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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myron Klewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuven Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Klewis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black. The crowd seem to be enjoying Johnson's choice of entrance music: welcome to the jungle. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myron Klewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reuven Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to clinch up but Klewis circles away and keeps his distance.
Klewis keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Klewis circles away.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Klewis feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Klewis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klewis postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Johnson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Klewis, into his guard.
Klewis keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klewis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Klewis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klewis looking for a guillotine here but Johnson defends easily.
Klewis is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Klewis is looking for a triangle here but Johnson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klewis manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson with the ground and pound but Klewis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Johnson wants to stand and escape but instead Klewis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klewis works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Klewis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Johnson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klewis postures up and lands a big shot to Johnson's brow.
Johnson has his hands on Klewis's head, controlling the position.
Klewis pushing down on Johnson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Klewis seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Johnson trying to control from the bottom.
Klewis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Klewis avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Klewis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing that Klewis has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klewis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Klewis. Klewis maintains the clinch.
Klewis is trying to drag Johnson to the mat but Johnson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Klewis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Johnson looking for a sweep. Not yet Johnson, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Klewis throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Klewis distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myron Klewis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Klewis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Klewis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
Klewis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Klewis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klewis is working for a kimura but Johnson is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klewis wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson is trying to control but Klewis manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klewis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Klewis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson is rocked!
Klewis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Johnson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Klewis finish him?
Johnson tries to hold on but Klewis pushes him away.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Klewis is landing with some decent strikes but Johnson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Klewis is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Johnson goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Klewis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Myron Klewis!
After the fight, Myron Klewis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Aslund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lysa Pala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aslund might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Rasmus - The Fight. Pala has chosen Kiara - Bonobo as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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188 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Aslund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lysa Pala!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslund moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pala fails to land.
Pala looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pala struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslund controls his hands.
Aslund tries to break the clinch but Pala is controlling the position.
Aslund tries to pull guard but Pala won't allow it.
Pala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aslund avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Aslund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pala struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslund controls his hands.
Pala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Marc Aslund has been cut.
Pala keeps control of Aslund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aslund tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pala pushes off an throws an elbow but Aslund leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Aslund's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aslund jumps guard but Pala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Aslund wants to break free but Pala has control.
Aslund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pala lands a good knee to the midsection. Aslund won't want to take too many of those.
Aslund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aslund avoids a wild elbow strike from Pala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pala lands an elbow inside.
Aslund lands a nice uppercut.
Pala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aslund is breathing heavily.
Pala misses with a body punch.
Aslund just leaning against Pala, taking a breather.
Aslund takes an elbow to the temple.
Pala lands an elbow inside.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Aslund is trying to pull guard but Pala has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Aslund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aslund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aslund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pala is pushing Aslund up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pala scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aslund wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch but Pala keeps him there for the moment.
Pala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Aslund's defenses.
Pala tries to land knees in the clinch but Aslund avoids the damage to the body.
Pala tries to throw a body punch but Aslund avoids it by throwing Pala back against the cage.
Aslund tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aslund tries to break free but Pala pushes him back against the cage.
Pala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pala lands a good knee to the midsection. Aslund won't want to take too many of those.
Pala tries a body shot but Aslund blocks it.
Pala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pala working Aslund over with knees to the body.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Aslund drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aslund's elbow.
Pala stalls.
Aslund is trying to drag Pala to the mat but Pala just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aslund fails to pull guard.
Pala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aslund.
Pala crunches a lovely knee into Aslund's ribcage.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
Pala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pala obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pala obliges.
Aslund blocks a body shot from Pala.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pala works on Aslund's body with a couple of short punches.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pala throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pala.
Pala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pala.
Pala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Pala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pala working Aslund over with knees to the body.
Pala lands with a short shot to the head.
Pala lands with a left to the head.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lysa Pala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Aslund's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pala scoring well with a low kick there.
Pala avoids a kick to the body.
