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EVO 125: Pei vs Eberhard PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Peppers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Peppers struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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149 lbs
33 - 22 - 4 |
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40
147 lbs
41 - 22 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Peppers!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth keeps the fight on the outside.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the head.
of Nazareth cracks a nice hook into Peppers's ribs.
Peppers misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the body.
of Nazareth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick
and Peppers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Peppers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
of Nazareth scores with a nice body kick.
of Nazareth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peppers walks into a straight right hand from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth jabs at Peppers's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for of Nazareth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth connects with a solid leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A good leg kick by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peppers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peppers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth keeps the fight on the outside.
of Nazareth feints and then cracks Peppers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peppers down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
of Nazareth checks a low kick from Peppers.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but Peppers avoids it.
Peppers lands a nice shot to the body.
Peppers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peppers moves away.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peppers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
of Nazareth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
of Nazareth throws a jab when Peppers was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands a nice shot to the body.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
of Nazareth throws a front kick aimed at Peppers's knee but Peppers avoids it well.
Peppers checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a head kick but Peppers moves out of range.
of Nazareth dips to his left and cracks Peppers with an uppercut!
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peppers manages to avoid it.
of Nazareth misses the body punch
and Peppers counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers thuds a left hand into of Nazareth's body.
Peppers cracks the inside of of Nazareth's front leg.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers ducks right into an uppercut from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Peppers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
of Nazareth jabs Peppers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peppers. That did some damage!
Peppers misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth 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.
Peppers misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick
and Peppers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps of Nazareth thinking.
A chopping leg kick lands by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Peppers.
of Nazareth wants to slow Peppers down by chopping away at his legs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Peppers in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peppers throws a jab but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth is looking to wear down Peppers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Peppers is just out of range.
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
Peppers tries a head kick but it misses.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peppers's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
of Nazareth lands with an overhand left.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers loads up on a big right hand but of Nazareth slips the punch.
Peppers darts in and clinches of Nazareth up against the cage.
of Nazareth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peppers lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Peppers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
of Nazareth explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
of Nazareth looks to land a body kick but Peppers moved away.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth looks to land a left hand but Peppers moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Peppers as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from of Nazareth. Peppers shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peppers doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peppers.
of Nazareth throws a solid leg kick but Peppers takes the impact on his shin and smiles at of Nazareth.
Peppers misses with a hook.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers moves out of range of the strikes.
of Nazareth thows a leg kick but Peppers checks it
and Peppers counters by clinching up.
Peppers lands a left hand.
of Nazareth has a couple of punches blocked by Peppers.
of Nazareth scores with a nice hook to the head.
of Nazareth takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Jesus of Nazareth has been cut.
Peppers keeps control of of Nazareth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peppers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
of Nazareth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Peppers crunches a lovely knee into of Nazareth's ribcage.
Peppers lands a shoulder strike.
of Nazareth makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
of Nazareth throws a head punch that misses.
of Nazareth is trying to push Peppers away but Peppers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth misses with some punches.
Peppers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. of Nazareth is defending well for now.
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!
of Nazareth throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pepperss head.
Peppers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peppers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
of Nazareth works on Peppers's body with a couple of short punches.
of Nazareth is struggling to control the position.
of Nazareth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peppers.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peppers throws an elbow but misses.
of Nazareth lands a left hand.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
of Nazareth is trying to stall.
of Nazareth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peppers backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
of Nazareth lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus of Nazareth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesus of Nazareth'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
of Nazareth scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from of Nazareth.
Peppers ducks under a wild hook from of Nazareth.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peppers checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peppers. of Nazareth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Peppers instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppers is trying to break free.
of Nazareth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peppers.
Peppers scores with a shot to the side of of Nazareth's head.
of Nazareth has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Peppers throws a punch but it's blocked by of Nazareth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Peppers lands a right hand that snaps the head of of Nazareth backwards.
of Nazareth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Peppers moves out of range.
Peppers scores with a jab.
Peppers avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheers as Peppers lands an impressive looking overhand right. of Nazareth doesn't seem phased though.
Peppers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
of Nazareth tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
of Nazareth throws a chopping leg kick but Peppers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by of Nazareth as he checks the leg kick.
Peppers throws out a leg kick but of Nazareth moves out of range and Peppers only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth swings for the body but Peppers moves out of range.
of Nazareth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from of Nazareth.
Jesus of Nazareth is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy left from Peppers finds it's target.
of Nazareth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Peppers 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.
of Nazareth lands a jab to Peppers's midsection.
of Nazareth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peppers can do to turn this around?
of Nazareth motions for Peppers to come forward. of Nazareth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peppers checks a low kick from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peppers.
Peppers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Peppers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Peppers avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
Peppers avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Peppers's ribcage but misses.
of Nazareth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peppers checks a leg kick nicely.
Peppers throws a head kick that of Nazareth semi-blocks.
Brian Peppers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
of Nazareth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppers avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
A looping hook to the body misses from of Nazareth. Peppers does a little dance to reset his feet.
of Nazareth throws a leg kick which misses Peppers's front leg but catches the back leg as Peppers tries to avoid it.
of Nazareth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A leg kick checked by Peppers.
Peppers throws a low kick but it's checked well by of Nazareth.
A low kick from of Nazareth misses
and Peppers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
of Nazareth scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth scoring well with a low kick there.
of Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Peppers.
Peppers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by of Nazareth. of Nazareth obviously looking to wear him down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for of Nazareth, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
An out of breath Jesus of Nazareth 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sativa Sensei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott comes to the cage accompanied by Bang - By Barry Scott. Sensei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stevie Ray - Pride and Joy. On his way into the cage it seems that Barry Scott has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Barry Scott seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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161 lbs
32 - 18 - 2 |
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35
167 lbs
37 - 22 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sativa Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensei misses with a double jab.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Sensei is just out of range.
Sensei moves forwards but Scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Scott is looking to chop away at Sensei's legs.
Sensei throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sensei.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Scott avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Scott finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Scott throws the left hand but Sensei avoids the punch easily.
Scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sensei circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been hearing reports that Scott has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Scott's corner calls for a 1-2. Scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A good leg kick by Sensei.
