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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas MacArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artist's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Douglas MacArthur will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Douglas MacArthur!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist throws a hook but MacArthur blocks it.
It seemed like MacArthur was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Artist looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacArthur lands an overhand right.
MacArthur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Artist.
MacArthur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
MacArthur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Artist counters with a nice double leg into side control. MacArthur won't be happy with that.
Artist is chipping away with strikes.
Artist working the ground and pound.
It looks like Douglas MacArthur has been cut.
Artist working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Artist working the head and body with strikes.
MacArthur is trying to control Artist's posture but Artist avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artist misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
MacArthur avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Artist.
Artist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Artist happy to just control the position for now.
The ground and pound from Artist seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Artist working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Artist lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear MacArthur down.
MacArthur can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur is looking to regain half guard here but Artist keeps moving and retains side control.
Artist working the head with strikes.
MacArthur takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Artist working the head and body with strikes.
The ground and pound from Artist seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
MacArthur is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
MacArthur is rocked!
Artist in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist just content to control the position.
Artist throwing shots but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here.
MacArthur takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if MacArthur can do anything to dispel that myth.
Artist staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Artist lands an elbow.
Artist just content to control the position.
Artist with the ground and pound but MacArthur regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Artist takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Artist's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Artist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Douglas MacArthur's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
MacArthur throws the left hand but Artist avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Artist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacArthur misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Artist tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artist misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artist.
Artist falls off balance throwing a combination
and Artist takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Artist lands a nice hook to MacArthur's body. MacArthur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Artist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacArthur misses with a looping left.
MacArthur lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Douglas MacArthur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by MacArthur. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacArthur.
Artist staying out of range there.
MacArthur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Artist misses its target.
Artist fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MacArthur sprawls well initially but Artist persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist throwing shots but MacArthur is blocking nicely.
Artist not doing much here.
MacArthur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Artist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
MacArthur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Artist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacArthur's head.
MacArthur keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Artist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Artist not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Artist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by MacArthur.
MacArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Artist.
MacArthur throws a sloppy body shot
and Artist counters with a left to the body.
Douglas MacArthur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacArthur's corner calls for a 1-2. MacArthur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
MacArthur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Artist throws a shot from downtown. MacArthur moves away and avoids it.
Artist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by MacArthur.
Artist takes one to the chin there.
MacArthur scores with the left hand. Artist knows he should have avoided that one.
Artist is rocked!
Douglas MacArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacArthur throws a hook to the side of Artist's head but Artist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Artist closes the distance and clinches.
Artist lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Artist.
A head punch on the inside from Artist fails to land.
MacArthur has a couple of punches blocked by Artist.
Artist prevents a body shot from MacArthur.
Artist blocks a body shot from MacArthur.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
MacArthur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Artist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Artist gets through MacArthur's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Douglas MacArthur's cut even more.
Artist throws a head punch that misses.
Artist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Artist.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist pushes MacArthur back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Artist keeps control of MacArthur as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
MacArthur is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Artist is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Artist.
MacArthur misses with a hook from the clinch.
Artist lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Artist on the inside.
Artist misses with a short punch on the inside.
MacArthur working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for MacArthur.
MacArthur struggles to land a body shot inside as Artist controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artist blocks a body shot from MacArthur.
Artist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Artist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douglas MacArthur's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
MacArthur misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur looks to land a left hand but Artist moved out of range nicely.
MacArthur throws an off balance right hand
and Artist counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Artist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Artist walks into a stiff left hand from MacArthur.
MacArthur misses with a straight right.
MacArthur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacArthur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Artist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Artist misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur lands a body shot.
MacArthur scores with a jab. Artist acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Artist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur moves away.
Artist takes a swing at MacArthur's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacArthur appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur.
MacArthur slaps away a takedown attempt from Artist, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacArthur misses with some punches.
Artist has clasped his hands together around MacArthur's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Artist trying to control the position but MacArthur is working away.
Artist throws a strike aimed at the side of MacArthur's head but MacArthur avoids it well.