Pala rushes Aslund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aslund blocks a body shot from Pala.
Pala struggles to land a body shot inside as Aslund controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pala.
Pala tries to throw a body punch but Aslund avoids it by throwing Pala back against the cage.
Pala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pala scores with a shot to the side of Aslund's head.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Pala trying to stall but Aslund improves his position.
Aslund is trying to push Pala away but Pala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pala avoiding damage as Aslund throws knees to the body.
Pala landing knees to the body.
Lysa Pala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pala tries a body shot but Aslund blocks it.
Aslund takes an elbow to the temple.
Pala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Aslund takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aslund blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
Pala cracks Aslund with a nice body shot.
Pala landing knees to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aslund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aslund takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Pala.
Pala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aslund lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pala.
Pala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aslund is trying to break the clinch but Pala has him pressed against the cage.
Pala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aslund avoids it.
Pala can't find room to land a body shot as Aslund controls the action.
Pala lands with a right to the head.
Pala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
Pala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pala lands an elbow just above Aslund 's eye.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aslund takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aslund.
Pala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pala crunches a lovely knee into Aslund's ribcage.
Pala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Pala.
Aslund prevents a body shot from Pala.
Pala is trying to stall.
Pala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pala.
Pala crunches a lovely knee into Aslund's ribcage.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pala misses with a body punch.
Pala tries to throw a body punch but Aslund avoids it by throwing Pala back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pala.
Pala lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
The referee calls for Pala to work.
Pala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pala digs a right hand underneath Aslund's ribcage. Aslund let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aslund.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pala misses with a punch to the body.
Pala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pala lands a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
Pala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pala has a couple of punches blocked by Aslund.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lysa Pala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marc Aslund'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!
Aslund keeps the fight on the outside.
Pala lands with an overhand left.
Aslund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Pala. No joy for Aslund on that attempt.
Pala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aslund throws a sloppy head kick and Pala moves out of range easily.
Aslund on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pala looks to land a right hand but Aslund moved out of range.
Aslund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pala.
Pala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aslund back to the cage. Pala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pala moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pala connects with a right hand. Aslund shakes it off.
Aslund 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pala scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pala clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslund jumps guard but Pala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Pala.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aslund as Pala tries to tie him up.
Aslund avoiding damage as Pala throws knees to the body.
Pala lands a body punch.
Aslund avoiding damage as Pala throws knees to the body.
Pala missing with knees to the body.
Aslund blocks the elbow strike.
Pala missing with knees to the body.
Pala has a couple of punches blocked by Aslund.
Aslund is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Aslund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pala lands an elbow that stopped Aslund in his tracks for a moment.
Pala misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aslund's brow.
Pala lands a good knee to the midsection. Aslund won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pala putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aslund in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pala lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Pala.
Pala stalling in the clinch but Aslund improves position.
Pala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aslund backwards.
Pala throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Aslund has had enough of the clinch but Pala keeps him there for the moment.
Pala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aslund drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pala lands a nice knee to the body.
Pala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pala dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aslund or not.
Pala lands an elbow inside that Aslund shrugs off.
Aslund throws a head punch that misses.
Pala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pala.
Pala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aslund backwards.
Pala looking to stall.
Pala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aslund.
Pala keeps control of Aslund as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Aslund prevents a body shot from Pala.
Pala lands with a left to the head.
Pala scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aslund managing to block the knees to the body from Pala.
Pala misses with an elbow strike.
Aslund tries to pull guard but Pala holds him up against the cage and eventually Aslund drops back down to his feet.
Pala stalls.
A short right from Pala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Aslund avoids the elbow strike from Pala, against the cage.
Pala is leaning against Aslund and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aslund is trying to break the clinch but Pala has him pressed against the cage.
Pala landing knees to the body.
Aslund on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pala trying to land knees to the body.
Pala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aslund is defending well for now.