Scott misses with a kick to the body.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sensei takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sensei checks a leg kick.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sensei.
Sativa Sensei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scott tests Sensei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sensei tries to clinch but Scott moves out of range.
Sensei takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Sensei blocks the leg kick.
Sensei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scott.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.
Scott swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Scott swings for the body but Sensei moves out of range.
Sensei misses with an uppercut
so Scott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Sensei is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is pulling down on Scott's head. It's preventing any offense from Scott, at least for the moment.
Scott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sensei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Sensei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei wants to improve his position but instead Scott has moved into half guard.
Scott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Scott is trying to control. Sensei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sensei is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott wants to free his trapped foot but Sensei is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sensei trying to control here.
Sensei tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Sensei works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sensei keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Sensei is trying to keep Scott in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Scott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sensei moves out of range as Scott throws a body kick.
Sensei just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scott works Sensei's body with a nice hook.
Scott ducks right into an uppercut from Sensei.
Sensei lands with a cross.
Sensei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sensei scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut lands for Scott. That snapped Sensei's head back.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sensei can do to turn this around?
A punch lands to the side of Sensei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sensei is out of range.
Scott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sensei pinned against the cage. Sensei gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sensei misses with a low kick.
Sensei closes the distance and pushes Scott back into the cage.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sensei stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Sensei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sensei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sensei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Sensei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sensei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott blocks a body shot from Sensei.
Sensei misses with a body punch.
Sensei misses with a punch to the body.
Sensei lands a shoulder strike.
Sensei misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sensei.
Sensei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Sensei.
Scott blocks a body shot from Sensei.
Sensei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Scott seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sensei can turn it around.
Sensei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sensei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scott has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sensei is trying to keep an underhook but Scott manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott winds up and cracks Sensei with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sensei trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is controlling Scott's trapped leg to prevent Scott from advancing to side control.
Sensei manages to get to full guard.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Sensei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is trying to keep Scott in close.
Sensei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sensei keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sensei lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Barry Scott has been cut.
Scott scores with a takedown into Sensei's guard.
Scott trying to control but Sensei is working from the bottom.
Sensei wants to get back to his feet but Scott is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barry Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott chips away with some ground and pound.
Scott stands and throws Sensei's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sensei is trying to improve his position.
Sensei tries to control but Scott manages to take his back.
Scott connects with a big shot to the side of Sensei's head.
Scott not allowing Sensei to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Scott's cut.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sensei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scott.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Sensei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sensei's sensitive parts.
Sensei keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Sensei throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
Sensei is looking to chop away at Scott's legs.
Scott drops his hands momentarily and Sensei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scott is looking to land body kicks.
Scott throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sensei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott throws a front kick aimed at Sensei's knee but Sensei avoids it well.
Sensei on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sensei feints and then cracks Scott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scott down.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Good work by Sensei as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scott.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sensei.
Scott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sensei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scott scrambles back to his feet.
Scott throws a body punch but Sensei moves out of range.
Sensei throws a wild body kick that Scott sees coming a mile off.
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott throws the left hand but Sensei avoids the punch easily.
Scott misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sensei instigates a clinch.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sensei gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Scott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sensei working aggressively here.
Sativa Sensei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sativa Sensei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Sensei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sensei pushes Scott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sensei tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Sensei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sensei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sensei tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Sensei back against the cage.
Sensei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scott tries a body shot but Sensei blocks it.
Sensei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scott lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sensei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sensei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sensei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sensei's elbow.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Scott.
Sensei scores with a hook to the body.
Sensei tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sensei misses with a body punch.
Scott tries to score a body lock takedown but Sensei shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott blocks a body shot from Sensei.
A right hook to the body lands for Scott.
Scott digs a right hand underneath Sensei's ribcage. Sensei let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sensei displaying some good clinch control by pressing Scott up against the cage.
Sensei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scott tries to circle away but Sensei has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sensei struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Sensei blocks a body shot from Scott.
Sensei tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Sensei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sensei swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sensei working aggressively here.
Sensei tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.
Scott prevents a body shot from Sensei.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Sensei.
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sensei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barry Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Sensei controls the action.
Scott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sativa Sensei.
I think Scott 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Scott!
A victorious Barry Scott thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott's entrance music is So What. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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41
219 lbs
32 - 22 - 0 |
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28
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sluggo Brott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott misses with a body shot.
Brott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brott throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it.
Eric Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brott misses the jab.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.
Lynch throws the left hand but Brott avoids the punch easily.
Brott seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brott throws a head kick that misses.
Lynch tries to score with a low kick but Brott moves his leg out of the way.
Brott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brott throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lynch to regain full guard.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lynch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brott pulls his head out easily.
Brott wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to get back to full guard.
Brott wants to pass the guard but Lynch is defending well.
Brott trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.
Brott drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Brott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch trying to hold on to Brott's head to control him but Brott postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Brott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut lands for Lynch. That snapped Brott's head back.
Brott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lynch throws a right hand that Brott ducks under and follows up with a left that Brott also avoids with ease.
Brott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brott misses with a wild body shot.
Brott moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott dives in and grabs Lynch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes down on Brott's head and hops out.
Lynch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lynch lands the left hand.
Brott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynch.
Brott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch cracks Brott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brott throws a leg kick but Lynch moved away.
Lynch lands with a cross.
Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brott looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range.
Lynch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brott.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch with a jab.
Brott moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Lynch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lynch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brott.
Brott misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Lynch - just one landing.
Eric Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.
Lynch lunges at Brott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brott's hand.
Lynch tries to work over Brott's front leg with a kick but Brott checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynch throws out the jab.
Brott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brott misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lynch misses the target.
A punch combination from Brott misses.
Brott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lynch connects with a right hand. Brott shakes it off.
Brott cracks Lynch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lynch digs a good body shot into Brott's ribs.
Lynch throws an overhand right that lands on Brott's shoulder, as Brott tries to avoid the shot.
Brott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lynch wants to clinch
and Brott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lynch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brott passes into half guard.
