staying tight to Victorio's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Victorio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Feitsora connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Victorio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Feitsora tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Victorio is able to avoid easily.
Victorio clobbers Feitsora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Feitsora checks a leg kick.
Victorio lands a nice looking body shot.
Feitsora moves out of range of the body kick.
Victorio throws a leg kick but Feitsora checks it.
Feitsora connects with a body shot that sends Victorio's belly button to the back.
Victorio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Feitsora moves in looking to clinch but Victorio pushes him off.
Jab from Victorio.
Feitsora shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Victorio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Feitsora.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio looks to score with a jab to the body but Feitsora is just out of range.
Feitsora lands with a slapping head kick.
Victorio feints and then cracks Feitsora's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Feitsora down.
Feitsora throws a jab when Victorio was well out of range.
Victorio throws a series of strikes that have Feitsora backpedaling.
It looks like Tiyaro Feitsora has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Feitsora closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Feitsora lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Victorio backwards.
Feitsora looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Victorio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Victorio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Feitsora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Victorio managing to block the knees to the body from Feitsora.
Victorio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Feitsora just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries to circle away but Feitsora has him pinned against the cage.
Victorio blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Feitsora.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Feitsora.
Victorio jumps guard but Feitsora stands there with Victorio around his waist. Victorio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Victorio working hard to break the clinch.
Victorio avoids a wild elbow strike from Feitsora.
Victorio managing to block the knees to the body from Feitsora.
A head punch on the inside from Victorio fails to land.
Victorio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Victorio.
Victorio wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Victorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feitsora misses with a body punch.
Feitsora cracks Victorio with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Victorio tries to pull guard but Feitsora holds him up against the cage and eventually Victorio drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Feitsora obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Feitsora.
Victorio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Feitsora 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.
Feitsora on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tiyaro Feitsora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiyaro Feitsora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Victorio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Feitsora checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Feitsora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Feitsora tries to clinch there but Victorio circles away.
Victorio throws a series of punches but Feitsora moves out of range.
Feitsora keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feitsora swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Victorio. Those never looked like landing.
Feitsora throws a big shot that misses.
Tiyaro Feitsora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Victorio blocks the low kick.
Feitsora misses with a hook.
Victorio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Feitsora closes the distance and clinches.
Victorio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Feitsora using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Victorio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Victorio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Feitsora has Victorio pressed against the cage, preventing Victorio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Feitsora.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Feitsora.
Feitsora with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Victorio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Victorio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Victorio!
Our winner, Tommy Victorio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taco Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Winnfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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211 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taco Bueno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jules Winnfield!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueno's corner calls for a 1-2. Bueno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Jules Winnfield has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Bueno has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Winnfield throws out a leg kick but Bueno moves out of range and Winnfield only half commits.
Winnfield throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Bueno misses the target.
Winnfield thows a body shot but no joy.
Bueno walks into a straight right hand from Winnfield.
Winnfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Bueno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bueno.
Winnfield can't find room to land a body shot as Bueno controls the action.
Winnfield letting Bueno take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winnfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bueno blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueno is leaning against Winnfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Winnfield lands an uppercut.
Bueno has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Winnfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Winnfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winnfield as Bueno tries to tie him up.
Winnfield tries a body shot but Bueno blocks it.
Winnfield struggles to land a body shot inside as Bueno controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueno.
Winnfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bueno slips under a jab.
Bueno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winnfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bueno tries to close the distance and clinch but Winnfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winnfield works over Bueno's head and body with a nice combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Winnfield lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bueno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bueno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winnfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winnfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winnfield throws a right hand that misses
and Bueno counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winnfield scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bueno closes the distance but Winnfield moves to the side
and Winnfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winnfield lands the left hand.
Winnfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Winnfield misses with a straight left.
Winnfield punishes Bueno's body with a nice straight punch.
Bueno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winnfield.
Winnfield misses with a straight right.
A big right from Winnfield misses.