The Artist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Artist is putting a hurting on MacArthur here, landing some big shots from side control.
Artist throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artist moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Artist in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artist lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear MacArthur down.
Douglas MacArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artist in side control, throwing shots but MacArthur defends.
MacArthur dodges the ground and pound from Artist.
Artist working the ground and pound but MacArthur is defending the strikes.
Artist working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artist cracks MacArthur with an elbow. That is naaassty.
MacArthur defending against the ground and pound.
Artist working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
MacArthur wants to control but Artist postures up.
The referee asks Artist politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Artist prefers to stall for the moment though.
Artist connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused MacArthur some visible discomfort.
Artist scoring with punches from side control.
MacArthur is still in real trouble! Can Artist finish him?
Artist in side control lands a decent elbow.
Artist in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artist works to advance to full mount. MacArthur defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Artist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Artist, 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Artist!
After winning the bout, The Artist thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ratko Mrsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ratko Mrsic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Montana!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana misses with a body shot.
Mrsic throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mrsic slips a jab and a cross from Montana.
Mrsic lands a slapping body shot.
Montana cracks a nice hook into Mrsic's ribs.
Mrsic throws a lazy uppercut
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montana misses with a wild body shot.
Mrsic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
Mrsic gets a clinch.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Montana tries a body shot but Mrsic blocks it.
Montana misses with a punch to the body.
Montana throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrsic.
Mrsic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mrsic - that landed with a thud.
Montana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Montana is looking to break free of the clinch but Mrsic has double underhooks.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mrsic's elbow.
I was talking to Mrsic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Montana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mrsic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montana's efforts to push away.
Mrsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Mrsic.
Mrsic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Montana or not.
Mrsic prevents a body shot from Montana.
Mrsic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Mrsic controls the action.
Montana digs a right hand underneath Mrsic's ribcage. Mrsic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montana struggles to land a body shot inside as Mrsic controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrsic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mrsic swings wildly with an uppercut but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Montana.
Mrsic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Mrsic to work.
Mrsic cracks Montana with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mrsic.
Mrsic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Montana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mrsic lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Mrsic.
Montana has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mrsic seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Montana can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrsic blocking some punches.
Mrsic tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Mrsic back against the cage.
Mrsic tries to stall but Montana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mrsic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mrsic prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Montana fails to land.
Montana misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Montana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Mrsic - that landed with a thud.
Mrsic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Montana misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Mrsic controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Montana.
Mrsic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mrsic as the two fighters clinch.
Mrsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Montana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mrsic can't find room to land a body shot as Montana controls the action.
Mrsic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mrsic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mrsic prevents a body shot from Montana.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mrsic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrsic tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
Mrsic misses with a body punch.
Mrsic tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Mrsic back against the cage.
Mrsic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Mrsic prevents a body shot from Montana.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mrsic pushes Montana back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mrsic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mrsic avoiding damage.
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 Ratko Mrsic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Mrsic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mrsic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mrsic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montana lands a left hand.
Ratko Mrsic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Montana lands with a left to the head.
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Montana.
Montana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mrsic looks to throw the jab but Montana is out of range.
Montana throws a shot from downtown. Mrsic moves away and avoids it.
Montana misses with a looping right.
Ratko Mrsic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrsic clinches up with Montana and pushes him back against the cage.
Mrsic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montana.
Mrsic scores with a shot to the side of Montana's head.
Montana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrsic blocks an uppercut.
Montana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mrsic misses with a body punch.
Montana lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mrsic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mrsic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mrsic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Montana scores with a hook to the body.
Montana tries a body shot but Mrsic blocks it.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Mrsic.
Montana throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Mrsic fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrsic misses with some punches.
Mrsic trying to control the position but instead, Montana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mrsic into the cage.
Mrsic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montana.
Montana working aggressively here.
Montana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montana cracks Mrsic with a nice body shot.
Mrsic slowing the pace effectively.
Mrsic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mrsic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Mrsic controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Montana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mrsic backwards.
A short left from Montana.