Brott is controlling the pace.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
Brott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looking for submissions off his back.
Brott working over Lynch with some ground and pound. Lynch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brott.
Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lynch looking for submissions off his back.
Brott drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
Brott is taking a breather. Lynch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
Lynch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brott pulls his head out easily.
Brott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lynch looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Brott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lynch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brott is out of range.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brott has time to react.
Brott throws a body kick that misses.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brott.
Lynch cracks the inside of Brott's front leg.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lynch, as that shot connected.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Brott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynch sizes up Brott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Brott sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brott throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brott throws a body shot but no joy.
Lynch missing with a left hand there. Brott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch.
A swing and a miss from Lynch.
Brott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brott avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Brott throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it.
Brott checks a leg kick nicely.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brott moves away.
Lynch throws the left hand but Brott avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch checks a leg kick.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
Brott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lynch throws a shot from downtown. Brott moves away and avoids it.
Brott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Brott.
Lynch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brott just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Brott moves out of range and Lynch only half commits.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynch connects with a body shot that sends Brott's belly button to the back.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Sluggo Brott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch slips under a jab from Brott.
Brott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brott throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynch did well to prevent Brott getting side control.
Lynch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Brott trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.
Brott lands strikes from half guard.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lynch wants to control but Brott is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sluggo Brott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brott is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brott drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Brott seems to be working for a kimura but Lynch defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eric Lynch.
I've got Lynch 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
An out of breath Eric Lynch 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes into the arena with Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs blaring out of the sound system. Tokhtakhounov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ministry - Thieves. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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44
214 lbs
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220 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
46 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tilthammer defending well as Tokhtakhounov loads up on a big left hand.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a wild combination.
Tokhtakhounov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body punch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Jab from Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tokhtakhounov pushes Tilthammer away with a front kick.
Tokhtakhounov misses with an uppercut. Tilthammer saw that one coming.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a two punch combination.
Tokhtakhounov lands a leg kick that knocks Tilthammer off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tokhtakhounov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tilthammer.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a leg kick.
Tilthammer lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov has been cut.
Tokhtakhounov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tilthammer takes a step back to recover.
Tokhtakhounov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tilthammer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tokhtakhounov loads up on a big right hand but Tilthammer slips the punch.
A left lands for Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer takes a swing at Tokhtakhounov's ribcage but misses.
Tokhtakhounov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Tilthammer misses the target.
Tokhtakhounov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tokhtakhounov slips a jab and a cross from Tilthammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Tokhtakhounov
and Tilthammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tokhtakhounov thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
Tokhtakhounov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer digs a good body shot into Tokhtakhounov's ribs.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer misses the body punch
and Tokhtakhounov counters with a stiff right hand.
Tokhtakhounov throws a body punch but Tilthammer moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokhtakhounov. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer slips a straight right by Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer blocks the body kick.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokhtakhounov throws a push kick but Tilthammer slaps the foot to one side.
Tilthammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tilthammer moves out of range of the body kick from Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer throws the kick towards the body but Tokhtakhounov avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a body kick but Tilthammer moved away.
Tilthammer misses with a wild body shot.
Tokhtakhounov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick by Tokhtakhounov misses
and Tilthammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut even more.
Tilthammer blocks a head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tokhtakhounov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer avoids the head kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tilthammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tokhtakhounov misses with the combination.
Tokhtakhounov throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tilthammer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tokhtakhounov. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer lands a left and a right that send Tokhtakhounov crashing to the mat, dazed. Tilthammer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The cut above Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A telegraphed right hand from Tilthammer misses the target.
Tokhtakhounov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tokhtakhounov is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tilthammer. That's going to slow Tokhtakhounov down.
Tokhtakhounov is still on wobbly legs! Can Tilthammer finish him?
A good leg kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov seems to have recovered his senses.
Tokhtakhounov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a body shot.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tilthammer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tilthammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tilthammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov'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.
Tilthammer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tokhtakhounov throws a sloppy head kick and Tilthammer moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tokhtakhounov. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tokhtakhounov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tokhtakhounov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tilthammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tilthammer connects with a crisp jab.
Tokhtakhounov throws an overhand right that lands on Tilthammer's shoulder, as Tilthammer tries to avoid the shot.
Tilthammer moves out of range as Tokhtakhounov throws a body kick.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and Tokhtakhounov moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov looks to throw the jab but Tilthammer is out of range.
Tokhtakhounov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tokhtakhounov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tilthammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer looks to land a combination but Tokhtakhounov avoids it well.
Tokhtakhounov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tokhtakhounov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tilthammer counters with an outside leg kick.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tilthammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Tokhtakhounov misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Tilthammer blocks the leg kick.
Tilthammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tokhtakhounov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tokhtakhounov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tokhtakhounov scores with a body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tilthammer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer moves out of range as Tokhtakhounov strikes.
Tokhtakhounov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Tilthammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tokhtakhounov. Tokhtakhounov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tokhtakhounov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tilthammer connects with the punch.
Tokhtakhounov throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tokhtakhounov.
Tokhtakhounov lands with a slapping head kick.
Tilthammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tokhtakhounov on the side of the head.
Tilthammer throws a series of punches but Tokhtakhounov moves out of range.
Tokhtakhounov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tilthammer's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tokhtakhounov throws an off balance right hand
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tokhtakhounov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tokhtakhounov looks to land a body kick but Tilthammer moved away.
Tokhtakhounov misses with a hook. Tilthammer ducked under it nicely.
Tilthammer lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer lands the left hand.
Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tilthammer thumps Tokhtakhounov with a low kick.
Tokhtakhounov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tilthammer counters with a straight right hand.
Tokhtakhounov throws the left hand but Tilthammer avoids the punch easily.
Tokhtakhounov works Tilthammer's body with a nice hook.
Tokhtakhounov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokhtakhounov cracks Tilthammer with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokhtakhounov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a hook but Tokhtakhounov blocks it.
Tokhtakhounov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tokhtakhounov avoids the head kick by Tilthammer.
Tokhtakhounov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tilthammer avoids the body shot from Tokhtakhounov.
Tilthammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tokhtakhounov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tilthammer throws a combination. Tokhtakhounov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tursunovich Tokhtakhounov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Felix Tilthammer!
Felix Tilthammer looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Old mans strength, bitch.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Greenthumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacque Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greenthumb comes into the arena with I Wanna Riot! blaring out of the sound system. Schtrappe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nitzer Ebb - Violent Playground. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Doctor Greenthumb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jacque Schtrappe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Schtrappe as Greenthumb shoots in.
Schtrappe swings for the body but Greenthumb moves out of range.
Greenthumb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schtrappe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schtrappe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schtrappe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greenthumb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Doctor Greenthumb has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Schtrappe as he connects with a hook.
Schtrappe connects with a nice looking jab.
Schtrappe misses with a leg kick
and Greenthumb counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Schtrappe!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schtrappe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greenthumb's best efforts.
Greenthumb is trying to control the action in half guard but Schtrappe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb trying to control from Schtrappe's half guard. Schtrappe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Greenthumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Schtrappe is retaining full guard.
Greenthumb preventing the sweep.
Greenthumb showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Greenthumb is looking to work some ground and pound but Schtrappe has wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Greenthumb wants to control from the top but Schtrappe keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Greenthumb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greenthumb throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greenthumb just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Schtrappe tenderised Greenthumb's leg. Greenthumb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schtrappe tests Greenthumb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schtrappe scores with a jab. Greenthumb acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Greenthumb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schtrappe.
Greenthumb tests Schtrappe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schtrappe blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Schtrappe misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schtrappe.
Greenthumb lands with a right hand.
Greenthumb lands the left hand.
Greenthumb throws an off balance right hand
and Schtrappe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Greenthumb fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Greenthumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenthumb dives in and scores a takedown into Schtrappe's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenthumb won't allow Schtrappe to sweep him here.
Schtrappe keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe pulls Greenthumb in close to prevent any damage.
Greenthumb stopping the sweep attempt from Schtrappe.
Greenthumb tries to free his leg and advance position but Schtrappe is retaining full guard.
Schtrappe wants to sweep here but Greenthumb controlling him for the moment.
Schtrappe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doctor Greenthumb's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greenthumb scores with a hook to the body. Schtrappe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Greenthumb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe scoring well with a low kick there.
A slow jab from Schtrappe misses its intended target.
Greenthumb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
Greenthumb throws a lazy head kick
enabling Schtrappe to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Schtrappe misses.
Greenthumb moves out of range of the body kick from Schtrappe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greenthumb just misses with a punch to the body.
Greenthumb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Greenthumb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacque Schtrappe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greenthumb throws a push kick but Schtrappe slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe cracks Greenthumb with an open hand slap.
Schtrappe checks a leg kick.
Greenthumb throws a hook but Schtrappe blocks it.
Schtrappe thumps Greenthumb with a low kick.
Schtrappe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greenthumb in his tracks.
Greenthumb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Greenthumb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schtrappe. Greenthumb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greenthumb tries to land a front kick but Schtrappe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Schtrappe.
A lazy body kick from Schtrappe
and Greenthumb counters with a leg kick.
Schtrappe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Greenthumb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schtrappe.
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!
Schtrappe cracks Greenthumb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donk. Greenthumb catches Schtrappe right on the button with a cross.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacque Schtrappe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Greenthumb there.
Greenthumb tries for a takedown but Schtrappe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Greenthumb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schtrappe.
Greenthumb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schtrappe feints and then cracks Greenthumb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greenthumb down.
Greenthumb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greenthumb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schtrappe counters by moving into the clinch.
Greenthumb manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schtrappe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick
and Schtrappe counters with a stiff right hand.
Greenthumb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Schtrappe. No joy for Greenthumb on that attempt.
Schtrappe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Greenthumb shoots for a double leg takedown but Schtrappe sprawls well. He's pushed Greenthumb's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Greenthumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schtrappe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Greenthumb throws the left hand but Schtrappe avoids the punch easily.
Schtrappe ducks under a wild hook from Greenthumb.
Schtrappe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greenthumb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schtrappe checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schtrappe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Greenthumb. That did some damage!
Schtrappe misses with the combination.
Schtrappe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schtrappe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Greenthumb's front leg.
Schtrappe moves away from the strike by Greenthumb.
Greenthumb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schtrappe in his tracks.
Schtrappe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greenthumbs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schtrappe staying out of range there.
Schtrappe throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Greenthumb to counter with a crisp jab.
Schtrappe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacque Schtrappe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Doctor Greenthumb'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!
Schtrappe cracks Greenthumb with a right hand to the side of the head.
Greenthumb shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greenthumb trying to control the action but Schtrappe is working from the bottom.
Schtrappe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schtrappe gets full guard.
Schtrappe pulls Greenthumb in to control the position.
Schtrappe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greenthumb chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe looking to control.
Greenthumb wants to control from the top but Schtrappe keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Schtrappe keeping full guard, as Greenthumb tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schtrappe slaps away a takedown attempt from Greenthumb, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greenthumb looks to throw a body kick
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schtrappe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schtrappe misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greenthumb. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doctor Greenthumb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Greenthumb avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a jab when Greenthumb was well out of range.
Schtrappe missing with a left hand there. Greenthumb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Greenthumb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schtrappe is looking to score with low kicks.
Greenthumb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Greenthumb swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Greenthumb misses
and Schtrappe counters by clinching up.
Schtrappe misses with a body punch.
Greenthumb is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schtrappe has a couple of punches blocked by Greenthumb.
Schtrappe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Greenthumb working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Schtrappe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schtrappe lands a shoulder strike.
Schtrappe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greenthumb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schtrappe works on Greenthumb's body with a couple of short punches.
Greenthumb tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Greenthumb wants to take the fight to the mat but Schtrappe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Greenthumb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenthumb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Greenthumb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenthumb wants to get back to striking at distance but Schtrappe won't allow it.
Schtrappe scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schtrappe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Greenthumb blocking some punches.
Schtrappe lands with a light punch inside.
Schtrappe is working Greenthumb over against the cage.
Greenthumb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Greenthumb.
A short right from Schtrappe on the inside.