Jules Winnfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winnfield throws a hook to the side of Bueno's head but Bueno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jules Winnfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winnfield throws a right hand that misses
and Bueno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Winnfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Winnfield fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Bueno as the two fighters clinch.
Bueno working aggressively here.
Bueno lands a nice uppercut.
Bueno blocks a body shot from Winnfield.
Winnfield is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bueno is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Winnfield.
Winnfield working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winnfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winnfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueno struggles to land a body shot inside as Winnfield controls his hands.
Bueno misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winnfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueno throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield.
Winnfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winnfield tries to work over Bueno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Bueno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winnfield up against the cage.
Bueno misses with a body punch.
Bueno lands with a left to the head.
Bueno gets through Winnfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bueno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winnfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winnfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Winnfield throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bueno's head.
A slow jab from Winnfield misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winnfield throws a series of punches but Bueno moves out of range.
Bueno shoots in for a takedown but Winnfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bueno digs a good hook to Winnfield's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Winnfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jules Winnfield's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bueno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winnfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Winnfield misses the target.
A big left from Winnfield misses.
Bueno throws a hook but Winnfield blocks it.
Bueno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winnfield.
Winnfield pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bueno misses with a wild combination.
Bueno slips under a jab.
Bueno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winnfield.
Winnfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Winnfield swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winnfield moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winnfield.
Winnfield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bueno. Bueno circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jules Winnfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from Winnfield misses.
Bueno throws a jab when Winnfield was well out of range.
Bueno thuds a left hand into Winnfield's body.
Winnfield defending well as Bueno loads up on a big left hand.
Winnfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winnfield uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bueno has time to react.
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!
Winnfield slips under a jab.
Bueno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bueno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Winnfield defends well and Bueno ends up having to push Winnfield into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taco Bueno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Winnfield tries a body shot but Bueno blocks it.
A short uppercut from Bueno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winnfield's efforts to push away.
Winnfield stalls.
A left hand lands to the body for Bueno.
Bueno trying to control the position but instead, Winnfield has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bueno into the cage.
Bueno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winnfield's elbow.
Bueno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bueno blocks a body shot from Winnfield.
Winnfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Winnfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bueno throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnfield.
Winnfield prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Winnfield.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnfield lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winnfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winnfield thuds his shin into the meat of Bueno's side.
Winnfield throws a hook to the side of Bueno's head but Bueno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Winnfield.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueno takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winnfield cracks Bueno with a big right hand and Bueno goes down!
Bueno is rocked!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Winnfield stands up and waves to Bueno to follow him.
Oh Bueno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Winnfield has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winnfield steps into range and cracks Bueno with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Bueno flops backwards and Winnfield dives into his guard looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bueno has a closed guard, preventing Winnfield from standing up.
Bueno seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno trying to keep a closed guard but Winnfield is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bueno has a closed guard, preventing Winnfield from standing up.
Bueno is working an open guard so Winnfield takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bueno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Winnfield uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueno.
Bueno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winnfield works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Winnfield lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Winnfield counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Bueno! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jules Winnfield!
Jules Winnfield 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 Manny Mannetosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pip Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannetosen comes to the cage accompanied by Krav. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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153 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mannetosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pip Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannetosen throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannetosen.
Gonzalez dives in for a single leg takedown but Mannetosen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mannetosen scores with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez is struggling to control the position.
Mannetosen misses with some punches.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mannetosen's elbow.
Gonzalez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Mannetosen.
Gonzalez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mannetosen is defending well.
Mannetosen with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mannetosen misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gonzalez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mannetosen is leaning against Gonzalez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Mannetosen stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mannetosen.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Mannetosen.
Gonzalez slowing the pace effectively.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Mannetosen avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mannetosen slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Mannetosen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mannetosen. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mannetosen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mannetosen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gonzalez finds it's way round the side to connect with Mannetosen's head.
Mannetosen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mannetosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannetosen.
A jab from Gonzalez misses.
Mannetosen checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mannetosen manages to avoid it.
Mannetosen takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Manny Mannetosen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mannetosen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannetosen blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Mannetosen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mannetosen.