Montana prevents a body shot from Mrsic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrsic tries a body shot but Montana blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Montana.
Mrsic lands with a left to the head.
Montana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mrsic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mrsic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Montana.
Mrsic looking to slow down the pace here.
Montana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mrsic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montana's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montana as Mrsic tries to tie him up.
Mrsic tries to throw a body punch but Montana avoids it by throwing Mrsic back against the cage.
Montana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montana presses Mrsic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Montana tries a body shot but Mrsic blocks it.
Montana lands a nice uppercut.
Mrsic throws a punch but it's blocked by Montana.
Mrsic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montana backwards.
Mrsic misses with a punch on the inside.
Montana blocks a body shot from Mrsic.
Montana prevents a body shot from Mrsic.
Montana can't find room to land a body shot as Mrsic controls the action.
Mrsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mrsic struggles to land a body shot inside as Montana controls his hands.
Mrsic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mrsic.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana tries a body shot but Mrsic blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Montana is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Montana will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mrsic blocks a jab.
Mrsic swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A shot to the body from Mrsic misses
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mrsic closes the distance but Montana moves to the side
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montana digs a good hook to Mrsic's body.
Montana misses the jab.
Montana lands a nice shot that snaps Mrsic's head back.
Montana misses with a looping right.
Mrsic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
Montana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mrsic with a body shot.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mrsic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montana manages to avoid it.
Mrsic swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana misses with a hook.
Mrsic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrsic moves in looking to clinch but Montana pushes him off.
Montana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mrsic was well out of range. Poor timing from Montana.
Mrsic is looking to wear down Montana with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mrsic misses with a body shot
and Montana counters with a nice body shot.
Montana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Mrsic.
Mrsic throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Mrsic slips a jab from Montana.
Montana throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mrsic. Montana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montana avoids the body shot from Mrsic.
A little jabbing left from Montana on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mrsic throws a right hand that misses
and Montana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana with a nice cross.
Montana throws a combination. Mrsic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Montana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mrsic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montana scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Montana misses.
Montana throws a nice looking combination but Mrsic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Montana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montana lands a nice shot to the body.
Mrsic lands a nice hook to Montana's body. Montana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mrsic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Montana moves out of range as Mrsic strikes.
Mrsic swings for the body but Montana moves out of range.
Montana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mrsic with a body shot.
Mrsic throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Montana throws a looping overhand right but Mrsic ducks down to avoid it.
Mrsic thuds his right hand into Montana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mrsic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Antonio Montana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mrsic moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Montana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mrsic moves away.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mrsic.
Montana throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Mrsic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mrsic throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Montana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mrsic looks to clinch
and Montana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montana looks to land a right hand but Mrsic moved out of range.
Montana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mrsic throws out the jab.
Mrsic throws out a loose jab but Montana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mrsic.
Montana with a jab.
Nice jab there from Mrsic.
Mrsic throws an off balance right hand
and Montana counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mrsic's corner calls for a 1-2. Mrsic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mrsic tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a body shot but no joy.
Montana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana dips to his left and cracks Mrsic with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana digs a good hook to Mrsic's body.
Mrsic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montana lands with a cross.
Mrsic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montana throws a hook but Mrsic avoids it easily.
Mrsic lands a jab to the nose.
Mrsic slips under a jab from Montana.
Montana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mrsic eats them both and turns towards Montana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mrsic misses with a shot to the body
and Montana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mrsic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mrsic throwing a counter right hand but Montana manages to avoid it.
Mrsic misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Montana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dace Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Riggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timmy Riggins will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 lbs
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Brawler
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dace Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timmy Riggins!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Wilson.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riggins's coach down at R.A.D's Lads was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Riggins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Riggins wants to clinch.
As Riggins looks to move away, Wilson throws a big counter combo bu Riggins just gets out of the way.
Riggins wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Riggins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riggins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riggins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riggins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riggins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and Riggins counters with a nice uppercut.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmy Riggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Wilson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Riggins.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riggins.
Riggins lands with a right hand.