Schtrappe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenthumb misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Schtrappe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schtrappe.
A short left from Schtrappe.
A right handed body shot lands from Schtrappe.
A right hook to the body lands for Schtrappe.
Good body shot from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Schtrappe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Greenthumb is rocked!
Schtrappe lands a left hand.
Oh Greenthumb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schtrappe creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Greenthumb's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Greenthumb drops to his knees and Schtrappe pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacque Schtrappe!
Jacque Schtrappe opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Doctor Greenthumb stepped up to the mic, saying 'Lets continue fighting outside! I'll wait in the parking lot!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirkiä comes to the cage accompanied by Thergothon - Elemental. The crowd seem to be enjoying Daigle's choice of entrance music: Molesta Ewenement - Wszystko wporzo. Niko Sirkiä could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luke Daigle's chin.
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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
30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sirkiä!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Daigle!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Sirkiä blocks the leg kick.
Sirkiä seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sirkiä avoids a kick to the body.
Sirkiä on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daigle. Daigle obviously looking to wear him down.
Daigle 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.
Sirkiä has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sirkiä there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daigle scores with a leg kick.
Sirkiä takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daigle throws a body kick that misses.
Sirkiä slips a straight right by Daigle.
Daigle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sirkiä has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daigle misses the body punch
and Sirkiä counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daigle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A clash of legs there as Sirkiä blocks the low kick.
Daigle throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle misses with a lunging right hand
and Sirkiä counters with a single leg into guard. Daigle didn't expect that.
Sirkiä working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sirkiä postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sirkiä trying to control but Daigle is working from the bottom.
Daigle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sirkiä throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daigle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Daigle wants to stand up but Sirkiä is controlling him.
Sirkiä postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sirkiä might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä working some strikes from top position.
Daigle wants to sweep but no luck.
Sirkiä trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daigle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sirkiä is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sirkiä looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daigle throws a chopping leg kick but Sirkiä manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daigle scores with a nice right hand.
Daigle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daigle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sirkiä in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle throws a solid leg kick but Sirkiä takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daigle.
Sirkiä is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daigle looks for the body kick but Sirkiä saw that one coming.
Sirkiä keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daigle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sirkiä checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daigle throws a low kick but Sirkiä moves out of range easily.
Daigle tries to clinch up but Sirkiä circles away and keeps his distance.
Luke Daigle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sirkiä checks a leg kick.
Daigle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Daigle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sirkiä.
Daigle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sirkiä checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands with a straight right. Sirkiä didn't see that one coming.
Luke Daigle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daigle is looking to slow Sirkiä down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sirkiä crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Daigle - the referee stops the clock and Sirkiä gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Daigle. Sirkiä manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sirkiä checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Daigle misses with a body shot.
Daigle throws a head kick that Sirkiä semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daigle misses with a hook
and Sirkiä counters with a single leg into guard. Daigle didn't expect that.
Sirkiä is looking to work some ground and pound but Daigle has wrist control.
Daigle wants to sweep here but Sirkiä controlling him for the moment.
Sirkiä throws an elbow that misses. Daigle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sirkiä's guard. Nice move by Daigle!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle 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.
Sirkiä takes a jab right on the kisser.
Daigle throws a push kick but Sirkiä slaps the foot to one side.
Sirkiä walks into a stiff left hand from Daigle.
Daigle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sirkiä moves away.
Daigle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daigle looks for the body kick but Sirkiä saw that one coming.
Daigle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Daigle, as that shot connected.
Daigle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sirkiä on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daigle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Daigle.
Daigle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Daigle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daigle throws a head kick that misses.
Daigle throws a leg kick that misses.
Daigle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sirkiä takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sirkiä takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daigle misses with a hook.
Daigle misses with a body kick.
Daigle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sirkiä counters with a series of strikes. Daigle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daigle cracks Sirkiä with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirkiä slips under a jab from Daigle.
Daigle tries to land a front kick but Sirkiä steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daigle misses with a left hand
and Sirkiä counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daigle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sirkiä. That did some damage!
Daigle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daigle tries a low kick but Sirkiä avoids it.
Daigle misses with a body kick.
Sirkiä on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Daigle misses with a kick to the body.
Daigle takes a swing at Sirkiä's ribcage but misses.
Daigle throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sirkiä counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daigle thows a leg kick but Sirkiä checks it
and Sirkiä decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Daigle's guard.
Daigle keeping moving, preventing Sirkiä from controlling successfully.
Sirkiä missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Daigle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sirkiä works over Daigle with some ground and pound from guard.
Niko Sirkiä overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sirkiä stands up over Daigle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Daigle is rocked!
Daigle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sirkiä.
Sirkiä gets to his feet and stands over Daigle, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Daigle felt that one! Sirkiä unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Daigle from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sirkiä!
Post fight, Niko Sirkiä took to the microphone: '"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." '.
Luke Daigle was interviewed post fight and said 'I WANT REMATCH!!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunmetal Grey Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Asteroid. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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192 lbs
49 - 25 - 5 |
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195 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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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
49 - 25 - 5, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gunmetal Grey Ii!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid misses with a kick to the body.
Grey Ii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grey Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Asteroid seems unphased.
Asteroid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grey Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asteroid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Grey Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Asteroid
and Grey Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.
Asteroid digs a right hand into Grey Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Grey Ii's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Asteroid fails to land.
Asteroid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asteroid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grey Iis head.
Grey Ii breaks the clinch.
Asteroid pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asteroid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asteroid throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Asteroid throws a leg kick but Grey Ii moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asteroid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asteroid clobbers Grey Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Grey Ii moves out of range easily.
Asteroid motions for Grey Ii to come forward. Asteroid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grey Ii is looking to chop away at Asteroid's legs.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Grey Ii saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Asteroid as he connects with a hook.
Grey Ii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Asteroid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grey Ii defending well as Asteroid loads up on a big left hand.
Grey Ii throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grey Ii drops his hands momentarily and Asteroid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asteroid is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grey Ii takes one to the chin there.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
Asteroid tests Grey Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Asteroid 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 Grey Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grey Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grey Ii moves out of range of the body kick.