Marc Aslund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pala can't find room to land a body shot as Aslund controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lysa Pala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lysa Pala!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tumbu Bukasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tumbu Bukasa!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukasa lands a high kick!
It looks like Dan Gable has been cut.
Gable tries to clinch up.
Gable walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bukasa.
Gable wants to clinch up but Bukasa keeps it at a distance.
Bukasa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bukasa delivers a nice body kick.
Bukasa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gable takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bukasa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gable.
Gable 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.
Bukasa lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gable.
Gable dives in and grabs Bukasa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bukasa pushes down on Gable's head and hops out.
Gable is breathing heavily.
Bukasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gable fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukasa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bukasa circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gable drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bukasa follows Gable to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tumbu Bukasa!
An out of breath Tumbu Bukasa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Moczymorda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Modnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moczymorda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Django Unchained OST - Ain't no grave (Johnny Cash). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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21
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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21
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacek Moczymorda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elijah Modnar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Modnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Modnar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moczymorda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moczymorda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Jacek Moczymorda has been cut.
Modnar rushes Moczymorda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Modnar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moczymorda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moczymorda blocks a body shot from Modnar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modnar is working Moczymorda over against the cage.
Modnar pushes Moczymorda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Modnar throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Modnar fails to land.
Modnar lands with a right to the head.
Moczymorda has hold of one of Modnar's legs. Modnar is fighting the takedown attempt but Moczymorda gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moczymorda postures up.
Modnar pulls Moczymorda in to control the position.
Moczymorda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Moczymorda preventing the sweep.
Modnar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moczymorda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Modnar is pulling down on Moczymorda's head. It's preventing any offense from Moczymorda, at least for the moment.
Moczymorda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Modnar is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moczymorda stands and throws Modnar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Modnar is looking to regain half guard here but Moczymorda keeps moving and retains side control.
Moczymorda in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Modnar is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jacek Moczymorda!
Jacek Moczymorda 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stamatis's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. On his way into the cage it seems that Marcus Attilius has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marcus Attilius seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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34
285 lbs
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36
184 lbs
46 - 25 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Attilius blocks the low kick.
Stamatis cracks the inside of Attilius's front leg.
Stamatis swings for the body but Attilius moves out of range.
Attilius takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stamatis cracks a nice hook into Attilius's ribs.
Stamatis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Attilius wants to get back to his feet but Stamatis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stamatis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stamatis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Attilius. No joy for Stamatis on that attempt.
Stamatis misses with a double jab.
Jab by Stamatis.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stamatis tries a head kick but it misses.
Stamatis throws an overhand right that lands on Attilius's shoulder, as Attilius tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stamatis.
Stamatis dives in and scores a takedown into Attilius's guard.
Attilius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stamatis is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Attilius keeping moving, preventing Stamatis from controlling successfully.
Stamatis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stamatis wants to pass the guard but Attilius is keeping the position.
Attilius wants to stand up but Stamatis is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Attilius.
Stamatis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Attilius.
Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stamatis.
Stamatis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Attilius was well out of range. Poor timing from Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a wild combination.
Stamatis looks for a takedown but Attilius sprawls well.
Stamatis looks for the body kick but Attilius saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis thows a leg kick but Attilius checks it
and Attilius counters with a left to the body.
Stamatis scores with a nice strike.
Stamatis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stamatis swings for the body but Attilius moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Stamatis.
Attilius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stamatis can pounce on him.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stamatis looks to land a body kick but Attilius moved away.
A head kick misses from Stamatis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stamatis tries for a takedown but Attilius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stamatis, as that shot connected.
Stamatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Attilius is just out of range.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Attilius stuffs the takedown.
Marcus Attilius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Athan Stamatis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attilius moves out of range of the leg kick from Stamatis.
Stamatis misses with a wild body shot.
Stamatis lands with a kick to the temple. Attilius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis swings widly with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stamatis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stamatis.
Stamatis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Attilius under the eye.