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
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!
Gonzalez takes a swing at Mannetosen's ribcage but misses.
Gonzalez thumps Mannetosen with a low kick.
Gonzalez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mannetosen pinned against the cage. Mannetosen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manny Mannetosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pip Gonzalez.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mannetosen.
Gonzalez scores with a nice right hand.
Mannetosen keeps Gonzalez at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Mannetosen moves out of range.
Mannetosen is looking to wear down Gonzalez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mannetosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannetosen.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body.
Mannetosen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Mannetosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mannetosen throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Mannetosen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez thumps Mannetosen with a low kick.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mannetosen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mannetosen checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
Mannetosen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Gonzalez thumps Mannetosen with a low kick.
Mannetosen misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and Mannetosen only half commits.
Mannetosen needs to keep his hands up - Gonzalez had a free shot at his head there.
Mannetosen misses the jab.
Mannetosen walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mannetosen sprawls well initially but Gonzalez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mannetosen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Mannetosen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mannetosen is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pip Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Mannetosen.
Gonzalez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mannetosen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mannetosen misses with a head kick.
Mannetosen stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mannetosen.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzalez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mannetosen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mannetosen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mannetosen is looking to score with low kicks.
Mannetosen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mannetosen swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a right hook to the body.
Mannetosen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gonzalez lands a jab to Mannetosen's midsection.
Manny Mannetosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannetosen misses with an uppercut.
Gonzalez fakes the leg kick and cracks Mannetosen in the body.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mannetosen manages to avoid it.
Mannetosen throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mannetosen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mannetosen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mannetosen throws a body kick that misses.
Mannetosen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Mannetosen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mannetosen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mannetosen, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mannetosen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice takedown defense from Mannetosen. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Gonzalez tried to score with a low kick but Mannetosen checks it.
Mannetosen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mannetosen connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Mannetosen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Mannetosen connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez lands a jab to Mannetosen's midsection.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mannetosen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannetosen is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Mannetosen.
Mannetosen misses with a hook to the body
and Gonzalez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mannetosen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mannetosen throws a solid leg kick but Gonzalez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mannetosen.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick by Gonzalez misses
and Mannetosen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mannetosen cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg.
Mannetosen throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.
Gonzalez slips a straight right by Mannetosen.
Some bone on bone action there as Gonzalez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Manny Mannetosen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pip Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mannetosen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mannetosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a hook. Mannetosen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mannetosen connects with a crisp jab.
Mannetosen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mannetosen lands a nice shot to the body.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Mannetosen wants to land a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Mannetosen dominated that second round.
That's time! Mannetosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Mannetosen lands a high kick!
Mannetosen stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mannetosen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez cracks Mannetosen with a good jab.
Mannetosen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gonzalez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mannetosen.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mannetosen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks.
Mannetosen stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Manny Mannetosen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannetosen thows a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it
and Gonzalez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick
and Gonzalez counters with a two punch combo.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mannetosen misses with a body shot.
Mannetosen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gonzalez throws a lazy uppercut
and Mannetosen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.
Mannetosen misses with a body shot.
Mannetosen throws a low kick but Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gonzalez, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Mannetosen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mannetosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mannetosen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzalez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gonzalez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannetosen is just out of range.
Mannetosen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mannetosen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mannetosen throws a low kick, looking for Gonzalez's leg but Gonzalez calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mannetosen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Mannetosen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Mannetosen's body. Mannetosen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mannetosen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mannetosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mannetosen.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Mannetosen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mannetosen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mannetosen misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mannetosen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannetosen catches Gonzalez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Mannetosen moves out of range easily.
Mannetosen throws a leg kick but Gonzalez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gonzalez lands with a good body shot.
Mannetosen scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez jabs Mannetosen right on the nose. Mannetosen blinks but takes it well.
Mannetosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mannetosen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Mannetosen.
Mannetosen throws a low kick but Gonzalez avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot
enabling Mannetosen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez misses with a lunging right hand
and Mannetosen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Mannetosen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mannetosen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Mannetosen!