Grey Ii moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Grey Ii misses with a body shot.
Asteroid explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grey Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
Grey Ii sizes up Asteroid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Grey Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asteroid thinking.
Asteroid throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Grey Ii misses.
Grey Ii walks into a straight right hand from Asteroid.
Good shot there by Grey Ii.
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Grey Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grey Ii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Asteroid.
Grey Ii moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Asteroid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asteroid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey Ii.
Grey Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a lazy body kick
and Grey Ii counters with a series of strikes. Asteroid will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Grey Ii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asteroid checks a leg kick nicely.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grey Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Asteroid.
Grey Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asteroid circles away quickly and effectively.
Asteroid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grey Ii ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Asteroid scores with a hook.
Asteroid catches Grey Ii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grey Ii looks to throw the jab but Asteroid is out of range.
Asteroid scores with a head kick.
Grey Ii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grey Ii misses with an uppercut.
Grey Ii throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid takes a swing at Grey Ii's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid connects with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grey Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Grey Ii counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grey Ii.
Grey Ii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grey Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Grey Ii blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii working hard to break the clinch.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grey Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asteroid fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grey Ii on the side of the head.
Grey Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asteroid with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey Ii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asteroid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asteroid gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Grey Ii counters with a slapping leg kick.
Asteroid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey Ii can do to turn this around?
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey Ii.
Anabol Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Asteroid lands a front kick.
Asteroid lands with a good body shot.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Asteroid.
Asteroid loads up on a big right hand but Grey Ii slips the punch.
Grey Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Asteroid counters with a nice body kick.
Grey Ii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Grey Ii walks into a left hand.
Grey Ii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Asteroid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid throws a chopping leg kick but Grey Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grey Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Some wild striking there from Asteroid.
Grey Ii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asteroid throws a hook but Grey Ii blocks it.
Grey Ii missing with a left hand there. Asteroid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey Ii 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.
Grey Ii slips a jab from Asteroid.
Grey Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grey Ii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asteroid misses with a looping right.
Asteroid displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Asteroid misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Grey Ii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Grey Ii as he checks the leg kick.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Grey Ii avoids it.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grey Ii blocks a leg kick.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Grey Ii avoids it.
Grey Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grey Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grey Ii lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Asteroid tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid lands with a straight right. Grey Ii didn't see that one coming.
Asteroid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey Ii.
Asteroid throws a head kick but Grey Ii moves out of range.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asteroid throws a jab when Grey Ii was well out of range.
Grey Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asteroid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grey Ii.
Asteroid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grey Ii is out of range and Asteroid settles back down.
Asteroid thuds his right hand into Grey Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Grey Ii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Asteroid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grey Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grey Ii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grey Ii takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Asteroid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grey Ii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grey Ii scores with a leg kick.
Grey Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid misses with a lunging right hand
and Grey Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grey Ii misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asteroid. That's going to slow Grey Ii down.
Grey Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Asteroid misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grey Ii misses the jab.
Grey Ii lands an overhand right.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Grey Ii moved out of range nicely.
Grey Ii avoids a kick to the body.
Grey Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asteroid.
Grey Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Asteroid misses with a looping right.
Asteroid lands a really nice looking cross but Grey Ii seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asteroid misses with a looping left.
Asteroid is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asteroid lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grey Ii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Asteroid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grey Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grey Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Grey Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Grey Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asteroid lands with a good body shot.
Grey Ii misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Asteroid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Grey Ii.
Gunmetal Grey Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asteroid lands a glancing blow to the side of Grey Ii's head.
Grey Ii punishes Asteroid's body with a nice straight punch.
Grey Ii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asteroid.
Asteroid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grey Ii walks into a straight right hand from Asteroid.
Asteroid scores with a punch to the head.
Grey Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Asteroid moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asteroid.
Asteroid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asteroid misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick
and Grey Ii counters by moving into the clinch.
Asteroid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Grey Ii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey Ii throws a chopping leg kick but Asteroid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grey Ii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grey Ii throws a looping overhand right but Asteroid ducks down to avoid it.
Grey Ii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid scores with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
Grey Ii tries to land a leg kick but Asteroid saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anabol Asteroid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Asteroid, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabol Asteroid!
Anabol Asteroid took some time post fight to say the following; 'That's 50 wins in the bank.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelos Bellanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Magneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magneto has chosen Rise Against - Injection as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Angelos Bellanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 5, fighting out of London, Maximus Magneto!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellanova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magneto doesn't seem bothered though.
Bellanova will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bellanova misses the target.
Magneto throws a looping overhand right but Bellanova ducks down to avoid it.
Bellanova has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kelley Fighting Systems- Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Magneto fails to land with a series of punches.
Magneto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bellanova lands a slapping body shot.
Magneto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Magneto.
Bellanova tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magneto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magneto walks into a left hand.
Bellanova misses with a wild body shot.
Magneto throws a push kick but Bellanova slaps the foot to one side.
Magneto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magneto wants to land a leg kick but Bellanova is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Magneto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bellanova swats away the attempt to clinch by Magneto.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magneto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanova misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magneto.
Bellanova takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magneto misses with a body shot
enabling Bellanova to counter with a crisp jab.
Bellanova moves away from the strike by Magneto.
Magneto walks into a jab.
Magneto throws a solid leg kick but Bellanova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magneto.
Bellanova takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick from Bellanova misses.
Nice body kick there by Magneto.
Bellanova checks the leg kick.
Magneto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bellanova throws a jab when Magneto was well out of range.
Bellanova takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bellanova swings for the body but Magneto moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bellanova.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellanova with a jab.
Magneto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bellanova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Magneto throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magneto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bellanova blocks the body kick.
Magneto throws a hook but Bellanova blocks it.
Magneto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Magneto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bellanova connects with a leg kick. Magneto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maximus Magneto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bellanova tries to land a front kick but Magneto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magneto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Magneto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bellanova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Magneto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bellanova. Magneto shrugs it off though.
Bellanova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bellanova avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bellanova throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Bellanova misses with a low kick.
Bellanova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bellanova connects with a crisp jab.
Bellanova misses with a looping right.
Bellanova throws a low kick but Magneto avoids it.
Bellanova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magneto.