Stamatis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stamatis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stamatis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Stamatis throws a lazy right hand but Attilius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stamatis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stamatis misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stamatis closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Attilius's guard.
Stamatis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Attilius kicks Stamatis off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stamatis 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 Attilius has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Attilius and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stamatis throws a hook but Attilius blocks it.
Stamatis throws a hook but Attilius blocks it.
Attilius sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stamatis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Attilius checks it well.
Stamatis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attilius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis loads up on a big right hand but Attilius slips the punch.
A jab from Stamatis misses.
Stamatis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick and Attilius moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Stamatis. Those never looked like landing.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stamatis. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stamatis misses with a low kick as Attilius jumps back.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stamatis throws a nice looking combination but Attilius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Attilius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stamatis.
Stamatis tries to land a body kick
and Attilius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attilius moves away from the strike by Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stamatis shoots for a double leg takedown but Attilius sprawls well. He's pushed Stamatis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stamatis is breathing heavily.
Stamatis misses with a head kick.
Stamatis throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Attilius to counter with a crisp jab.
Stamatis lands with a kick to the temple. Attilius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick
and Attilius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attilius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stamatis misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Attilius checks the leg kick.
Stamatis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Attilius will feel that in the morning.
Attilius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Attilius wants it to stay on the feet.
A low kick from Stamatis misses
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Stamatis throws a low kick but Attilius avoids it.
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stamatis.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stamatis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis swings widly with a right hand
and Attilius counters with a straight right hand.
Attilius checks the leg kick.
Stamatis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stamatis throws a push kick but Attilius slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attilius moves out of range as Stamatis strikes.
Stamatis misses with a head kick.
Attilius ducks under a wild hook from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.
Attilius stuffs the takedown.
Marcus Attilius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Athan Stamatis.
Stamatis fails with the takedown.
Stamatis misses with a body shot.
Stamatis drives through with a takedown into Attilius's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attilius will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Attilius pushes Stamatis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stamatis throws a hook but Attilius blocks it.
Attilius moves out of range of the strikes.
Stamatis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stamatis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Attilius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stamatis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stamatis showed some decent athleticism there.
Stamatis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stamatis trying to pass the guard but Attilius defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attilius wants to get back to his feet.
Athan Stamatis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Attilius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Attilius is looking to escape.
Attilius looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Athan Stamatis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Attilius pushes Stamatis off looking to stand but Stamatis dives back in and keeps control.
Attilius actively working from the bottom here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Attilius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Attilius is looking to stand up but Stamatis isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Attilius had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stamatis defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Athan Stamatis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stamatis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
Athan Stamatis decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Plumber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Plumber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm not gay. 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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25
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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27
305 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Plumber!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki throws a shot from downtown. Plumber moves away and avoids it.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki connects with the punch.
It looks like Nick Plumber has been cut.
Plumber misses with a body shot.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki connects with a crisp jab.
Plumber scores with a hook to the body. Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Plumber just misses with a punch to the body.
Plumber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki was well out of range. Poor timing from Plumber.
Plumber slips under a jab.
Plumber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plumber works Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Plumber does no damage.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plumber slips a straight right by Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki.
Plumber throws a shot to the body.
Plumber digs a good hook to Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki's body.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki is breathing heavily.
Plumber lunges at Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki's hand.
It looks like Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki has been cut.
Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Plumber shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki is backing up but Plumber catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Al Bagdadi Al Ameriki covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Plumber Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Plumber!
In his post fight interview, Nick Plumber gave a big smile as he said ' I wunna take this oppertunity to set the record straight. The holocaust never .happened. It was made up.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski has chosen Hemp Gru - Sami swoi as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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35
185 lbs
41 - 42 - 0 |
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26
154 lbs
28 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 42 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski cracks Spliff with an open hand slap.
Spliff tries to clinch
and Tarnowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tarnowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Spliff on the side of the head.
Tarnowski throws a low kick but Spliff moves out of range easily.