A relieved looking Manny Mannetosen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Boyko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyko comes to the cage accompanied by Kamaedzitca - Колазварl. Torhammer has chosen Doom Unit - Killing Time as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Timofey Boyko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Timofey Boyko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timofey Boyko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyko moves in looking to clinch but Torhammer pushes him off.
Boyko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torhammer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boyko misses with a low kick.
Boyko catches Torhammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boyko is looking to clinch but Torhammer is avoiding it.
Boyko throws a front kick aimed at Torhammer's knee but Torhammer avoids it well.
Boyko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Boyko misses.
Boyko closes the distance and clinches.
Boyko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Boyko.
Boyko swings wildly with an uppercut but Torhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boyko.
It looks like Henrik Torhammer has been cut.
Torhammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyko throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Torhammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boyko backwards.
Torhammer managing to block the knees to the body from Boyko.
Torhammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boyko tries a body shot but Torhammer blocks it.
Boyko lands an elbow that stopped Torhammer in his tracks for a moment.
Torhammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Torhammer fails to land.
Torhammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Torhammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boyko smiles and moves away.
Torhammer connects with a crisp jab.
Boyko throws a big shot that misses.
Torhammer 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.
Boyko works the jab nicely.
Torhammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer cracks a nice hook into Boyko's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torhammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boyko.
Torhammer wants to land a leg kick but Boyko is out of range.
Boyko lands a leg kick that knocks Torhammer off balance momentarily.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torhammer moves away.
Torhammer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Timofey Boyko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Torhammer throws a leg kick but Boyko checks it.
Boyko tries to land a front kick but Torhammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Torhammer connects with a leg kick. Boyko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boyko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boyko scoring well with a low kick there.
Boyko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boyko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torhammer checks the leg kick.
Torhammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boyko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boyko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Torhammer moved away.
Boyko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Torhammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boyko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Torhammer.
A bone on bone clash there as Torhammer blocks the leg kick.
Torhammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boyko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Torhammer.
Torhammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boyko momentarily.
Torhammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyko.
Boyko tries to score with a low kick but Torhammer moves his leg out of the way.
Boyko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Torhammer blocks a head kick by Boyko.
Torhammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torhammer.
Boyko wants to clinch.
Torhammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Torhammer.
Boyko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boyko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torhammer.
Boyko looks to land a body kick but Torhammer moved away.
Boyko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torhammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boyko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Torhammer throws a low kick, looking for Boyko's leg but Boyko calmly moves out of range.
Boyko throws out a leg kick but Torhammer moves out of range and Boyko only half commits.
Boyko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boyko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torhammer backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boyko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boyko lands a nice uppercut.
Boyko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofey Boyko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Torhammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyko.
A cross from Torhammer lands.
Torhammer misses the jab.
Torhammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henrik Torhammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Torhammer cracks Boyko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boyko thuds a left hand into Torhammer's body.
Boyko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boyko tries to clinch up.
Boyko looks for the body kick but Torhammer saw that one coming.
Torhammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torhammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boyko.
Boyko takes a swing at Torhammer's ribcage but misses.
Boyko tried to score with a low kick but Torhammer checks it.
Torhammer lands a slapping body shot.
Boyko walks into a left hand.
Torhammer connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko throws a push kick but Torhammer slaps the foot to one side.
Torhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boyko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Torhammer.
Boyko thows a body shot but no joy.
Boyko misses with a few strikes there.
Boyko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Torhammer avoids a kick to the body.
Boyko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Torhammer.
Torhammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Boyko throws a leg kick
and Torhammer moves into the clinch.
Boyko lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boyko.
Knees to the body from Boyko.
Torhammer blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torhammer blocks an elbow strike.
Torhammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torhammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torhammer pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torhammer working for a triangle but Boyko defends it easily.
Torhammer working a defensive guard here.
Torhammer looking for a guillotine here but Boyko defends easily.
Boyko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer wants to control but Boyko passes easily into half guard.
Torhammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torhammer tries to get to full guard but Boyko has control of the leg.