Bellanova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bellanova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellanova stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magneto.
Magneto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellanova lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellanova throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Bellanova just misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magneto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bellanova.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bellanova.
Magneto tries a head kick but it misses.
Bellanova looks to land a body kick but Magneto moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bellanova. Magneto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magneto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bellanova misses with a body shot.
Crunch! Magneto slams his shin into Bellanova's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magneto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bellanova has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magneto.
Magneto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magneto wants to land a leg kick but Bellanova is out of range.
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 Angelos Bellanova will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bellanova throws a lazy right hand but Magneto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Magneto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magneto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magneto throws a solid leg kick but Bellanova takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Magneto.
Bellanova misses the shot to the body.
Magneto keeps Bellanova at a distance using the push kick.
Bellanova throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Magneto tries to clinch but Bellanova is having none of it.
Magneto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bellanova manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Bellanova does no damage.
Magneto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Magneto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bellanova is looking to wear down Magneto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Magneto looks to clinch
and Bellanova counters with a one-two to the body.
Bellanova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magneto.
Bellanova misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Magneto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanova scores with a punch to the head.
Bellanova walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magneto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magneto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bellanova slips a straight right by Magneto.
Angelos Bellanova is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Bellanova misses.
A left lands for Magneto.
Magneto is looking to score with low kicks.
Magneto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bellanova throws the left hand but Magneto avoids the punch easily.
Magneto checks a leg kick.
Bellanova ducks right into an uppercut from Magneto.
A swing and a miss from Magneto.
Nice uppercut there from Bellanova.
Bellanova throws a low kick but Magneto avoids it.
Bellanova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magneto moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova throws a push kick but Magneto slaps the foot to one side.
Magneto takes a swing at Bellanova's ribcage but misses.
Bellanova lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Magneto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Magneto lands a nice hook to Bellanova's body. Bellanova takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magneto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Magneto misses its intended target.
Magneto stuns Bellanova with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bellanova throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Bellanova swings away with a body shot that misses
and Magneto counters with a right hand to the body.
Magneto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bellanova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magneto.
Magneto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magneto throws a body punch but Bellanova moves out of range.
Magneto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bellanova on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto works the jab nicely.
Bellanova throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Magneto lands a leg kick that knocks Bellanova off balance momentarily.
Magneto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bellanova if he has to take too many more of those.
Magneto looks to land a body kick but Bellanova moved away.
Bellanova takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magneto wants to clinch up but Bellanova keeps it at a distance.
Magneto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellanova was well out of range. Poor timing from Magneto.
Magneto throws a jab when Bellanova was well out of range.
Magneto misses the body punch
and Bellanova cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Magneto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bellanova walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bellanova throws a leg kick but Magneto checks it.
Bellanova misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova walks into a straight right hand from Magneto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magneto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magneto connects with a body shot.
Magneto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bellanova.
Bellanova throws a front kick aimed at Magneto's knee but Magneto avoids it well.
Magneto lands the left hand.
Magneto scores with a nice strike.
Magneto takes one to the chin there.
Magneto lands a nice looking body shot.
Bellanova is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bellanova misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Magneto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magneto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Magneto just misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto's corner calls for a 1-2. Magneto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bellanova checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Magneto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bellanova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bellanova!
Bellanova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magneto jabs Bellanova right on the nose. Bellanova blinks but takes it well.
Bellanova defending well as Magneto loads up on a big left hand.
Magneto throws out a leg kick but Bellanova moves out of range and Magneto only half commits.
Magneto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bellanova misses with a low kick.
Magneto connects with a solid leg kick.
Magneto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bellanova checks a low kick from Magneto.
Magneto is looking to land body kicks.
Bellanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bellanova takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Magneto finds it's way through Bellanova's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanova throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Bellanova misses with a hook. Magneto ducked under it nicely.
Magneto misses with a leg kick.
Bellanova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bellanova keeps the fight on the outside.
Magneto misses with a low kick.
Magneto lands with a right hand.
Bellanova lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magneto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bellanova clobbers Magneto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bellanova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magneto is out of range.
Bellanova moves out of range of the leg kick from Magneto.
Bellanova misses with a body kick.
Magneto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Magneto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bellanova takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Magneto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magneto dodges the punch combination from Bellanova.
Nice shot lands for Magneto.
Crunch! Magneto slams his shin into Bellanova's torso.
Magneto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magneto throws an overhand right that lands on Bellanova's shoulder, as Bellanova tries to avoid the shot.
Magneto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magneto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Magneto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Magneto throws a leg kick but Bellanova checks it.
Bellanova wants to land a leg kick but Magneto is out of range.
Magneto is looking to chop away at Bellanova's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellanova moves out of range of the body kick from Magneto.
Magneto avoids the body shot from Bellanova.
Magneto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bellanova is out of range.
Bellanova throws a leg kick but Magneto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magneto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bellanova throws a lazy head kick
and Magneto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magneto tries to work over Bellanova's front leg with a kick but Bellanova checks it.
Magneto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Magneto scoring well with a low kick there.
Magneto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bellanova pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bellanova scores with a push kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bellanova.
Nice shot by Magneto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto ducks under a wild hook from Bellanova.
Bellanova keeps the fight on the outside.
Magneto connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magneto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Magneto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bellanova in his tracks.
Magneto takes one to the side of the head.
Magneto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bellanova.
Magneto throws the left hand but Bellanova avoids the punch easily.
Bellanova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magneto.
Magneto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Magneto misses with a kick to the body.
Bellanova takes a jab right on the kisser.
Magneto throws the left hand but Bellanova avoids the punch easily.
Bellanova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magneto. That did some damage!
Bellanova drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Magneto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magneto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Magneto!
Maximus Magneto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tigran Badoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzo Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machida has chosen No more Shadows for the Past- NARNIA as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tigran Badoyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Machida!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badoyan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Badoyan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Badoyan content to stall in guard here.
Badoyan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Badoyan postures up in Machida's guard and throws a big left but Machida blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badoyan trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Badoyan passes into half guard.
Badoyan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badoyan tries to pass to full mount but Machida defends it.