Riggins sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Riggins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Riggins wants to clinch.
Wilson feinted with a counter takedown.
Timmy Riggins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Riggins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Riggins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Riggins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riggins fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riggins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riggins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Wilson misses its target.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Riggins's shoulder, as Riggins tries to avoid the shot.
Riggins tries to clinch up.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Wilson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggins is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a looping overhand right but Riggins ducks down to avoid it.
Riggins tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson is looking to counter punch.
Riggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
A jab lands there for Riggins.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson throws the left hand but Riggins avoids the punch easily.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Riggins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Riggins does it's job there.
Riggins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Riggins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Riggins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Riggins with a jab.
Wilson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Riggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riggins throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
Riggins tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Riggins. That snapped Wilson's head back.
Wilson tries to bum rush Riggins with a series of wild strikes but Riggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riggins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wilson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riggins moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins moves out of range as Wilson strikes.
Wilson throws a right hand that Riggins ducks under and follows up with a left that Riggins also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Riggins coming out on top.
Riggins tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Riggins slips the punch.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riggins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Riggins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wilson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Riggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Riggins doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riggins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timmy Riggins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riggins is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Wilson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilson. Riggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riggins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wilson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Riggins dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Riggins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riggins closes the distance and clinches.
Riggins tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Riggins has him pressed against the cage.
Riggins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riggins gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riggins taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riggins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wilson stalling in the clinch but Riggins improves position.
Riggins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riggins lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riggins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Riggins won't allow it.
Riggins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riggins lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Riggins scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Riggins.
A shot in the inside from Riggins.
Riggins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Riggins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riggins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riggins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Riggins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggins lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Riggins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Riggins.
Riggins lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Wilson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Riggins lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Riggins.
Timmy Riggins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wilson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggins lands with a left to the head.
Riggins wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riggins lands with a short shot to the head.
Riggins cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Wilson looking to stall.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Riggins.
A right handed body shot lands from Riggins.
A short uppercut from Riggins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riggins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riggins digs a right hand into Wilson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilson's gas tank.
Riggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Riggins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Riggins.
Wilson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Riggins.
Riggins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Riggins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riggins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riggins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Riggins lands a right hand.
Riggins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Riggins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riggins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riggins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riggins unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Wilson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Riggins is unloading with more strikes now! Wilson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timmy Riggins!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lancier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terror comes into the arena with Superjoint Ritual - Dress Like A Target blaring out of the sound system. Chris Lancier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Terror!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Lancier!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lancier moves forwards but Terror connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corey Terror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terror lands a nice shot that snaps Lancier's head back.
Terror misses with a hook to the body
and Lancier counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lancier is pressing down on Terror's thigh, looking to free his foot. Terror is holding on for now.
Lancier perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lancier in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Terror tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Lancier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Lancier!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roman Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dark Terror has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Terror!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cruz misses.
Terror unleashes a big counter combination but Cruz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Terror.
Terror looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cruz is looking to counter punch.
Terror has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with an uppercut.
And Terror tries to counter it with a takedown but Cruz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws the left hand but Terror avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Terror shoots in but Cruz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roman Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Terror.
Terror closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cruz to the mat! Cruz manages to get full guard.
Cruz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Terror looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terror with a nice head shot there.
Terror pushes down on Cruz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cruz wants to improve his position but Terror is controlling well.
Terror looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cruz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Terror wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cruz keeps working.
Terror not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Terror working over Cruz with some ground and pound. Cruz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cruz is refusing to be controlled, as Terror sits in half guard.
Cruz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cruz is trying to stand up here but Terror is controlling him well.
Cruz won't allow Terror to pass to mount.
Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Terror shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four 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.
Terror drives through with a takedown into Cruz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Terror with a nice head shot there.
Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Terror loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Terror stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terror throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Terror with a nice head shot there.
Terror loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Terror stands up over Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cruz is looking to stand up but Terror isn't so interested in that idea.
Terror throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Terror dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Cruz does it's job there.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
Terror gets the takedown into side control.
Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Terror working his ground and pound in the gym.
Terror scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cruz to see if he's OK.
Terror is putting a hurting on Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz defending against the ground and pound.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Terror on the ground.
Terror just content to control the position.
Cruz dodges the ground and pound from Terror.
Terror cracks Cruz with a big right hand but Cruz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Terror lands a decent elbow from side control.
Terror has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Terror lands a strong strike to the head of Cruz. That's dazed him! Terror looking to finish here. Cruz is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Terror lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dark Terror!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Popkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamati Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popkov comes to the cage accompanied by Somethin' Bad. Ngata has chosen Maori Haka as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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285 lbs
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Basic striking
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Popkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamati Ngata!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popkov misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ngata! But no joy.
Popkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ngata was well out of range. Poor timing from Popkov.
Popkov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The fighters circling - Ngata throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Popkov connects with a leg kick. Ngata looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ngata closes this distance looking for a takedown but Popkov circles away.
Ngata on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Popkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Popkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Popkov throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popkov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ngata! But no joy.
Popkov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ngata checks a leg kick.
And Ngata tries to counter it with a takedown but Popkov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Popkov throws a head kick but Ngata moves out of range.
Ngata with the counter takedown but Popkov avoids it easily.
Ngata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Ngata tries to counter it with a takedown but Popkov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ngata 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov loads up on a big right hand but Ngata slips the punch.
Popkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ngata's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Popkov.
Popkov lands the left hand.
Ngata avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Popkov misses with a leg kick
and Ngata counters with a single leg into guard. Popkov didn't expect that.
Ngata throws an elbow that misses. Popkov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ngata's guard. Nice move by Popkov!
Popkov looking to sit in guard and control but Ngata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Popkov's head.
Popkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ngata on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngata tries to free his leg and advance position but Popkov is retaining full guard.
Ngata throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ngata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ngata looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ngata working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Popkov's head.
Ngata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Popkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ngata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ngata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Popkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ngata throws a strike but Popkov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Popkov looking to pass the guard.
Ngata looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popkov is one step ahead there.
Popkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popkov looking to sit in guard and control but Ngata gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ngata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Popkov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popkov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ngata lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ngata in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ngata has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Popkov keeping full guard, as Ngata tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Popkov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ngata throws a jab but it's blocked by Popkov.
Popkov tried to counter with a leg kick but Ngata avoided it.
Ngata shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Popkov defends it nicely.
Ngata takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ngata goes for a double leg but Popkov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Popkov continues to drive forward.
Popkov breaks from the clinch.
Popkov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Popkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popkov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Ngata tries to counter it with a takedown but Popkov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngata ducks under a wild hook from Popkov.
Popkov is looking to slow Ngata down with leg kicks.
Popkov wants to slow Ngata down by chopping away at his legs.
Popkov looks to throw a body kick
and Ngata counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ngata creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popkov sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Popkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Popkov tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata lands an elbow.
Ngata landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ngata misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ngata scores with punches from side control.
It looks like Mikhail Popkov has been cut.
Ngata working the ground and pound from side control.
Ngata working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ngata throws an elbow but Popkov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Ngata.
Ngata lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Popkov! Ngata senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Popkov out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tamati Ngata!
During a confident post fight interview, Tamati Ngata thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Fulgore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fulgore comes to the cage accompanied by WINDS OF PLAGUE - Open The Gates Of Hell . II is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tekken 2 King Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Fulgore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, King II!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
II wants to slow Fulgore down by chopping away at his legs.
Fulgore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fulgore checks a leg kick.
Fulgore moves out of range of the body kick from II.
Fulgore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by II.
II looking to land some kicks to the body here.
II misses with a body kick.
Fulgore lands with a shot to the body.
Fulgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fulgore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fulgore connects with a right hand. II shakes it off.
II throws a leg kick
and Fulgore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fulgore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract II.
Fulgore cracks II with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! II looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Fulgore finish him?
II is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
II walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Fulgore! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brutus Fulgore!
Brutus Fulgore decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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