Torhammer looking for submissions off his back.
Boyko is thwarting Torhammer's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Torhammer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boyko is working away from the top position though.
Boyko stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torhammer controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Torhammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Boyko.
Torhammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Boyko's head.
Torhammer takes a swing at Boyko's ribcage but misses.
Boyko scores with a spinning back kick!
Torhammer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boyko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boyko throws a leg kick which misses Torhammer's front leg but catches the back leg as Torhammer tries to avoid it.
Boyko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boyko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyko tries to close the distance and clinch but Torhammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boyko slips a jab from Torhammer.
Torhammer misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Torhammer.
Torhammer scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torhammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torhammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyko.
Boyko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torhammer moves away.
Torhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Boyko finds it's way through Torhammer's defenses.
Boyko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyko.
A clash of legs there as Torhammer blocks the low kick.
Torhammer swings for the body but Boyko moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Torhammer there.
Boyko tries a low kick but Torhammer avoids it.
Torhammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boyko, as that shot connected.
Torhammer scores with a shot to the body.
Boyko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Torhammer scores with a leg kick.
Torhammer checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Torhammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyko is just out of range.
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!
Boyko tries to land a leg kick but Torhammer saw it coming and moves away.
Torhammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Torhammer.
Torhammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Torhammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boyko tries a head kick but it misses.
Torhammer throws a series of punches but Boyko avoids them all with ease.
Torhammer thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boyko. That's going to slow Torhammer down.
Torhammer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boyko. Boyko obviously looking to wear him down.
Torhammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Torhammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko misses with a body kick.
Boyko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Torhammer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boyko. That did some damage!
Boyko connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Boyko.
Torhammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyko.
Boyko looks to land a right hand but Torhammer moved out of range.
Torhammer misses with a right hand
and Boyko counters with a good low kick that Torhammer was not able to check.
Torhammer blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Boyko.
Torhammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boyko takes a swing at Torhammer's ribcage but misses.
Boyko checks the leg kick.
Boyko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Torhammer swings for the body but Boyko moves out of range.
Torhammer throws the kick towards the body but Boyko avoids it.
Torhammer tests Boyko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boyko tries to land a front kick but Torhammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyko throws a right hand that Torhammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Torhammer also avoids with ease.
Torhammer lands with a cross.
Boyko checks a leg kick.
Torhammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyko was well out of range. Poor timing from Torhammer.
Boyko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boyko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torhammer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torhammer lands a nice hook to Boyko's body. Boyko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torhammer tries to score with a low kick but Boyko moves his leg out of the way.
Boyko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Torhammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torhammer looks to land a left hand but Boyko moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torhammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boyko connects with a solid leg kick.
Torhammer blocks a head kick by Boyko.
Boyko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Torhammer is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Henrik Torhammer just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Torhammer misses.
Boyko tries to clinch but Torhammer is having none of it.
The crowd cheers as Boyko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Torhammer doesn't seem phased though.
Boyko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Boyko tenderised Torhammer's leg. Torhammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boyko looks to score with a jab to the body but Torhammer is just out of range.
Boyko moves into the clinch successfully.
Torhammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boyko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Torhammer is struggling to control the position.
Boyko trying to land knees to the body.
Boyko scores with a shot to the side of Torhammer's head.
Torhammer is trying to pull guard but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
Boyko is leaning against Torhammer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Torhammer blocks a body shot from Boyko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Torhammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Boyko looking to throw knees to the head but Torhammer is blocking nicely.
Timofey Boyko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boyko crunches a lovely knee into Torhammer's ribcage.
Torhammer misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko lands a hook that snaps the head of Torhammer backwards.
Boyko throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Torhammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Boyko controls his hands.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but Torhammer blocks it.
Boyko missing with knees to the body.
Boyko throws an elbow but it misses.
Torhammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boyko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
Torhammer dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Torhammer tries to stall but Boyko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Torhammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boyko lands a nice elbow.