Badoyan seems to be looking for submissions.
Badoyan is working for a kimura but Machida is defending it quite comfortably.
Badoyan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Machida is pressing down on Badoyan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Badoyan throws a big elbow that misses.
Badoyan trying to control but Machida is working from the bottom.
Machida looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Machida keeping moving, preventing Badoyan from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Badoyan lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Badoyan misses.
Machida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Badoyan.
Machida has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Badoyan lands with a cross.
Machida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badoyan. Badoyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Badoyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Badoyan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Badoyan looks for the body kick but Machida saw that one coming.
Badoyan throws a body kick that misses.
Badoyan lands a brutal uppercut that launches Machida off his feet! Machida tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tigran Badoyan!
Tigran Badoyan gave a mention to Conquer in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Renzo Machida had this to say: 'So bad'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Elias Eberhard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wei Pei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Eberhard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pei!
Eberhard scores with punches from side control.
Pei tries to improve position but can't.
Eberhard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Stray Dogs. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
You can see the frustration on Pei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eberhard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pei struggling a bit here.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pei dodges the ground and pound from Eberhard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eberhard is working Pei over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eberhard tries to score with some ground and pound. Pei controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pei tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eberhard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eberhard trying to control the position but Pei is working away.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eberhard working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes but Pei manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eberhard keeps working.
Eberhard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pei is looking to take a break and control but Eberhard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eberhard is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard manages to get back to half guard.
Pei prevents Eberhard from improving his position.
Eberhard is looking to control Pei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eberhard avoid being mounted?
Eberhard is trying to control but Pei passes into side control!
Pei decides to stand up, so the ref orders Eberhard to his feet.
Pei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard 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.
Pei tries to land a front kick but Eberhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pei tests Eberhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Elias Eberhard has been cut.
Pei throws a body punch but Eberhard moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pei.
Pei looks to land a left hand but Eberhard moved out of range nicely.
Eberhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eberhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wei Pei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eberhard checks a leg kick.
Pei lands a nice hook to Eberhard's body. Eberhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pei misses with a right hand
and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eberhard is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elias Eberhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eberhard is out of range.
Eberhard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eberhard digs a good hook to Pei's body.
Pei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eberhard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eberhard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eberhard dodges the punch combination from Pei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard misses with a body shot.
Pei throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Eberhard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eberhard throws an elbow that misses. Pei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eberhard's guard. Nice move by Pei!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard is striking from the bottom but Pei uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Eberhard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pei is pressing down on Eberhard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eberhard is holding on for now.
Pei stands up and beckons Eberhard to join him on the feet.
Pei swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pei wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Pei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eberhard postures up in Pei's guard and throws a big left but Pei blocks it.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhard is in close to Pei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eberhard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eberhard postures up in Pei's guard and throws a big left but Pei blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Eberhard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eberhard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eberhard throws out the jab.
Pei misses with a few strikes there.
Pei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pei misses with a hook. Eberhard ducked under it nicely.
Eberhard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pei struggling a bit here.
Pei holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Eberhard lands some shots froms side control.
Eberhard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Eberhard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eberhard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Eberhard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eberhard is looking to take a break and control but Pei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pei takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard'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.
Eberhard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eberhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eberhard throwing shots but Pei is blocking nicely.
Pei is refusing to be controlled, as Eberhard sits in half guard.
Eberhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pei's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pei makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pei.
Pei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard is in close to Pei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhard's guard.
Pei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pei is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eberhard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pei moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes from guard but Pei blocks nicely.
Pei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eberhard 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.
Pei keeping full guard, as Eberhard tries to pass.
Eberhard throws a big right hand that misses.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eberhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Pei has wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eberhard looks for a takedown but Pei sprawls well.
Wei Pei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eberhard darts in looking for a takedown but Pei gets double underhooks and turns Eberhard into the cage.
Pei swings wildly with an uppercut but Eberhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eberhard misses with the head strike.
Pei swings wildly with an uppercut but Eberhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pei prevents a body shot from Eberhard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eberhard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pei blocks an uppercut.
Eberhard prevents Pei from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pei.
Pei blocks a body shot from Eberhard.
A short right from Eberhard.
Pei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pei.
Pei can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhard controls the action.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Pei controls the action.
Pei is working Eberhard over against the cage.
Eberhard looking for a takedown.
Wei Pei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Eberhard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pei blocking some punches.
Pei gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eberhard.
Pei is working Eberhard over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eberhard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eberhard's calf.
Some wild striking there from Pei.
Eberhard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pei is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pei gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard throws an elbow that misses. Pei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eberhard's guard. Nice move by Pei!
Eberhard wants to hit a switch here but Pei passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eberhard there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pei avoids the attempt from Eberhard to control.
Eberhard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eberhard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Eberhard is looking to get back to full guard here but Pei has managed to pass to side control instead.
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.
Eberhard struggling a bit here.
Eberhard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pei controlling the action here.
Eberhard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pei is working away from the top position though.
Eberhard is trying to get back to full guard.
Elias Eberhard has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard is still trying to improve position.
Pei is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Eberhard manages to get to full guard.
Pei controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eberhard wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pei misses with a jab to the body
and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pei won't be happy with that.
Eberhard trying to control the action but Pei is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pei is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Eberhard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Elias Eberhard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Eberhard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eberhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pei misses the body punch
and Eberhard counters with a takedown into side control.
Pei is not content to let Eberhard control the position.
Eberhard working the strikes but Pei uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard is trying to control the action in half guard but Pei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pei moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes but missing.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pei is trying to hold Eberhard in close to prevent damage but Eberhard has managed to pass into half guard.
Eberhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pei keeps working.
Eberhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eberhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eberhard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pei controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pei throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eberhard is thwarting Pei's attempts to control the position.
Eberhard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wei Pei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pei is looking for a sweep. Eberhard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard prevents Pei from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eberhard prevents Pei from improving his position.
Eberhard stalling away here and it's allowed Pei to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pei lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pei not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eberhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pei manages to get himself to full guard.
Eberhard postures up in Pei's guard and throws a big left but Pei blocks it.
Eberhard stands up over Pei, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eberhard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
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