A big right from Tarnowski misses.
Spliff tries to clinch up
and Tarnowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarnowski is controlling him.
Tarnowski trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Tarnowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarnowski is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tarnowski prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tarnowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarnowski is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tarnowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spliff. That did some damage!
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tarnowski counters with a takedown into side control.
Spliff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tarnowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spliff sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tarnowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spliff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Spliff is pushing Tarnowski's head away, looking to escape. Tarnowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Spliff is not content to let Tarnowski control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Spliff is looking to get back to his feet here but Tarnowski is keeping cool and he's managed to take Spliff's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Tarnowski. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Tarnowski missing with punches from the back.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski has full control of the position and if anything, Spliff has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tarnowski trying to control momentarily.
Spliff wants to get back to his feet.
Tarnowski misses with punches from the back.
Spliff trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Tarnowski. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Tarnowski missing with strikes from the back.
Spliff is trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski has full control of the position and if anything, Spliff has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Spliff trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarnowski has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Spliff.
Tarnowski is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Spliff defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tarnowski looking to break Spliff's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Spliff remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Tarnowski will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Tarnowski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tarnowski lands a slapping body shot.
Tarnowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliff displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tarnowski.
Spliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarnowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Spliff throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Spliff uses from the top position.
Spliff tries to stand but Tarnowski is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarnowski trying to keep a closed guard but Spliff is proving a slippery customer.
Michal Tarnowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spliff wants to get up but he can't break Tarnowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff won't allow Tarnowski to sweep him here.
Spliff wants to get up but he can't break Tarnowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spliff walks into a jab.
Spliff gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tarnowski manages to break the clinch.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Tarnowski throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
Tarnowski looks to land a body kick but Spliff moved away.
Tarnowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spliff was covering up waiting for the punch and Tarnowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tarnowski stops Spliff from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Tarnowski is having none of it.
Spliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarnowski.
Spliff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliff working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarnowski.
Spliff is looking to stand up but Tarnowski isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spliff instigates a clinch.
Spliff lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tarnowski works on Spliff's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarnowski tries a body shot but Spliff blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski tries to throw a body punch but Spliff avoids it by throwing Tarnowski back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Spliff.
Tarnowski jumps guard.
Spliff wants to stand but Tarnowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Spliff won't allow Tarnowski to sweep him here.
Spliff wants to stand but Tarnowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tarnowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spliff wants to stand but Tarnowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tarnowski 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to stand but Tarnowski is controlling from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mustaffa Spliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarnowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spliff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tarnowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Spliff looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tarnowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tarnowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Tarnowski is trying to control. Spliff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Tarnowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tarnowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tarnowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliff tries to clinch up.
Spliff tries to clinch up
and Tarnowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Spliff needs to keep his hands up - Tarnowski had a free shot at his head there.
Spliff wants to clinch
and Tarnowski counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarnowski works the jab nicely.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarnowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Tarnowski keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff tries to clinch up.
Spliff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spliff tries to clinch but Tarnowski is having none of it.
Spliff checks the leg kick.
Tarnowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spliff but Spliff pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spliff closes the distance but Tarnowski moves to the side
and Tarnowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarnowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff wants to clinch but Tarnowski slips to the side
and Tarnowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tarnowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
Tarnowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tarnowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
Tarnowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tarnowski misses with a straight right.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spliff tries to clinch up.
Tarnowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spliff tries to clinch up
so Tarnowski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tarnowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Spliff is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tarnowski has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski cracks Spliff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tarnowski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Spliff to see if he's OK.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Spliff wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Michal Tarnowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spliff prevents Tarnowski from moving into mount.
Tarnowski trying to control the position but Spliff is working away.
Tarnowski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Spliff is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spliff is pushing Tarnowski's head away, looking to escape. Tarnowski manages to hold on to the position though.
Tarnowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Tarnowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarnowski 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 25:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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