Torhammer prevents a body shot from Boyko.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torhammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torhammer tries to pull guard but Boyko holds him up against the cage and eventually Torhammer drops back down to his feet.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boyko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Torhammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Boyko throws a punch but it's blocked by Torhammer.
Boyko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer misses with a body punch.
Torhammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyko.
Torhammer dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Torhammer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Timofey Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Torhammer.
Torhammer tries to pull guard but Boyko won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Boyko - that landed with a thud.
Boyko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torhammer blocks an uppercut.
Boyko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boyko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Torhammer or not.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyko lands a damaging elbow.
Torhammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boyko pushes off an throws an elbow but Torhammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer decides to pull guard.
Torhammer wants to hit a switch here but Boyko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Torhammer there!
Boyko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boyko has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofey Boyko had his way with Henrik Torhammer in that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Torhammer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Boyko loads up on a big right hand but Torhammer slips the punch.
Torhammer loads up on a big right hand but Boyko slips the punch.
Boyko looks to land a right hand but Torhammer moved out of range.
Boyko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boyko.
Boyko clinches with his opponent.
Torhammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torhammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boyko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Torhammer is trying to break the clinch but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Boyko to work.
Torhammer tries to pull guard but Boyko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boyko throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boyko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Torhammer is defending well for now.
A short left from Torhammer.
Torhammer dodges an elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boyko slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Boyko.
Still in the clinch, Torhammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torhammer blocks a body shot from Boyko.
Torhammer tries to work over Boyko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torhammer trying to stall but Boyko improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Boyko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Torhammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Boyko.
Boyko misses with an elbow strike.
Torhammer is trying to break the clinch but Boyko is controlling him.
Torhammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torhammer jumps guard but Boyko stands there with Torhammer around his waist. Torhammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torhammer misses with a punch to the body.
Boyko misses with a knee strike.
Torhammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boyko's elbow.
Torhammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boyko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Boyko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boyko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Torhammer tries to work over Boyko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boyko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boyko tries a knee to the head but Torhammer blocks it.
Boyko lands an elbow just above Torhammer 's eye.
Boyko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Torhammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Torhammer blocks an elbow strike.
Torhammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boyko has him pressed against the cage.
Boyko prevents a body shot from Torhammer.
Boyko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torhammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer tries to pull guard but Boyko forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Timofey Boyko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Torhammer.
Torhammer decides to pull guard.
Boyko looking to pass the guard.
Boyko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boyko pushes down on Torhammer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Boyko is trying to control the action in half guard but Torhammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torhammer looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torhammer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boyko pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timofey Boyko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boyko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timofey Boyko!
A very excited looking Timofey Boyko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gajewski comes to the cage accompanied by Stratosphere. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Gajewski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gajewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Gajewski moved out of range.
Gajewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Gajewski scores with a head kick. Jackson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Mac Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws out a powerful jab.
Jackson takes a swing at Gajewski's ribcage but misses.
Gajewski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Voltage Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gajewski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gajewski missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Gajewski's shoulder, as Gajewski tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gajewski momentarily.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gajewski throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Gajewski misses with a body shot.
Gajewski moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Gajewski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gajewski is able to avoid easily.
Jackson connects with a body shot.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gajewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Gajewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajewski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson lands a head shot.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Gajewski saw that one coming.
Jackson tries to bum rush Gajewski with a series of wild strikes but Gajewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Gajewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gajewski slips a jab from Jackson.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jackson, right into the meat.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gajewski ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gajewski.
Gajewski lunges at Jackson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jackson's hand.
Gajewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gajewski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws the left hand but Gajewski avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski connects with a looping right hand.
Gajewski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Gajewski is looking to wear down Jackson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gajewski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gajewski manages to avoid it.
Gajewski tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson punishes Gajewski's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Gajewski.
Gajewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Gajewski slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Gajewski lands with a shot to the body.
Gajewski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gajewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gajewski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Gajewski misses.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gajewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gajewski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andrzej Gajewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gajewski misses with a looping left.
Jackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gajewski, pushing him back against the cage.
Gajewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Gajewski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gajewski's defenses.
Gajewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gajewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gajewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson wants to slow Gajewski down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Gajewski slips the punch.
Gajewski wants to slow Jackson down by chopping away at his legs.
Jackson misses with a right hand
and Gajewski counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gajewski. Jackson shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with a body shot.
Jackson lands with a straight right. Gajewski didn't see that one coming.
Jackson throws a leg kick but Gajewski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Gajewski checks a low kick from Jackson.
Gajewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gajewski.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Gajewski.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Gajewski walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Gajewski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Gajewski circles away.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Andrzej Gajewski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson throws a lazy head kick
and Gajewski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gajewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gajewski. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gajewski back to the cage. Jackson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gajewski throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Gajewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gajewski looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson 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.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jackson takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a push kick but Gajewski slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson connects with a looping right hand.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses
and Gajewski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Jackson is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gajewski working the ground and pound.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Gajewski finish him?
Gajewski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jackson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson defending against the ground and pound.
Gajewski wants to take a breather but Jackson manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gajewski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gajewski wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Gajewski is proving a slippery customer.
Gajewski is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gajewski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Gajewski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jackson scores with a hook to the body. Gajewski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Gajewski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackson's guard.
Jackson pulls Gajewski in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gajewski advances position into side control!
Jackson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gajewski's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gajewski in particular looking to stall.
Jackson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gajewski.
Gajewski looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Gajewski keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Gajewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gajewski pulls Jackson in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gajewski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gajewski misses with a shot to the body
and Jackson counters with a low kick, right behind Gajewski 's knee.
Gajewski ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Gajewski moved out of range.
Gajewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Gajewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Gajewski misses.
A low kick from Gajewski misses
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gajewski misses with a straight left.
Jackson throws a body punch but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Gajewski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Gajewski moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Gajewski sees coming a mile off.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Gajewski loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Andrzej Gajewski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
That's time! Gajewski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Gajewski moves his leg out of the way.
Gajewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gajewski gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Gajewski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gajewski is working Jackson over against the cage.
Jackson looking to stall.
Gajewski stalls.
Gajewski digs a right hand into Jackson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jackson's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice hook to Gajewski's body. Gajewski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gajewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gajewski ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Gajewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gajewski lands with a shot to the body.
Gajewski lands with an uppercut that bounces Jackson off the cage and back into range.
Jackson misses with a kick to the body
and Gajewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson throws a hook but Gajewski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gajewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Gajewski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gajewski counters with a left to the body.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gajewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Gajewski staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Gajewski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Gajewski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gajewski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson slips a jab from Gajewski.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Gajewski ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gajewski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Gajewski swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Gajewski throws a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson scores with a sloppy right hand. Gajewski should have avoided that one.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gajewski.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gajewski on the side of the head.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Jackson. That snapped Gajewski's head back.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Gajewski's head but Gajewski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gajewski lands a front kick.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson pushes Gajewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jackson as Gajewski tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Gajewski had his way with Mac Jackson in that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gajewski throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Gajewski throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Gajewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Gajewski saw it coming and moves away.
Gajewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gajewski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gajewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gajewski's calf.
Gajewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries to work over Gajewski's front leg with a kick but Gajewski checks it.
Gajewski cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gajewski is out of range.
A jab from Gajewski misses.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gajewskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gajewski.
Gajewski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gajewski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jackson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jackson.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gajewski manages to avoid it.
Jackson misses with a leg kick
and Gajewski counters with a left to the body.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gajewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Gajewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gajewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson tries to clinch but Gajewski is having none of it.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Gajewski checks it
and Gajewski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Gajewski is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gajewski is staying active.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski tries to pass to full mount but Jackson defends it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gajewski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson is working to get back to half guard.
Mac Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Gajewski wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Gajewski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gajewski wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Gajewski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Gajewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gajewski 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Gajewski!
Andrzej Gajewski retains his featherweight title!
Andrzej Gajewski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Big Kabosh logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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